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Hilco Industrial
Hilco Industrial buys and sells entire manufacturing plants globally. Robert Bouland leads a firm that has handled over 1,000 liquidation sales since 1969.
Hilco Industrial
Hilco Industrial traces to 1969, when its predecessor liquidated Kromhout Motorenfabriek in Amsterdam. Robert Bouland, who started in used machinery 48 years ago, leads a team of 25+ professionals with 10 nationalities (per the firm's website). The firm operates as a subsidiary of Hilco Global, which ORIX Corporation acquired a majority stake in. The firm purchases and sells machinery and equipment from closed manufacturing plants globally. Its asset classes span steel production lines, rolling mills, seamless tube plants, die casting facilities, and shipyard assets. Hilco Industrial coordinates dismantling, packing, loading, and shipment through partner networks. Notable past sales include Hanjin Philippines Shipyard, Ford Motor Genk in Belgium, and steel mills from Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe and Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. (per press releases on the firm's site). The firm operates across Europe, Asia, and Latin America, with offices in the Netherlands, Brazil, and South Korea. The team includes 8 vice presidents covering metals, sales, acquisitions, and marketing. In 2025, the firm added Anastasia Tetelepta as Project Controller and Gabriele Galdona as Business Development professional. Hilco Industrial holds ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001 certifications for its asset removal and project management processes. Hilco Industrial's structural differentiator is its turnkey approach to plant closures — it buys entire facilities outright, then resells components individually. This model, combined with ORIX's financial backing, allows the firm to handle complex decommissioning projects that most liquidation firms avoid, such as nuclear decommissioning through its partnership with Van Vliet Demolition.
General information
Firm type
other
Year founded
1969
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Netherlands
City
Amsterdam
Corporate office
10, Jan van Goyenkade, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Additional offices
São Paulo, Brazil · Seoul, South Korea
Principals
Robert Bouland
Managing Partner
Michael Bouland
Executive Vice President Asia
Miguel Furlaneto
Vice President Metals Industry
Margot ter Bogt
Vice President Sales
Joost de Groot
Executive Vice President Operations
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Hilco Industrial?
Robert Bouland serves as Managing Partner and leads strategic direction. Michael Bouland, his son, is Executive Vice President for Asia. A team of vice presidents oversee metals, sales, acquisitions, and operations (per the firm's team page).
How does Hilco Industrial source its industrial assets?
The firm sources directly from manufacturing companies that close plants or restructure operations. It buys entire facilities — often before dismantling begins — and then resells the machinery and equipment individually. Deals come through client relationships and a global network that includes major corporations like Ford, Thyssenkrupp, and Hyundai Steel (per the firm's press releases).
Is Hilco Industrial structured as a single family office or an operating company?
Hilco Industrial is an operating company, not a family office. It is a subsidiary of Hilco Global, which is majority-owned by ORIX Corporation USA, a Japanese financial services group. The Bouland family holds management control but the broader ownership sits within ORIX (per the firm's about page).
What types of industrial assets does Hilco Industrial handle?
The firm handles heavy industrial machinery: steel production lines, rolling mills, seamless tube plants, die casting facilities, shipyard equipment, and components from automotive and energy plants. It also sells 3D tour-equipped equipment and offers turnkey project management for dismantling and removal.
Does Hilco Industrial have any relationship to venture capital or private equity?
No. The firm is purely an industrial asset buyer and seller. It does not invest in startups or growth equity. Its capital deployment comes through purchasing tangible plant assets, not through fund commitments or direct equity stakes.
What geographies does Hilco Industrial cover?
The firm operates globally with a focus on Europe, Asia, and Latin America. It has offices in Amsterdam (HQ), São Paulo, Brazil, and Seoul, South Korea. The team spans 10 nationalities (per the firm's website).
How does Hilco Industrial handle plant closures differently from other liquidation firms?
Hilco Industrial purchases entire facilities outright rather than acting solely as a commissioned auctioneer. It coordinates all aspects: asset valuation, dismantling, packing, loading, shipment, and environmental compliance. The firm holds ISO certifications for quality, health and safety, and environmental management — rare among industrial liquidators (per the firm's about page).
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