About us

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We are Iv. We are Engineers. Engineers dedicated to solving the most complex issues. The greatest challenges of our time. Our specialists devise solutions for the energy transition, the effects of climate change and to ensure a safe and resilient society. We design offshore wind platforms, submarines, and the world’s largest lock complexes. Essentially, we design anything that requires a high level of technical expertise and multidisciplinary knowledge. The diversity of our work is unmatched by any other engineering company, and we deliver results that genuinely benefit society. This is what we call: Engineering that excites.

1949 Year of foundation

15 Offices worldwide

1361 Employees

56 Nationalities

149.4 Million euros turnover

Our mission and vision

Mission
Achieving the utmost in the world of technology.

Vision
With the best people and in a pleasant working environment, we choose challenging projects worldwide that contribute to a better society. We strive for quality in all that we do.

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Quality first

We do it well, or we don’t do it at all. In everything we do, we work meticulously to achieve a result that satisfies all requirements: the clients’, our own, and that of society. Quality is embedded in our genes and empowers us to design the highest-quality structures in the world. We create solutions that really work. Solutions that genuinely benefit society. Quality always comes first.

Together, we achieve the utmost

We work together with each other and our clients to deliver the best solutions; socially and respectfully. We listen to our clients. To the real problem. Where is the demand? Where is help needed? We draw on our colleagues’ knowledge and in-house expertise across all disciplines and markets – offshore, industry and maritime, infrastructure, construction and water. We share our ideas, challenge each other with critical questions, and achieve results. Together, we achieve the utmost.

Getting things done

We solve it, we deliver the best solution. For the project. For the client. For Iv. And indeed, for the world. We prefer short lines of communication and a pragmatic approach. We won’t stop until it really works. Impossible missions do not exist on our radar. We create working solutions for the most complex of problems. And: our solutions deliver results. That result is what counts for us.

Passionate about technology since 1949

It all started very small in an attic in Rotterdam, this is where Henk Veth founded the Engineering and Architects firm, H. Veth in 1949. Ever since the very first drawings were made here, Iv devises technical solutions for projects of any size and complexity. Our employees are technicians of the highest level who with great pleasure, puzzle their way through almost impossible challenges. They are deeply involved in the (social) issues presented by our clients and work with great passion to achieve innovative solutions for them. In nine offices worldwide and with almost 1200 employees and seven divisions whereby each is a specialist in their own specific sector, Iv is now one of the top 10 Dutch engineering companies.

Our companies

Iv-Offshore & Energy, Iv-Infra, Iv-Industrie, Iv-Consult, Iv-Water, Iv-Bouw, Iv-Assetmanagement, Iv-Heavy Industries, Iv-Groep, Iv Poland, Escher and Nevesbu. Why so many different companies under one roof? Customer focus is our number one priority. Our highly specialised divisions are fluent in the terminology used by their clients. They know exactly what is at play in each specific market and understand the needs behind the demand. Our divisions have the feel of a small to medium-sized company, with short lines of communication and few layers of management, but with the advantage of being part of a large professional organisation. That’s how Iv is organised: an expert for every market. Click here to view our consolidated annual report 2023.

Iv-Offshore & Energy
Iv-Offshore & Energy

Iv-Offshore & Energy offers the broadest range of offshore and energy solutions. The division has a proven track record in offshore platforms, FPSOs, onshore facilities and complex steel and mechanical installations for marine applications.

Iv-Infra
Iv-Infra

Iv-Infra provides integral designs and consultancy for the construction and maintenance of dry and wet infrastructure such as road infrastructure, hydraulic engineering, rail, traffic & mobility, spatial planning and concrete, steel and movable structures. In addition, Iv-Infra also provides specialist services such as spatial measurement & monitoring, asset management and RAMS.

Iv-Industrie
Iv-Industrie

Iv-Industrie helps clients to develop biobased processes into a functional process plant in a multidisciplinary and pragmatic approach. In addition, the division works on innovative solutions and provides integral consultancy for the new construction and upgrade of factories, installations, utilities, buildings and structures.

Iv-Consult
Iv-Consult

The specialists of Iv-Consult work on civil, structural, mechanical and logistical solutions for special (steel) structures. The division plays a major role in the removal of oil and gas platforms in the North Sea: decommissioning.

Iv-Water
Iv-Water

Iv-Water is specialised in the field of innovative solutions in water treatment, water storage and promoting circularity. Iv-Water’s work primarily concerns the quality of wastewater flows, drinking water preparation intake, and water reuse stimulation in the industry sector. 

Iv-Bouw
Iv-Bouw

Iv-Bouw has expert knowledge of installation technology and engineering and construction and can approach projects integrally. Iv-Bouw is at the forefront of 3D design and BIM, with which building-related installations and structures are flawlessly coordinated with other disciplines.

Iv-Assetmanagement
Iv-Assetmanagement

The management and maintenance of physical assets must be sustainable and carried out with minimal risks and costs. The challenge, therefore, lies in attaining an optimal balance between performance, risks and costs. Iv-Assetmanagement provides integral advice to asset owners and asset managers in the (process) industry, buildings, offshore & energy and the maritime sector.

Iv-Heavy Industries

Iv offers a complete package of services to heavy industry to facilitate the transition to cleaner, greener and more sustainable production processes, with a strong focus on circularity and CO2 reduction. With 75 years of experience and an impressive portfolio, Iv has worked with major steel producers such as Tata Steel, Voestalpine and ArcelorMittal. Iv offers consultancy, feasibility studies, plant layout, detailed engineering and more. Our broad, specialised expertise can be applied in all project phases to achieve greater sustainability throughout the chain.

Iv-Groep

Iv-Groep is the parent company of all the divisions. Iv-Groep accommodates all the group’s support services, such as Corporate Development & Marketing, Finance & Control, HRD, HRM and ICT.

Iv Poland
Iv Poland

Iv Poland is an expert in technologically advanced solutions for electrical systems, low-voltage systems, automation technology and building management systems, offering high-quality design and implementation services.

Escher
Escher

Escher Process Modules specialises in process technology. The division designs, manufactures, packages and provides consultancy for process vessels, combustion systems and oil and gas treatment systems.

Nevesbu
Nevesbu

Within Iv, Nevesbu is a naval architecture and marine engineering company specialising in the maritime sector. Nevesbu provides specialist engineering services for the construction and upkeep of submarines, naval vessels, floating offshore energy units and special vessels to contribute to security and prosperity from the sea.

Our corporate board

Our corporate board is responsible for setting and achieving the company’s objectives, strategy and policies. They also manage general affairs. Iv’s corporate board consists of the following four members (from left to right):

 

  • Ewout Borg, CFO
  • Maarten van de Waal, CEO and acts as chairman of the management team
  • Wouter van der Wiel, COO and also divisional director of Infra
  • Fedor van Veen, COO and also divisional director of Offshore & Energy

 

The day-to-day management of our divisions is in the hands of our division directors.