TIP Group acquires Botlek Trailer Services (BTS) in the Netherlands

AMSTERDAM, 1 November 2023 – TIP Group, a leading global player in transportation and logistics solutions, is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Botlek Trailer Services, owned by De Rijke Group, one of Rotterdam’s oldest family-owned transport company founded in 1945.  

BTS is a full-scale workshop with two locations, operating besides TIP’s existing Botlek branch and workshop, and servicing similar customers as TIP. They bring long-standing relationships with customers such as Hoyer, P&O FerryMasters, Schmitz CargoBull, CLDN, Ewals, DFDS and Krone. TIP’s M&R offering will be greatly enhanced by adding body repair, painting, tanker maintenance and repair capabilities to our current service portfolio. With this acquisition, TIP gains all assets of BTS, including workshop equipment and parts. This acquisition will bring the number of workshops in the Netherlands to 16 and increase our market share in the Maintenance and Repair (M&R) market. 

Announcing details of this acquisition, Bob Fast, TIP President and CEO said “We are excited to welcome BTS into the TIP family. This is an important step in our Benelux growth and will greatly increase our presence in the Rotterdam port area.”  

According to Peter Jan Troost, Managing Director TIP Group Benelux: “Acquiring BTS will broaden our service offering in one of the most strategically important transport logistics in Europe. TIP already has a good relationship with BTS, and we are working together with them and De Rijke Group to ensure a smooth and effortless transition for all stakeholders involved, including the continuity of business for all customers and suppliers.” 

About TIP Group 

TIP Group, a leading equipment service provider in Europe and Canada, is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We specialize in lease and rent of road freight and intermodal transport equipment, services such as maintenance and repair, sale of used equipment, and other value-added services, such as digital solutions. We provide these to transportation and logistics customers from more than 130 locations spread over 18 countries in Europe and Canada. For more information, please visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn. 

About BTS 

BTS is a leading workshop in the Rotterdam harbour area and is owned by De Rijke Transport B.V., one of Rotterdam’s oldest family-owned transportation company founded in 1945. They service various HGVs, with two workshops in Botlek-Rotterdam with two MOT brakes banks, twelve work sites, two fully equipped mobile workshops and a smaller service vehicle for the 24-hour breakdown service.