List of companies of the Netherlands
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The Netherlands is the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a densely populated country located in Western Europe with three island territories in the Caribbean. The European part of the Netherlands borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, sharing maritime borders with Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Germany.[1] The three largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. The port of Rotterdam is the world's largest port outside East-Asia, and by far the largest port in Europe.[2]
The Netherlands has a market-based mixed economy, ranking 17th of 177 countries according to the Index of Economic Freedom.[3] It had the thirteenth-highest per capita income in the world in 2013 according to the International Monetary Fund.
For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Netherlands".
Largest firms
This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before March 31, 2017.[4] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.
Rank | Image | Name | 2016 Revenues (USD $M) | Employees | Notes |
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7 | Royal Dutch Shell | $240,033 | 89,000 | Multinational oil and gas "supermajor." Regional divisions include Shell Oil Company (US), Shell Australia, Shell Canada, Shell Nigeria, and Shell Pakistan. Functional subsidiaries include Shell Chemicals and Shell Gas & Power. | |
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Exor | $154,894 | 302,562 | Investment holding company based in Amsterdam, but controlled by the Agnelli family of Italy. Held investments include significant stakes in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (UK), CNH Industrial (UK), and Ferrari (Italy). |
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Airbus | $73,628 | 133,782 | Multinational corporation that manufacturers and designs aerospace products, including civil and military divisions. Note: registered headquarters is in Netherlands, "head office" is in France. |
147 | Aegon N.V. | $58,789 | 29,380 | Hague-based multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company. Subsidiaries include Transamerica Corporation (US), Aegon UK, and Aegon Life Insurance Company. | |
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ING Group | $55,282 | 51,943 |
The Internationale Nederlanden Groep is an Amsterdam-based multinational financial services firm which provides retail banking, direct banking, commercial banking, investment banking, asset management, and insurance to more than 48 million customers worldwide. |
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
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Aalberts Industries | Industrials | Electrical components & equipment | Langbroek | 1981 | Installations, climate controls |
ABN AMRO | Financials | Banks | Amsterdam | 1991 | Bank |
Aegon N.V. | Financials | Life insurance | The Hague | 1983 | Life insurance |
Ahold Delhaize | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Zaandam | 2016 | Food retailer |
AkzoNobel | Basic materials | Specialty chemicals | Amsterdam | 1994 | Chemicals, paints, coatings |
Amstel Brewery | Consumer goods | Brewers | Zoeterwoude | 1870 | Brewery, part of Heineken International |
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | Industrials | Transportation services | Amsterdam | 1916 | Airport |
APM Terminals | Industrials | Transportation services | The Hague | 2001 | Part of Maersk (Denmark) |
Apollo Vredestein B.V. | Consumer goods | Automobiles parts | Amsterdam | 1909 | Tires |
ASML Holding | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Veldhoven | 1984 | Photolithography equipment |
ASN Bank | Financials | Banks | The Hague | 1960 | Bank |
Australian Homemade | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | Veenendaal | 1979 | Confectionery retailer |
AVEBE | Consumer goods | Food products | Veendam | 1919 | Startch |
Bavaria Brewery | Consumer goods | Brewers | Lieshout | 1680 | Brewery |
Beter Bed | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Uden | 1981 | Furniture |
Blendle | Technology | Internet | Utrecht | 2013 | Online news platform |
Booking.com | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Enschede | 1996 | Travel website |
Bridge Global | Technology | Software | Amsterdam | 2005 | IT Services & resource augmentation company with offices in Netherlands, Sweden, USA, Ukraine and India[5][6] |
CNH Global | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Amsterdam | 1999 | Defunct 2013 |
DAF Trucks | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Eindhoven | 1993 | Part of Paccar (US) |
Dockwise | Industrials | Marine transportation | Breda | 1993 | Shipping |
Donkervoort | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Lelystad | 1978 | Sports cars |
Douwe Egberts | Consumer goods | Soft drinks | Utrecht | 1753 | Coffee, tea |
DSM | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Heerlen | 1902 | Nutrition |
eBuddy | Technology | Internet | Amsterdam | 2003 | Messaging |
Elsevier | Consumer services | Publishing | Amsterdam | 1880 | Publisher |
Endemol | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Amsterdam | 1994 | Television |
Engineering Chemicals | Basic materials | Specialty chemicals | Steenbergen | 1990 | Cleaning compounds and additives |
Exact Software | Technology | Software | Delft | 1984 | Financial software |
Exor | Financials | Investment services | Amsterdam | 1927 | Investment firm |
FrieslandCampina | Consumer goods | Food products | Amersfoort | 2008 | Dairy |
Fugro | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Leidschendam | 1962 | Surveyors |
General Logistics Systems | Industrials | Delivery services | Amsterdam | 1999 | Logistics |
Grolsch Brewery | Consumer goods | Brewers | Enschede | 1615 | Brewery |
Guerrilla Games | Technology | Software | Amsterdam | 2000 | Part of Sony Interactive Entertainment (US) |
Heerema Marine Contractors | Oil & gas | Oil equipment & services | Leiden | 1948 | Support services |
Heineken International | Consumer goods | Brewers | Amsterdam | 1864 | Brewery |
High-Logic | Technology | Software | De Bilt | 1997 | Font software |
Hunkemöller | Consumer services | Apparel retailers | Hilversum | 1886 | Lingerie and nightwear |
Hotels.nl | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Groningen | 2001 | Travel website |
ING Group | Financials | Banks | Amsterdam | 1991 | Financial services |
IPTP Networks | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Amsterdam | 1996 | Telecom, ISP |
KLM | Consumer services | Airlines | Amstelveen | 1919 | Part of Air France-KLM (France) |
KPMG | Industrials | Business support services | Amstelveen | 1987 | Auditors |
KPN | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | The Hague | 1852 | Telecom |
LandFighter | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Best | 2011 | All-terrain automotive |
Liander | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Arnhem | 2008 | Electrical distributor |
Lucas Bols | Consumer goods | Distillers & vintners | Amsterdam | 1575 | Alcoholic beverages |
Martinair | Consumer services | Airlines | Amsterdam | 1958 | Airline |
NedCar | Consumer goods | Automobile | Born | 1967 | Part of VDL Groep |
Nipparts | Consumer goods | Auto parts | Amsterdam | 1981 | Supplier of parts for Japanese and Korean cars |
Nutricia | Consumer goods | Food products | Amsterdam | 1896 | Part of Danone (France) |
Nuon Energy | Utilities | Multiutilities | Amsterdam | 1995 | Electricity, gas, heat |
NXP Semiconductors | Technology | Semiconductors | Eindhoven | 1953 | Semiconductors and electronics |
Océ | Technology | Electronic office equipment | Venlo | 1877 | Copiers, printers |
Philips | Consumer goods | Consumer electronics | Eindhoven | 1891 | Electronics |
Rabobank | Financials | Banks | Utrecht | 1972 | Financial services |
Randstad Holding | Industrials | Business support services | Diemen | 1960 | HR consulting |
Royal BAM Group | Industrials | Heavy construction | Bunnik | 1869 | Construction |
Royal Boskalis Westminster | Industrials | Heavy construction | Papendrecht | 1910 | Marine construction |
Royal Dutch Shell | Oil & gas | Integrated oil & gas | The Hague | 1890 | Multinational oil & gas |
Royal Imtech N.V. | Industrials | Electrical components & equipment | Gouda | 1860 | Manufacturing, defunct 2015 |
Royal Wessanen | Consumer goods | Food products | Amsterdam | 1765 | Food |
SBM Offshore | Oil & gas | Oil equipment & services | Schiedam | 1965 | Oil systems and services |
Serpent Model Racing Cars | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Heemstede | 1980 | Radio-controlled cars |
SHV Holdings | Industrials | Diversified industrials | Utrecht | 1896 | Trading |
Spyker Cars | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Zeewolde | 1999 | Automotive |
Stork B.V. | Industrials | Aerospace | Naarden | 1868 | Aerospace support |
Tele2 Netherlands | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Amsterdam | 1993 | Telecom |
Telfort | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Alphen aan den Rijn | 1997 | Mobile, part of KPN |
TMF Group | Industrials | Financial administration | Amsterdam | 1988 | Accounting |
TNT Express | Industrials | Delivery services | Haarlemmermeer | 2011 | Courier |
TomTom | Technology | Software | Amsterdam | 1991 | Navigation software |
Tony's Chocolonely | Consumer goods | Food products | Amsterdam | 2005 | Confectionery |
Transavia | Consumer services | Airlines | Haarlemmermeer | 1965 | Airline |
Triodos Bank | Financials | Banks | Zeist | 1980 | Bank |
Trust | Technology | Computer hardware | Dordrecht | 1981 | Computer peripherals |
TUI fly Netherlands | Consumer services | Airlines | Haarlemmermeer | 2005 | Airline |
Unilever | Consumer goods | Personal products | Rotterdam | 1930 | General consumer goods |
Vanguard Dutch Marine | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Heerenveen | 2008 | Luxury yacht manufacturer |
VDL Bus Chassis | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Valkenswaard | 1993 | Bus manufacturing |
Vedior | Industrials | Business training & employment agencies | Amsterdam | 1998 | Staffing |
Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen | Consumer services | Publishing | Haarlem | 1964 | Publisher |
Vodafone Netherlands | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Maastricht | 1995 | Joint venture between Liberty Global (US) and Vodafone (UK) |
Wavin | Industrials | Building materials & fixtures | Zwolle | 1955 | Pipes |
Wercker | Technology | Software | Amsterdam | 2011 | Application frameworks |
Wolters Kluwer | Idustrials | Business support services | Alphen aan den Rijn | 1836 | Publisher and information services
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The Port of Rotterdam is Europe's largest port.
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The Amsterdam Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in the world.
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Gebouw Delftse Poort, one of the tallest office buildings in the Netherlands.
See also
References
- ^ "Netherlands boundaries in the North Sea". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Port Statistics 2013" (PDF) (Press release). Rotterdam Port Authority. 1 June 2014. p. 8. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Netherlands". Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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