Our vision
Making our customers more successful being their recognized partner for sustainable logistics solutions.
To this end, we stand for long-term partnerships, skilled employees, and smart use of data.
Our strategic pillars
E. van Wijk organizes reliable logistics by passionate employees where continuity and stewardship are our drivers. As promised.
E. van Wijk puts customer partnership at the center by entering long-term personal relationships with its customers. We provide our customers with reliable, high-quality logistics.
As a family business we strive for long term continuity and we consider stewardship of high importance. We do this by focusing on a yearly healthy business growth, while we are aware of the risk of excessive dependencies. To implement a spread in our business activities, we aim for a healthy spread in segments, regions, and customers.
We respect people, the environment and society by taking the world of tomorrow into account in everything we do. Stewardship is our main driver for our Corporate Social Responsibility policy.
We want to offer our customers an effortless and carefree experience in using our logistic services. Therefore, we want to exchange relevant data with customers and make use of data to optimize our value creation.
We want to safeguard our expertise by increasing the education levels of our employees and making optimum use of everyone’s talent. We want to be an attractive employer.
E. van Wijk Logistics
E. van Wijk Logistics operates road transport services for over 75 years. From a one-truck operation, sustainable growth led to the current company active on many countries in several market segments with 335 of its own trucks and some charters. Very important to E. van Wijk is independency and control: because of these principles, not only the primary processes but also, support functions and assets are owned. From the core values we underline the importance of the world around us and our employees. You will recognize the level of authority in decision making by your contact person as the organization is built on trust.
E. van Wijk Forwarding
E. van Wijk Forwarding specializes in transport to and from Europe and Central Asia, with a strong focus on Eastern European countries such as Poland, Ukraine, and Romania. From its strategically located site near the German border, the forwarding company organizes transport by road, barge, and rail, often combined with its own warehouse and customs department.
As a recognized logistics partner, E. van Wijk Forwarding focuses on long-term collaborations, with quality, reliability, and personal attention at the core of its services.
E. van Wijk Exalto
E. van Wijk Exalto is the fruit of the merger between Ryano Logistics and Eljo Exalto Transport. Eljo Exalto started his transport company of the same name in 1995 and specialized in the transport of exceptional materials. Ryano Logistics & Projects started in 2003, via its CEO with 25 years of experience in transport and logistics.
Both companies joined E. van Wijk Group in 2021 and 2025, respectively. Merging both companies in 2026 was a strategic move to put together 25 years of experience in exceptional transport in one place. This way, E. van Wijk Exalto can offer its customers the most efficient and optimized solutions in their exceptional transport needs across Europe.
E. van Wijk: a history that continues
Founding E. van Wijk
Ewout van Wijk starts as a fodder trader in Genderen
He is the founder of our company.
Ad van Wijk with the first new acquired truck of the company
He is the second generation of our company.
E. van Wijk is now international
Setting the first truck on the international road.
The first international transport beyond the Dutch borders takes place.
E. van Wijk thrives in international transport
Our fleet grows to 40 DAF trucks.
The business continues to thrive and keeps up with economic changes
We bring our 100th DAF truck into service.
Ewout hands over management to his son, Ad van Wijk
The second generation takes over.
E. van Wijk grows further by taking over Dubois and Hoevenaren transport
Transport Hoevenaren dissolves into E. van Wijk in 1998.
Ad van Wijk, Gheorghe Chita and the Cluj township start a logistics company in Cluj- Romania
The Romanian journey begins.
The office was in Gheorghe’s mothers apartment, with 2 E. van Wijk DAF trucks.
E. van Wijk witnesses further growth
Our 200th DAF truck is brought into service.
E. van Wijk SRL starts its own first forwarding company: Europa Expeditie
The forwarding journey starts in Romania and expands ever more from there.
Exclusive dealership of DAF in Romania is acquired
This year witnesses the first step into an 22-year partnership.
E. van Wijk moves from Genderen to Giessen due to growing operations
To date, E. van Wijk Logistics B.V. is located in Giessen.
Ad van Wijk and Oleg Matsko start a joint venture logistics company in Ukraine
This is the birth of our trading operations in Ukraine and Eastern Europe.
The warehouse capacity in Giessen is doubled, showing further company growth
Our motto for growth is ‘New space, New roads’.
The growth in Romania continues with opening the second branch in Bucharest
It contained a modern garage, big warehouse, offices and a showroom.
E. van Wijk takes over MC Dekker Transport, Warmenhuizen
Logistics expansion and growth continues.
E. van Wijk opens the new headquarters of the automotive division in Romania
A new showroom, offices, a modern garage, and warehouse are needed to growing dealer network.
E. van Wijk starts operations with a new business premises in Lviv, Ukraine
This becomes the smart link between Eastern and Western Europe.
E. van Wijk takes over Sintra Hazeldonk B.V.
This is another step into the forwarding industry.
E. van Wijk takes over Himex Logistics B.V.
A fast new milestone in the expansion into forwarding.
E. van Wijk expands with a new branch in Rzeszów, Poland
Expansion in Eastern Europe and supporting the Ukrainian operations.
E. van Wijk launches its new slogan ‘as promised’
This is how we do business; as promised.
Ewout van Wijk takes over as CEO from his father Ad van Wijk
He is the third generation of our company.
E. van Wijk grows by acquiring Twentepoort Group in Wierden, Netherlands
Growth in the forwarding industry continues.
Acquisition of Rugo Logistics in Netherlands shows more expansion in forwarding
Correct growth is the key for successful operations.
E. van Wijk acquires Ryano Logistics
Growing in logistics and forwarding is the way E. van Wijk operates.
E. van Wijk rebrands its corporate identity
A modern look for a bright future.
E. van Wijk Logistics purchases 10 electric trucks
The power we generate with our solar roof is stored in a battery. With that, we charge our e-trucks.
E. van Wijk turns 75
E. van Wijk celebrates its 75th jubilee.
E. van Wijk acquires Exalto Transport
This marks further growth in exceptional and special transport.
E. van Wijk acquires Steenbergen Transport
This marks further growth in distrubution within the Benelux.
