After several years of collaboration, Hendrik Veder Group (HVG) and Dutch Steel Fabricators (DSF) are taking their partnership to the next level through a merger.
This consolidation creates a leading company with revenue exceeding €100million, primarily active in the offshore, maritime, and commercial construction sectors. By combining expertise and innovation, the newly formed organisation is positioned as a strong, future-proof company that provides comprehensive solutions in lifting and rigging, as well as a wide range of steel construction services.
About Hendrik Veder Group
Hendrik Veder Group (HVG) is a European company with global operations, headquartered in the Port of Rotterdam and with locations in the Netherlands, the UK, Scotland, Norway, and Spain (Las Palmas). The company supplies products and services in steel wire rope and synthetic rope, essential for the offshore and maritime industries, as well as comprehensive solutions for various other sectors.
HVG has a globally operating team of riggers who, in addition to installation work, also perform load testing, inspections, maintenance, and certifications for their clients. The company is committed to making the maritime sector more sustainable. Working alongside leading customers, HVG implements tailor-made circular models to achieve sustainability goals through innovative solutions. By integrating asset management and maintenance strategies for lifting equipment with circular raw material approaches, HVG delivers cost-effective solutions where sustainability and economic value go hand in hand.
About Dutch Steel Fabricators
Dutch Steel Fabricators (DSF) is a specialised group of steel construction companies delivering high-quality and innovative steel solutions to clients in the offshore, maritime, commercial construction, and leisure industries. Clients choose DSF for its combination of technical expertise, efficient production capacity, and strong focus on customization.
The companies within DSF utilise a wide range of processing techniques and advanced production facilities, enabling the execution of both standard and complex projects. With an in-house design, development, and engineering department, DSF offers complete turnkey solutions, including certification and quality assurance. This makes DSF the ideal partner for clients seeking reliable, sustainable, and cost-efficient steel constructions.
Impact of the merger on the market
The merger creates a unique “one-stop-shop” for lifting and rigging solutions. Two companies within the DSF Group - Gouda Constructie and Breda Constructie - will collaborate with HVG to offer an expanded range of lifting and rigging solutions to clients in the offshore and maritime industries.
Customers will benefit from a fully integrated package of innovative and sustainable solutions, covering everything from design to installation. The combination of HVG’s expertise in lifting solutions and sustainability with DSF’s advanced steel construction capabilities results in more efficient, safer, and more sustainable solutions.
The other companies within the DSF Group will continue their activities autonomously, with accelerated growth through targeted acquisitions as a key ambition.
With this strategic step, HVG and DSF strengthen their market position and take a significant step toward the future of lifting and rigging technology. Clients can rely on an innovative partner that prioritises quality, sustainability, complete customer support, and efficiency.