What deschacht does

Deschacht NV is a privately-held Belgian specialty distributor of construction and infrastructure materials, headquartered in Gent-Oostakker and operating 11 branches across Belgium with a 12th location opening in Marche-en-Famenne in August 2026. The company holds a permanent stock of approximately 15,000 articles spanning 16 product categories — including drainage and earthworks, pressure pipe systems, flat and pitched roofing, insulation, facade construction, HVAC, daylighting, wood, fastening materials, tools, adhesives and sealants — and distributes these through a 24/7 webshop (shop.deschacht.eu), in-branch pickup, and an owned delivery fleet that includes two crane-equipped trucks. Professional customers can register for accounts to access personalized net pricing and an additional 1% online discount.

Name

deschacht

Legal name

Deschacht NV

Website

https://deschacht.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials Distribution

NAICS

Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331), Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers (42333)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031), Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural & Framing Components Retail (Trusses, Joists, Beams, Engineered Wood) (CRAIAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG), Joinery, Millwork & Casework Installation (Cabinetry, Built-Ins) (IMAFANAJ)

Keywords

• Building materials distribution
• Construction supplies wholesale
• Drainage and rainwater systems
• BIM engineering services
• Roofing and insulation materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Gent-Oostakker

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Sales: Core revenue from selling construction materials and building supplies including drainage, roofing, insulation, facade, HVAC, and tools through 11 physical branches and online shop. The company stocks 15,000 articles with own fleet delivery and branch pickup options.
2. Engineering Services: In-house engineering department provides consulting, design optimization, and technical advice for drainage and rainwater management projects, working with architects, contractors, and building owners from design through execution.
3. Custom Manufacturing (Collinet): Custom production of specialized components (HDPE inspection chambers, separators, tanks, stainless steel custom work) through sister company Collinet based on project-specific requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Deschacht distributes approximately 15,000 construction material SKUs across drainage and earthworks, pressure piping, roofing, insulation, facade systems, HVAC, daylighting, interior finishing, fastening materials and tools through 11 Belgian branches and a 24/7 online webshop. The company bundles this catalog with in-house engineering services — including a BIM object library, online calculation tools, the Octopusplan continuous advisory program, a Studiedienst design consultancy, and just-in-time custom manufacturing of MDPE/HDPE/PE/PP/stainless steel components through its sister company Collinet. Professional customers (contractors, roofers, plumbers, architects, engineering bureaus) register for accounts to access custom pricing, while private individuals can also purchase through the same physical and online channels.

Product overview

Deschacht is a Belgian building materials wholesale company operating as an all-in-one partner for construction professionals. The offering combines a core online shop (shop.deschacht.eu) with 15,000 articles available 24/7, 11 regional branch locations, and complementary engineering services. The product portfolio spans 16 main categories: Riolering en grondwerken (drainage and earthworks), Drukleidingsystemen (pressure pipe systems), Opritten terrassen en tuinen (driveways, terraces, gardens), HVAC, Dakbedekking plat dak (flat roof covering), Dakbedekking hellend dak (pitched roof covering), Hout (wood), Daglicht (daylight), Dakafwatering (roof drainage), Isolatie (insulation), Gevelbouw (facade construction), Binnenafwerking (interior finishing), Folies zeilen en netten (foils/tarpaulins/nets), Lijmen afdichten en monteren (adhesives/sealing/mounting), Bevestigingsmaterialen (fastening materials), and Gereedschap (tools). Supporting services include BIM-Engineering with 3D modeling and a BIM object library, Rekentools (online calculation tools for dimensioning), the Octopusplan (continuous construction advisory), Studiedienst (custom design consultancy), Custom Production via sister company Collinet for MDPE/HDPE/PE/PP/stainless steel custom parts, and Opleidingen (professional training sessions). The company also offers rental services for equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Collinet: Sister company specializing in custom plastic solutions including MDPE/HDPE inspection chambers, HDPE oil separators, PE/PP storage tanks, and custom stainless steel work.

Products and services

• Online Shop (shop.deschacht.eu) 24/7 e-commerce platform enabling professional customers to browse 15,000 articles, check real-time stock availability per branch, and place orders online with a 1% online discount.
• BIM-Engineering Service Digital engineering service providing intelligent 3D BIM object library, design tools, and conflict detection to accelerate sewerage and drainage project design across multiple brands.
• Rekentools (Calculation Tools) Online calculation tools for volumetric calculations and dimensioning including DWA dimensioning, buffer volume IT-Ribwall, KWS separation, RWA dimensioning, septic tank, and Hauraton drainage channel sizing.
• Octopusplan Construction Advisory Continuous construction advisory service that screens proposed products and systems to surface insights that can increase project profitability by multiple percentage points through non-stop construction advice.
• Studiedienst (Custom Design Service) In-house engineering and design consultancy working from concept through execution, optimizing sewerage tracings and rainwater policies while accounting for legislation, regional regulations, and client requirements.
• Intercatalog (Interactive Catalog) Digital interactive catalog combining printed catalog accessibility with digital interactivity, featuring direct links to the webshop for real-time net prices and branch-level stock availability.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000 articles permanently in stock
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CollinetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollinet is the sister company of Deschacht, operating from Herstal (Deuxième Avenue 24, 4040 Herstal). Collinet provides custom manufacturing capabilities for MDPE and HDPE inspection chambers, HDPE KWS (hydrocarbon) separators, PE and PP storage tanks, and stainless steel custom work using just-in-time production and years of expertise. This partnership enables Deschacht to offer customized solutions beyond standard catalog products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Travis Perkins: UK-listed builders' merchant with hundreds of branches supplying timber, roofing, plumbing, and tools to professional contractors. Comparable professional-B2B distribution model, though UK-focused and substantially larger.
• Wienerberger: Austrian-headquartered building materials manufacturer with significant Belgian operations (Wienerberger Belgium). Comparable on Belgian building materials footprint but operating upstream as a manufacturer rather than a distributor.
• Saint-Gobain Distribution: Distribution arm of Saint-Gobain, the global building materials group, operating broad-line building materials distribution across Europe. Overlaps with Deschacht on roofing, insulation, and interior systems but serves a much wider portfolio and geography.
• CRH: Irish-listed global building materials group with European distribution and product operations. Benchmark for scale in European building materials, though operating more as a vertically integrated manufacturer-distributor than a specialist trade merchant.

Regional players

• Brico: Belgian DIY retail chain selling building materials, tools, and home improvement products, primarily to consumers and small trades. Overlaps with Deschacht on product categories but addresses a different (consumer) customer segment from Deschacht's professional core.
• Hubo: Belgian DIY retail chain with multi-branch presence selling construction materials, tools, and garden products. Comparable Belgian footprint and category overlap, but DIY/consumer positioning rather than professional-B2B.

Direct peers

• Selco Builders Warehouse: UK trade-only builders' merchant chain (part of Grafton Group) supplying professionals via branch-and-delivery model. Strongly comparable on professional-only customer base and trade-counter distribution model.
• Raab Karcher (Stark Group): German construction materials distributor owned by Stark Group, operating a large branch network across several European countries. Most direct continental comp to Deschacht's branch-and-engineering distribution model, though at substantially larger scale.
• BigMat: European cooperative/buying group of independent building materials distributors across multiple countries. Direct competitor in merchant distribution of lumber, roofing, insulation, and tools to professional builders.
• Technische Unie: Netherlands-based technical wholesale distributor serving installation contractors across HVAC, plumbing, and electrical, with both physical branches and digital ordering. Closely comparable on professional-B2B focus, breadth of SKUs, and digital ordering model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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