Smith-Holland

What Smith-Holland does

Smith-Holland (legal entity Smith Holland B.V.) is a Netherlands-domiciled, privately held mobile refrigerated container (reefer) service company headquartered in Spijkenisse, founded in 1970 by Syko and Janny Smith. Operating as part of Smith-Group since 2012 and collectively branded as Smith Europe, the company provides independent field services — Pre-Trip Inspection (PTI), off-hire inspections, 24/7 emergency service calls, repair, retrofitting, refurbishment, and shipkit management — at container depots and terminals across the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany. Wholly-owned regional entities include Smith Belgium (Stabroek, established 2006), Smith France (Le Havre, established 2007), and Smith Germany (Hamburg, established 2009). The company has been an authorized dealer for all major reefer manufacturers since 1982.

The company's core offering is operational rather than software-based: mobile service technicians dispatched to ports to perform inspections, repairs, and parts replacement on refrigerated containers and gensets, supported by a centralized repair workshop at the Spijkenisse headquarters for major damage, retrofitting, and refurbishment. A sales division supplies reefer unit spare parts, genset spare parts, and marine refrigeration parts, alongside a shipkit management service that maintains spare-parts inventory on vessels. Revenue is generated through service-based contracts (24/7 service calls, PTI, off-hire) and hardware sales (spare parts), with no public pricing disclosed and all access mediated through direct contact or a 24/7 service call line.

The go-to-market is a sales-led B2B field service model targeting shipping lines, container operators, container terminals, and logistics/freight companies on a horizontal segmentation basis. Marketing is minimal and limited to a corporate website, occasional press releases, and newsletter subscription. The company self-identifies as the largest mobile reefer service company in Europe and employs 27 staff, with delivery capacity likely supplemented by contracted field technicians across its four-country footprint. A new CEO, Roselien Waterschoot, was introduced during the company's 55th anniversary celebrations in 2025.

Name

Smith-Holland

Legal name

Smith Holland B.V.

Website

https://smith-holland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smith-Holland is a Netherlands-headquartered independent mobile reefer service company serving shipping lines, container operators, terminals, and logistics firms across the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany with PTI inspections, off-hire services, 24/7 emergency repairs, spare parts, and shipkit management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigerated Container Maintenance Services

NAICS

Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423740), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)

SIC

Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Terminal Reefer Services (Plug-In/Monitoring for Refrigerated Containers) (TLAHALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reefer Container Terminals & Cold Plug Services (Reefer Yards) (TLAHAAAH), Mobile Refrigeration Unit (Reefer) Repair & Roadside (TLAKAFAJ), Reefer Container Yards (Plug-in/Monitoring) (TLALAJAE)

Keywords

• Mobile reefer services
• Container refrigeration maintenance
• PTI inspection services
• Reefer spare parts
• Marine refrigeration repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Spijkenisse

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Service Call Revenue: Revenue generated from 24/7 service calls, PTI inspections, and off-hire services for refrigerated containers at European ports.
2. Spare Parts Sales: Sales of reefer unit spare parts, genset spare parts, and marine refrigeration parts to container operators and shipping companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Smith-Holland (Smith Europe Reefer Service) is the largest mobile reefer service company in Europe, providing independent on-site Pre-Trip Inspection (PTI), off-hire services, 24/7 emergency repairs, and ongoing maintenance for refrigerated containers directly at ports, terminals, and depots. The company supports these services with a Sales division supplying reefer unit, genset, and marine refrigeration spare parts, a Shipkit Management offering, and a centralized repair workshop at the Spijkenisse headquarters for major damage repairs, retrofitting, and refurbishment. Coverage spans the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany through wholly-owned regional entities.

Product overview

Smith-Holland (Smith Europe Reefer Service) operates as a service company offering a unified portfolio of mobile refrigerated container (reefer) services across Europe. The core offering consists of PTI & Off-Hire Services, 24/7 Service Calls, and a Reefer Service Center for maintenance and repairs. Supporting this are a Sales division providing Reefer Unit Spareparts, Genset Spare Parts, and Marine Refrigeration Parts, along with Shipkit Management and Research & Development functions. The company operates as a single unified service organization rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PTI & Off-Hire Services
• 24/7 Service Calls
• Reefer Service Center
• Reefer Unit Spareparts
• Genset Spare Parts
• Marine Refrigeration Parts
• Shipkit Management

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Delta Reefer CareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a partner on Smith Europe's partner page. Nature of partnership not further specified.
• Reefer Sales EuropeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a partner on Smith Europe's partner page. Nature of partnership not further specified.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wärtsilä: Marine technology and services provider with significant presence in port-side equipment lifecycle services across Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering marine/cargo support services that overlap with Smith-Holland's marine refrigeration and port-based service scope.
• Daikin Industrial Refrigeration: Manufacturer of container refrigeration systems (formerly Zanotti/Zeks), with growing service capability in Europe. Comparable because Daikin sells reefer units that Smith-Holland services under its authorized dealer relationships, creating both partnership and competitive overlap.
• Carrier Transicold: Global reefer container unit manufacturer with a worldwide service and parts network. Directly comparable to Smith-Holland because Carrier was Smith-Holland's owner from 2005-2012 and both serve shipping lines and depots with PTI, service, and parts across overlapping geographies.
• Star Cool (Singamas): Reefer container unit manufacturer serving global shipping lines, with growing aftermarket service ambitions in Europe. Comparable as another reefer OEM whose installed base drives service demand that Smith-Holland addresses, and whose in-house service push represents a competitive threat.
• Thermo King (Trane Technologies): Largest manufacturer of transport refrigeration units, including container reefer systems, with an extensive authorized dealer/service network across Europe. Comparable as the dominant OEM-side competitor whose dealer footprint most directly overlaps Smith-Holland's mobile reefer service territory.
• Maersk Container Industry: Manufacturer of refrigerated containers (now under Maersk) historically competing with Carrier and Thermo King. Comparable as a reefer OEM whose installed fleet in Europe requires the same PTI, off-hire, and repair services Smith-Holland provides.

Others

• Eurogate Container Terminal: Major European container terminal operator with in-house reefer handling capabilities across German and Mediterranean ports. Comparable as a customer-adjacent player whose own reefer handling and depot services both consume and compete with Smith-Holland's mobile service offering.

Emerging players

• Becker Marine Systems: Hamburg-based supplier of marine equipment and services, including refrigeration-related solutions. Comparable as a German-based marine services specialist with adjacent capabilities to Smith-Holland's German operations (Hamburg) and marine refrigeration parts business.

Regional players

• Wilhelmsen Ships Service: Global maritime service provider with strong European port coverage, supplying ships with parts, maintenance, and technical services. Comparable as a multi-country European service operator addressing overlapping shipping line and terminal customers with bundled shipkit and maintenance offerings.
• PSA Marine (HNN): Subsidiary of PSA International providing port marine services including container handling support across European and Asian terminals. Comparable as a terminal-side service provider whose operational scope at ports overlaps with Smith-Holland's depot and terminal access-driven service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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