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Vanderlande

Coordinates: 51°36′11″N 5°31′13″E / 51.603184°N 5.520221°E / 51.603184; 5.520221
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Vanderlande Industries B.V.
Formerly
  • Machinefabriek Van der Lande N.V.
  • Rapistan Van der Lande N.V.
Company typeSubsidiary
Industry
Founded1949 (1949) in Veghel, Netherlands
FounderEddie van der Lande
HeadquartersVeghel, Netherlands
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Andrew Manship (effective Jan 1 2024) (CEO)[1]
Products
Revenue€2.3 billion[2] (2024)
€107 million[3] (2024)
Number of employees
9,104[4] (2024)
ParentToyota Industries
Websitewww.vanderlande.com

Vanderlande is a material handling and logistics automation company based in Veghel, Netherlands and a subsidiary of Toyota Industries.

History

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Eddie van der Lande established Machinefabriek Van der Lande in 1949. The company was based in the Veghel canal and produced unloading equipment including conveyors and cranes for various purposes. In 1963, the company entered into a partnership with the American company Rapistan which, in exchange of a stakeholding, licensed to the Dutch company automated material handling systems. The Van der Lande company was renamed Rapistan Lande. In 1988, the Rapistan Lande company was acquired by the Dutch company leadership and private investors through a management buy-out. In 1989, it adopted the Vanderlande name.[5][6]

From the late 1980s onwards, airports increased security, especially after the 9/11 attacks, with Vanderlande focusing most of its operations on selling equipment to them.[5]

In March 2017, it was announced that the company would be acquired by the Japanese conglomerate Toyota Industries. Toyota Industries agreed to pay ¥140 billion, almost €1.2 billion at the time. The transaction was completed on May 20, 2017.[7]

In April 2023, Vanderlande announced that Andrew Manship would replace Remo Brunschwiler as chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2024.[8]

Operations

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Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte visited Vanderlande in 2014, during one of his business trips to the province of North Brabant

In 2022, the company reported revenues of €2.200 billion, making it the world's fourth-largest materials handling systems supplier.[9]

Vanderlande supplies material handling systems for airports, warehousing and the parcel distribution industry. As of 2024, more than 600 airports around the world used Vanderlande's baggage handling systems, including 17 of the 25 largest airports in the world at that time.[10]

Apart from its headquarters and "innovation centre" in Veghel, Vanderlande has additional production and service locations in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, China, India, South Africa, and the United States.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Vanderlande appoints new CEO". 18 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  2. ^ "Vanderlande Company Profile". Vanderlande Website. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Vanderlande Company Profile". Vanderlande Website. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Vanderlande Company Profile". Vanderlande Website. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Veghels Vanderlande voor ruim miljard overgenomen door Toyota". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). 23 March 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Vanderlande Industries celebrates 60th anniversary" (Press release). Vanderlande. Retrieved 29 January 2023 – via Airport Technology.
  7. ^ "Toyota Acquires Vanderlande". Bloomberg. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Vanderlande appoints new CEO". www.airportsinternational.com. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  9. ^ Roberto Michel (15 May 2023). "Top 20 systems suppliers, 2023". MMH. Retrieved 20 October 2023. With $2.2 billion, Vanderlande Industries is fourth on the list.
  10. ^ "Vanderlande Commercial Report FY25" (PDF). Vanderlande. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2025. As a global partner for future-proof airport automation, Vanderlande's market-leading baggage handling systems and related passenger solutions are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. These are active in more than 600 airports, including 17 of the world's top 20.
  11. ^ "Company Overview of Vanderlande Industries B.V." Bloomberg. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Veghel, the Netherlands with additional offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, India, South Africa, Australia, and the United States. It also has customer centers worldwide.
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