HISTORY OF ROYAL DE BOER

In 1869, Royal de Boer was founded as a trading company for livestock farmers. Demand for in-house products quickly emerged, which led to the establishment of a factory in 1890. This factory produced brushes for cow grooming.

In 1960, the company also began producing steel products. Initially, this covered a wide range of items, but during the 1970s the focus shifted entirely to the development of barn equipment.

At the end of the 1970s, the De Boer family sold the company. In the following years, export activities became an increasingly prominent part of daily operations. Livestock farmers both within and outside Europe began using Royal de Boer’s quality products in their dairy barns.

The year 2000 marked a special milestone: De Boer Stalinrichtingen was granted the honorary title of “Royal” and continued under the name Royal de Boer.

In 2009, the company became part of the global GEA Group, and its products were incorporated into GEA Farm Technologies. The Royal de Boer name and expertise remained intact.

In 2019, GEA announced a strategic shift and offered Royal de Boer for acquisition. In 2021, it was confirmed that the company would once again operate independently, as part of investment firm Mutares. Despite many changes over the years, Royal de Boer has always remained a family business at heart: an organization with a strong team spirit and employees always willing to go the extra mile.

In 2025, the shares of Royal de Boer Stalinrichtingen B.V. were transferred to the current management — Leo Eekhof (Managing Director) and Pieter van Dellen (CFO) — through a Management Buy-Out. Since 2022, Royal de Boer had been part of Turntide Technologies. With this transfer, the company now operates independently once more. This step enables Royal de Boer to invest with greater focus in innovation, service, and sustainable growth. It marks the beginning of a new chapter in the company’s rich history.