Private company
VDL Berkhof
Berkhof Groep (later Berkhof Jonckheere Groep and VDL Berkhof) was a Netherlands based bus and coach builder, founded in 1970 by Arthur Berkhof and his son Henk. It started with only 10 employees in a 1,000 m2 factory. During the first 18 months the company only carried out bus repairs.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Berkhof Groep (later Berkhof Jonckheere Groep and VDL Berkhof) was a Netherlands based bus and coach builder, founded in 1970 by Arthur Berkhof and his son Henk. It started with only 10 employees in a 1,000 m2 factory. During the first 18 months the company only carried out bus repairs.2
Corporate structure
VDL Berkhof sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- VDL Berkhof Netherlands
- VDL Bus Heerenveen Subsidiary
- VDL Bus Modules Subsidiary
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Products and brands
Ambassador
Axial 50
Axial 70
Axial 100 DD
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Eclipse
Excellence 500
Excellence 1000
Excellence 2000 HL / HLE
Excellence 3000
From Wikipedia’s article on Berkhof Groep, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
Subsidiaries
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1970Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaBerkhof Groep
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ2306003
Sources
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- 1WikidataVDL Berkhof on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaVDL Berkhof on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsVDL Berkhof photo by JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0