VIRO

What VIRO does

VIRO is a privately held, family-owned Dutch engineering and project management firm founded in 1968 by Mr. Visser and Mr. Roerink (the company name derives from their surnames) and currently controlled by Johan Visser. Headquartered in Hengelo, Netherlands, VIRO employs approximately 900 engineers across more than 15 branches in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, with additional operating subsidiaries including VIRO Berlin GmbH, VIRO Industries B.V., and VIRO Oss B.V. (acquired from Dacon ECP in April 2019). The company delivers multidisciplinary engineering services that integrate mechanical, electrical, software/control, and process engineering into total solutions spanning Product Engineering, Machine Building, and Industrial Projects.

VIRO's core offerings fall into three buckets: (1) engineering consultancy and staffing/secondment of engineers to client sites across 11+ verticals including aerospace, automotive, semicon, food, energy, maritime, water, defense, and amusement; (2) project-based services including proof of concept, factory and plant design, skid design, heavy equipment design, EPCm, process simulation, and special tooling; and (3) specialized machinery manufacturing at Plant 2 in Hilter a.T.W., Germany (approximately 600 sqm assembly hall) delivering turnkey custom machines from concept through CE-certified handover. AI-Assisted Engineering tooling (RFQ Intelligence Scan, Concept Accelerator, Value Engineering), hosted on a proprietary secure AI server launched in 2024, is productized on top of MBSE and Design for Six Sigma methodologies. The company holds ISO 27001 certification (December 2020) and received the BECKHOFF Solution Provider Award in October 2025.

VIRO's go-to-market is relationship-driven direct sales through named commercial and branch managers at each location, supplemented by trade fair presence (ILA Berlin 2026, Advanced Engineering, Empack, Precision Fair), technical webinars, academic sponsorships (University of Twente, TU/e student teams), and content marketing. Revenue is generated through professional services (hourly billing, time-and-materials staffing/secondment contracts, often multi-year), project-based fees for EPCm and engineering projects, and turnkey machinery contracts. No public pricing or revenue is disclosed; the company is entirely privately held with no external institutional investors identified.

Name

VIRO

Legal name

VIRO Beheer B.V.

Website

https://daconecp.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Short description

VIRO is a family-owned Dutch engineering and project management firm with 900+ employees across 15+ branches in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. It delivers multidisciplinary engineering services — mechanical, electrical, software, and process — plus turnkey specialized machinery manufacturing, serving industrial clients in aerospace, automotive, semicon, energy, food, and other verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Services

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

SCADA, Controls & Communications Integration (RTU, Fiber, Networking) (EUAEADAD), Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE) (EUAMAFAJ), Cables, Connectors & Electrical BOS Components Manufacturing (MV/HV, Subsea, Harnesses) (EUAMAHAK)

Keywords

• Engineering consultancy
• Industrial engineering
• Machine building
• Project management
• Specialized machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Hengelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy and Staffing: VIRO's primary revenue stream comes from providing engineering consultancy services and deploying engineers (staffing/secondment) to client sites. Engineers are assigned to clients across diverse industry sectors. VIRO acts as the employer and commercial interface, billing clients for engineering hours. This model is evidenced by the presence of named commercial managers, branch managers, and references to engineers being 'gedetacheerd' (seconded) at client sites.
2. Specialized Machinery Manufacturing: VIRO designs, manufactures, certifies, and delivers turnkey specialized machinery from its Plant 2 facility in Hilter a.T.W., Germany. Revenue is generated from project-based fees covering design, components, assembly, integration, testing, and documentation. This one-stop-shop concept provides complete machine delivery from initial requirements specification through to operational handover, creating a higher-value, project-based revenue stream.
3. Engineering and Project Management Services: VIRO provides end-to-end project management for industrial projects, including EPCm (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management) services. This covers total solutions spanning proof of concept, factory and plant design, skid design, heavy equipment design, factory and plant optimisation, and special tooling and handling. Revenue is project-based, typically with fixed-scope or time-and-materials contracts for complex industrial engineering projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VIRO provides multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, engineering, and project management services to industrial clients across Product Engineering, Machine Building, and Industrial Projects. The firm integrates mechanical, electrical, software/control, and process engineering into total solutions, and also designs, manufactures, and delivers turnkey specialized machinery from its Plant 2 facility in Hilter a.T.W., Germany. Services span proof of concept, EPCm, factory and plant design, automation, simulation, industrial safety, and AI-assisted engineering for sectors including semiconductors, aerospace, automotive, process industry, energy, food, maritime, and defense.

Product overview

VIRO is an international engineering company offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineering and project management services. Their core offerings include consulting, engineering, and project management across three focus areas: Product Engineering, Machine Building (Machinebouw), and Industrial Projects. The service portfolio includes specialized services such as AI Assisted Engineering (with RFQ Intelligence Scan, Concept Accelerator, and Value Engineering tools), Industrial Intelligence (automation, embedded software, data mining), Process Simulation, Industrial Safety, and Cable Routing. They provide engineering solutions including Proof of Concept, EPCm, Product Engineering & Optimization, Smart Industrial Machinery (SIM), Smart Model Based Systems Engineering, Special Tooling & Handling, Heavy Equipment Design, Factory & Plant Design, Skid Design, and Factory & Plant Optimization. Additionally, VIRO operates Plant 2 in Hilter a.T.W. for specialized machinery manufacturing from concept to turnkey delivery. The company serves diverse market segments including mechanical engineering, semiconductor, automotive, process industry, energy, food, maritime, aerospace, defense, and amusement attractions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Concept phase reduction of 40–60% with Concept Accelerator AI tool
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BeckhoffcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2025VIRO is a BECKHOFF Solution Provider, developing custom software and system integration for Beckhoff's high-end PLC hardware, motion, drive, and vision solutions. VIRO combines Beckhoff's hardware with smart software and system integration to deliver complementary total solutions to end customers. The relationship includes close lines of communication with Beckhoff Netherlands for rapid and targeted customer support.
• Eliquo Water & EnergyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEliquo Water & Energy referred the waste water treatment plant (RWZI) project from Waterschapsbedrijf Limburg to VIRO, requesting a civil engineer for the partial reconstruction/refurbishment project. VIRO subsequently provided civil engineering, demolition planning, and structural engineering services.
• TROVA TrucksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVIRO collaborated with TROVA Trucks and the UAntwerpen Solar Boat Team to organize a contest at the Advanced Engineering trade show. Participants visited all three booths to find answers, bringing together innovation, knowledge sharing, and collaboration at the event.
• University of TwentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIRO's Theo de Vries is part-time associate professor (hoofddocent) at the University of Twente's Robotics and Mechatronics group (one day per week). This academic partnership supports knowledge development at the intersection of industrial automation and mechatronics education.
• TU/e (TU/ecomotive)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIRO committed to TU/ecomotive (Eindhoven University of Technology's student racing team), providing sponsorship and engineering support for the development of sustainable mobility vehicles.
• University Racing EindhovenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIRO is an official sponsor of University Racing Eindhoven, contributing engineering expertise and support to the student racing team developing electric and sustainable racing vehicles.
• Top Dutch Solar RacingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIRO signed a sponsorship contract for Top Dutch Solar Racing, a solar racing team representing the Netherlands internationally.
• UAntwerpen Solar Boat TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIRO has proudly sponsored the UAntwerpen Solar Boat Team for many years. VIRO collaborated with the team and TROVA Trucks to organize a prize contest at Advanced Engineering 2026.
• Solar Team TwenteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIRO is a RED partner of Solar Team Twente, sponsoring and providing engineering support for the development of the RED Horizon solar car.
• TValleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIRO added TValley as a new partner (announced July 2021). TValley is a technology and innovation ecosystem/network relevant to VIRO's market segments.
• CoreDuxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIRO cooperates with CoreDux through a knowledge-sharing partnership (announced September 2024). The collaboration focuses on sharing expertise in pipe systems and related engineering fields.
• Dacon ECPcoreOthersVIRO acquired Dacon ECP (100% acquisition, effective April 1, 2019), expanding with two new locations in Oss (NL) and Geel (B). The acquisition strengthened VIRO's capabilities in industrial automation and software engineering. Dacon ECP was renamed VIRO Oss B.V. from July 1, 2020. The strategic choice to join VIRO enables Dacon ECP to work multidisciplinary, delivering more value to existing and potential clients.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AKKA Technologies: Europe-based engineering and technology consulting firm providing multidisciplinary engineering services (mechanical, electrical, software) to industrial clients across automotive, aerospace, and energy. Comparable to VIRO in business model (consulting/staffing + project execution) and customer verticals, though with broader geographic reach.
• Bertrandt: Germany-based engineering services partner specializing in mobility (automotive, aerospace) and industrial engineering, combining development, consulting, and prototyping. Comparable to VIRO in providing engineering consulting and multidisciplinary project delivery for industrial and mobility clients, with deeper automotive roots.
• T&S Group (Technosoft & Solutions): European engineering and technology services firm providing industrial automation, software, and embedded systems across aerospace, automotive, energy, and rail. Comparable to VIRO in combining engineering consultancy with industrial automation (PLC/SCADA/MES) expertise, especially after the Dacon ECP integration.
• ALTEN: France-headquartered engineering and IT services group deploying consultants across automotive, aerospace, energy, and industrial automation. Comparable to VIRO in providing multidisciplinary engineering staffing and project services to industrial clients in Europe, with significant Benelux presence.

Broad incumbents

• Royal HaskoningDHV: Netherlands-headquartered international engineering consultancy delivering services across water, infrastructure, energy, and industry. Comparable to VIRO in serving Dutch industrial clients with multidisciplinary engineering capabilities, but at significantly greater scale and broader scope.
• Arcadis: Amsterdam-based global design, engineering, and consultancy firm with strong Dutch roots and operations across industrial, mobility, and infrastructure sectors. Comparable to VIRO as a multidisciplinary engineering services provider serving European industrial clients, though materially larger and more diversified.
• Capgemini Engineering: Global engineering services and R&D arm of Capgemini, providing intelligent industry, product engineering, and digital manufacturing services. Comparable to VIRO in delivering multidisciplinary engineering services to industrial clients, though embedded within a much larger IT services platform.
• GEA Group: Germany-headquartered global engineering group focused on food processing, beverage, dairy, and pharma machinery design and manufacturing. Comparable to VIRO in industrial process machinery design, EPCm, and food-industry engineering services, though at much larger scale with a product manufacturing focus.
• Bilfinger: Germany-based industrial services provider offering engineering, EPCm, and maintenance across process industry, energy, and manufacturing. Comparable to VIRO in delivering EPCm and specialized engineering services to European industrial clients, with a stronger industrial process-industry focus.
• Stork (Fluor): Netherlands-based industrial services provider (part of Fluor) offering mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation services to process and industrial clients across Europe. Comparable to VIRO in delivering multidisciplinary industrial engineering and EPCm services to Dutch/Belgian process and energy clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vironederland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/viro

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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