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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.

  • Adriaan Volker

    1854

    Contractor Adriaan Volker settles in Sliedrecht

  • Carpenter Arend Wessel

    1933

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

  • Dik Wessels

    1963

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

  • 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.

  • Volker Groep

    1972

    The company will be renamed Koninklijke Adriaan Volker Groep

  • Canada

    1974

    Stevin Canada is established

  • United Kingdom

    1975

    Adrian Volker Group UK Ltd is established

  • Volker Stevin

    1978

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

  • 50 Year

    1983

    50-year anniversary of Beheersmaatschappij Bouwbedrijf Wessels Rijssen

  • 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.

  • Dredging activities

    1991

    Dredging activities are being divested

  • VolkerWessels

    1997

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

  • KPN

    2001

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

  • Stock exchange listing

    2003

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

  • Kondor Wessels Deutschland

    2006

    Kondor Wessels Deutschland is sold to the Wessels family

  • CVC

    2007

    CVC acquires 42.5% stake in VolkerWessels

  • Name VolkerWessels UK

    2009

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

  • CVC

    2013

    The Wessels family buys back remaining equity interest from CVC

  • KondorWessels Deutschland

    2016

    The Wessels family sells KondorWessels Deutschland back to VolkerWessels

  • Stock Exchange

    2017

    On May 12, VolkerWessels goes public again.

  • Bolt-on

    2018

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

  • Stock market listing terminated

    2020

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