History
VolkerWessels has a long history. At the cradle of the group were several large Dutch contractors and renowned family businesses.
Timeline Koninklijke VolkerWessels
VolkerWessels has a long history. At the cradle of the group were several large Dutch contractors and renowned family businesses.
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1854
Adriaan Volker
Contractor Adriaan Volker settles in Sliedrecht
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1933
Carpenter Arend Wessel
Carpenter Arend Wessels decides to become a contractor, founding the family business Wessels
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1963
Dik Wessels
Dik Wessels joins his father back in the business after which Dik takes over at the age of 21.
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1970
Stevin Groep
Three contracting companies with a rich history - Van Hattum en Blankevoort (1831), Boele & van Eesteren and Van Splunder continue under the name Stevin Group.
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1972
Volker Groep
The company will be renamed Koninklijke Adriaan Volker Groep
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1974
Canada
Stevin Canada is established
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1975
United Kingdom
Adrian Volker Group UK Ltd is established
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1978
Volker Stevin
Fusion Koninklijke Adriaan Volker Groep with Stevin Groep. Koninklijke Volker Stevin emerges and goes public
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1983
50 Year
50-year anniversary of Beheersmaatschappij Bouwbedrijf Wessels Rijssen
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1990
Kondor Wessels
IBB Kondor finds a strong partner in the Wessels family business, and after a reverse takeover, the listed Kondor Wessels groep is created.
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1991
Dredging activities
Dredging activities are being divested
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1997
VolkerWessels
The two listed companies Royal Volker Stevin Group and Kondor Wessels merge: Royal VolkerWessels Stevin N.V.
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2001
KPN
The two listed companies Royal Volker Stevin Group and Kondor Wessels merge: Royal VolkerWessels Stevin N.V.
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2003
Stock exchange listing
The Wessels family makes public offer terminating VolkerWessels' stock market listing
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2006
Kondor Wessels Deutschland
Kondor Wessels Deutschland is sold to the Wessels family
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2007
CVC
CVC acquires 42.5% stake in VolkerWessels
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2009
Name VolkerWessels UK
The VolkerWessels trade name is introduced in England and all English companies continue under the name VolkerWessels UK
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2013
CVC
The Wessels family buys back remaining equity interest from CVC
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2016
KondorWessels Deutschland
The Wessels family sells KondorWessels Deutschland back to VolkerWessels
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2017
Stock Exchange
On May 12, VolkerWessels goes public again.
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2018
Bolt-on
VolkerWessels acquires two bolt-on acquisitions: JoulZ Energy Solutions and PJ Davidson
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2020
Stock market listing terminated
VolkerWessels' listing will be terminated as of April 15 by a successful public offer by Reggeborgh