VolkerWessels

VolkerWessels N.V.
Naamloze vennootschap
Industry Construction, civil engineering
Founded 1854
Headquarters Rotterdam, Netherlands
Key people
Gerard van de Aast (CEO), A. Baan (Chairman of the supervisory board)
Revenue €4.419 billion (2009)[1]
Increase €117 million) (2009)[1]
Profit Increase €91 million (2009)[1]
Number of employees
16,599 (2009)[1]
Website www.volkerwessels.com

Royal VolkerWessels Stevin N.V. is a major European construction-services business with Dutch-based headquarters. It is privately owned by the Wessels Family (42.5%), CVC Capital Partners (42.5%) and management (15%).[2]

History

The company was founded by Adriaan Volker in Sliedrecht in 1854.[3] It merged with Stevin Groep to form Volker Stevin in 1978 and with Kondor Wessels in 1997 to form Volker Wessels Stevin.[3] It was rebranded VolkerWessels in 2002.[3]

Operations

The company is organised into the following divisions:[4]

Major projects

Major projects undertaken by the company include the Oosterscheldekering between Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland completed in 1986,[5] the Gateshead Millennium Bridge completed in 2001[6] and the Euroborg soccer stadium for FC Groningen in Groningen completed in 2006.[7]

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