What Vald Henriksen does

Vald. Henriksen B.V. is a Dutch industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1945 and headquartered in Oldenzaal, the Netherlands. The company specializes in jigger machines used in textile mills for the pre-treatment, dyeing, and washing of woven fabrics. Its product portfolio centers on two machine families: the Atmospheric (AT) Jigger for cellulose and polyamide fabrics in diameters of 700, 1100, and 1400 mm, and the High-Temperature (HT) Jigger for polyester, polyamides, and cotton blends operating at temperatures up to 143°C. Differentiation rests on a patented gearbox system (1945) that maintains fabric tension and tracks shrinkage/elongation, a unique mathematical tension-control formula enabling crease-free operation at speeds up to 150 m/min, an advanced process control system for recipe-driven reproducibility, and a continuous dosing system for consistent dye concentration. The company has shipped more than 8,000 machines across 23+ countries and maintains an active installed base of over 5,000 jiggers worldwide.

Vald. Henriksen has been a member of the Vanwyk group of Dutch industrial companies since 2002, alongside Brugman Holland (wet-finishing equipment) and Vanwyk Systems (liquid and powder dosing). The company is privately held with no public ticker, no venture or growth equity backing, and no disclosed funding history. Operations are run with a lean 13-employee organization, supported by a service office in China in addition to the Dutch headquarters, to cover the global installed base.

The business model combines one-time capital equipment sales (customized jigger machines sold via direct quote-based pricing), a recurring spare parts stream (proprietary friction parts with 30% longer lifetime, sold directly through a dedicated parts department), and recurring service and support contracts (tailor-made agreements, helpdesk, and field service visits). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by an active trade show calendar (ITMA, ITMA Asia + CITME, Techtextil, and regional exhibitions) and joint exhibition arrangements with Vanwyk group partners. Customer segments are exclusively industrial textile manufacturers processing natural and synthetic woven fabrics, with no consumer-facing or SMB exposure.

Name

Vald Henriksen

Legal name

Vald. Henriksen B.V.

Website

https://henriksen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vald. Henriksen B.V. is a Dutch industrial OEM founded in 1945 that designs and manufactures atmospheric and high-temperature jigger machines for pre-treatment, dyeing, and washing of woven fabrics, serving textile factories worldwide through direct sales, spare parts, and service contracts under the Vanwyk group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Processing Machinery (Jigger Systems)

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Finishing & Dyeing Contract Services (Job Work/Toll Processing) (IMAOACAL)

Keywords

• Industrial jigger machines
• Textile dyeing equipment
• Atmospheric jigger systems
• High temperature jigger
• Woven fabric processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Oldenzaal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of atmospheric (AT) and high-temperature (HT) jigger machines in various sizes for textile processing including AT700, AT1100, AT1400, HT700, HT1200, and HT1400 series
2. Spare Parts: Supply of genuine top quality spare parts exclusively through spare parts department, including improved friction parts (discs and rollers with 30% longer lifetime)
3. Service and Support: Tailor-made service contracts, helpdesk support, and service visits to guarantee highest system availability for over 5,000 jiggers in operation worldwide

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vald. Henriksen designs, manufactures, and services industrial jigger machines used by textile factories for pre-treatment, dyeing, and washing of woven fabrics. Its portfolio comprises atmospheric (AT) jiggers for cellulose and polyamide processing and high-temperature (HT) jiggers for polyester, polyamide and cotton blends operating up to 143°C. The company complements equipment sales with genuine spare parts and tailor-made service contracts supporting more than 5,000 jiggers installed in 23+ countries.

Product overview

Vald Henriksen is a manufacturer of industrial textile processing equipment, specializing in jigger machines for dyeing, pre-treatment, and washing operations. The core product portfolio consists of two main jigger types: the AT Jigger (Atmospheric Jigger) for processing cellulose and polyamid fabrics, and the HT Jigger (High-Temperature Jigger) for synthetic fibers including polyester and polyamides operating at up to 143°C. These jiggers are supported by a spare parts division and service/support organization with offices in the Netherlands and China. The company, founded in 1945 and part of the Vanwyk group since 2002, has delivered over 8,000 machines worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AT Jigger (Atmospheric Jigger) Atmospheric jigger machine for pre-treatment, dyeing, and washing of woven cellulose or polyamid fabrics, available in batch diameters of 700mm, 1100mm and 1400mm with roller widths from 1800mm to 3600mm; designed for crease-free running and reproducible results for textile factories.
• HT Jigger (High-Temperature Jigger) High-temperature jigger for dyeing polyester, polyamides and cotton mixtures, operating at temperatures up to 143°C (289°F), available in batch diameters of 700mm, 1200mm and 1400mm with roller widths from 2200mm to 3400mm; processes synthetics without environmentally unfriendly carrier chemicals.
• Spare Parts Genuine top-quality spare parts supplied exclusively through the spare parts department for all Vald. Henriksen machine types (VH Super, Gru, Jet, VH Super HT, Softset, Airjet, Softset Combi, HT Vacu Jigger, AT Jigger with AC Drive, and HT Jigger with AC Drive); friction parts such as discs and rollers have an improved lifetime of 30%.
• Service and Support Contracts Tailor-made service contracts, helpdesk support, and on-site service visits delivered by service offices in the Netherlands (main office) and China to maintain uptime and system availability for over 5,000 jiggers in operation worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water and energy consumption reduced through right-first-time performance and optimized washing efficiency
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Brugman HollandminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 July 2025Brugman Holland, founded in 1954, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of wet-finishing equipment. Both Vald. Henriksen and Brugman Holland are members of the Vanwyk group and exhibit together at trade shows including ITMA Asia + CITME SG 2025.
• Vanwyk Systems B.V.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 July 2025Vanwyk Systems B.V., founded in 1959, is the leading manufacturer of high-accuracy liquid and powder dispensing equipment. Both Vald. Henriksen and Vanwyk Systems exhibit together at industry trade shows as part of the Vanwyk group of companies.
• Vanwyk GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Vald. Henriksen B.V. became a member of the Vanwyk group of companies in Holland in 2002. The group consists of Vald. Henriksen (jigger technology), Brugman Holland (wet-finishing equipment), and Vanwyk Systems (liquid and powder dispensing equipment), allowing for integrated textile processing solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Brugman Holland: Dutch sister company within the Vanwyk group (founded 1954) producing wet-finishing equipment for textile mills. Highly comparable given shared ownership, customer base, and trade-show co-marketing with Vald. Henriksen, though Brugman's portfolio extends beyond jiggers.
• Thies: German textile-machinery manufacturer with a long-standing portfolio that includes jigger and package-dyeing systems for woven fabrics. Closely competes with Vald. Henriksen for the same mill customers and process applications in atmospheric and high-temperature dyeing.
• Brazzoli: Italian textile machinery maker with a strong jigger, beam, and piece-dyeing equipment range. Directly comparable to Vald. Henriksen for European and global textile mills investing in woven-fabric dyeing and finishing capacity.
• Then Maschinenbau: German textile-machinery manufacturer focused on piece dyeing and finishing equipment including jet dyeing and related process machines. Comparable because it serves the same wet-finishing customers that also deploy jiggers in their process lines.
• Sclavos International: Greek manufacturer specializing in jigger and fabric-dyeing machinery with global service footprint. Direct competitor in the same product category for woven-fabric mills seeking atmospheric and high-temperature dyeing solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Benninger: Swiss textile-machinery incumbent offering a full range of wet-finishing and fabric-processing equipment, including dyeing ranges that overlap with Henriksen's jigger portfolio. Comparable because the same mills evaluate both vendors for woven-fabric processing lines.
• Fong's International (Fongs): Hong Kong-headquartered global textile machinery group with broad dyeing and finishing equipment offerings. Relevant because it competes for the same Asian textile-mill CAPEX budgets that drive jigger purchase decisions.

Regional players

• Erhardt+Leimer: German supplier of textile finishing and web-guiding equipment with deep European installed base. Comparable as a wet-finishing supplier to European woven-fabric mills that also consider jigger upgrades from Vald. Henriksen.

Others

• Vanwyk Systems B.V. Sister company within the Vanwyk group producing liquid and powder dosing equipment for textile and industrial customers. Adjacent rather than competing, but often co-sold with Vald. Henriksen jiggers as part of integrated dosing/dyeing solutions.

Emerging players

• ITM Denizli / Turkish wet-finishing OEMs: Cluster of Turkish and South Asian textile-machinery builders offering competitively priced jigger and dyeing equipment. Comparable because they target the same emerging-market mills in Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India where Vald. Henriksen also sells.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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