Houthandel Lambert Van Den Bosch B.v.

What Houthandel Lambert Van Den Bosch B.v. does

Lambert van den Bosch B.V. (LVDB) is a privately held Dutch family-owned producer and importer of wood and MDF products, founded in 1906 and now in its fourth generation of family leadership under brothers Niels and Lambert van den Bosch. The company serves the professional wholesale market (building material wholesalers and timber traders) in the Netherlands exclusively, offering a complete assortment of profiled wood and MDF components for interior finishing, exterior cladding, door frames, glazing beads, skirtings, moldings, and facade/wall/ceiling applications across species including spruce, pine, meranti, beech, and Western Red Cedar. Its core differentiator is vertically integrated manufacturing on a 5-hectare Ede campus — own sawmill, planing mill, profiling lines, and lacquer lines — supported by proprietary branded technologies including Greenline MDF® (first large-scale supersmooth profiled MDF in the Netherlands, 1991), Lambowood® (a chemical-free thermal modification process delivering durability class II), and Greenline All Weather Series® (acetylated Medite® Tricoya® Extreme MDF for exterior use). The company is the sole owner of Heko Spanten B.V., a sister company at the same Ede site specializing in glued timber/roof truss constructions since 1921, which broadens the group's structural-wood exposure.

LVDB's business model is B2B wholesale-direct with quote-based pricing on multi-year contracts, an in-house sales team (binnendienst), and its own DAF delivery fleet operating scheduled routes to all Dutch provinces. Distribution also extends to the SMB/retail channel via the branded LVDB Profielenkast display cabinets placed in bouwshops. The company holds a deep regulatory and certification stack — FSC, PEFC, KOMO, CE under EU CPR 305/2011, Dutch BRL 0801/0812/4103, and an EUDR compliance statement — which functions as both a market-access moat and a sustainability positioning lever. Marketing relies on a professional website with downloadable catalog, trade press presence (notably Houtwereld), and organic social (LinkedIn, Facebook). Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company employs roughly 60+ staff at the Ede facility (figure from 2006), has no external investors or public listing, and has not raised institutional funding. Strategic direction since 2015 has emphasized brand modernization, sustainability positioning, and incremental product extension rather than geographic or scale expansion.

Name

Houthandel Lambert Van Den Bosch B.v.

Legal name

Lambert van den Bosch B.V.

Website

https://lvdb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lambert van den Bosch B.V. is a Dutch fourth-generation family-owned producer and importer of wood and MDF products — including proprietary Greenline MDF® and Lambowood® lines — selling exclusively to professional building-material wholesalers in the Netherlands via its own sawmill, profiling, and lacquer operations in Ede.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timber and Wood Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331), All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing (321999)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031), Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineered Wood Products Distribution (LVL, I-joists, Glulam, CLT) (IMAMAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wood Pallets, Crates & Industrial Wood Packaging (IMADADAJ)

Keywords

• Wood wholesale products
• MDF profiles and moldings
• Thermally modified wood
• Building materials supply
• Timber and sawnwood

Headquarters

HQ city

Ede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wood and MDF Product Sales: Producer and importer of wood and MDF products, selling finished and semi-finished wood products to the professional wholesale market in the Netherlands. Products include profiled wood, MDF profiles, painted/coated products, and various wood species.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lambert van den Bosch B.V. is a producer and importer of a complete assortment of wood and MDF products for the professional wholesale (groothandel) market in the Netherlands. The company operates own sawmill, planing mill, profiling lines, and lacquer production facilities, manufacturing and supplying profiled wood, MDF profiles, painted/coated products, and various wood species (Meranti, Pine, Spruce, Beech, Western Red Cedar) including its proprietary brands Greenline MDF®, Lambowood®, and Greenline All Weather Series®.

Product overview

Lambert van den Bosch is a producer and importer of wood and MDF products offering a complete assortment of materials in various configurations for the professional market (wholesale) in the Netherlands. The company operates own production facilities including sawmill, planing mill, and paint lines. The product portfolio centers on three main branded product lines: Greenline MDF® (super-smooth profiled MDF moldings), Lambowood® (thermally modified spruce using proprietary Lambo-technique), and Greenline MDF | All Weather Series® (weather-resistant MDF using Medite® Tricoya® Extreme acetylated wood). Beyond these core brands, the company offers comprehensive ranges of glazing beads, door frames, window components, facade/wall/ceiling cladding products, finishing wood, moldings, glued panels, and various wood species including Western Red Cedar, Meranti, Pine, Spruce, and Beech. The company provides customization services including custom profiling, sizing, colors (RAL/NCS), and in-house lacquering/priming. Products are available in treated or untreated finishes, and the company offers a unique LVDB Profielenkast display system for retail environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Greenline MDF®: Super-smooth, profiled MDF trim and skirting work product line. First large-scale production started in 1991 in the Netherlands. Available in standard and moisture-resistant versions.
• Lambowood®
• Greenline | All Weather Series®
• Heko Spanten B.V.

Products and services

• Greenline MDF® A comprehensive range of super-smooth, profiled MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard) moldings and profiles for door frames, skirts, and finishing applications. Available in standard and moisture-resistant variants. Sold to professional wholesale customers in the Netherlands.
• Lambowood®

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heko Spanten B.V.coreOthersRelated family company (sister company under the Van den Bosch family) located at the same address in Ede. Specializes in glued wood constructions (glulam). Both companies were recognized together as 'Family Business of the Year 2014'.
• AcadoncoreTechnology or IntegrationGerman IT company that implemented Navision ERP system and PTV modules at Lambert van den Bosch. The company has continuously optimized business processes through the innovative ERP and PTV modules of Acadon over the years.
• Bakker BedrijfswagensminorOthersCommercial vehicle dealer that delivered 3 new DAF XF 480pk trucks to Lambert van den Bosch. Provider of fleet vehicles for the company's delivery operations.
• Stiho GroepminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBuilding materials supplier; Lambert van den Bosch sponsors Stiho's 'Samen Bouwen' (Building Together) initiative, which supports Habitat for Humanity International in building safe homes in Zambia.
• FSC Nederland (FSC Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLVDB is a member of FSC Netherlands to stimulate the use of FSC-certified wood. The company works according to FSC and PEFC standards for sustainable forest management.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kronospan: Global manufacturer of wood-based panels including MDF, particleboard, and laminated products. Major upstream supplier of MDF substrates and potential large-scale competitor in standard MDF profile categories.
• Swiss Krono Group: Major European manufacturer of wood-based panels (MDF, HDF, OSB) with broad product range. Indirect competitor and potential alternative supplier to LVDB's MDF-based profile business.
• Unilin: Belgian manufacturer of wood-based panels (MDF, HPL, flooring) and part of Mohawk Industries. Major European MDF and panel producer, comparable in substrate manufacturing with potential downstream overlap in panel-based products.
• Raab Karcher: Major Dutch building materials distributor (part of Saint-Gobain Distribution Netherlands). Sells timber alongside insulation, tools, and HVAC to installers and contractors; broader portfolio than LVDB but overlapping wood profile and panel offering.

Direct peers

• Lunawood: Finnish manufacturer of thermally modified wood (Thermowood) for exterior and interior applications. Direct technological and product-line competitor to LVDB's Lambowood® in the chemical-free thermally modified wood niche.
• Thermory: Estonian manufacturer of thermally modified wood products for decking, cladding, and interior use. Direct competitor to LVDB's Lambowood® with overlapping European distribution in modified-wood facade and wall applications.
• Accsys Technologies: UK-listed producer of Accoya acetylated wood, a high-durability, dimensionally stable product. Comparable to Medite Tricoya used in LVDB's Greenline All Weather Series®; both compete in the premium exterior acetylated wood category.
• PontMeyer: Largest Dutch building materials distributor with multiple branches selling timber, panels, and finishing products to construction professionals. Direct B2B wholesale peer to LVDB's professional market focus, but operating at much broader scale and product range.
• Stiho Groep: Dutch building materials supplier and existing LVDB partner (joint Habitat for Humanity sponsorship). Sells timber, panels, and construction inputs through multiple branches to Dutch contractors, comparable in target customer and wholesale channel.

Others

• Medite (Coillte): Irish MDF manufacturer (part of Coillte) and producer of Medite Tricoya Extreme, the acetylated MDF substrate LVDB uses in its All Weather Series. Primarily a supplier relationship, with overlapping end-product positioning in durable exterior MDF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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