ABOUT NIBC CAREERS CONSUMER CLIENT? GO TO NIBC DIRECT MENU Home Corporate & Investor Clients Client Cases Investment boost for Van Aalst’s growth ambitions Investment boost for Van Aalst’s growth ambitions The Van Aalst Group offers innovative cargo handling systems, as well as in-house engineering that enables it to provide tailor-made solutions to customers around the world. Headquartered in Dordrecht, the family-owned company’s roots date back to 1954. It is currently controlled by third-generation family member Wijnand van Aalst. In 2016, the company decided to raise the bar and make an innovative move by expanding its services offering and launching a so-called motion-compensated gangway system called Safeway – an innovative bridge system that enables vessels to connect to a range of onshore installations up to a wave height of 3.5 metres. Recognising that Safeway would be a big financial investment for its clients, the Van Aalst Group also introduced lease options for this leading-edge system. The assignment Prompted by the success of its first experiences with Safeway, the Van Aalst Group started looking for ways to grow the system to meet market demand. It selected NIBC and the Rotterdam Port Fund together as its preferred equity partner to achieve these growth ambitions, and the two parties acquired a shared minority stake. For NIBC, this decision to invest was inspired not only by the innovative nature of the Van Aalst Group’s new system, but also by the clear direction and ambition of the company’s management team. Adding value The transaction with the Van Aalst Group follows a close relationship between NIBC and the marine solutions provider built up in recent years. Van Aalst chose us because of our entrepreneurial spirit, sector knowledge and financial solutions. The Rotterdam Port Fund, in which NIBC is a cornerstone investor, brings its valuable expertise and an extremely relevant network of port-related parties to the table. Delivering results By acquiring a shared minority stake together with the Rotterdam Port Fund, NIBC has been able to facilitate the growth ambitions of the Van Aalst Group. The company will now use the proceeds from this transaction to expand its Safeway services across the globe. Wijnand van Aalst: "The added value of this partnership, besides the financing we are receiving, is the possibility for us to continue as entrepreneurs, managing our own business. This turned out to be an excellent combination, made possible by the minority stake which NIBC had taken in the business." NIBC Investment Partners The added value of this partnership is the possibility for us to continue as entrepreneurs. This turned out to be an excellent combination, made possible by the minority stake which NIBC had taken in the business. Wijnand van Aalst EXPERTISE WE OFFER INVESTMENT PARTNERS CLIENT CASES EXTENDING OFFSHORE CAPABILITIES FOR ALLSEAS Welcome to NIBC.com We, NIBC Bank N.V., use functional cookies to ensure that this website works properly. We’d also like to place optional analytical cookies on your device which enable us to collect information about the use of this website, so that we can offer you an optimised website experience. You can choose not to provide your consent for the use of analytical cookies. If you do consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time. You can find more information in our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Statement. REJECT ANALYTICAL COOKIES ACCEPT ANALYTICAL COOKIES CALL ME BACK Headquarters NIBC Bank N.V. Carnegieplein 4 2517 KJ Den Haag Nederland +31 (0)70 342 5425 info@nibc.com +31 (0)800 409 409 4 (Savings and Mortgages) info@nibcdirect.nl Quick links NIBC Direct NIBC Vastgoedhypotheek Disclaimer Cookie Policy Privacy Statement SFDR Modern Slavery Statement Social follow us on: