History

our history

Since 1948

E. van Wijk has grown into a major player in the market of road freight on the European continent and Central Asia.
 

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1948
Ewout van Wijk starts as a fodder trader in Genderen
He is the founder of our company.
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DAF 1600Jumbo trailer
1963
Ad van Wijk with the first new acquired truck of the company
He is the second generation of our company.
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1970
E. van Wijk is now international
Setting the first truck on the international road. The first international transport beyond the Dutch borders takes place.
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1980
E. van Wijk thrives in international transport
Ourfleet grows to 40 DAF trucks.
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1986
The business continues to thrive and keeps up with economic changes
We bring our 100th DAF truck into service.
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1987
Ewout hands over management to his son, Ad van Wijk
The second generation takes over.
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1988
E. van Wijk grows further by taking over Dubois and Hoevenaren transport
Transport Hoevenaren dissolves into E. van Wijk in 1988.
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1992
Ad van Wijk, Gheorghe Chita, and Mircea Muresan start a logistics company in Cluj- Romania
The Romanian journey begins.
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1993
E. van Wijk witnesses further growth
Our 200th DAF truck is brought into service.
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1996
E. van Wijk SRL starts its own first forwarding company: Europa Expeditie
The forwarding journey starts in Romania and expands even more from there.
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1997
Exclusive dealership of DAF in Romania is acquired
This year witnesses the first step into a 22-year partnership.
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1998
E. van Wijk moves from Genderen to Giessen due to growing operations
To date, E. van Wijk Logistics B.V. is located in Giessen.
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2004
The van Wijk family expands their business into the Ukraine
This is the birth of our trading operations in Ukraine and Eastern Europe.
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2006
The warehouse capacity in Giessen is doubled, showing further company growth
Our motto for growth is ‘New space, New roads’
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2007
The growth in Romania continues with opening the second branch in Bucharest
A new big warehouse was opened.
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2009
E. van Wijk takes over MC Dekker Transport, Warmenhuizen
Logistics expansion and growth continues.
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2011
E. van Wijk opens the new headquarters of the automotive division in Romania
A new showroom, offices, a modern garage, and warehouse are needed to growing dealer network.
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2012
E. van Wijk starts operations with a new business premises in Lviv, Ukraine
This becomes the smart link between Eastern and Western Europe.
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2014
E. van Wijk takes over Sintra Hazeldonk B.V.
This is another step intothe forwarding industry.
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2014
E. van Wijk takes over Himex Logistics B.V.
A fast new milestone in the expansion into forwarding.
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2015
E. van Wijk expands with a new branch in Rzeszów, Poland
Expansion in Eastern Europe and supporting the Ukrainian operations.
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2016
E. van Wijk launches its new slogan ‘as promised’
This is how we do business; as promised.
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2019
Ewout van Wijk takes over as CEO from his father Ad van Wijk
He is the third generation of our company.
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2019
E. van Wijk grows by acquiring Twentepoort Group in Wierden, Netherlands
Growth in the forwarding industry continues.
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2021
Acquisition of Rugo Logistics in Netherlands shows more expansion in forwarding
Correct growth is the key for successful operations.
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2021
E. van Wijk acquires Ryano Logistics
Growing in logistics and forwarding is the way E. van Wijk operates.
2021
E. van Wijk rebrands its corporate identity
A modern look for a bright future.
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2023
E. van Wijk Logistics purchases 10 electric trucks
The power we generate with our solar roof is stored in a battery. With that, we charge our e-trucks.
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2023
E. van Wijk turns 75
E. van Wijk celebrates its 75th jubilee.
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2025
We are one: E. van Wijk Forwarding
All forwarding companies in Almelo in the Netherlands are merged to operate under the name E. van Wijk Forwarding.
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2025
E. van Wijk acquires Exalto Transport
This marks further growth in exceptional and special transport.
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2025
E. van Wijk acquires Steenbergen Transport
This marks further growth in distrubution within the Benelux.
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2026
E. van Wijk Exalto B.V. starts operations
This is the merger between Ryano Logistics and Eljo Exalto Transport. It marks the growth in exceptional transport.
  • 1948
  • 1963
  • 1970
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  • 2014 (1)
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