Thijssen-Emans & Co BV

What Thijssen-Emans & Co BV does

Thijssen-Emans & Co BV is a privately held, family-owned demolition and recycling company headquartered in Reuver, Limburg (Netherlands), with a second operational site in Beesel. Founded in 1968 by Louis Thijssen and Teun Emans to collect damaged tiles from factories across the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium, the business now operates as an integrated waste-to-resource operator across five service lines: ceramics and minerals processing (chamotte and refractory minerals from ceramic waste streams), demolition and decontamination (including Ascert-licensed asbestos remediation under SVMS-007 and ISO 9001), mobile on-site crushing and screening, container transport, and the production of concrete megablocks and stelbeton for civil and road construction. Group headcount is reported at over 40 across the parent and four wholly-owned sister entities (WiJo Reuver, Bodemsanering Reuver, Sport en Rekreatie, Milieutechniek Reuver), and the company maintains a German-language web presence to serve German industrial customers alongside Dutch and Belgian markets.

The business model is a hybrid of project-based professional services and product sales. Demolition, asbestos remediation, and mobile crushing are delivered on a per-contract basis to enterprise and public-sector clients such as Wienerberger, Koninklijke MOSA, Aluchemie Rotterdam, Trimet Hamburg, Rhenus Lub, NordCeram, and Dutch municipalities including Roermond and Venlo, with pricing project-specific and quoted rather than publicly listed. Material outputs — certified mixed granulate, chamotte, refractory minerals, megablocks, stelbeton, and used industrial machinery — are sold either directly to ceramics producers (including a closed-loop Cradle to Cradle arrangement with MOSA) or through the public Verkoop channel at negotiated prices. The company executes delivery using an owned fleet of loaders (1–6m³), crawler cranes (up to 50 tonnes), mobile crushers and screens, transport vehicles, and aerial work platforms, which insulates execution from rental market conditions and supports large engagements such as the multi-month, approximately 27-hectare Aluchemie Rotterdam oven demolition.

Customer acquisition is sales-led and reputation-driven: projects are acquired through direct engagement with companies, housing associations, government authorities, and other parties, supported by the multilingual corporate website and an extensive project portfolio. Go-to-market mixes top-of-funnel content (services, certifications, machine park, sustainability credentials), mid-funnel project case studies, and bottom-of-funnel direct contact via phone, email, and a project-inquiry form, with no retail or third-party channel distribution in use.

Name

Thijssen-Emans & Co BV

Legal name

Thijssen-Emans & Co BV

Website

https://thijssen-emans.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Thijssen-Emans & Co BV is a privately held Dutch demolition and recycling firm serving ceramics, aluminum, chemicals, and public-sector clients across the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium with asbestos remediation, mobile crushing, and secondary raw material production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Demolition and Recycling Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling (IMAIAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Demolition & Selective Tear-Out for Hazardous Materials (BPALALAF), Decontamination & Demolition (Decommissioning, Industrial Facility Cleanup) (EUAIALAL), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Transfer & Processing (EUAIABAB)

Keywords

• Demolition services
• Construction waste recycling
• Ceramic waste processing
• Mobile crushing services
• Asbestos remediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Reuver

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Demolition and Asbestos Remediation Services: Thijssen-Emans serves as demolition contractor providing asbestos remediation, demolition, and decommissioning of buildings and industrial objects for companies, housing associations, government bodies, and other clients domestically and internationally.
2. Mobile Crushing and Screening: Mobile on-site material processing services for customers, producing certified mixed granulate and chamotte from construction and ceramic waste.
3. Material and Machine Sales: Sale of recycled construction materials (ceramic minerals, refractory minerals, certified mixed granulate, fine granulate), concrete megablocks, and used industrial machines and equipment from demolition projects.
4. Concrete Products (Megablocks and Stelbeton): Production and sale of concrete megablocks in various sizes for retaining walls, hall construction, and storage compartment divisions. Also supplies stelbeton (stampfbeton) for road construction applications.
5. Transport Services: Container transport and logistics services provided as part of integrated waste management offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Thijssen-Emans & Co BV is an international demolition and recycling company providing asbestos remediation, demolition of buildings and industrial facilities, mobile on-site crushing and screening of waste streams, and processing of ceramic waste into chamotte and refractory minerals. The company also produces and sells concrete megablocks and stelbeton for civil construction, and operates an integrated logistics and container transport service across the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.

Product overview

Thijssen-Emans & Co BV is an international recycling and demolition company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services under a unified operational structure. The core offerings include: (1) Keramiek en Mineralen – ceramic waste processing into chamotte and refractory minerals; (2) Sloopwerk – demolition and decontamination of buildings; (3) Mobiele Breker – mobile on-site crushing and screening; (4) Transport – logistics and container transport; and (5) Megablokken – large concrete blocks for retaining walls and storage divisions. The company also operates a sales channel for used machinery and construction materials, and maintains an extensive fleet of heavy equipment. These services are integrated to enable end-to-end recycling solutions – from demolition and asbestos removal through material processing and reuse – supported by the company's own machine fleet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Keramiek en Mineralen (Ceramics and Minerals Processing) Processes ceramic waste streams, refractory minerals from furnace demolition or periodic maintenance, and misproduction from refractory product manufacturing into chamotte (secondary raw material) and other certified recycled minerals for ceramics manufacturers and brickworks.
• Sloopwerk (Demolition and Decontamination) Demolition and asbestos remediation services for buildings, industrial facilities, and infrastructure performed for companies, housing associations, government bodies, and other clients domestically and internationally for over 35 years.
• Mobiele Breker (Mobile Crushing and Screening) Deployment of mobile crushing and screening installations at customer sites to recycle construction and ceramic waste streams into certified mixed granulate and specified fractions on an efficient, environmentally friendly basis.
• Transport (Container and Logistics Services) Container transport and logistics services supporting the company's integrated demolition, recycling, and material supply operations.
• Megablokken (Concrete Megablocks) Concrete megablocks available in dimensions 160x80x80, 120x80x80, 80x80x80, and 40x80x80 cm with interlocking nubs and recesses for stacking into retaining walls, property enclosures, hall construction, and storage compartment divisions, including delivery and placement with crane.
• Used Construction Materials and Machinery Sales Sale of used industrial machinery from the clay processing industry, steel construction demolition materials, reusable construction materials, stelbeton (controlled concrete for road construction), and other recycled construction products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,857 tonnes of broken tiles crushed and sieved to 0-2mm fraction for NordCeram in Bremerhaven, Germany
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Koninklijke MOSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThijssen-Emans is an important partner in Cradle to Cradle projects with Koninklijke MOSA, an international B2B tile manufacturer certified to Cradle to Cradle standards. Tile waste (cutting residues and production waste) is collected by Thijssen-Emans, ground, and returned as raw material to produce new tiles — a closed-loop circular economy relationship.
• WiJo ReuvercoreOthersWiJo Reuver is a sister company within the Thijssen-Emans group, focusing on waste collection, container rental, machine rental, and supply of sand, gravel, concrete, and megablocks. Thijssen-Emans refers clients to WiJo Reuver for container and machine rental services, and the companies share logistics capabilities.
• Milieutechniek ReuvercoreOthersMilieutechniek Reuver is a sister company specializing in environmental consulting, asbestos remediation, asbestos removal and transport, and demolition services. It is credited with asbestos removal at the Harlekijn Venlo and Venlo (2025) demolition projects, working alongside Thijssen-Emans.
• Bodemsanering ReuverminorOthersBodemsanering Reuver is a sister company within the Thijssen-Emans group, offering soil remediation, canalization, ground bank, and paving services.
• Werkgevers-servicepunt (Employer's Service Point)minorOthersCollaboration with the local employer's service point to provide job opportunities for people at a distance from the labor market, contributing to the company's social responsibility (MVO) objectives.
• VMBO and MBO SchoolsminorOthersThijssen-Emans offers internships for VMBO and MBO students, often leading to permanent employment. The company is recognized as an SBB practical training partner.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Van Vliet Groep: Netherlands-based demolition, recycling, and asbestos remediation group. Highly comparable service mix to Thijssen-Emans including selective demolition, mobile crushing, and recycled aggregate production.
• Afvalzorg: Netherlands-focused waste processing, recycling, and soil remediation company with materials recovery operations. Comparable on the recycling/MRF and soil remediation dimensions of Thijssen-Emans' business.
• Den Ouden Group: Dutch family-owned group active in demolition, soil remediation, raw materials, and circular construction products. Comparable vertically integrated waste-to-product model.
• Roelofs: Dutch civil infrastructure, demolition, and environmental services contractor with in-house equipment fleet. Comparable on demolition execution, mobile plant, and integrated service delivery.
• Baetsen: Dutch demolition, recycling, and circular construction materials producer operating mobile crushers and producing certified granulate. Direct competitor in C&D recycling and downstream aggregate sales.
• Mourik: Dutch family-owned industrial services and environmental contractor with demolition, asbestos remediation, and industrial cleaning capabilities. Directly comparable to Thijssen-Emans across demolition, asbestos, and industrial decommissioning services in the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• Heijmans: Large Dutch construction and real estate group with demolition and circular materials activities as part of a wider portfolio. Comparable at the incumbent level for integrated demolition-and-materials demand in the Netherlands.
• VolkerWessels: Major Dutch construction group with demolition, infrastructure, and circular ambitions across its operating companies. Adjacent incumbent relevant to overall C&D industry demand trends.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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