Calpam

What Calpam does

Calpam, legally De Calpam Groep, is a Dutch fuel and lubricant distributor headquartered in Gorinchem, Netherlands. Founded in 1959 with origins at SHV and Chevron, the company supplies fossil and sustainable diesel fuels, lubricants, greases, and hygiene products to B2B customers across five horizontal segments: automotive, industry, construction, agriculture, and food processing. Its core sustainable offering is Blauwe Diesel, an HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) fuel derived from vegetable waste oils and certified to the EN15940 standard, available in pure form or blended at 20-50% ratios with fossil diesel. The company also distributes Neste MY Renewable Diesel, a fully synthetic renewable diesel delivering up to 90% CO2 reduction, and resells Q8Oils' 1,000+ lubricant SKUs and an exclusive Netherlands agency for JAX food-safe lubricants.

The business operates through a sales-led B2B model with account managers and direct bulk ordering. Distribution is anchored by an owned 9 million liter depot in Gorinchem and a dedicated delivery fleet, enabling direct-to-customer fuel and lubricant logistics across West, Central, and East Netherlands, supplemented by a small network of partner stations for retail access. Revenue streams are transaction-based across three lines: fuel sales (Blauwe Diesel, Neste MY, Diesel, Euro95, Petroleum, AdBlue), lubricants and greases (Q8Oils, JAX, cleaning agents), and hygiene products (Dreumex wipes). Calpam is ISCC-EU certified across its sustainable supply chain and holds a CO2-Bewust Certificate Level 3.

Since November 2019, Calpam has operated as a subsidiary of GP Groot groep under the trading name GP Groot brandstoffen en oliehandel. Ownership has shifted from an independent private company to a strategic operating subsidiary within a diversified Dutch energy and infrastructure group, and the Calpam brand is being phased into the parent's identity.

Name

Calpam

Legal name

De Calpam Groep

Website

https://calpam.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Calpam (now GP Groot brandstoffen en oliehandel) is a Dutch B2B fuel and lubricant distributor serving automotive, industrial, construction, agricultural, and food-industry customers across West, Central, and East Netherlands, with core offerings in EN15940-certified Blauwe Diesel HVO fuel, Neste MY Renewable Diesel, and Q8Oils and JAX lubricants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fuel and Lubricant Distribution

NAICS

Fuel Dealers (4572)

SIC

Petroleum Refining (2911)

akta.pro primary industry

Lubricants, Fluids & Chemical Products Distribution (Oils, Coolants, AdBlue/DEF, Cleaners) (TLAKAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renewable Diesel (HVO/HEFA) Production (EUAAAHAD), Fuel Blending & Additives Services (Blend Optimization, Compatibility) (TLAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Fuel distribution
• Industrial lubricants
• Sustainable diesel
• HVO biofuel
• Automotive fleet supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorinchem

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. Fuel Sales: Sale of fossil and sustainable diesel fuels including Blauwe Diesel, Neste MY Renewable Diesel, Blauwe Diesel blends (20-50), standard Diesel, Diesel Xmile, Petroleum, and Euro95. Sold in bulk to B2B customers with delivery across the Netherlands.
2. Lubricants Sales: Sale of lubricants and greases including Q8Oils products (mineral, semi-synthetic, synthetic), JAX food-safe lubricants, and cleaning/degreasing agents for automotive, industry, construction, agriculture, and food industries.
3. Hygiene Products Sales: Sale of Dreumex hygiene wipes for workplace and office cleaning applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Calpam distributes fossil and sustainable diesel fuels, gasoline, petroleum, AdBlue, industrial lubricants (including food-safe NSF-certified grades), and hygiene wipes to B2B customers across the Netherlands. The company's flagship offering is genuine EN15940-certified Blauwe Diesel (HVO from vegetable waste oils) alongside Neste MY Renewable Diesel and configurable Blauwe Diesel 20-50 blends, delivered from a 9 million-liter owned depot using its own fleet.

Product overview

Calpam operates as a fuel and lubricant supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on sustainable energy solutions. The core offering includes Blauwe Diesel (both pure and blended versions 20-50), Neste MY Renewable Diesel, and conventional fuels (Diesel, Euro95, Petroleum, AdBlue). For lubricants, Calpam resells Q8Oils products (including Q8 Galilei gear oils) and JAX food-safe lubricants. The company also offers Dreumex hygiene wipes. All products are delivered through their own depot in Gorinchem with a 9 million liter inventory and dedicated transport fleet, serving automotive, industrial, construction, agricultural, and food industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Neste MY Renewable Diesel A fully synthetic diesel fuel made entirely from renewable raw materials, usable without engine modifications, CO2-neutral, low-emission, and biodegradable. Sold to B2B customers in the Netherlands as a premium sustainable diesel.
• Blauwe Diesel 20-50 Sustainable diesel blended with fossil diesel in ratios of 20%, 30%, and 50%, made from vegetable waste oils that first served a food purpose. Enables B2B buyers to transition to sustainable fuel with configurable CO2 reduction.
• Blauwe Diesel Genuine EN15940-certified Blauwe Diesel, a full synthetic diesel replacement made from vegetable waste oils, reducing CO2 emissions by up to 90%. Marketed as the only genuine Blauwe Diesel that consistently achieves top EN15940 quality scores on every batch.
• Diesel (standard fossil diesel) Standard fossil diesel fuel supplied in bulk to B2B customers across the Netherlands, delivered from Calpam's 9 million-liter depot via its own fleet.
• Euro95 gasoline Standard gasoline fuel (Euro95) supplied in bulk to B2B customers throughout the Netherlands.
• Petroleum Petroleum heating fuel available for delivery to B2B customers.
• AdBlue Diesel exhaust fluid (AdBlue) for selective catalytic reduction systems in diesel vehicles, supplied to B2B customers.
• Q8Oils Lubricants Complete portfolio of over 1,000 finished lubricants, base oils, process oils, extracts and waxes from Q8Oils, including mineral, semi-synthetic, and synthetic oils for automotive, industrial, construction, and agricultural applications.
• JAX Food-Safe Lubricants Exclusive agent in the Netherlands for JAX food-safe lubricants, offering specialized NSF-certified lubricants for the food industry manufactured in the USA with independent RPM laboratory testing capabilities.
• Q8 Galilei gear oil Synthetic Q8 Galilei 320 CLP gear oil with superior viscometric properties, higher oxidation stability, and stronger oil film for industrial machinery such as paper production equipment.
• Dreumex Hygiene Wipes Hygiene wipes for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces, free from alcohol, chlorine, aldehyde, or VOC. Available in 80-wipe containers, 800-wipe buckets, and refill packs for workplace and office cleaning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% CO2 emission reduction with Neste MY Renewable Diesel
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Future FuelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuture Fuels is the supplier of Blauwe Diesel and producer of sustainable diesel blends. They are ISCC-EU certified and developed the production process for Blauwe Diesel that achieves consistent EN15940 certification. Calpam distributes Future Fuels Blauwe Diesel products including Blauwe Diesel 20-50 blends.
• NestecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeste produces Neste MY Renewable Diesel, a fully synthetic sustainable diesel made from renewable raw materials. Both Neste and Blauwe Diesel are ISCC-EU certified. Calpam distributes Neste MY Renewable Diesel as a premium sustainable fuel option.
• Q8OilscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQ8Oils is a major international producer of lubricants with over 1,000 different finished lubricant products, base oils, process oils, extracts, and waxes. Calpam has been a proud supplier of Q8Oils products for years, distributing mineral, semi-synthetic, and synthetic lubricants.
• JAX BeneluxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJAX is an American family-owned company and worldwide producer of food-safe lubricants. Calpam is the exclusive agent for JAX food-safe lubricants in the Netherlands. JAX can specially formulate lubricants for specific applications and conducts tests in their independent RPM laboratory.
• DreumexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDreumex has been active for over 55 years as a producer of hand cleaning and care products for heavy-duty cleaning. Calpam supplies Dreumex Hygiene Wipes which guarantee optimal hygiene and protection without alcohol, chlorine, aldehyde, or VOC.
• Tank & ScheurminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTank & Scheur is a fuel station located at Remmerden industrial estate. Calpam supplies Blauwe Diesel to this station, expanding the network of sustainable fuel locations in the Netherlands.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GP Groot brandstoffen en oliehandel: Calpam is itself now operating under this name since the November 2019 acquisition. As the parent entity's fuel and lubricant division, it provides a direct one-to-one comparison point for Calpam's products, customers, and operating model within the GP Groot group.
• Tamoil Netherlands: Tamoil operates a network of fuel stations and wholesale fuel distribution across the Netherlands, overlapping directly with Calpam's regional fuel distribution activity, particularly in diesel and sustainable fuel segments.
• JAX Inc. JAX is the U.S. producer of food-safe lubricants for which Calpam is the exclusive Dutch distributor. While their roles are currently partner rather than competitor, JAX's direct European expansion ambitions could turn this into a competitive overlap in the food-industry lubricant segment.

Broad incumbents

• Neste Oyj (Neste Netherlands): Neste is the producer of Neste MY Renewable Diesel that Calpam distributes, and operates direct sales to large Dutch and European fleets. It competes at the upstream brand level and increasingly at the wholesale/distribution layer that Calpam relies on.
• Q8Oils (Kuwait Petroleum): Q8Oils is Calpam's core lubricants supplier and a major European lubricants producer with 1,000+ SKUs. It competes for direct industrial lubricant contracts while also supplying Calpam, making it both partner and competitor depending on customer size.
• BP Nederland: BP operates wholesale and retail fuel distribution across the Netherlands and increasingly markets biofuel blends. It competes for the same fleet, industrial, and reseller customers as Calpam at greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Shell Nederland: Shell is one of the largest fuel and lubricants distributors in the Netherlands with nationwide reach. It competes across Calpam's full portfolio — conventional fuels, sustainable blends, and industrial lubricants — at significantly greater scale.

Emerging players

• GoodFuels: GoodFuels is a Dutch-based sustainable marine and heavy-duty fuel distributor focused on biofuels. It overlaps with Calpam in the HVO/sustainable diesel space but concentrates on marine and heavy transport rather than inland automotive/industrial fleets.
• SkyNRG: SkyNRG is a Dutch sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) specialist. While its core focus is aviation rather than road/industrial diesel, it represents a parallel Dutch player scaling sustainable fuel supply chains and could expand into adjacent segments Calpam serves.

Regional players

• Gulf Oil Netherlands: Gulf markets fuels and lubricants through Dutch and European distribution networks. It competes for the same B2B fleet and reseller customer base as Calpam, with overlapping product portfolios in conventional fuels and lubricants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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