List of companies of the Netherlands
The Netherlands is the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a densely populated country located in Western Europe with three island territories in the Caribbean. The European part of the Netherlands borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, sharing maritime borders with Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Germany.[1] The three largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. Amsterdam is the country's capital,[2] while The Hague holds the Dutch seat of parliament and government.[3] The port of Rotterdam is the world's largest port outside East-Asia, and by far the largest port in Europe.[4]
The Netherlands has a market-based mixed economy, ranking 17th of 177 countries according to the Index of Economic Freedom.[5] It had the thirteenth-highest per capita income in the world in 2013 according to the International Monetary Fund.
For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Netherlands".
Largest firms
This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenue for 2016.[6] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.
| Rank | Image | Name | 2016 Revenues (USD $M) | Employees | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  |
Royal Dutch Shell | $272,156 | 53,149 | TBD |
| 100 |  |
Airbus | $71,493 | 53,149 | TBD |
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ING Group | $66,206 | 53,149 | TBD |
| 157 |  |
Louis Dreyfus Company | $55,733 | 53,149 | TBD |
| 222 |  |
Ahold Delhaize | $42,378 | 53,149 | TBD |
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Active firms
State-owned firms
Defunct firms
| Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2L Alliance | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | electronics | ||
| Aalberts Industries | Industrials | ||||
| ABN AMRO | Financials | Banks | state-owned bank | ||
| Aegon | Financials | Insurance | life insurance | ||
| Ahold Delhaize | Consumer services | Retail | |||
| AkzoNobel | Basic materials | Chemicals | chemicals | ||
| Amstel Brewery | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | brewery | ||
| Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | airport | ||
| APM Terminals | Industrials | ||||
| Arkefly | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | airline | ||
| ASML Holding | Industrials | ||||
| ASN Bank | Financials | Banks | bank | ||
| Australian Homemade | Consumer services | Retail | |||
| AVEBE | Consumer goods | ||||
| Bavaria | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | brewery | ||
| Beter Bed | Consumer services | Retail | |||
| Blendle | Technology | ||||
| Booking.com | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | travel website | ||
| Casengo | Technology | ||||
| CNH Global | Industrials | ||||
| DAF Trucks | Consumer goods | Automobiles | owned by PACCAR | ||
| Dockwise | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | |||
| Donkervoort | Consumer goods | ||||
| Douwe Egberts | Consumer goods | ||||
| DSM | Health care | ||||
| eBuddy | Technology | ||||
| Elsevier | Consumer services | Media | |||
| Endemol | Consumer services | Media | television | ||
| Exact Software | Technology | ||||
| FrieslandCampina | Consumer goods | ||||
| Fugro | Oil & gas | surveyors | |||
| General Logistics Systems | Industrials | Industrial transportation | |||
| Grolsch Brewery | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | brewery | ||
| Grontmij | Industrials | ||||
| Guerrilla Games | Technology | now owned by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | |||
| Hagemeyer | Industrials | Industrial transportation | distribution | ||
| Heerema Marine Contractors | Oil & gas | Oil & gas producers | |||
| Heineken International | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | brewery | ||
| High-Logic | Technology | ||||
| Hunkemöller | Consumer services | Retail | Hilversum | 1886 | Lingerie and nightwear |
| Hotels.nl | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | travel website | ||
| Imtech | Industrials | ||||
| ING Group | Financials | Financial services | financial services | ||
| IPTP Networks | Telecommunications | Telecommunications | |||
| KLM | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | now part of Air France-KLM | ||
| KPMG | Financials | Financial services | auditors | ||
| KPN | Telecommunications | Telecommunications | |||
| LandFighter | Consumer goods | Automobiles | automotive | ||
| Liander | Utilities | ||||
| Lucas Bols | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Alcoholic beverages | ||
| Martinair | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | airline | ||
| Mobileye | Technology | ||||
| MYLAPS Sports Timing | Technology | ||||
| NedCar | Consumer goods | owned by VDL Groep | |||
| Numico | Consumer goods | owned by the Groupe Danone | |||
| Nuon | Utilities | ||||
| NXP Semiconductors | Industrials | ||||
| Océ | Consumer goods | ||||
| Philips | Consumer goods | electronics | |||
| Rabobank | Financials | Financial services | financial services | ||
| Randstad | Financials | ||||
| Reed Elsevier (Anglo-Dutch) | Consumer services | Media | |||
| Roadrunner Records | Consumer services | Media | |||
| Royal BAM Group | Industrials | Construction & materials | construction | ||
| Royal Boskalis Westminster | Industrials | ||||
| Royal Dutch Shell (Anglo-Dutch 40/60) | Oil & gas | Oil & gas producers | |||
| Royal Wessanen | Consumer goods | food | |||
| SBM Offshore | Oil & gas | Oil & gas producers | |||
| Serpent Model Racing Cars | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | radio-controlled cars | ||
| SHV Holdings | Industrials | ||||
| Spyker Cars | Consumer goods | Automobiles | automotive | ||
| Stork | Industrials | ||||
| Tele2 Netherlands | Telecommunications | Telecommunications | |||
| Telfort | Telecommunications | Telecommunications | mobile | ||
| TMF Group | Financials | Financial services | accounting | ||
| TNT Express | Industrials | ||||
| TomTom | Technology | ||||
| Tony's Chocolonely | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | confectionery | ||
| Transavia | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | airline | ||
| Triodos Bank | Financials | Banks | bank | ||
| Trust Computer Products | Consumer goods | ||||
| Unilever (Anglo-Dutch) | Consumer goods | ||||
| Vanguard Dutch Marine | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | luxury yacht manufacturer | ||
| VDL Bus Chassis | Industrials | ||||
| Vedior | staffing | ||||
| Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen (VNU) | Consumer services | Media | publisher | ||
| Vodafone Netherlands | Telecommunications | Telecommunications | |||
| Vredestein (Dutch-Indian) | Industrials | ||||
| Wavin | Industrials | ||||
| Wercker | Technology | ||||
| Wolters Kluwer | Consumer services | Media | publisher | ||
The Port of Rotterdam is Europe's largest port.
The Amsterdam Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in the world.
Gebouw Delftse Poort, one of the tallest office buildings in the Netherlands.
See also
References
- ↑ "Netherlands boundaries in the North Sea". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ Dutch Wikisource. "Grondwet voor het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden" (in Dutch). Chapter 2, Article 32. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
...de hoofdstad Amsterdam...
- ↑ Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the UN. "General Information". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ↑ "Port Statistics 2013" (PDF) (Press release). Rotterdam Port Authority. 1 June 2014. p. 8. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Netherlands". Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013., Index of Economic Freedom. heritage.org
- ↑ DeCarlo, Scott (22 July 2016). "The Fortune 2016 Global 500". Fortune.