Janssen Group

What Janssen Group does

Janssen Group is a privately held Dutch family business founded in 1965 and headquartered in Maastricht, the Netherlands, operating across the Benelux and Germany. The company executes civil engineering, equipment rental, transport, and recycling/construction materials services via four integrated divisions: GWW (Grond-, Weg- en Waterbouw) for earthworks, road construction, mining, nature and cultural engineering, demolition, and environmental remediation; Materieel verhuur (equipment rental) of a modern fleet of approximately 110 units including excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, dumpers, trucks, and compaction rollers with or without operators; Transport with approximately 25 vehicles for bulk, tipper, and exceptional loads; and BPS Recycling en Bouwstoffen, which operates a 3.5+ hectare intermodal facility on the Juliana Canal with a 240-meter loading quay for waste processing, secondary construction materials, and bulk transshipment. Technology stack centers on GPS-controlled heavy equipment with Trimble Earthworks machine control, in-house 3D surveying and digitization, and a 25-ton-per-hour Lubo Systems sorting installation.

The company generates revenue across professional services contracts (GWW works as main or subcontractor), recurring rental subscriptions (equipment and the ~30 km of road plates), transaction-based recycling and construction materials fees (publicly priced for individual customers), and project-based transport. Go-to-market is sales-led through direct enterprise engagement, public tenders (Rijkswaterstaat, municipalities, water boards), and combination-formation with peer contractors on tier-1 infrastructure projects such as the A2 tunnel Maastricht with Leenaerts Born. The customer base is anchored on government agencies and large construction primes (Heijmans, Avenue2/Strukton/Ballast Nedam, Wijnen Bouw, APK Wegenbouw, Boskalis, ENCI, GBN Groep), supplemented by industrial, agricultural, and private walk-in customers at the BPS facility.

The business is led by the third generation of the Janssen family (Mischa, Christian, Joshua, and Pascal) since 2014, employs approximately 130 people, and is certified to ISO 9001:2015, VCA**, BRL 7000/7500/9335, CO2 Performance Ladder Level 3 (since June 2016), and the Safety Culture Ladder. No institutional investors, external equity, or parent company are identified; the company is entirely family-controlled.

Name

Janssen Group

Legal name

Janssen Group

Website

https://www.janssen-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Janssen Group is a third-generation Dutch family-owned civil engineering, equipment rental, transport, and recycling company headquartered in Maastricht, serving government, construction, and industrial clients across the Benelux and Germany with a ~110-unit fleet and intermodal facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

C&D Waste Collection, Hauling & Container Services (Roll-off/Dumpsters) (EUAIAHAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Heavy equipment rental
• Construction materials supply
• Waste recycling services
• Bulk transport logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Maastricht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grond-, Weg- en Waterbouw (GWW): Civil engineering services including earthworks, mining, road construction, building & utility, and environmental services (remediation, demolition). Operates as main or subcontractor in infrastructure projects.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of construction equipment including excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, dumpers, trucks, compaction rollers with or without operators for GWW and industrial applications
3. Transport Services: Tipper transport, bulk goods and waste transport, plate and mat transport, exceptional transport. Fleet of approximately 25 units including 4- and 5-axle tippers, crane trucks, tipper trailers and low loaders
4. BPS Recycling en Bouwstoffen: Waste recycling, port transshipment and building materials trade. Accepts 87 different EURAL codes, processes construction waste into secondary building materials, operates soil bank with certified quality management
5. Rijplaten en Draglineschotten: Rental and laying of temporary road solutions using steel and plastic plates and dragline mats. Capacity for temporary roads up to approximately 30 kilometers. Services for festivals, events and GWW projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Janssen Group is a family-owned Dutch civil engineering company operating across four integrated divisions: (1) GWW (earthworks, road and water construction) covering infrastructure, mining, environmental remediation and demolition; (2) Equipment Rental of a modern fleet of approximately 110 heavy machines with or without operators; (3) Specialized transport with a fleet of about 25 tippers, crane trucks and low loaders; and (4) BPS Recycling en Bouwstoffen which processes construction and demolition waste, trades secondary building materials, and operates an intermodal facility with a 240-meter quay.

Product overview

Janssen Group is a family-owned civil engineering and construction company established in 1965, operating as an integrated provider of GWW (Grond-, Weg- en Waterbouw - earthworks, road and water construction) services across the Benelux and Germany. The company operates through four main divisions: (1) GWW division for earthworks, infrastructure, nature/cultural engineering, mining, and environmental services; (2) Equipment Rental (Materieel verhuur) offering a modern fleet of approximately 110 units including excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, dumpers, trucks, and compaction equipment with optional operators; (3) Transport division with approximately 25 vehicles for tipper transport, bulk goods, and exceptional transport; and (4) BPS Recycling en Bouwstoffen subsidiary for waste recycling, transshipment, and construction materials trading, operating a 3.5+ hectare intermodal facility. The company also offers specialized road plates and dragline screens for temporary roads (with capacity for ~30km) and soil remediation/demolition services. All divisions are certified to ISO 9001, VCA**, with BPS holding BRL 7500 and BRL 9335 certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grond-, Weg- en Waterbouw (GWW) Civil engineering division offering earthworks, excavation, road construction, nature and cultural engineering, mining, and environmental services including soil remediation and demolition. Operates as main or subcontractor in infrastructure projects using GPS-controlled machine excavation and 3D surveying. Serves government agencies (Rijkswaterstaat, municipalities, water boards), construction companies, and industrial clients across Benelux and Germany.
• Materieel verhuur (Equipment Rental) Rental of construction equipment including compaction rollers, tracked excavators, mobile excavators, mini excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, dumpers, trucks, and low loaders. Equipment available with or without operator, with 24/7 availability, for GWW (civil engineering) projects and industry applications. Modern fleet of approximately 110 units.
• Rijplaten en draglineschotten (Road Plates and Dragline Screens) Total solutions for temporary roads using steel and plastic road plates and dragline screens. Includes advisory and turnkey services, delivery and pickup, with capacity for temporary roads of approximately 30 kilometers. XL road plate of 3.5m width available. Direct delivery in Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Serves festivals, events and GWW projects.
• Transport Specialized transport services including tipper transport, bulk goods and waste transport, road plates and screens transport, and exceptional transport. Modern fleet of approximately 25 units including 4- and 5-axle tippers, crane trucks, tipper trailers, and various low loaders. Active in Germany and Benelux.
• BPS Recycling en Bouwstoffen (BPS Recycling and Construction Materials) Subsidiary specializing in waste recycling, port handling and transshipment, and construction materials trading. Operates intermodal facility of over 3.5 hectares with 240-meter loading/unloading quay on the Juliana Canal. Accepts 87 different EURAL codes. Certified to BRL 7500, BRL 9335, and ISO 9001. Processes concrete, asphalt, and various mineral waste streams into secondary building materials.
• Saneren (Soil and Sediment Remediation) Soil and sediment remediation services removing contaminated land and waterbed in responsible manner according to regulations. Offers complete project management from soil investigation, permits, BUS notification, execution to aftercare and administrative completion. Holds BRL 7000, BRL 7500, and BRL 9335 certifications.
• Slopen (Demolition) Complete demolition services including low-rise buildings, demolition combined with earthworks and soil remediation, and small-scale demolition. Materials processed at own facility for high-quality recycling.
• Op- en overslag en loskade (Transshipment and Unloading Quay) Bulk and waste material transshipment with 240-meter loading/unloading quay on the Juliana Canal. Covered and uncovered storage, dry loading/unloading, processing, and intermodal transport via water and rail. Includes 280-meter quay for salt storage.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 reduction target of 27.5% achieved 24.7% in 2023 vs 2018 baseline
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Vakschool Logistiek LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Vocational school for logistics in Limburg to channel BBL (work-based learning) students into the sector. Partnership includes Gilde Opleidingen, Vista College, and Sectorinstituut Transport en Logistiek (STL) to enhance vocational education in transport and logistics.
• Zuid-Limburg BereikbaarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Regional sustainability partnership network in South Limburg focusing on green logistics and sustainable construction practices. Janssen Group participates as logistics partner to stay informed of latest sustainable developments, receive concrete support, and contribute to sustainability goals in the region.
• Lubo Systems B.V. (Bollegraaf Recycling Solutions Group)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017BPS Recycling en Bouwstoffen partnered with Lubo Systems to build complete sorting installation for construction and demolition waste (BSA) processing. Investment in sustainable recycling technology.
• Leenaerts BorncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJanssen Group formed combination GCL with Leenaerts Born, responsible for virtually all earthworks and transport within the A2 tunnel project. Combined expertise enabled successful delivery of major infrastructure project.
• Strukton and Ballast NedamcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs combination GCL (with Leenaerts Born), Janssen Group partnered with main contractors Strukton and Ballast Nedam for the A2 tunnel Maastricht project. Delivered earthworks and transport services for seven years.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Heijmans N.V. Large Dutch construction and infrastructure group operating across residential, non-residential and infrastructure, including GWW earthworks and civil engineering. Both a customer of Janssen (A79 maintenance) and a broader incumbent in the same regional tender pool, making it a direct comparable on infrastructure earthworks capability.
• Koninklijke Volker Wessels Steketee Group (VolkerWessels): Dutch construction services group active across infrastructure, civil engineering and energy networks. Overlaps with Janssen on GWW earthworks and infrastructure tenders but operates at substantially greater scale, providing a useful sizing benchmark.
• Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster N.V. Dutch-listed dredging and maritime services major with significant earthworks, environmental and remediation activity. Boskalis is listed as a Janssen customer (Spoorviaduct Eygelshoven) but also competes for complex earthworks and remediation projects in the same Benelux/German region.
• Renewi N.V. Dutch-listed waste management and recycling company operating across Benelux. Comparable through its commercial/inert waste and secondary building materials activities, although operating at substantially greater scale and on a public-company governance model.
• Dura Vermeer Infra: Dutch construction and infrastructure group active across GWW, road construction and civil engineering. Competes with Janssen on regional infrastructure tenders, particularly road-building and earthworks.

Direct peers

• Mourik B.V. Dutch family-owned industrial services and civil engineering contractor active in environmental remediation, demolition, transport and recycling. Closely comparable business model to Janssen with similarly integrated services, environmental permits and equipment-based delivery.
• Mateco (Janssen Groep's rental arm competitor) — Mateco Nederland: Dutch equipment rental specialist offering aerial work platforms, telehandlers and site equipment to the construction and industrial sectors. Compares directly with Janssen's Materieel verhuur division on fleet-based rental to GWW and industrial clients.
• Bureau Bovenmate / BKV Kraanverhuur: Mid-sized Dutch rental company with cranes, heavy transport and equipment for civil engineering and infrastructure. Direct competitor to Janssen Verhuur on heavy equipment rental in the Benelux market.
• Van Vliet Groep: Dutch mid-market civil engineering and earthmoving contractor with integrated transport and recycling services. Very similar in scale, family-business character and integrated offering to Janssen Group.
• Smink Group B.V. Dutch family-owned group active in civil engineering, demolition, transport and bulk material handling. Comparable integrated service profile, regional Dutch base and mid-sized equipment fleet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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