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