What VDK Products does

VDK Products B.V. (legally VDK-agri BV) is a Netherlands-based private manufacturer of calf housing systems, operating through its registered CalfOTel® brand from Moergestel. The company's core technology is a portfolio of indoor calf hutches (OpenTop, OpenTop Premium, Combo) and outdoor housing systems including individual calf igloos (Kalveriglo's), duo, hybrid, and group housing (XL-5), complemented by a range of accessories covering feeding troughs (CombiFeeder, CombiFeederXL, AdlibFeeder), teat buckets, hay racks, and feed troughs. Engineering differentiation centers on three design pillars — hygiene, calf health and immunity development, and ergonomics/labor efficiency for farmers — with recently launched convertible individual-to-duo architectures (CalfOTel Dual, October 2025) designed to comply with current and upcoming EU animal welfare regulations.

The company sells directly to dairy farmers through its own multilingual e-commerce webshop (calfotel.com) available in 10 languages (Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Danish, Chinese, Spanish, Norwegian, Polish) and via phone/email sales contact. Revenue mechanics are B2B/D2C hardware sales of physical calf housing products; no subscription, software, or recurring service revenue model is indicated. The primary customer segment is dairy farmers prioritizing calf health, hygiene, labor efficiency, and welfare compliance — subdivided operationally into SMB and mid-market farm buyers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; transaction processing relies on Mollie-integrated payment methods (iDEAL, credit card, bank transfer, Bancontact).

The company maintains brand-level specialization within the broader VDK-agri BV parent, holds the CalfOTel® registered trademark, and supports marketing through educational content (a recurring news/blog covering winter calf care, hygiene, and housing best practice) and attendance at agricultural trade fairs. No ownership, investor, headcount, or financial disclosure is available in the input data.

Name

VDK Products

Legal name

VDK-agri BV

Website

https://calfotel.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VDK Products B.V. (operating as the CalfOTel brand) designs and manufactures specialized indoor and outdoor calf housing systems and feeding accessories for dairy farmers. It sells directly via a multilingual webshop covering 10 country markets, anchored in Moergestel, Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Livestock Housing Equipment

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (115210)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Calf & Youngstock Equipment (Calf Feeders, Hutches, Pasteurizers) (AFAAAIAL)

Keywords

• Calf housing systems
• Calf rearing equipment
• Dairy farm supplies
• Outdoor calf hutches
• Group housing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Moergestel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Calf Housing Products Sales: B2B sales of specialized calf housing systems including indoor hutches, outdoor igloos, group housing, and accessories to dairy farmers and agricultural businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VDK Products (CalfOTel brand) designs and manufactures specialized calf housing systems for dairy farmers, including indoor hutches (OpenTop, OpenTop Premium, Combo), outdoor calf igloos, duo, hybrid, and group housing solutions, and complementary feeding accessories. Products are engineered to support calf hygiene, immune system development, and labor efficiency during the rearing period, sold primarily through a direct online webshop and supported in 10 languages.

Product overview

VDK Products operates under the CalfOTel brand, specializing in calf husbandry and calf housing solutions. The product portfolio centers on two main housing categories—Binnenhuisvesting (Indoor Housing) including OpenTop, OpenTop Premium, and Combo models, and Buitenhuisvesting (Outdoor Housing) featuring Kalveriglo's (calf igloos), Duo Housing, Hybride Housing, and Groepshuisvesting (Group Housing). The company recently expanded its offering with the CalfOTel Dual and CalfOTel OpenTop Premium Duo Large—two new products launched in October 2025 that provide convertible individual-to-duo housing solutions. All housing systems are complemented by a comprehensive range of accessories including feeding troughs (CombiFeeder, CombiFeederXL, AdlibFeeder), teat buckets, hay racks, and other handy accessories. CalfOTel products are developed with a clear vision on calf housing where hygiene, health, and labor are central, enabling calves to grow healthy and develop into the best dairy cows for the future.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CalfOTel: A brand specializing in calf hutches, indoor and outdoor calf housing, and accessories for calf rearing with focus on hygiene, health, and labor efficiency.

Products and services

• CalfOTel Binnenhuisvesting (Indoor Housing)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced labor costs and improved working posture through ergonomic design
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VDK-agri BVparent companyOthersCalfOTel is a brand owned by VDK-agri BV. The company operates under this parent organization with headquarters in Moergestel, Netherlands.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Farm Technologies: Large dairy and livestock equipment manufacturer offering milking, cooling, and barn/housing equipment. Comparable to CalfOTel as a broad incumbent operating in the same dairy-farm ecosystem, though housing is not its core focus.
• Schauer Agrotronic: Austrian supplier of livestock housing, feeding, and climate-control equipment for cattle and pig operations. Comparable to CalfOTel as a broader European livestock-housing incumbent whose calf-rearing products overlap with CalfOTel's portfolio.
• Big Dutchman: Global leader in livestock equipment (housing, feeding, climate control) for pigs and poultry with a growing presence in calf housing. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering calf housing solutions alongside a much wider product portfolio.
• Albert Kerbl GmbH: Large European distributor and manufacturer of farm and livestock supplies, including calf housing and accessories. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving European dairy farmers with overlapping product categories, though Kerbl is much wider in scope.
• DeLaval: Global dairy equipment incumbent offering milking systems, barn equipment, and calf management solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same dairy farmer customer base as CalfOTel, though calf housing is a smaller part of its portfolio.

Direct peers

• Förster-Technik: German specialist in automated calf feeding systems (milk replacer feeders) and calf management. Comparable to CalfOTel as a specialist supplier to the European calf-rearing market with complementary (rather than fully overlapping) product focus.
• Holm & Laue: German manufacturer specializing in calf igloos, calf hutches, and milk replacer feeding systems for dairy farms. Highly comparable to CalfOTel as a direct competitor in the European individual-calf-housing niche with overlapping product categories (igloos, group hutches, feeding accessories).
• Patura: European manufacturer of livestock equipment including calf housing, feeding troughs, and barn products. Comparable to CalfOTel in mid-sized European dairy farm equipment categories with overlapping accessory ranges.
• Urban GmbH & Co. KG (Urban Calf Housing): German maker of plastic calf hutches and individual housing systems marketed through the 'Kälber' brand. Directly comparable to CalfOTel on product form factor (rotomolded outdoor hutches) and target customer (European dairy farmers).

Regional players

• Milk Products LLC (Milk Products / Calf-Star): US-based manufacturer of calf milk replacers and calf feeding equipment. Comparable to CalfOTel as a calf-rearing specialist, though geographically focused on the North American market and overlapping primarily in feeding accessories rather than housing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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