Tulp-bijl Hout En Bouwstoffen Import B.v.

What Tulp-bijl Hout En Bouwstoffen Import B.v. does

Tulp-Bijl Hout en Bouwstoffen Import B.V. is a privately held Dutch wood and building materials wholesaler headquartered in Ede (Frankeneng 20), with additional owned branches in Arnhem and Amersfoort and an affiliated company network extending the group's reach into Veenendaal, Wijchen, and Gendt. The company catalogues approximately 15,000 articles organised into nine categories — sheet materials, wood, doors and frames, facade cladding, roofing, insulation and foils, finishing materials, rough construction, and hardware — sold primarily to building contractors (aannemers) in central and eastern Netherlands under a "partnership" advisory sales model. Distribution combines three physical branches, an e-commerce webshop (shop.tulpbijl.nl) with trade-account login and Datanorm 5/Excel data export, and an eight-truck owned delivery fleet providing free delivery for orders of €500 or more within the delivery area, with a €50 freight surcharge on warehouse pickups below that threshold.

The business model centres on traditional wholesale margins supplemented by an in-house machining and processing service that pre-prepares wood and sheet materials, functioning as a value-added differentiation lever rather than a standalone revenue line. The assortment is positioned on certified quality and sustainability, with FSC, PEFC, and MTCC certifications across the wood range and a KOMO quality mark on spruce that is independently re-tested four times per year by SKH; Tulp-Bijl is also a member of the Koninklijke VVNH (Royal Dutch Wood Trade Association). Revenue mechanics are overwhelmingly transactional and unit-priced via account-based login; no subscription, SaaS, recurring, or platform monetisation layer exists. Customer onboarding, technical advisory, and order fulfilment rely on the in-house all-round sales team and the owned logistics fleet; the commercial motion is sales-led rather than digitally led.

Operationally, the company combines 25,000 m² of warehouse capacity with a co-located Afbouwcentre (finishing/interior division) at Ede, and is governed as a Dutch BV with no publicly disclosed parent, external investor, equity structure, founding date, revenue figure, or management roster beyond a contact identifier (Rik Berendsen). Given the absence of public filings, this analysis is constrained to what the company's own first-party channels and Dutch industry source disclosures support; no third-party financials, growth metrics, or strategic commentary have been observed in the available record.

Name

Tulp-bijl Hout En Bouwstoffen Import B.v.

Legal name

Tulp-Bijl Hout en Bouwstoffen Import BV

Website

https://tulpbijl.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1854

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tulp-Bijl is a privately held Dutch wholesaler of wood, sheet materials, facade cladding, and building materials, serving construction contractors across central and eastern Netherlands through three owned branches, a network of affiliated BVs, an e-commerce webshop, in-house processing services, and an owned delivery fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Wholesale): Wholesale of wood, sheet materials, facade cladding, construction materials, and building hardware. Revenue is generated through direct product sales from stock, with free delivery for orders above €500 in the delivery area, and a €50 freight surcharge for warehouse deliveries below that threshold.
2. Wood Processing Services: Machining and processing of wood products using modern production machines operated by skilled craftsmen. Processing services complement the product sales motion, enabling the company to offer pre-prepared materials alongside supply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Tulp-Bijl is a Dutch wholesale distributor of wood, sheet materials, facade cladding, construction materials, doors and frames, roofing, insulation, finishing materials, and building hardware, carrying approximately 15,000 articles from stock. The company complements product supply with in-house wood machining and processing services performed on modern production machines by skilled craftsmen. Customers include construction contractors in central and eastern Netherlands served through physical branches in Ede, Arnhem, and Amersfoort, an e-commerce webshop, and an owned truck fleet.

Product overview

Tulp-Bijl operates as a traditional building materials wholesaler with no unified digital platform or modular software architecture. Their product portfolio consists of physical building materials and hardware products organized into nine main categories: Sheet Materials (Plaatmateriaal) covering multiplex, MDF, OSB, and particle boards; Wood (Hout) including spruce, hardwood, and pine; Doors and Frames (Deuren en Kozijnen); Facade Cladding (Gevelbekleding) with Trespa, Rockpanel, and wooden options; Roofing (Daken) featuring EPDM and Velux windows; Insulation and Foils (Isolatie en Folies); Finishing Materials (Afbouwmaterialen) including plasterboard and floor elements; Rough Construction (Ruwbouw); and a general Shop category with hardware items. The company maintains a Webshop (shop.tulpbijl.nl) for online ordering of approximately 15,000 articles with delivery capabilities across their service area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sheet Materials (Plaatmateriaal) Sheet materials including multiplex (interior/exterior), underlayment, construction boards (OSB, particle board), MDF plates, concrete formwork, chipboard, and fiber cement plates, supplied to construction contractors and finishing professionals.
• Wood (Hout) Various wood types including Vuren (spruce, KOMO-certified), Hardhout (hardwood), Grenen (pine), listwork, staircase wood, and garden wood, supplied from stock to construction contractors.
• Doors and Frames (Deuren en Kozijnen) Interior doors, exterior doors, interior door frames, and door accessories for residential and commercial building projects.
• Facade Cladding (Gevelbekleding) Facade cladding materials including Trespa, Rockpanel, XL-Kern, thermowood, wooden cladding, and fascia boards for exterior building applications.
• Roofing (Daken) Roofing products including EPDM roofing, lead flashing, and Velux roof windows for residential and commercial roofing projects.
• Insulation and Foils (Isolatie en Folies) Insulation materials including glass wool, stone wool, bio-based insulation, rigid insulation boards, and various construction foils.
• Finishing Materials (Afbouwmaterialen) Finishing materials including plasterboard, floor elements, gypsum fiber boards, fiber cement plates, fire-resistant plates, metal studs, interior wall systems, ceilings, and miscellaneous finishing goods, supplied via the dedicated Afbouwcenter in Ede.
• Rough Construction (Ruwbouw) Rough construction materials including reinforcement products, floor systems, exterior facade materials, and bulk goods for structural building work.
• Hardware Shop (Bouwbeslag) Hardware and accessories including screws, nails, anchors, bolts, adhesives, tapes, paint, protective covers, and foam for construction and finishing work.
• Wood Processing and Machining (Houtbewerking) In-house machining and processing of wood products using modern production machines operated by skilled craftsmen, providing pre-prepared materials alongside product supply to construction contractors.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Houtconstructie (HCde)minorOthersAffiliated company (gelieerde BV) of Tulp-Bijl. Referenced as part of the group of affiliated companies alongside Timbercoating, XLWood, Schoute Bouwmaterialen, and Wiecherink.
• TimbercoatingminorOthersAffiliated company (gelieerde BV) of Tulp-Bijl, part of the network of related companies including Houtconstructie, XLWood, Schoute Bouwmaterialen, and Wiecherink.
• XLWood (Wijchen)minorOthersAffiliated company (gelieerde BV / zusterbedrijf) of Tulp-Bijl, based in Wijchen. Listed as one of the sister companies alongside locations in Veenendaal and Gendt.
• Schoute Bouwmaterialen (Veenendaal)minorOthersAffiliated company (gelieerde BV) of Tulp-Bijl, based in Veenendaal. Part of the group of affiliated companies: Houtconstructie, Timbercoating, XLWood, and Wiecherink.
• Wiecherink Bouwmaterialen (Gendt)minorOthersAffiliated company (gelieerde BV) of Tulp-Bijl, based in Gendt. Listed as one of the affiliated BV companies alongside Houtconstructie, Timbercoating, XLWood, and Schoute.
• SKH (Stichting Keuringsbureau Hout)coreTechnology or IntegrationSKH (Keuringsbureau Hout) is the certification body that tests and certifies Tulp-Bijl's spruce (vurenhout) products with the KOMO certificate, with testing conducted four times per year.
• Koninklijke VVNH (Royal Dutch Wood Trade Association)minorOthersTulp-Bijl is a member of the Koninklijke VVNH. A press release from June 2021 regarding falling wood prices was published on Tulp-Bijl's website, referencing VVNH's response to media reports on wood pricing trends.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Van Gelder: Dutch family-owned building materials and installation products distributor with branch network, supplying contractors across NL. Comparable in assortment (construction, finishing, hardware) and contractor focus.
• Houthandel van Dam: Dutch specialist hardwood and construction timber wholesaler serving contractors and industrial buyers. Direct competitor in the wood/sheet category with comparable sustainability certifications and processing services.
• BouwPartner Groep: Dutch cooperative of independent building materials merchants. Schoute Bouwmaterialen (a Tulp-Bijl affiliate) is itself a member, making this both a peer and an adjacent channel partner for Tulp-Bijl's group.
• Stiho: Dutch wood specialist and building materials wholesaler with a long history serving aannemers and the timber/joinery trade. Direct overlap in wood, panels, and doors/frames, with similar partnership-driven sales motion.
• BMN (Bouwmaterialen Nationale): National Dutch network of building materials merchants operating dozens of branches, including rough construction, finishing, and hardware. Directly competes for the same contractor and builder customer base across the Netherlands.
• Jongeneel: Leading Dutch specialist wholesaler of wood, panel materials, and timber products serving contractors and the furniture/joinery industry. Direct competitor in the core wood and sheet material assortment with overlapping target customers.
• PontMeyer: Largest Dutch wood, sheet material, and building materials wholesaler with nationwide branches. Directly comparable in product mix (wood, panels, construction materials) and contractor customer base, but operating at national scale rather than a single Dutch region.
• Wijma: Dutch wood and construction materials wholesaler with branches across the Netherlands, offering wood, panels, and related building products. Comparable in assortment and customer profile to Tulp-Bijl, but with broader geographic reach.
• Raab Karcher: Stark Group-owned Dutch building materials distributor supplying contractors with construction materials, tools, and sanitary/HVAC. Comparable business model of branch-based B2B distribution with contractor focus.

Broad incumbents

• Saint-Gobain Distribution: Dutch arm of Saint-Gobain's building materials distribution (including its PontMeyer and Raab Karcher operations in NL). A broad incumbent across wood, panels, insulation, and finishing — competes broadly but does not specialize in Tulp-Bijl's wood-centric niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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