Van Ooijen Gouda

What Van Ooijen Gouda does

Van Ooijen Gouda B.V. is a Dutch civil-engineering and construction contractor founded in 1955/1956 in Gouda, Netherlands, operating as a self-standing subsidiary of the Elkarij group (acquired 2018). The company executes road and rail infrastructure projects through two integrated service lines: Wegenbouw (road construction — asphalt paving, stonework, underground infrastructure, and site preparation) and Railinfra (rail infrastructure — platform construction to the Dutch P76 accessibility norm, bicycle storage facilities, and 24/7 emergency maintenance for approximately 140 platforms in Southern Netherlands). The firm maintains an in-house equipment fleet including three rail cranes, a co-owned asphalt production plant (Asfalt Productie Hoogblokland, 300,000-ton milestone), and proprietary tools such as vacuum-clamp mechanical paving systems and an in-house-developed "Leveller" for track construction during service interruptions.

The company generates revenue through project-based contracts and multi-year maintenance agreements, primarily with public-sector and rail-infrastructure clients including ProRail, RET, BAM Rail, Dutch municipalities, water boards, and provincial authorities. Disclosed project values range from approximately EUR 277,700 to EUR 1,128,000, billed under multi-year frameworks. Sales motion is enterprise field sales via competitive public tenders and direct relationship management, with no digital/SaaS distribution channel. Van Ooijen Gouda holds Veiligheidsladder Trede 4, CO2 Prestatieladder Niveau 5, ISO 9001, ISO 14001:2015, and VCA certifications, positioning it for high-value Dutch public tenders. In January 2025 the firm acquired 100% of OMAC bv (asphalt processing) and in 2026 took a shareholder stake in the Asfalt Kennis Centrum (AKC), both moves extending vertical integration and ecosystem influence within the Dutch asphalt and circular-construction value chain.

Name

Van Ooijen Gouda

Legal name

Van Ooijen Gouda B.V.

Website

https://van-ooijen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Van Ooijen Gouda is a Dutch civil-engineering contractor (founded 1955/1956, ~55 employees) specializing in road construction and rail infrastructure, serving ProRail, municipalities, and water boards across the Netherlands with asphalt, paving, platform construction, and 24/7 maintenance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Construction

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Highway & Roadway Construction (Highways, Arterials, Streets) (IMAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stations, Platforms & Depot/Yard Construction (IMAFAFAD), Rail Drainage, Earthworks & Right-of-Way Construction (IMAFAFAH)

Keywords

• Road construction services
• Rail infrastructure construction
• Asphalt paving
• Platform construction
• Civil engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Gouda

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rail Infrastructure Projects: Project-based revenue from construction, renovation and maintenance of railway platforms (perronbouw), bicycle storage facilities, and civil works at railway stations for ProRail and other rail operators.
2. Road Construction Projects: Revenue from asphalt laying, paving, underground infrastructure, and site development (bouwrijp/woonrijp maken) for municipalities, water boards, and private clients.
3. Maintenance Contracts: Multi-year maintenance contracts for road and rail infrastructure, including P76 norm compliance work for ProRail platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Van Ooijen Gouda B.V. designs, builds, and maintains road and rail infrastructure across the Netherlands. The company provides asphalt laying, paving, underground infrastructure, and site preparation under its road construction division (Wegenbouw), and builds, renovates, and maintains railway platforms, bicycle storage facilities, and station civil works under its rail infrastructure division (Railinfra) for clients including ProRail, RET, municipalities, and water boards.

Product overview

Van Ooijen Gouda is a civil engineering and construction company specializing in road construction (Wegenbouw) and rail infrastructure (Railinfra). The company operates as a unified service provider offering asphalt work (through their co-owned Asfalt Productie Hoogblokland and recently acquired OMAC bv), paving services, platform construction, bicycle parking facilities, and maintenance services. The road construction division includes asphalt paving, stonework/paving, underground infrastructure, and site preparation services. The rail infrastructure division handles platform construction to P76 standards, bicycle storage facilities, 24/7 maintenance and repairs for approximately 140 stations, and additional services like fencing, fire mains, and level crossings. The company has developed proprietary innovations including a leveller tool and mechanical paving system using vacuum clamps attached to rail cranes. Van Ooijen Gouda serves clients including ProRail, municipalities, and government organizations across the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wegenbouw (Road Construction) Specialized road construction services including asphalt paving, paving/stonework, underground infrastructure, and site preparation for municipalities, water boards, provinces, and private clients. Van Ooijen Gouda brings both asphalt and paving, makes sites construction-ready and residential-ready, and handles underground infrastructure.
• Railinfra (Rail Infrastructure) Rail infrastructure services around railways with minimal disruption and maximum effectiveness. Builds and maintains platforms for trains, trams, and metros, and handles civil work around train stations for clients like ProRail.
• Asfalt (Asphalt Laying) Asphalt laying and production services. Van Ooijen Gouda is co-owner of Asfalt Productie Hoogblokland (APH) and produces asphalt for their projects, with a milestone of 300,000 tons produced.
• Bestrating (Paving and Stonework) Paving and stonework services for roads, platforms, and sites. Includes mechanical paving using vacuum clamps attached to rail cranes, and circular paving tiles.
• Perronbouw (Platform Construction) Construction, renovation and maintenance of railway platforms. Builds sand and block platforms according to P76 standard (760mm height, 1700mm distance from track center), making platforms accessible for disabled passengers.
• Fietsenstallingen (Bicycle Parking Facilities) Civil work for bicycle storage facilities at train stations including foundation work, paving, temporary facilities, cable work, lighting, and signage.
• Storing en Onderhoud (Maintenance and Emergency Repairs) 24/7 maintenance and emergency repair services for platforms across approximately 140 stations in southern Netherlands. Handles loose tiles, subsidence, and civil engineering emergencies within 2 hours.
• Overige Railinfra Werkzaamheden (Other Rail Infrastructure Services) Additional rail infrastructure services including fencing (suicide prevention), fire mains, railway yards, level crossings, inspection and service paths, guide lines for blind, and access roads.
• Overige Wegenbouw Werkzaamheden (Other Road Construction Services) Additional road construction services including site preparation, residential preparation, foundation and asphalt research, petrochemical industry work, and earthwork.
• Ondergrondse Infra (Underground Infrastructure) Underground infrastructure services including installation of utilities and subsurface works as part of broader road construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 140 platforms in Southern Netherlands maintained with 2-hour response time for emergency repairs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asfalt Productie Hoogblokland (APH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2025Van Ooijen Gouda is co-owner of Asfalt Productie Hoogblokland (APH), an asphalt production facility. A milestone of 300,000 tons of asphalt produced was achieved recently, demonstrating the scale of this joint venture.
• Asfalt Kennis Centrum (AKC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2025Van Ooijen Gouda is a shareholder of the Asfalt Kennis Centrum (AKC), an independent knowledge partner in asphalt and sustainability. AKC was founded in 2007 by infrastructure companies to stimulate knowledge development and sharing. AKC supports contractors and road managers with product development, circular working, and quality controls.
• OMAC bvcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Van Ooijen Gouda acquired 100% ownership of OMAC bv, the specialist in asphalt processing. This acquisition expands their asphalt service capabilities as of January 2025.
• BAM RailminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022Collaborative execution of PON and BTI contracts with BAM Rail for ProRail platform projects. Also worked together on SUNIJ-lijn and IDS100 projects.
• ProRailcoreOthers · 1 January 2020Main client for rail infrastructure projects. Van Ooijen Gouda executes PON (Perron op Norm) and BTI (Beheer Toegankelijke Instap) contracts for ProRail throughout the Netherlands.
• Elkarij bvcoreOthers · 1 January 2018Elkarij bv, based in Wouw, acquired Van Ooijen Gouda in 2018. Elkarij is one of the larger Dutch contractors active in the public space sector, with activities including landscaping and infrastructure works in Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain, France, and Germany. Group includes Krinkels, Flora Nova, Mostert De Winter, SIGHT Landscaping, and Quercus Boomexperts. Elkarij has approximately €250 million revenue and 2,000+ employees.
• KrinkelsminorOthers · 1 January 2018Part of Elkarij group. Joint project on station Heerenveen adaptation project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Krinkels: Sister company within the Elkarij group, focused on landscaping and civil infrastructure works in the public space. Comparable in Dutch public-sector civil contracting and already co-bids with Van Ooijen Gouda on projects like Station Heerenveen.
• Strukton Civiel: Specialist in Dutch civil and rail infrastructure including platform work, track, and station civil works. Most direct rail-infra peer with overlapping ProRail platform/maintenance services and proprietary rail equipment.
• Aannemingsbedrijf Damsteegt: Dutch asphalt and road-construction specialist active across mid-sized municipal projects. Comparable in asphalt paving, paving services, and Dutch public-sector customer mix, at similar sub-scale.
• Roelofs (GMB Civiel): Mid-sized Dutch civil contractor (part of GMB) with activities spanning road construction, water infrastructure, and site preparation. Comparable in scale and municipal/water-board customer overlap.
• Mourik: Dutch industrial and civil contractor with strong presence in petrochemical, environmental, and infrastructure works. Comparable as a mid-sized specialist contractor serving industrial and public-sector infrastructure clients in the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• Boskalis Nederland (civil works): Large Dutch-based infrastructure group with significant civil engineering, road, and rail-adjacent activities. Comparable end-customer overlap (municipalities, provinces) though much broader geographic and project scope.
• BAM Infra: Dutch infrastructure arm of Royal BAM Group; executes large-scale rail and road projects nationwide. Directly comparable as it competes for ProRail platforms and municipal road frameworks, but at materially greater scale.
• Dura Vermeer: Diversified Dutch contractor with significant civil infrastructure and road construction activities. Comparable in municipal/ProRail bid participation but operates across wider real-estate and utility verticals.
• VolkerWessels (KWS Infra): Major Dutch construction group; KWS division is one of the largest road-asphalt contractors in the Netherlands. Direct overlap in asphalt paving and municipal road maintenance, with far greater scale and asphalt plant footprint.
• Heijmans: Large Dutch construction and infrastructure company active in road building, civil works, and rail-related projects. Comparable customer base (ProRail, municipalities) but with broader portfolio and significantly larger headcount.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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