The Dutch folding carton manufacturer Royal De Vries Cardboard Printing has ceased production at its Sneek site. No buyer could be found for the insolvent, long-established company with its 98 employees. The existing machinery and equipment are now being sold off individually.
Royal De Vries had been on the market since 1874 and throughout its history developed into a manufacturer of folding cartons for national and international brands. In 2016, the company received the Dutch royal warrant. Recently, however, the packaging manufacturer came under financial pressure. Turnover fell from 28.3 million euros in 2023 to 24.3 million euros in 2025. A loss of 3.1 million euros is reported for 2025.
Insolvency in June
According to the majority shareholder FB Oranjewoud Participaties, restructuring in 2025 had led to quality and delivery problems. As a result, customers had placed orders elsewhere. Although the problems had been resolved, the lost revenue had not returned.
On 15 June 2026, De Vries filed for insolvency. One day later, the company was declared insolvent in Leeuwarden. Liquidator Christian Geffroy of Dommerholt Advocaten kept the business running until 31 July. This was intended to complete pending orders while simultaneously maintaining the conditions for a takeover of the entire company.
Despite negotiations with several interested parties, a rescue plan did not materialise. The plant was closed, and all 98 employees lost their jobs.
Machines are being sold
German plant marketer Allaoui has meanwhile acquired the entire assets and offers the production facilities for sale. These include a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 seven-colour offset printing press with a double-coating unit installed in 2021, as well as a Bobst Expertfold 110 A2 and a Bobst Visioncut 106 LER. There are also further die-cutting and folder-gluing machines, as well as automation technology for packaging production.
Source: WhatTheyThink
