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History

VolkerWessels has a long history. At the cradle of the group were several large Dutch contractors and renowned family businesses.

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Timeline Koninklijke VolkerWessels

VolkerWessels has a long history. At the cradle of the group were several large Dutch contractors and renowned family businesses.

  • 1854

    Adriaan Volker

    Contractor Adriaan Volker settles in Sliedrecht

  • 1933

    Carpenter Arend Wessel

    Carpenter Arend Wessels decides to become a contractor, founding the family business Wessels

  • 1963

    Dik Wessels

    Dik Wessels joins his father back in the business after which Dik takes over at the age of 21.

  • 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.

  • 1972

    Volker Groep

    The company will be renamed Koninklijke Adriaan Volker Groep

  • 1974

    Canada

    Stevin Canada is established

  • 1975

    United Kingdom

    Adrian Volker Group UK Ltd is established

  • 1978

    Volker Stevin

    Fusion Koninklijke Adriaan Volker Groep with Stevin Groep. Koninklijke Volker Stevin emerges and goes public

  • 1983

    50 Year

    50-year anniversary of Beheersmaatschappij Bouwbedrijf Wessels Rijssen

  • 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.

  • 1991

    Dredging activities

    Dredging activities are being divested

  • 1997

    VolkerWessels

    The two listed companies Royal Volker Stevin Group and Kondor Wessels merge: Royal VolkerWessels Stevin N.V.

  • 2001

    KPN

    The two listed companies Royal Volker Stevin Group and Kondor Wessels merge: Royal VolkerWessels Stevin N.V.

  • 2003

    Stock exchange listing

    The Wessels family makes public offer terminating VolkerWessels' stock market listing

  • 2006

    Kondor Wessels Deutschland

    Kondor Wessels Deutschland is sold to the Wessels family

  • 2007

    CVC

    CVC acquires 42.5% stake in VolkerWessels

  • 2009

    Name VolkerWessels UK

    The VolkerWessels trade name is introduced in England and all English companies continue under the name VolkerWessels UK

  • 2013

    CVC

    The Wessels family buys back remaining equity interest from CVC

  • 2016

    KondorWessels Deutschland

    The Wessels family sells KondorWessels Deutschland back to VolkerWessels

  • 2017

    Stock Exchange

    On May 12, VolkerWessels goes public again.

  • 2018

    Bolt-on

    VolkerWessels acquires two bolt-on acquisitions: JoulZ Energy Solutions and PJ Davidson

  • 2020

    Stock market listing terminated

    VolkerWessels' listing will be terminated as of April 15 by a successful public offer by Reggeborgh