Van Rijsoort Buigwerk

What Van Rijsoort Buigwerk does

Van Rijsoort Buigwerk (trading as Van Rijsoort Bending) is a Dutch specialist metal bending company founded in 1903 by H. van Rijsoort as a coppersmith workshop in Rotterdam, with the bending department relocated to Klaaswaal in 1973 and operated today from a single production campus. The company bends and rolls tubes, profiles, and plates using both cold bending and inductive (via the affiliated Van Rijsoort Induction entity) techniques, supported by CNC-controlled machines and what is described as Europe's most powerful section bending machine following a 2018 capital investment. Service scope spans core bending plus ancillary processing: welding, sawing/mitre cutting, drilling and bevelling, stamping, preserving, technical drawing, lathing, milling, and transport of finished components.

The business model is project-based custom fabrication sold directly to enterprise customers in B2B fashion, with no publicly disclosed pricing and quotes structured per project against material, dimensional, and tolerance requirements. Customer segments span architecture (Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, FENIX Museum Tornado, Heracles Stadion, Gashouder Middelburg), infrastructure (Schiphol P3 parking), industry and offshore (Blackford Dolphin drilling platform), tank construction, machine construction, agriculture and food, and art/urban design, with a global project footprint across Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Australia.

The company holds CE NEN-EN 1090-EXC-4 (highest execution class for structural steelwork), ISO 9001:2015, and Lloyd's Herwaarmerk re-stamping authorization, and operates a four-hall Klaaswaal campus that was further expanded with a 190m2 production hall, a 160m2 office section, and an in-house measurement facility in 2021. Ownership remained family-controlled through 2023, with brothers Martin and Jeroen Swinkels having acquired the bending operation in 1991 and overseeing the introduction of CNC technology and the launch of an affiliated induction-bending subsidiary (Van Rijsoort Induction) and a German regional entity (Stabikon GmbH). Headcount is approximately 45 employees.

Name

Van Rijsoort Buigwerk

Legal name

Van Rijsoort Bending

Website

https://rijsoort.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Van Rijsoort Buigwerk is a Netherlands-based specialist in custom metal bending founded in 1903, serving enterprise customers in architecture, infrastructure, industry/offshore, tank construction, and machine construction with cold and induction bending of tubes, profiles, and plates.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Klaaswaal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Bending and Rolling Services: Provides custom metal bending, rolling, and fabrication services. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts where customers pay for bending services on tubes, profiles, and plates according to specific technical specifications. Services may include additional processing such as welding, drilling, coating, and transport.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Van Rijsoort Buigwerk is a specialist metal bending and rolling company that bends tubes, profiles, and plates for infrastructure, architecture, and industrial applications using both cold and induction bending techniques. The company offers three core service categories — Pipe & Tube Bending, Section Bending, and Plate Rolling — complemented by additional processing services such as welding, sawing, drilling, coating, stamping, and transport. They deliver project-based custom bending solutions from technical drawings through on-site delivery for construction, engineering, and industrial customers worldwide.

Product overview

Van Rijsoort Bending is a specialist metal bending and rolling company offering comprehensive services for tubes, profiles, and plates. The core service portfolio consists of three main categories: Pipe & Tube Bending, Section Bending, and Plate Rolling. These are complemented by additional services including welding, sawing/mitre cutting, drilling/bevelling, transport, stamping, preserving, technical drawings, and machining. The company provides both cold bending and induction bending (via affiliated company Van Rijsoort Induction). Services range from small custom projects to large-scale industrial and architectural applications, with capabilities spanning round tubes up to 508mm diameter, HE beams up to 1000mm, and plates up to 3000mm width.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Van Rijsoort Induction: Separate company specializing in induction bending of tubes, with its own production facility established in 2019.

Products and services

• Pipe & Tube Bending Bending and shaping of round tubes, halved tubes, and various pipe dimensions using cold and induction bending for structural and architectural applications. Suitable for engineering firms, contractors, and architects needing custom bent tubular components.
• Section Bending Bending of HE-A/B/M beams, angle profiles, rectangular tubes, T-profiles, UNP profiles, and IPE profiles for construction and infrastructure projects. Performed using CNC-controlled machines including Europe's most powerful section bending machine.
• Plate Rolling Rolling of plates, flat materials, and sheets into cylinders, shells, cones, and special shapes for industrial applications such as tank construction and storage vessels.
• Induction Bending Induction heating bending technology offered through affiliated company Van Rijsoort Induction for tubes and pipes requiring precise, localized heating and complex geometries.
• Welding Certified welding services including MIG, TIG, and specialty welding for various metal types, complementing the core bending services for structural applications.
• Sawing, Mitre Cutting & Deburring Precision sawing, angled cuts, and finishing services for metal components to prepare materials for bending or final installation.
• Drilling, Cutting and Bevelling CNC and manual drilling operations, cutting, and edge preparation for welding, ensuring components are ready for assembly at the project site.
• Stamping Quality stamping and marking services, with Lloyd's Herwaarmerk certification authorizing the company to re-stamp materials for marine and offshore applications.
• Preserving (Coating) Coating and preservation treatments to protect metal products from corrosion, delivered with the bent components to project sites.
• Technical Drawings & Engineering Support Technical drawing preparation and engineering consultation services for custom bending projects, from initial concept through manufacturing specifications.
• Lathing/Turning and Milling Precision machining services including turning and milling operations for metal components requiring additional fabrication beyond bending.
• Transport & Logistics Logistics and transportation services for delivering bent and rolled products to project sites on time and on schedule.

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Van Rijsoort InductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVan Rijsoort Induction is a related company specializing in inductive bending of tubes. They operate from a separate production hall built in 2019 specifically for induction bending. The website cross-promotes Van Rijsoort Induction as the specialized partner for inductive bending work.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal IHC: Netherlands-based supplier of equipment and services for offshore, dredging, and mining markets. Comparable as a Dutch-headquartered industrial company serving offshore structural and heavy equipment markets where Van Rijsoort provides bent components.
• voestalpine AG: Austrian integrated steel and technology group with a steel division that produces sections, tubes, and processed steel components used in construction, infrastructure, and automotive applications. Operates at vastly larger scale but overlaps with Van Rijsoort's downstream supply into the same end markets.
• Severfield plc: UK-based structural steel fabricator serving commercial construction, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. Comparable in producing structural steelwork for bridges, stadiums, and large buildings, but at significantly larger scale and broader scope than Van Rijsoort's specialist bending focus.
• Permasteelisa S.p.A. Italian-headquartered global leader in architectural envelopes, facades, and complex metalwork for iconic buildings (similar to Van Rijsoort's Elbphilharmonie, FENIX, Gashouder projects). Operates at much larger scale across full building envelope scope rather than specialist bending only.
• Smulders: Belgian/Dutch heavy steel fabricator specializing in offshore wind foundations, oil & gas platforms, and large civil engineering structures. Directly comparable in serving the offshore/windmill and large structural bending segments that Van Rijsoort addresses, but at much larger scale.
• Seele GmbH: German architectural metalwork specialist producing complex steel and glass structures for iconic buildings. Comparable in serving architects of high-end signature projects requiring bespoke fabrication, but with broader envelope scope and greater scale.
• Josef Gartner GmbH: German architectural metalwork specialist (now part of Permasteelisa Group) producing bespoke facades and metal structures for iconic buildings. Comparable to Van Rijsoort's architectural customer segment and complex custom metalwork capabilities.
• Heerema Fabrication Group: Dutch heavy offshore fabrication and construction company producing offshore platform jackets, wind foundations, and large steel structures. Comparable in the offshore/industrial structural bending segment but at much larger scale and with full EPC scope.

Direct peers

• Stabikon GmbH: Wholly-owned German subsidiary of Van Rijsoort established in 2003-2005, providing metal bending and fabrication services in Germany. Operates the same core business model with shared technical expertise, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• MMA Architectural (MMA Group): UK-based architectural metalwork specialist producing bespoke steel, bronze, and stainless steel components for landmark buildings. Closest UK analog to Van Rijsoort's complex architectural bending services for high-end, design-led projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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