Durison

What Durison does

Durison B.V. is a Netherlands-based manufacturer of wood fiber concrete (houtvezelbeton) products serving road, rail, and residential construction markets. Its portfolio centers on four sound-barrier types (Standard GS, Lightweight GSK, Acoustic Tiles GT, and Tunnel Elements TE) certified to EN1793-1 absorption classes A2\u2013A5 and EN1793-2 insulation class B4, alongside prefabricated concrete elements for residential and light commercial buildings delivered with KOMO certification. The underlying technology combines concrete with recycled wood waste from the wood-processing industry, providing high acoustic absorption, a vegetable surface, and a circular-economy raw-material profile; the company has also introduced a photocatalytic-coated variant that converts nitrogen monoxide into harmless substances under light.

The company operates a project-based B2B go-to-market, selling directly to infrastructure contractors, government agencies, and developers through tender processes and long-term relationships, with named buyers including Knipscheer Rail-Infra, Van Spijker infra bouw, Holland Scherm, and the Port of Rotterdam Authority (Theemswegtrac\u00e9, a 4 km viaduct). Pricing is quote-based per project specification with no public list. Since February 2022, Durison has been a subsidiary of Hardeman Groep, alongside Holcon (prefab concrete), Holterman (reinforcement steel), and Bisoton (facade elements), and as of September 2023 its management was consolidated under Holcon. Its commercial mission explicitly covers the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany.

Name

Durison

Legal name

Durison B.V.

Website

https://durison.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Durison B.V. is a Netherlands-based manufacturer of wood fiber concrete sound barriers (GS, GSK, GT, TE) and prefab concrete elements for road, rail, residential, and port infrastructure projects across the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany; it operates as a Hardeman Groep subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Noise Barriers and Prefabricated Concrete

NAICS

Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Precast Concrete Products (IMADAAAB)

Keywords

• Wood fiber concrete
• Noise barriers
• Prefabricated concrete elements
• Infrastructure construction products
• Acoustic construction materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Raalte

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sound Barrier Sales: Manufacturing and selling wood fiber concrete sound barriers (GS, GSK types) for road and railway infrastructure projects. Revenue generated from custom project-based orders for government and private infrastructure contractors.
2. Acoustic Products: Sale of acoustic tiles (GT type) and tunnel elements (TE type) for tunnels, viaducts, parking structures, and railway applications. Products can be customized for specific project requirements.
3. Prefab Concrete Elements: Production and delivery of prefabricated concrete shells for residential and light commercial construction. Includes integrated piping, cast-in provisions, and frame mounting for faster construction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Durison manufactures wood fiber concrete (houtvezelbeton) noise barrier elements, acoustic tiles, and tunnel elements for road, railway, and civil infrastructure projects, plus prefabricated concrete building elements for residential and light commercial construction. Products are custom-produced to project specifications with certified sound absorption (EN1793-1, classes A2–A5) and are sold directly to contractors, project developers, and government entities.

Product overview

Durison is a manufacturer of wood fiber concrete (houtvezelbeton) products for noise reduction and construction applications. The product portfolio consists of two core product lines: (1) Geluidsschermen (noise barriers) available in four types — Standard (GS), Lightweight (GSK), Acoustic tiles (GT), and Tunnel elements (TE) — all featuring certified sound absorption (EN1793-1, classes A2-A5) and sound insulation (EN1793-2, class B4); and (2) Prefab Beton (prefabricated concrete elements) for residential and light commercial construction, delivered with integrated utilities and KOMO certification. The company operates as part of the Hardeman Groep following its February 2022 acquisition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geluidsschermen (Noise Barriers) - Types GS, GSK, GT, TE Sound barrier elements made from wood fiber concrete (houtvezelbeton) for road, railway, and civil infrastructure projects. Available in four types: GS Standard, GSK Lightweight, GT Acoustic Tiles, and TE Tunnel Elements. Certified to EN1793-1 sound absorption classes A2–A5 and EN1793-2 sound insulation class B4. Sold directly to infrastructure contractors, project developers, and government entities.
• Prefab Beton (Prefabricated Concrete Elements) Prefabricated concrete structural walls and elements for residential and light commercial construction. Delivered with integrated conduit routing, cast-in provisions, and frame mounting, featuring super smooth wall finishing. Carries KOMO certification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sound absorption classes A2 to A5 per EN1793-1 standard
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Knauf: Family-owned manufacturer of building materials including insulation and acoustic products (Knauf Insulation, Heraklith wood-wool panels). Comparable in producing wood-fiber acoustic boards and competing in adjacent acoustic infrastructure markets.
• Holcim: Global building materials leader in cement, aggregates, and concrete products. Closely comparable in producing precast concrete products for infrastructure at much larger scale, though it does not specialize in wood fiber concrete noise barriers.
• Heidelberg Materials: One of the world's largest building materials companies producing cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete. Adjacent as a broad precast concrete competitor with much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Rockwool: Global manufacturer of stone wool insulation and acoustic products including infrastructure noise barriers. Comparable in targeting infrastructure noise reduction via absorptive materials, though based on mineral wool rather than wood fiber concrete.
• Boral: Australian-headquartered building materials and infrastructure company with precast concrete operations. Comparable in producing engineered precast concrete products for infrastructure at significantly larger scale, though with limited European presence.
• Ecophon (Saint-Gobain): Saint-Gobain-owned acoustic solutions brand offering ceiling and wall panels for noise control. Comparable in serving acoustic performance criteria but focused on indoor environments rather than outdoor infrastructure noise barriers.
• CRH: International building materials group with significant precast concrete and infrastructure products operations. Comparable in serving infrastructure customers with precast concrete, though across a much broader product portfolio.
• Consolis: European precast concrete manufacturer with structural and architectural elements for infrastructure and buildings. Comparable in producing precast concrete infrastructure products in European markets, though without Durison's acoustic specialization.
• Saint-Gobain: Global construction materials group with acoustic and insulation product lines (including Ecophon). Comparable in addressing noise reduction in building and infrastructure markets with broader portfolio and deeper R&D.

Direct peers

• Rockdelta: Danish manufacturer of wood-wool acoustic panels and noise barriers using a similar wood-fiber/cement composite technology. Operates in the same acoustic precast concrete category with overlapping product specifications (EN1793-1).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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