Private company

Van Gend & Loos

Former Dutch distribution company

Van Gend & Loos was a Dutch distribution company. It was established in 1809, and was purchased by DHL in 2003.2 It is part of Nederlandse Spoorwegen.1 It ceased to exist in 1999.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1809Founded1
  • HeadquartersThe Hague1
  • Legal formcorporation1
Modeltruck Van Gend en Loos
Photo: Peter de Wit (FaceMePLS), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Van Gend & Loos was a Dutch distribution company. It was established in 1809, and was purchased by DHL in 2003.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2003Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1999Dissolved Dissolved1
  3. 1928Acquired Acquired by Nederlandse Spoorwegen1
  4. 1809Founded Founded1

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