Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group
Founded1924
HeadquartersZwijndrecht (South Holland), The Netherlands
Productspipes/tubes/pipecomponents/valves
Revenue€ 1.67 billion (2022)
Number of employees
2,450
Websitewww.vanleeuwen.com

The Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group is a Dutch international industrial distributor of steel pipes, valves and fittings.

History

Stock of pipes and tubes in the early years of Van Leeuwen.

The Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group was established by Piet van Leeuwen Jr. in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands, in 1924. Soon after the end of World War II the company became active internationally. The company opened a subsidiary in Vilvoorde in Belgium in 1947. Soon more subsidiaries were opened in France, Great Britain and Germany between the 1950s and 1970s. In the years to follow the company took its first global footsteps. Starting in 1975 with North America rapidly followed by South East Asia with the opening of a stockkeeping facility and salesoffice in Singapore in 1979. In 1983 the first location in Australia started. After the year 2000 the company extended its global presence more. Especially by the start of offices, stocklocations and joint ventures in China, the Middle East and Central Europe.

In December 2019 Van Leeuwen completed the acquisition of Benteler Distribution, a division of Benteler International AG. [1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Van Leeuwen Annual Book 2016 (PDF) (Report). Van Leeuwen Group. April 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "History". Van Leeuwen Group. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
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