Laarakkers

What Laarakkers does

Laarakkers is a family-owned demolition, earthworks, and recycling group headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, with Dutch roots tracing to its 1945 founding by Jan Laarakkers. The third-generation business operates as J.H. Laarakkers Rückbau und Recycling GmbH alongside the wider Laarakkers Gruppe, which includes wholly owned subsidiaries Wim Martens Logistics (tipper transport of aggregates and recycled materials), RESITE Flächenentwicklung (land development), L+J Recycling (concrete and construction waste processing), and Laarakkers ReSource (circular economy consulting), plus joint ventures Laarakkers Democom (industrial and nuclear plant demolition with Martens Democom), Langen Grondverzet, and Locares Vastgoedontwikkelaars. The group executes 600+ projects annually across Germany and the Netherlands with a workforce of more than 150 fixed employees, serving enterprise customers including Hochtief Infrastructure, Hines, RWE, LEAG, Catella Project Management, Art-Invest, Pandion, Max Bögl, Implenia, and government entities such as Stadtwerke Düsseldorf and Autobahn GmbH Rheinland.

The service portfolio covers the full property lifecycle: building and infrastructure demolition, bridge and industrial facility decommissioning, earthworks using GPS-guided 3D excavator modeling, mobile and stationary concrete crushing into recycled aggregate (Betongranulat), raw material brokerage, bulk transport, and brownfield land development. Technical differentiators include mobile concrete crushers producing on-site recycled aggregate, electric excavators (Develon DX355CL Electric, Volvo EC480EL) and Volvo electric trucks reducing CO2 on jobsites, 3D-GPS excavator guidance linked to digital site models, and precision demolition methods such as wire sawing and diagonal deconstruction for heritage structures. Laarakkers reports that more than 95% of released mineral materials are recovered for reuse, and the fleet's use of HVO100 diesel reduces CO2 emissions by 89% versus conventional fuel, with 3D-GPS systems replacing conventional surveying for faster earthwork execution.

Revenue is generated through project-based B2B contracts awarded via competitive bidding and long-term relationships with major developers, contractors, energy companies, and public entities. Income streams span professional services fees for demolition, earthworks, and bridge/infrastructure work; transaction-based revenue from recycled material sales and transport via Wim Martens Logistics; and real estate development through RESITE and Locares. Customer engagement is enterprise field sales with named flagship case studies including the €400M Commerzbank Düsseldorf redevelopment (Hines), Rheinbrücke Leverkusen A1 bridge demolition (Hochtief), and LEAG/RWE power plant cooling tower removals, supplemented by a residential direct-to-consumer channel for private demolitions. The company is privately held by the Laarakkers family with no external equity or debt funding disclosed, and consolidated revenue is not publicly reported.

Name

Laarakkers

Legal name

J.H. Laarakkers Rückbau und Recycling GmbH

Website

https://laarakkers.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Laarakkers is a family-owned demolition, earthworks, and recycling group serving construction, real estate development, energy, and government clients across Germany and the Netherlands. Founded in 1945 and now in its third generation, it delivers sustainable deconstruction, material recovery, transport, and land development services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Demolition and Recycling Services

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (238910), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Waste Collection (56211), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Site Remediation & Contaminated Soil Handling (IMAFAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Decontamination & Demolition (Decommissioning, Industrial Facility Cleanup) (EUAIALAL), Demolition & Selective Tear-Out for Hazardous Materials (BPALALAF)

Keywords

• Demolition services
• Construction recycling
• Earthworks services
• Asbestos removal
• Industrial deconstruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

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. Demolition and Deconstruction Services: Core business providing professional demolition services for commercial, industrial, and residential buildings, including selective demolition, interior stripping, and hazardous material removal. Revenue generated through project-based contracts.
2. Earthworks and Civil Engineering: Excavation, ground preparation, and civil engineering services including foundation excavation, trenching, and site development. Performed using GPS-guided equipment for precision.
3. Construction Waste Recycling: Processing of demolition waste including concrete, brick, steel, and other materials into recycled construction aggregates. Materials processed on-site with mobile crushers or at company facilities.
4. Bridge and Infrastructure Demolition: Specialized demolition services for bridges, cooling towers, and industrial infrastructure including controlled implosions and mechanical dismantling.
5. Transport and Logistics: Through subsidiary Wim Martens Logistics, provides transport services for sand, gravel, crushed stone, mixed granules, and recycled materials across Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Laarakkers provides professional demolition, earthworks, recycling, transport, and land development services across Germany and the Netherlands. The company handles selective demolition of buildings and industrial facilities, hazardous material removal, mobile and on-site concrete crushing, raw material brokerage, cross-border logistics, and brownfield land development through integrated subsidiaries.

Product overview

Laarakkers is a family-owned demolition and construction services company with over 80 years of experience offering an integrated portfolio of services across the entire real estate lifecycle. The core offering includes Rückbau (demolition/deconstruction), Erdbau (earthworks), Recycling, Transport, Rohstoffvermittlung (raw material brokerage), and Flächenentwicklung (land development). Specialized divisions include Laarakkers Democom for large-scale industrial demolition of power plants and nuclear facilities, Wim Martens Logistics for international transport, RESITE Flächenentwicklung for land development, Laarakkers ReSource for sustainability consulting, and L+J Recycling for materials processing. The group operates primarily in Germany and the Netherlands with over 600 projects annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Laarakkers Resource: Consulting on resource conservation, analysis of existing buildings, planning reuse of resources
• second bau

Products and services

• Rückbau (Demolition and Deconstruction) Core demolition services for buildings, industrial facilities, and infrastructure including selective/sustainable deconstruction, hazardous material remediation, and interior strip-outs.
• Erdbau (Earthworks) Earthworks including excavation, ground preparation, and construction pit creation using digital 3D-GPS modeling for precision execution.
• Kraftwerke und Industrieanlagen (Power Plants and Industrial Facilities) Specialized demolition and decommissioning of power plants, cooling towers, and large-scale industrial facilities including nuclear power plants through the Laarakkers Democom joint venture.
• Brücken und Infrastruktur (Bridges and Infrastructure) Demolition and rehabilitation of bridges, overpasses, and civil infrastructure structures with precision techniques including controlled blasting.
• Recycling Mobile and stationary crushing operations to process concrete and construction waste into recycled aggregates (Betongranulat) for reuse in new construction.
• Rohstoffvermittlung (Raw Material Brokerage) Brokerage and trading of recovered construction materials and raw materials including bricks, steel, and mineral construction materials.
• Transport International transport services for sand, gravel, crushed stone, mixed granulate, and other recycled materials through Wim Martens Logistics.
• Flächenentwicklung (Land Development) Complete property development from site analysis and acquisition through land preparation, remediation, and infrastructure to final sale through RESITE Flächenentwicklung.
• Nachhaltigkeitsberatung (Sustainability Consulting) Consulting services advising clients on resource reuse from buildings, including analysis, planning, marketing, and training for circular economy practices through Laarakkers ReSource GmbH.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95-98% of mineral building materials are recycled, among the highest rates in the industry
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Amand Bau NRWmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 June 2026Construction company commissioning Laarakkers for railway bridge demolition in Königswinter, part of infrastructure renewal project.
• MadastercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Joint webinar partnership focused on reuse and recycling practices in construction. Laarakkers participated in presenting practical insights on circular economy in demolition, with Madaster Match platform introduced to better connect material availability with demand.
• Max Bögl Bauservice GmbH & Co. KGmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 May 2026Client commissioning Laarakkers for A-45 Talbrücke demolition project in Ottfingen. Max Bögl is the general contractor coordinating the bridge replacement project.
• Reisch Sprengtechnik GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Specialized blasting company contracted for controlled demolition of A-45 Talbrücke bridge structures.
• Lothar Rapp GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Specialized blasting company contracted for controlled demolition of A-45 Talbrücke bridge structures.
• Langen GrondverzetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Partner company sharing facilities at Stalenberg 18 in Sambeek, providing excavation, transport, and container rental services.
• Wim Martens LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Subsidiary providing electric truck transport of materials to various processing locations in Bergen op Zoom project.
• Eiffage Infra-Spezialtiefbau GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026Specialist foundation company handling earthwork support after bunker demolition completion in Krefeld.
• Delta DevelopmentminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2025Real estate developer commissioning demolition of former Konservenfabrik Seidel in Bornheim.
• Köster GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2025Construction company commissioning demolition and earthwork project on Hohe Straße in Cologne.
• Martens DemocomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Joint venture partner in Laarakkers Democom, specializing in industrial demolition of nuclear plants, power plants, and cooling towers in Germany.
• Wim Martens LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Subsidiary company specializing in dump truck transport of sand, gravel, crushed stone, mixed granules, and other recycling materials serving customers in Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.
• RESITE FlächenentwicklungcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Subsidiary specializing in land development, from site analysis and acquisition through construction permission and infrastructure to sale.
• Locares VastgoedontwikkelaarsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Joint venture between Laarakkers RESITE Holding and Prudentius Vastgoedontwikkeling for Dutch property and real estate development.
• L+J RecyclingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Partnership for processing demolition materials at Kamp-Lintfort facility, sustainably recycling concrete and construction waste into new construction materials.
• Nesseler Bau GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 October 2024Construction company commissioning earthwork services for residential development at Robert-Stolz-Straße in Düsseldorf.
• Catella Project ManagementmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 June 2024Real estate investment manager commissioning demolition of Kö 106 building for KöTower development with WPV.
• Züblin AGmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 June 2024Construction company collaborating on KöTower project for underground demolition and foundation work following above-ground demolition.
• HOCHTIEF Infrastructure GmbHmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Construction giant commissioning Laarakkers for concrete structure demolition of Rheinbrücke Leverkusen on A1 highway.
• ecoPARKSminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2023Real estate developer commissioning demolition work on Hutchinson-Areal in Aachen for mixed-use quarter development.
• RESITEcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 May 2022Company of Laarakkers Group that purchased Weyermann site together with Dornieden Gruppe, handling land development and soil remediation.
• Dornieden GruppeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022Partner in joint purchase of Weyermann site in Viersen-Dülken for residential development.
• VISTAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 May 2022Project developer building row houses within the former Weyermann site development.
• GOLDOCT Real Estate GmbHmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 November 2021Real estate developer commissioning demolition and earthwork services for NEOBEL Quartier development in Frechen.
• HinesmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 June 2021Global real estate investment firm developing the former Commerzbank site in Düsseldorf into a €400M mixed-use complex.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Implenia: Swiss-based construction and real estate services group with demolition, civil engineering, and tunneling capabilities; competes with Laarakkers for complex building deconstruction projects and overlaps on major clients (Hochtief-adjacent infrastructure work).
• Max Bögl Bauservice GmbH & Co. KG: Large German construction group that commissions Laarakkers for specialized demolition (A-45 Talbrücke project) and competes for similar infrastructure tenders with in-house civil engineering and demolition offerings.
• Remondis SE & Co. KG: Germany's largest privately held waste management and recycling company; overlaps with Laarakkers on construction-waste recycling, mobile crushing, and downstream materials brokerage, but with vastly wider geographic and waste-stream coverage.
• STRABAG AG: European construction leader with significant demolition, earthworks, and environmental remediation operations through subsidiaries such as Züblin; comparable on large infrastructure and industrial demolition, though much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Hagedorn Unternehmensgruppe: Germany's largest dedicated demolition and remediation contractor offering full-service demolition, earthworks, recycling, and remediation — directly comparable in service breadth, fleet scale, and customer overlap (industrial decommissioning and large infrastructure).
• KWS Infra GmbH: Dutch infrastructure contractor combining earthworks, soil remediation, and demolition services; comparable to Laarakkers' NL division on civil engineering scope and public-sector infrastructure customers.
• Dusseldorp Groep: Dutch family-run demolition, asbestos remediation, recycling, and contaminated-soil specialist closely matching Laarakkers' Netherlands operations and end-to-end 'sloop tot grondstof' service model.
• Köster GmbH: German general construction contractor with in-house demolition and earthworks capabilities that services similarly large urban redevelopment projects (e.g., Hohe Straße, Cologne with Laarakkers as subcontractor); peers in integrated build-side service delivery.

Regional players

• Eiffage Infra-Spezialtiefbau GmbH: German specialist foundation and civil engineering subsidiary of Eiffage with adjacent demolition activities; partners with Laarakkers on Krefeld bunker project and competes for specialty earthwork and foundation tenders in the same regional market.

Others

• Heidelberg Materials AG: Global building materials and aggregates producer with a circular construction materials business that consumes recycled concrete aggregate like the Betongranulat Laarakkers produces; a key adjacent supplier/partner rather than a direct demolition competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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