HEYRMAN - DE ROECK

What HEYRMAN - DE ROECK does

HEYRMAN - DE ROECK is a Belgian water engineering and construction company headquartered in Beveren, Belgium, operating as a family-owned Naamloze Vennootschap (NV) founded in 1945 by Jozef Heyrman. The company is now in its third generation of family ownership, with Freddy Heyrman and his two sons leading a workforce of approximately 50 employees and generating annual turnover of €15 million. Its core offerings span four integrated service lines: waterworks (oeverbeheer / shore management), dredging works (baggerwerken), revetment works (beschoeiingswerken / shoreline protection), and earthworks (grondwerken), complemented by a crane and equipment rental division and a materials sales unit supplying gabions, wood, bark, and biodegradable products.

The company operates a specialized fleet of approximately 30 excavators ranging from 5 to 52 tons, GPS-equipped dredging machines, push boats, barges, and crane pontoons. Its go-to-market is sales-led, driven by direct relationships, referrals, and a long brand history of nearly 75 years. Pricing is quote-based with project contracts (30-day quote validity, 30% cancellation penalty) and usage-based equipment rental (per day or per hour, with separate rates for consumer and business customers). The customer base is primarily Belgian public-sector agencies, including Leefmilieu Brussel, Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos, Haven Van Brussel, VLM, and Gemeente Beveren, with the company also serving private enterprises and construction contractors on commercial water engineering projects.

The business has remained independent and self-funded throughout its history, with no external investors, parent company, or public listing. Its competitive position rests on the combination of multi-generational expertise, an owned specialized equipment fleet, and an established reputation with Belgian government and private clients, primarily in Flanders and Brussels with occasional cross-regional work in Wallonia.

Name

HEYRMAN - DE ROECK

Legal name

NV Heyrman – De Roeck

Website

https://heyrman-de-roeck.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HEYRMAN - DE ROECK is a Belgian family-owned water engineering company founded in 1945, specializing in dredging, shore protection, earthworks, equipment rental, and material sales for government agencies and private clients in Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Engineering and Construction Services

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Dredging & Channel Deepening (Capital & Maintenance) (IMAFAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Revetments, Groynes & Beach Nourishment (IMAFAJAD), Port & Harbor Construction (Quays, Wharves, Berths) (IMAFAJAA), Port Rehabilitation, Maintenance & Asset Renewal (Repairs, Strengthening) (IMAFAJAL), Quay & Waterfront Civil Works (Piers, Quays, Seawalls, Dredging, Revetments) (IMAJALAF), Breakwaters, Seawalls & Coastal Defense Structures (IMAFAJAC)

Keywords

• Water construction works
• Dredging services
• Shore protection
• Construction equipment rental
• Earthworks services

Headquarters

HQ city

Beveren

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water engineering projects: Contracting services for water construction projects including dredging, shore protection, and earthworks. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with government agencies and private enterprises.
2. Equipment rental: Rental of cranes and water engineering materials including excavators, push boats, elevator buckets, and pontoons. Pricing calculated per day or per hour with additional charges for transport, assembly, and operation.
3. Material sales: Sale of construction materials including gabions, wood, bark, and biodegradable products for water engineering applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HEYRMAN - DE ROECK is a Belgian water engineering contractor that delivers integrated water construction services including shore management, dredging, revetment, and earthworks. The company also rents specialized construction equipment (excavators, push boats, pontoons, crane pontoons) and sells construction materials such as gabions, wood, tree bark, and biodegradable products to government and private clients.

Product overview

Heyrman - De Roeck is a specialized water construction company offering an integrated portfolio of services centered on water engineering. The core offerings include waterworks (waterwerken), dredging works (baggerwerken), revetment works (beschoeiingswerken), and earthworks (grondwerken), complemented by a rental division providing cranes and construction equipment (Hitachi excavators, push boats, elevator barges, pontoons). The company also sells construction materials including gabions, wood, tree bark, and biodegradable products. Services are delivered to both government and private clients, with the company operating approximately 50 employees and achieving an annual turnover of 15 million euros.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waterwerken (Waterworks)
• Baggerwerken (Dredging Works)
• Beschoeiingswerken (Revetment Works) Shoreline protection works ensuring the safety of waterways and providing solutions for shores with materials ranging from oak and softwood to willow branches, reed tiles, and biodegradable materials.
• Grondwerken (Earthworks) Preparatory earthworks executed at high level with a fleet of approximately 30 excavators ranging from 5 to 52 tons, a diverse truck fleet, agricultural tractors with soil dumpers, crawler dumpers with rotating superstructure, and solid track plates.
• Verhuur (Equipment Rental) Rental service for cranes and materials for water construction works, including Hitachi Zaxis excavators, push boats, elevator barges, and pontoons, with quick delivery and thorough follow-up.
• Materialen (Construction Materials) Sale of construction materials including gabions (schanskorven), wood, tree bark (boomschors), and biodegradable products for water engineering applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Equipment rental with quick delivery and thorough follow-up

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• BESIX: Belgian-headquartered international construction group with significant marine and hydraulic works experience. Comparable only at the broad-contractor level; not a focused peer in small-scale dredging/revetment but competes for Belgian waterfront tenders.
• CFE (Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE): Belgian-listed construction group with a dedicated marine works division (DEME-related legacy interests and civil engineering). Competes in the same Belgian water-engineering tender pool but as a multi-activity general contractor, not a niche specialist.

Direct peers

• Herbosch-Kiere: Belgian marine and hydraulic contractor specialized in quay walls, piers, dredging, and shore protection. Comparable in size and Belgian-focus, making it the closest small-scale direct peer for project-based competition.
• Royal Boskalis Westminster: Dutch-headquartered global dredging and marine services group. Operates the same marine infrastructure value chain (dredging, quays, coastal protection) as Heyrman-De Roeck. Direct category peer at a much larger scale.
• Van Oord: Dutch marine contractor with dredging, landfall, and coastal-defence capabilities. Direct overlap with Heyrman-De Roeck's dredging and shoreline reinforcement lines, particularly on near-shore civil works where Van Oord competes across Northwest Europe.
• Jan De Nul Group: Belgian family-controlled dredging and marine contractor. Comparable core activities (dredging, quay works, shore protection), Belgian base, and similar long-term project-led model. A direct competitor for Flemish water-engineering tenders, but operating globally.
• DEME Group: Belgian-headquartered global dredging and marine contractor. Operates in the same Belgian home market as Heyrman-De Roeck on dredging, port construction, and shoreline protection, and is the most direct comparable business-model-wise, though at vastly larger scale.

Regional players

• Stadsbader Contractors: Belgian civil contractor active across Flanders with water/sewer infrastructure and earthworks capabilities. Overlaps with Heyrman-De Roeck in earthworks and waterway preparation but does not focus exclusively on marine construction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heyrman---de-roeck

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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