Van Berlo

What Van Berlo does

Van Berlo B.V. is a Netherlands-based private limited company headquartered in Veghel that designs, engineers, pours, and maintains custom industrial concrete floors for logistics and distribution facilities. Each floor is engineered to the user's operational requirements, with the company positioning itself as a specialist in high-end, superflat (DIN 15185) floors for automated warehouses and high-bay storage environments. The firm's flagship proprietary technology, Greymatter, achieves crack-free industrial floors with 50% lower CO2 emissions by reducing cement and reinforcement content, supported by self-developed and patented concrete admixtures and a subsidiary, Van Berlo Funderingstechnieken B.V., that provides Mini Vibropile foundation systems.

The company serves four target audiences: contractors, developers, building owners and users, and material handling suppliers and integrators. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts covering design, engineering, production, installation, and maintenance, with each engagement custom-priced. Van Berlo's distribution model is direct enterprise sales executed through Senior Sales Engineers engaging with customers across the Netherlands and Belgium, as evidenced by projects for SEGRO, Bestseller, Van de Velde, ProDelta, and Heylen Warehouses. Go-to-market is reinforced by multilingual website presence, industry press coverage, and a 2023 Cobouw Innovation Award.

The company's strategic direction is anchored on sustainability-led differentiation. Active R&D partnerships with TU Eindhoven and New Horizon Material Balance focus on circular concrete and carbon-neutral floors, with the first circular concrete floor realized in January 2023. The company has publicly committed to climate-neutral business operations by 2050, and holds VCA**, NEN-EN-ISO 9001:2015, KOMO, and STIP certifications supporting procurement-grade credibility with enterprise logistics customers.

Name

Van Berlo

Legal name

Van Berlo B.V.

Website

https://vanberlo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Van Berlo B.V. is a Netherlands-based specialist in custom industrial concrete flooring for logistics and distribution facilities, serving contractors, developers, building owners, and material handling integrators across the Netherlands and Belgium with proprietary low-carbon Greymatter technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Concrete Flooring Services

NAICS

Flooring Contractors (238330), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete Flooring Systems (Polished, Stained, Overlays) (IMADAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Floor Coating & Resinous Flooring (Epoxy/PU/Polished Concrete) (IMAIAKAG)

Keywords

• Industrial concrete flooring
• Logistics floor solutions
• Superflat floor construction
• Low-carbon concrete technology
• Custom floor engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Veghel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Industrial Floor Solutions: Project-based custom floor solutions for industrial and logistics facilities. Each floor is 100% produced to meet specific customer usage requirements. Revenue is generated through design, engineering, pouring, and maintenance services.
2. Engineering and R&D Services: Engineering services including floor design, structural analysis, and R&D collaboration for custom solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Van Berlo designs, engineers, pours, and maintains custom industrial concrete flooring for logistics, distribution, and warehousing facilities, with each floor tailored to the customer's specific usage requirements. The core offering is anchored by the proprietary Greymatter Technology, which delivers crack-free floors with 50% lower CO2 emissions, supported by self-developed patented concrete admixtures and the Mini Vibropiles foundation system for superflat floors.

Product overview

Van Berlo offers a portfolio of industrial concrete flooring solutions centered on custom floors and its proprietary Greymatter technology. The core offering consists of tailor-made concrete floors engineered to specific usage requirements, complemented by Mini Vibropiles for foundation support and in-house engineering services. Greymatter technology serves as the sustainable differentiation, enabling 50% lower CO2 emissions while preventing cracks through optimized mortar composition and granular packing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Greymatter: Proprietary technology that significantly improves sustainability of industrial floors with 50% lower CO2 emissions while maintaining quality and performance.

Products and services

• Custom Industrial Floors Tailor-made industrial concrete flooring solutions produced to meet specific customer usage requirements. Each project begins with comprehensive preparation and includes design, engineering, pouring, and maintenance, serving contractors, developers, building owners, and material handling integrators in the logistics sector.
• Greymatter Technology Van Berlo's proprietary low-carbon concrete technology that delivers crack-free industrial floors with 50% lower CO2 emissions, using less cement and reduced reinforcement through optimized mortar composition.
• Mini Vibropiles Foundation System Mini vibration piles foundation system used in combination with superflat floors for industrial distribution centers, providing a stable foundation for high-precision logistics flooring that meets DIN 15185 flatness requirements.
• Van Berlo Engineering Services In-house engineering services for floor design, structural analysis, and technical specifications tailored to each project's operational requirements, primarily serving distribution centers and logistics facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% lower CO2 emissions with Greymatter technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New Horizon Material BalancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Partner agreement for extensive research into applying circular concrete in industrial floors. Jointly exploring CO2 reduction in construction through circular material applications. First circular concrete floor with circular raw materials realized in January 2023.
• TU EindhovencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with Eindhoven University of Technology for developing and perfecting concrete floor technology. Van Berlo works closely with TU Eindhoven researchers to create customized products from mass products, optimize mortar compositions, and develop carbon-neutral floor possibilities.
• EveroxminorOthersCircular materials supplier for ProDelta project. Van Berlo exploring use of circular materials from Everox in second construction phase to investigate technical requirements for responsible circular construction.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mapei S.p.A. Italian privately-held global manufacturer of construction chemicals including concrete admixtures, screeds, and resin flooring systems. Directly comparable in proprietary admixture formulations and tailored industrial flooring solutions.
• Sika AG: Swiss-listed global leader in construction chemicals and specialty flooring systems, with a deep portfolio of concrete admixtures, mortars, and industrial/resin floor coatings. Closest broad incumbent comparable to Van Berlo's Greymatter admixture and custom flooring business.
• BASF SE (Master Builders Solutions): German chemical major with the Master Builders Solutions business supplying concrete admixtures, cement additives, and underground construction chemicals. Direct comparable on the concrete admixture technology side, though much broader in scale.
• Sto SE & Co. KGaA: German manufacturer of facade and floor systems including industrial concrete flooring and cementitious underlayments. Comparable as a specialty concrete flooring systems provider with proprietary formulations serving European commercial/industrial construction.
• Heidelberg Materials AG: German-listed global building materials leader producing cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and specialty concrete products. Comparable as an upstream broad incumbent whose cement/concrete product portfolio touches Van Berlo's supply chain and addressable market.
• Holcim Ltd: Swiss-listed global building materials company producing cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and lower-carbon concrete solutions. Comparable as broad incumbent and potential competitor/partner in low-carbon concrete innovation space.
• CRH plc: Irish-listed global building materials group with concrete, aggregates, and cement operations across Europe and North America. Broad incumbent comparable as a vertically integrated concrete producer with European industrial flooring exposure.

Regional players

• Royal BAM Group nv: Dutch-listed construction group with significant concrete, civil engineering, and industrial building activities in the Netherlands and Belgium. Regional comparable operating in Van Berlo's primary geography with adjacent concrete construction capabilities.
• Heijmans N.V. Dutch-listed construction and engineering company operating in residential, commercial, and infrastructure across the Netherlands. Regional comparable in the same geographic market with overlapping concrete construction activity.
• Tiong Seng Holdings Limited: Singapore-listed construction and engineering group with precast concrete manufacturing and integrated construction services. Comparable in precast concrete production and customized concrete component capabilities, though operating primarily in Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vanberlosmartconcretefloors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/van-berlo-smart-concrete-floors

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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