Orgelmakerij Reil

Name

Orgelmakerij Reil

Legal name

Orgelmakerij Reil b.v.

Website

https://reil.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pipe Organ Manufacturing and Restoration

SIC

Public Bldg & Related Furniture (2531)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrument Parts, Repair & Maintenance (Luthier, Tech Services, Spares) (MPAIAJAG)

Keywords

• Pipe organ manufacturing
• Organ restoration services
• Historical organ preservation
• Church organ construction
• Organ maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Heerde

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Organ New Build: Design, manufacturing, and installation of new pipe organs for churches, cathedrals, concert halls, and private residences. Projects are highly customized with extensive consultation periods.
2. Restoration Services: Restoration and reconstruction of historical organs, returning instruments to historical states while ensuring functionality.
3. Maintenance Contracts: Regular and major maintenance services for organs in their portfolio. Includes weekly, regular, and major maintenance as needed.
4. Organ Relocation: Moving and reinstallation of organs to new locations, including adaptation work.
5. Organ Sales: Sale of historical and restored cabinet organs and smaller instruments to private buyers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Orgelmakerij Reil designs, constructs, restores, and maintains pipe organs for churches, cathedrals, concert halls, and private collectors. Core services include new organ builds with relocation, historical restoration and reconstruction of monumental organs, tiered maintenance (weekly, annual, and 25-year major intervals), and applied research in organ building including lead corrosion prevention.

Product overview

Orgelmakerij Reil is a traditional pipe organ building and restoration company based in Heerde, Netherlands, with over 90 years of operation since 1934. Its core product portfolio consists of four integrated service lines: (1) New Build and Relocation (Nieuwbouw en overplaatsen), designing and constructing new pipe organs; (2) Restoration (Restauratie), restoring historical and monumental organs to historical states including reconstruction and re-intonation; (3) Maintenance (Onderhoud), offering three-tier maintenance at weekly, annual, and 25-year major maintenance intervals; and (4) Research and Development (Onderzoek en ontwikkeling), focused on historical organ research, lead corrosion prevention, 32-foot register construction, and natural wind supply innovation. The company also operates acquired organ building traditions including Kramer Orgelbouw (1993), Leeflang Orgelbouw (1994), and Bakker & Timmenga (2023), preserving their maintenance bases and archival data. A portfolio of organs is maintained in the Orgeloverzicht with detailed specifications, and organ sales (Verkoop) offers pre-owned instruments. Featured Projects (Uitgelicht) showcase exemplary work including the landmark new organ in Berlin-Charlottenburg (2024) and the ongoing Palma de Mallorca cathedral organ project. The company operates internationally across Europe and Asia, with traditional focus on Germany, Austria, Norway, and Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nieuwbouw en overplaatsen (New Build and Relocation) Design, construction, and realization of new pipe organs for churches, cathedrals, concert halls, and private residences, including relocation of existing instruments to new locations. Projects are highly customized with extensive consultation periods.
• Restauratie (Restoration)
• Onderhoud (Maintenance)
• Onderzoek en ontwikkeling (Research and Development)
• Verkoop (Organ Sales)

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully restored landmark instruments including Mallorca Cathedral organ, Berlin Charlottenburg Luisenkirche organ, and numerous Dutch historical monuments

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hendriksen & Reitsma OrgelbouwminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025In 2025, a collaboration was initiated with Hendriksen & Reitsma Orgelbouw in Nunspeet. The company, founded in 1966 by Wouter Hendriksen and Piet Reitsma, has made over 50 new mechanical organs. Current owner Geurt de With continues maintenance work, with gradual transition planned. First joint project was major maintenance and re-intonation of Hendriksen & Reitsma organ in Gereformeerde Gemeente Kootwijkerbroek.
• Bakker & TimmengacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Per October 1, 2023, Bakker & Timmenga, the last remaining Frisian organ maker, was acquired by Reil. Founded in 1880, the company was awarded 'hofleverancier' (court supplier) status at its 125-year jubilee in 2005. Bert Yedema, the last owner, transferred the legacy including maintenance contracts and some employees. Archives are now maintained by Reil.
• Ernst Leeflang OrgelbouwcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994In 1994, the Apeldoorn firm Ernst Leeflang Orgelbouw was acquired from Jan Keijzer. Originally founded in 1932 on Goeree-Overflakkee, the company made over 200 new organs and performed significant restorations including Moreau-orgel Gouda (1979-1981) and Kam-orgel Dordrecht (1986-1987). The acquisition significantly grew the company in customers, knowledge and experience.
• Louis J. Kramer OrgelbouwcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993On January 1, 1993, Han and Albert Reil took over Louis J. Kramer's organ building business. Kramer made organs for churches including Zijdekerk Boskoop and Antwoordkerk Rotterdam-Hoogvliet, which were adapted for Belgian churches. Reil continues to maintain many of Kramer's organs, particularly in the western Netherlands.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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