Van der Ende Groep achieves international ambition

On the 1st of June 2021, Van der Ende Groep will acquire the Belgian company Quality Pumps & Machines (QPM). This acquisition represents an important first step for Van der Ende Groep in achieving its international ambitions.

Van der Ende Groep’s main focus in recent years has been to further professionalize and expand the internal organization and to establish new strategic partnerships, in keeping with the renewed vision adopted a few years ago. The group has put a great deal of energy into basic matters such as acquisitions (when these can add value to the group), developing its own innovative products, creating a distinctive profile and building a knowledge center. And now it’s time for the next step in the charted growth path: an international acquisition.

The integration
QPM has both comparable and complementary business, allowing excellent integration within the activities of Van der Ende Groep. QPM’s location is also nearly perfect: close to the seaport of Ghent and surrounded by several greenhouse horticulture areas with ample opportunities for growth.

The full integration of QPM within Van der Ende Groep will take place gradually. The present owner and driving force of QPM, Johan Broekmans, will stay and pass on his knowledge and experience step by step. “I’m absolutely convinced that we’ll very soon be able to reap many synergy benefits. And we see the cultural (and other) differences as enriching the group. We’re going to combine the best of two worlds,” says Lex van der Ende, Managing Director of Van der Ende Groep.