Van Meeuwen Industries Bv

What Van Meeuwen Industries Bv does

Van Meeuwen Industries B.V. is a Netherlands-based, privately held industrial specialty chemicals company that supplies industrial lubrication solutions and functional additives used both in production processes and within customers' end products. The company's stated scope covers two related but distinct application areas: process-side lubrication (lubricants deployed during manufacturing operations such as metalworking, forming, or general machinery) and functional additives incorporated into finished goods (for example, to modify performance, durability, or processing characteristics). The company is headquartered in Weesp, Netherlands, operates as a Dutch Besloten Vennootschap (Bv), and has been continuously operating since its founding in 1934, giving it nearly nine decades of tenure in the European specialty chemicals market. It is a small-to-mid-sized industrial business with 51–100 employees.

The business model is anchored in B2B specialty chemical distribution and likely formulation, selling technical products to industrial manufacturers rather than to consumers. No pricing model, customer segment breakdown, distribution channels, or contract terms are disclosed in the available source data. The company's website (vanmeeuwen.com) was inaccessible beyond a loading/verification page during data collection, and structured fields for products, certifications, partnerships, management team, and geographic markets are empty. Accordingly, while the company is confirmed to be operating and to serve industrial customers with lubrication and additive solutions, the specifics of its product portfolio, technical differentiators, customer mix, and revenue model cannot be substantiated from the supplied evidence and represent material diligence gaps.

Name

Van Meeuwen Industries Bv

Legal name

Van Meeuwen Industries Bv

Website

https://vanmeeuwen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Van Meeuwen Industries B.V. is a Netherlands-based, privately held specialty chemicals company founded in 1934 that supplies industrial lubrication solutions and functional additives for manufacturing processes and end products. It serves B2B industrial customers with 51–100 employees from Weesp.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lubricants

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Aftermarket Fluids, Lubricants & Chemical Products Manufacturing (Oils/Coolants/Additives/Cleaners) (IMACANAK)

Keywords

• Industrial lubricants
• Lubrication solutions
• Functional additives
• Industrial chemicals
• Production additives

Headquarters

HQ city

Weesp

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Van Meeuwen Industries B.V. provides industrial lubrication solutions and functional additives used in production processes and integrated into end products. The company supplies specialty chemical formulations designed to support manufacturing operations and finished-product performance for industrial customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Lubrication Solutions Lubrication solutions formulated for industrial production processes, designed for manufacturing and operations customers.
• Functional Additives Functional additives intended for incorporation into production processes and end products to deliver performance characteristics.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Afton Chemical Corporation: Specialty additive company focused on fuel and lubricant performance additives. Comparable chemistry-to-application overlap with Van Meeuwen's functional-additive business, particularly for industrial lubricant formulations.
• Quaker Houghton: US-listed global leader in industrial process fluids and specialty chemistries for metalworking, primary metals, and aerospace. Directly comparable product portfolio in functional additives and industrial fluids for production processes.
• Croda International Plc: UK-listed specialty chemicals manufacturer supplying functional additives and performance ingredients to industrial and consumer end-markets. Comparable specialty-additives business model and European mid-cap profile.
• Lubrizol Corporation: Berkshire Hathaway-owned specialty additives and lubricant additive producer. Comparable on the functional-additive side of Van Meeuwen's portfolio, supplying industrial and process-industry customers globally.
• Fuchs Petrolub SE: Germany-headquartered global leader in industrial lubricants and specialty additives. Directly comparable to Van Meeuwen in product category (lubricants + functional additives for industrial applications) and target customer base (industrial OEMs and process manufacturers), though at far larger scale.
• Klüber Lubrication: Freudenberg-owned specialist in high-performance industrial lubricants and tribological coatings. Closely comparable niche overlap with Van Meeuwen's functional-additive positioning, serving similar industrial process customers across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• LANXESS AG: German specialty chemicals company with lubricant additives and industrial preservation products. Adjacent overlap with Van Meeuwen's functional-additive portfolio, particularly in industrial process chemistries.
• Castrol (BP plc): Global lubricants brand owned by BP, with broad industrial product lines including metalworking fluids and maintenance lubricants. Overlaps with Van Meeuwen's industrial lubricant offering but at far greater scale and brand recognition.
• Shell Lubricants: World's largest lubricants supplier by volume, serving industrial customers across all major process industries. Broad incumbent with overlapping industrial product lines, though not specialty-additive-focused.
• Evonik Industries AG: German specialty chemicals major with significant additives and functional-ingredients businesses serving industrial customers. Comparable chemistry and end-markets, though operating across a much broader specialty-chemicals portfolio.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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