Netterden Groep

What Netterden Groep does

Netterden Groep is a privately held, family-owned sand and gravel extraction company headquartered in Gendringen, Netherlands, founded in 1972 by Wim Snippe and Jan Kooper. The group operates eight active extraction sites across two countries — four in the Netherlands (Azewijnse Broek, Wezendonk Zand en Grind, Vos Zand en Grind, plus the recently launched Didam/Pakopseweg project) and four in Germany under Heeren-Herkener Kiesbaggerei GmbH (Kieswerk Breels, Kieswerk Werth, Kieswerk Walchum, and Kieswerk Grotendonk, the last of which is temporarily closed). The company produces customized sand and gravel fractions using modern processing installations — including one of Europe's most modern classification plants at Kieswerk Breels — and supplements bulk aggregate output with a branded value-added product, Achterhoeks Padvast®, an NL Greenlabel-certified unbound half-paving material for paths and driveways.

Netterden Groep sells exclusively to B2B customers — regional construction companies, contractors, concrete producers, infrastructure projects, and industrial accounts — and explicitly does not supply private individuals. Distribution is multi-modal: direct road delivery, waterway shipping via the Rhine (Wezendonk Vliegenwaard) and Maas (Grotendonk) rivers, and, for select adjacent customers, direct conveyor-belt delivery of industrial sand from the Ellertshaar site. The company's revenue mechanics are one-time transactional sales of bulk aggregate tonnage, with pricing not publicly disclosed.

The group's competitive positioning rests on regulatory assets (extraction permits across eight sites), certifications (CSC Gold at Azewijnse Broek, CSC Silver at Wezendonk, NL Greenlabel for Achterhoeks Padvast, ISO-26000 CSR self-declaration), integrated area development combining extraction with nature restoration and recreation, and a 50+ year regional reputation. Strategic intent is expressed through incremental expansion (Didam project, branded product line), sustainability credentials targeting concrete supply chains, and stakeholder engagement (open days, ANBI-status nature foundation), all within a conservative, family-controlled capital structure with no external funding, no M&A, and no IPO activity on record.

Name

Netterden Groep

Legal name

Netterden Zand en Grind B.V.

Website

https://netterden.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Netterden Groep is a family-owned Dutch sand and gravel extraction group operating eight extraction sites across the Netherlands and Germany, producing customized bulk aggregates and the NL Greenlabel-certified Achterhoeks Padvast® product for B2B construction, infrastructure, concrete, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Aggregates

NAICS

Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (212321)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing (IMAKAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Aggregates Mining & Processing (Sand, Gravel, Crushed Stone) (IMADAAAI), Industrial Sand (Silica Sand for Foundry, Glass & Industrial Uses) (IMAKAHAK)

Keywords

• Sand and gravel extraction
• Construction aggregates supply
• Bulk building materials
• Natural stone products
• Concrete production materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Gendringen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sand and Gravel Sales: Production and sale of sand and gravel products extracted from various winning locations in the Netherlands and Germany. Products are sold to construction companies, infrastructure projects, and industrial customers. The company operates modern processing installations to produce customized product compositions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Netterden Groep extracts and processes sand and gravel at eight winning locations across the Netherlands and Germany, producing customized aggregate fractions for the construction, infrastructure, and concrete industries. The company sells bulk aggregates and one branded value-added product (Achterhoeks Padvast) exclusively to B2B customers via road, waterway, and conveyor-belt logistics, while integrating area development and nature restoration into its extraction operations.

Product overview

Netterden Groep is a family-owned sand and gravel extraction company operating across the Netherlands and Germany. The company produces customized sand and gravel products from multiple extraction sites (winningen), including Azewijnse Broek, Wezendonk Zand en Grind, Vos Zand en Grind, and several German operations (Kieswerk Breels, Kieswerk Walchum, Kieswerk Werth, Kieswerk Grotendonk). The product portfolio centers on bulk construction aggregates including various sand fractions and gravel sizes, complemented by the branded value-added product Achterhoeks Padvast® for path and driveway applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Achterhoeks Padvast®: An unbound half-hard surface material with a specific grain structure and composition featuring hard and angular grains, providing high stability. Suitable for driveways, walking and cycling paths. Product sizes: 0/6 mm, 0/10 mm and 0/14 mm. Certified with NL Greenlabel.

Products and services

• Achterhoeks Padvast® Branded unbound half-paving (halfverharding) material made from natural stone with a specific grain structure and hard, angular grain composition, providing high stability with minimal maintenance. NL Greenlabel-certified and 100% clean per the Soil Quality Decree. Available in sizes 0/6 mm, 0/10 mm, and 0/14 mm. Designed for driveways, walking paths, and cycling paths with a natural landscape appearance, supplied to B2B customers in the construction and infrastructure sectors.
• Sand (Zand) Various sand types including industrial sand and construction sand extracted from multiple winningen (extraction sites) in the Netherlands and Germany, including Azewijnse Broek, Wezendonk Zand en Grind, Vos Zand en Grind, and the German operations. Customized product compositions are produced using modern classification and grading installations to meet customer specifications.
• Gravel (Grind) Various gravel types extracted and processed from multiple winningen (extraction sites) across the Netherlands and Germany. Products include certified fractions for the concrete supply chain (CSC Gold at Azewijnse Broek, CSC Silver at Wezendonk Zand en Grind) and light-colored products from Kieswerk Walchum.

Quantifiable outcome

• NL Greenlabel certification for Achterhoeks Padvast (valid 3 years)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Roelofs Zand en GrindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoelofs Zand en Grind is the permit holder/licensee for the Didam project at Pakopseweg. Wezendonk Zand en Grind (part of Netterden Groep) handles the complete execution of the sand extraction. This partnership combines Roelofs' permit/license position with Netterden's operational expertise.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CRH plc: One of the largest building materials groups globally with substantial European aggregates exposure. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping customer base in construction aggregates and infrastructure materials.
• Holcim: Global building materials company with significant aggregates and ready-mix concrete operations across Europe, including Benelux and Germany. Comparable as a vertically integrated cement-aggregates player competing for the same concrete and construction supply contracts as Netterden.
• Koninklijke Volker Stevin / VolkerWessels: Large Dutch construction and infrastructure group with materials and aggregates-related operations. Comparable as a broader Dutch construction platform whose procurement needs overlap with Netterden's customer base.
• Cemex: Global building materials group with European aggregates and ready-mix operations including presence in the Netherlands. Comparable as a vertically integrated cement-aggregate competitor serving concrete producers and infrastructure customers across Europe.
• Heidelberg Materials: Global building materials group and one of the largest aggregates producers in Europe with extensive sand and gravel operations in the Netherlands (via Sagrex) and Germany. Comparable as a large-scale aggregates platform serving the same NL/DE markets as Netterden.

Regional players

• Dura Vermeer: Large Dutch construction and infrastructure company with related materials and aggregates operations. Comparable as a regional Dutch player operating in construction and infrastructure supply chains overlapping with Netterden's customer base.

Direct peers

• Quarzwerke GmbH: German family-owned industrial minerals and sand/gravel producer with operations across Germany and Europe. Directly comparable as a mid-to-large family-controlled aggregates company with similar B2B customer focus and sustainability emphasis.
• Sagrex (Heidelberg Materials): Heidelberg Materials' Dutch sand and gravel subsidiary operating extraction sites in the Netherlands. Directly comparable as the most significant in-country aggregates competitor for Netterden's Dutch operations.
• Asch Groep: German family-owned sand and gravel extraction group with multiple winning locations in Germany. Directly comparable as a family-controlled regional aggregates competitor operating in the same German markets as Netterden's Kieswerk sites.
• Teunesen Group: Dutch family-owned group with sand, gravel, and transport operations in the Netherlands. Directly comparable as a similar-sized family-owned regional sand and gravel producer serving B2B construction customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/netterden-zand-en-grind-bv

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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