Van der Wekken Grafische Machines BV

What Van der Wekken Grafische Machines BV does

Van der Wekken Grafische Machines BV is a privately held Dutch dealer of used graphic printing and paper-converting machinery, headquartered in Swifterbant, Netherlands. The company sources, refurbishes, sells and services pre-owned equipment from leading original equipment manufacturers including Heidelberg, KBA, Komori, MAN Roland, BOBST and Muller Martini, addressing both press (pre-press/printing) and post-press/paper-converting applications. Its customer base spans bookbinders, paper converters and commercial printers across Western Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and South Europe, with the company actively brokering cross-border deals rather than serving only its domestic Dutch market.

The business operates three revenue streams: (1) direct sales of used machinery drawn from a current inventory of 18 machines, priced individually per asset; (2) service and maintenance work on installed equipment across multiple OEM brands; and (3) independent appraisal and valuation services for used graphic machinery. The go-to-market is direct, relationship-driven B2B sales supported by an international database of buyers and sellers, a multilingual team, and trade-in relationships with printers upgrading or decommissioning equipment. Pricing is transactional and per-asset rather than subscription- or recurring-contract based.

The company was founded in 1996 (per company history), with prior firmographic data citing 1995, and has progressively scaled facilities — expanding accommodation in 1998 and 2007 — before broadening its international footprint around 2010. It remains privately held with no disclosed external investors, no headcount disclosed, no AI/ML capabilities identified in the input, and limited public financial disclosure, which constrains analytical precision on revenue and growth.

Name

Van der Wekken Grafische Machines BV

Legal name

Van der Wekken Grafische Machines BV

Website

https://vdwekken.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Van der Wekken Grafische Machines BV is a Dutch dealer that buys, sells and services used graphic printing and paper-converting machinery for bookbinders, paper converters and commercial printers across Europe, North America and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Swifterbant

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Used Graphic Machinery Sales: Buying and selling pre-owned graphic machines including sheet-fed presses, die cutters, folders, saddlestitchers, gatherers, and sewing machines. Machines sourced from suppliers and resold to printing companies globally.
2. Maintenance & Technical Services: Technical services including disassembly, assembly, installation, repairs, preventive and corrective maintenance, machine cleaning, spare parts supply, and typographical instruction.
3. Appraisal & Valuation Services: Customer-specific evaluation and assessment of graphic machinery for purposes including sale, trade-in, insurance, and refinancing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Van der Wekken Grafische Machines BV buys, sells, and services used graphic printing and paper-converting machines. Its inventory spans offset presses, post-press equipment, die cutters, and related accessories, while the company also provides technical services such as dismantling, transport, appraisal, installation, and trade-in of customer machinery.

Product overview

Van der Wekken Grafische Machines BV is a used graphic machinery dealer specializing in printing and post-press equipment. The company offers a portfolio of used industrial printing presses from major manufacturers including Heidelberg, KBA, Komori, MAN Roland, BOBST, and Muller Martini, as well as post-press equipment such as folding machines, saddlestitchers, die cutting presses, and paper converting machines. The product range includes offset printing presses (2-color to 8-color), die cutting machines, folding equipment, gathering and stitching systems, and specialized components. Services include machine sales, purchase and trade-in, maintenance and repair, evaluations and assessments, and transport/installation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Used Offset Printing Presses Pre-owned multicolor offset printing presses from European builders such as HEIDELBERG, KBA, and MAN ROLAND, sold to commercial and packaging printers seeking capacity expansion or replacement machinery.
• Post-Press and Finishing Equipment Pre-owned cutting, folding, gathering, and binding machines used by commercial printers, bookbinders, and finishing houses.
• Die Cutting Presses Pre-owned die cutting presses used by packaging converters and label producers for blanking and creasing operations.
• Paper Converting Equipment Pre-owned paper-converting machinery bought and resold to paper converting companies, complementing the company's offset and finishing equipment lines.
• Press Components and Spare Parts Replacement parts and consumable components for offset presses and post-press equipment, supplied to existing owners of graphic-arts machinery.
• Technical Maintenance and Repair Services On-site and workshop servicing of customers' offset presses, post-press, and paper-converting machines, covering preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Appraisal and Valuation Services Independent technical appraisal of used graphic-arts machinery for buyers, sellers, lessors, and trade-in candidates.
• Machine Purchase and Trade-In Service Outright purchase of customers' used printing and converting machines, optionally as a trade-in allowance against machinery acquired from the company's inventory.
• Installation, Dismantling, and Transport Services End-to-end handling of heavy graphic-arts equipment, including dismantling at the seller's site, road transport, hoisting, positioning, and commissioning at the buyer's site.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Regional players

• Troostwijk Auctions: Dutch-based industrial auction house covering used equipment categories including printing machinery; a regional competitor in the Dutch market and a potential supply source for used machines.

Broad incumbents

• Koenig & Bauer (KBA): Major OEM of sheet-fed and web offset presses whose used machines form a significant share of Van der Wekken's inventory, and which offers its own used/refurbished channels.
• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Global OEM of offset presses and post-press equipment. Beyond new machines, Heidelberg runs a certified pre-owned program that competes directly with independent used dealers.
• Muller Martini: OEM of post-press and bookbinding equipment including saddle stitchers, perfect binders, and sewing machines — categories in which Van der Wekken actively trades used equipment.
• BOBST: Swiss OEM of packaging and converting equipment including die cutters and folder-gluers; Van der Wekken trades in used BOBST machines serving packaging printers.

Direct peers

• Surplex: European online marketplace and auctioneer for used industrial machinery including printing equipment, providing a digital alternative to traditional dealers like Van der Wekken.
• Pressmasters: North American dealer specializing in used and rebuilt offset printing presses and bindery/finishing equipment, serving a similar commercial printer customer base.
• Goebler Druckmaschinen: German dealer of used offset printing presses and post-press equipment with a similar B2B model serving European printers and bookbinders.
• Prestige Equipment Corp: US-based used printing, packaging, and converting machinery dealer with a comparable model of buying and selling pre-owned offset presses, die cutters, and finishing equipment to commercial and packaging printers globally.
• K&B Machinery: Dealer of used printing, bindery, and packaging equipment offering sales, brokerage, and related services to commercial printers — a directly comparable independent dealer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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