Loonbedrijf van Dun

What Loonbedrijf van Dun does

Loonbedrijf van Dun B.V. is a privately held Dutch agricultural contracting (loonwerk) company founded in 1985 by Kees van Dun in Rutten, Flevoland, operating from three branch offices in Rutten, Espel, and Dronten with approximately 40 employees. The company provides outsourced agricultural machinery and operator services to arable farmers (potatoes, sugar beets, grain, maize), livestock farmers, vegetable growers (carrots, onions, chicory), and bulb growers (tulips, lilies, gladioli), plus earthworks and cultural engineering for contractors, municipalities, and provincial governments. Its service territory spans Flevoland, Overijssel, Friesland, and Drenthe, with stated availability for work in additional regions.

The company's operations rest on a capital-intensive fleet of GPS-equipped machinery—Krone Big M 450 mowers, New Holland combine harvesters, Vervaet self-propelled applicators, Dewulf and Grimme potato harvesters, Agrifac sprayers, and Monosem seeders—alongside in-house machine development capabilities that produce bespoke equipment for niche tasks such as one-pass plant onion sowing, potato-ridge liquid fertilizer application, and paper-cellulose dust control (stuifbestrijding). Specialized service lines include inundation (flooding fields for ~12 weeks to eliminate nematodes, fungi, and weeds), camera-based weeding via Ecorobotix, and orchard removal. The firm holds VKL food-quality and VCA safety certifications and is a member of Cumela, the Dutch branch organization for agricultural and civil engineering contractors.

The business generates revenue through professional-services fees for contracted fieldwork and ancillary sales of materials (sand, compost, manure, straw), using quote-based pricing that varies by task, equipment deployed, materials, and timing, with surcharges for weekend and holiday work. Distribution is direct and regional, with no intermediaries; two structuring moves—establishing wholly-owned subsidiary Spuitbedrijf B.V. (2015) and jointly controlled Combimest B.V. with Loonbedrijf Stoel—extend spraying and manure-injection services while preserving capital efficiency. Marketing is light-touch, relying on a company website and Facebook updates rather than a structured sales motion.

Name

Loonbedrijf van Dun

Legal name

Loonbedrijf van Dun B.V.

Website

https://loonbedrijf-vandun.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Loonbedrijf van Dun B.V. is a Dutch agricultural contracting firm in Flevoland providing GPS-equipped machinery and operator services for arable, vegetable, bulb, and livestock farmers across Flevoland, Overijssel, Friesland, and Drenthe via approximately 40 employees and three branch offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Contracting Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine (115113)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Equipment Operation & Rental with Operator (Tractors, Implements) (AFACAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crop Spraying & Chemical Application Services (Ground Rig) (AFACAAAB), Fertilizer & Nutrient Application Services (Dry/Fluid, Side-Dress) (AFACAAAC), Harvesting & Combining Services (Grain, Oilseed, Row Crop) (AFACAAAD), Tillage & Field Preparation Services (Plowing, Cultivating, Bed Prep) (AFACAAAF)

Keywords

• Agricultural contracting
• Crop cultivation services
• Farm machinery services
• Manure application
• Earthworks contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Rutten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Contracting Services: Loonbedrijf van Dun provides agricultural contracting services (loonwerk) to farmers, including planting, harvesting, spraying, earthworks, and specialized services like inundation and stuifbestrijding. Revenue is generated through service fees for contracted agricultural work.
2. Product Sales: The company sells products including sand, compost, manure, straw, and other agricultural materials as supplements to their service offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Loonbedrijf van Dun B.V. delivers professional agricultural contracting (loonwerk) services to farmers and agribusinesses across the Dutch provinces of Flevoland, Overijssel, Friesland, and Drenthe. Services span planting, harvesting, spraying, crop protection, manure and compost application, earthworks, cultural engineering, and specialized niche offerings such as inundation, dust control, and orchard removal. Operations are supported by GPS-equipped modern machinery, in-house custom machine development, and a fleet operated by approximately 40 certified staff from three locations.

Product overview

Loonbedrijf van Dun is an agricultural and horticultural contracting company offering comprehensive contracting services across multiple sectors including arable farming, livestock, vegetable cultivation, and bulb cultivation. The company operates approximately 40 employees from 3 locations (Espel, Dronten, and Rutten) with an extensive machine fleet. Core services are organized around specialized cultivation services (potatoes, sugar beets, carrots, onions, maize, grain, grass, chicory, bulbs, plant onions) combined with supporting services including earthwork, cultural engineering, manure/compost application, crop protection (via Spuitbedrijf B.V. subsidiary), dust control, and inundation. The company has invested in GPS-guided equipment, camera-based weeding technology, and precision spraying systems (spot sprayers). Specialized joint ventures include Combimest B.V. for manure injection services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aardappelenteelt (Potato Cultivation) Full-service potato cultivation contracting including planting with Dewulf/Miedema chain-bed planters with front cutters and row sprayers, simultaneous granulate application and ridging, liquid manure fertilization via single-axle tanks, crop protection via Spuitbedrijf B.V., and harvesting with Dewulf and Grimme 2-row offset bunker harvesters with direct box filling.
• Bietenteelt (Sugar Beet Cultivation) End-to-end sugar beet cultivation contracting using Monosem GPS-equipped seeders, simultaneous granulate application, camera-based weeding, Spuitbedrijf B.V. crop protection, and harvesting with a Vervaet Beet Eater harvester, for arable farmers.
• Graan- en graszaadteelt (Grain and Grass Seed Cultivation) Grain and grass seed cultivation contracting with GPS-equipped seed combinations for light and heavy soils, crop protection, harvesting with three New Holland combine harvesters with choppers, and grass seed harvesting using disc mowers and 6-meter wide pickup mats.
• Grasvoederwinning (Grass Fodder Harvesting) Complete grass fodder harvesting contracting including sowing, mowing with Krone Big M 450 (9m width), Kuhn Mergemaxx 950 band raking, Krone BiG Pack 1290 baling, McHale wrapping, Veenhuis and Krone 45m³ silage wagons, and New Holland harvester grass harvesting, for livestock farmers.
• Maisteelt (Maize Cultivation) Maize cultivation contracting including sowing with Monosem 8-row GPS-equipped seeder with simultaneous fertilizer application, crop protection via Spuitbedrijf B.V., and harvesting with New Holland 8-row harvester, silage wagons, and Volvo shovels.
• Plantuienteelt (Plant Onion Cultivation) Specialized first-year plant onion cultivation contracting using proprietary machines for combined seedbed preparation and sowing in one pass, GPS-equipped tractors, a 3-meter Ploeger harvester with beating, harvesting, and sieving capability, and loading with self-propelled Amac harvesters.
• Bloembollenteelt (Bulb Cultivation) Bulb cultivation contracting including net cultivation, traditional planting and harvesting, and straw covering; tulip, gladiolus, and lily bulb harvesting using self-propelled harvesters at 1.50m, 1.80m, and 3.00m widths for bulb growers.
• Witlofpennenteelt (Chicory Pen Cultivation) Specialized chicory pen cultivation contracting including GPS-guided ridge building with 6 or 12-row machines at 50cm or 75cm row spacing, sowing, weeding, and harvesting with wheeled (WKM) or tracked (Ploeger) machines equipped with tine sets, block mats, rubbing mats, and axial systems.
• Inundatie (Inundation) Environmentally friendly pest and disease control through field flooding: water barriers and PVC pipes with rubber hoses are installed to flood parcels for approximately 12 weeks, eliminating nematodes, fungi, weeds, and regrowth in bulb and tuber parcels.
• Stuifbestrijding (Dust Control) Dust control contracting using paper cellulose, plant-based digestate, or liquid manure applied via spray booms on existing spray tracks to protect crops and control wind erosion on susceptible parcels.
• Boomgaard rooien (Orchard Removal) Orchard removal contracting for fruit growers including tree removal, transport, and parcel preparation such as milling for replanting or alternative land use.
• Wortelenteelt (Carrot Cultivation) Carrot cultivation contracting including ridging mills and precision seeders, pressing rollers for capillary moisture, simultaneous granulate application, Spuitbedrijf B.V. crop protection (conventional and organic), and harvesting with Simon and Dewulf self-propelled klemband harvesters, plus Amac and Dewulf harvesters for industrial carrots.
• Zaaiuienteelt (Sowing Onion Cultivation) Sowing onion cultivation contracting on 1.50m and 2.25m beds using various sowing systems (4x1, 4x2, 5x1, 8x1), simultaneous liquid fertilizer application, GPS-equipped seeders, camera-based weeding, Spuitbedrijf B.V. crop protection, and harvesting with front-mounted beaters and self-propelled onion harvesters on hedgehog belts.
• Grondverzet (Earthwork) Earthworks contracting with three hydraulic cranes with rotation/tilt systems, two shovels, dumpers, water wagons, sweeping machines, and trucks; covers digging, milling, reseeding, and supply of sand and other materials.
• Mest en compost (Manure and Compost Application) Manure and compost application contracting including dry manure and compost spreading with Strautmann GPS-equipped wide-spreaders with weighing devices and dose computers, liquid manure application with Vervaet self-propelled 5-wheeler and 15m trailing shoe applicators, and stuifbestrijding dust control.
• Cultuurtechniek (Cultural Engineering) Cultural engineering contracting for agricultural clients, contractors, municipalities, and provinces including road maintenance, verge and slope maintenance, drainage ditch maintenance, hydraulic crane profiling, and winter road gritting for frost prevention.
• Spuitbedrijf B.V. (Crop Protection Spraying Services) Specialized crop protection spraying contracting (since 2015) offering independent spraying services with Agrifac sprayers and spot sprayers for precision application, supporting both conventional and organic farming with licensed personnel and equipment meeting latest emission standards.
• Combimest B.V. (Manure Injection Joint Venture) Manure injection contracting via a joint venture with Loonbedrijf Stoel, using trailing shoe combinations with GPS and pressure change system for injection on arable land and grassland.
• Supply of sand, compost, manure, and straw Sale of sand, compost, manure, and straw as supplementary product offerings alongside the company's contracting services.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Spuitbedrijf B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Wholly-owned subsidiary of Loonbedrijf van Dun established in 2015 to specialize in crop spraying services. Independent from spray product suppliers, allowing customer choice of crop protection products. Equipped with Agrifac sprayers and spotsprayers for both conventional and organic farming.
• Combimest B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between Loonbedrijf van Dun B.V. and Loonbedrijf Stoel B.V. for operating a sleepslangcombinatie (slurry hose system) for injecting manure on cropland and grassland. The partnership operates with GPS and pressure change system for precise manure application.
• CumelaminorOthersDutch branch organization for agricultural and civil engineering contractors. Provides training, tools, administrative packages, and regulatory support for members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Agrifac B.V. Dutch manufacturer of high-end crop sprayers, including the self-propelled and spotsprayer units deployed by van Dun's subsidiary Spuitbedrijf B.V. A key supplier into the same Dutch/Northern European contractor market.
• CNH Industrial / New Holland Agriculture: Global manufacturer of agricultural equipment, including the New Holland combines, tractors, and harvesters that form a core part of van Dun's fleet. A broad incumbent whose contractor channel includes Dutch loonbedrijven.
• John Deere (Deere & Company): Largest global farm equipment manufacturer with a strong contractor and precision-agriculture focus. Competes for the equipment spend that defines the economics of Dutch loonbedrijven like van Dun.
• Dewulf Group: Belgian manufacturer of potato, carrot, and chicory harvesters (including chain-bed planters and klemband harvesters van Dun operates). A direct equipment supplier into the same specialized vegetable/bulb contracting segment.
• AGCO Corporation: Global farm equipment manufacturer (Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra) whose machines serve the same European agricultural contracting market that van Dun operates in.
• Vervaet B.V. Dutch manufacturer of self-propelled crop sprayers and the Beet Eater harvester — equipment van Dun uses for liquid manure application and sugar beet harvesting. Serves the same Dutch/Northern European agricultural contracting customer base.
• Krone Group (Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone): German manufacturer of mowers, balers, and grass/forage harvesting machinery that van Dun uses for its grass fodder harvesting services. Sells into the same agricultural contractor channel across Northwestern Europe.
• Strautmann Landmaschinen: German manufacturer of wide-spreaders and material handling equipment used for manure/compost application, including the GPS-equipped Strautmann spreaders van Dun operates. Supplies the same Dutch contractor segment.

Emerging players

• xFarm Technologies: European precision-agriculture and farm management software platform. Comparable in that it increasingly sells input-tracking and traceability services into the same Dutch/Italian contractor and grower base that van Dun serves with GPS and spotsprayer work.

Direct peers

• Loonbedrijf Stoel B.V. Direct Dutch agricultural contractor that is explicitly van Dun's joint venture partner in Combimest B.V. for manure injection. Operates a comparable multi-crop loonwerk model across a similar Flevoland/Netherlands region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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