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VDL Groep acquires Crux Agribotics, strengthening its position in Foodtech

VDL Groep acquires Crux Agribotics, strengthening its position in Foodtech

Through its acquisition of Crux Agribotics, VDL Groep has further strengthened its position in Foodtech, one of the growth markets for this family-own...
3 July 2025
Ministry of Defence and VDL taking concrete steps to scale up defence industry production

Ministry of Defence and VDL taking concrete steps to scale up defence industry production

For the sake of our security, it is imperative that we rapidly strengthen our armed forces. To this end, investing in the European and Dutch defence i...
2 July 2025
succession Managing Director Joost van Haperen

succession Managing Director Joost van Haperen

After four inspiring years of growth, collaboration and perseverance our Managing Director, Joost van Haperen, has accepted a new challenge outside th...
10 April 2025
VDL and Defence joining forces to scale up defence production in the Netherlands

VDL and Defence joining forces to scale up defence production in the Netherlands

Family-owned company VDL Groep to work with the Dutch Ministry of Defence and use capacity and facilities in Born (Limburg) and some other sites for d...
21 March 2025
Recovery for VDL Groep during the course of 2024 after difficult first half year

Recovery for VDL Groep during the course of 2024 after difficult first half year

In line with expectations, 2024 was less successful for VDL Groep than the previous year. Events which had an immediate impact converged: the winding ...
21 March 2025
ZIE 2025

ZIE 2025

ZIE 2025 is the meeting place for the technology industry in South Holland! On Thursday 27 March, high-tech and manufacturing companies, suppliers, kn...
18 February 2025
Sirius Medical Secures Scale-Up Funding to Further Advance its Surgical Marker  Navigation portfolio and Expand its Global Presence

Sirius Medical Secures Scale-Up Funding to Further Advance its Surgical Marker Navigation portfolio and Expand its Global Presence

As World Cancer Day is observed, Dutch medical device company Sirius Medical, the leader in surgical marker navigation, announced securing 10M€ in add...
6 February 2025
members of Brainport Industries present themselves in Germany

members of Brainport Industries present themselves in Germany

The collaboration between the Netherlands and Germany is central to many member companies of Brainport Industries, a network of high-tech companies sp...
19 December 2024
Precision Fair 2024

Precision Fair 2024

We are pleased to announce that we, together with VDL Rena Electronica, are participating in the Precision Fair 2024. This prestigious fair will take ...
7 September 2024
Summer closure: week 32 & 33

Summer closure: week 32 & 33

Due to our annual summer closure - this year during weeks 32 and 33 - no assembly activities can take place at our location in Dirksland. Once again ...
17 July 2024