NHM Bruges is an important producer of marine aggregates (Benor) Due to its location on the banks of the Baudouin Canal and thanks to its proximity to the E40 motorway, NHM Bruges is the ideal starting point for inland deliveries.

NHM Bruges has a site of 3 Ha, a 7,5m deep loading quay, a screening plant of 200t/h and a laboratory where
continuous quality controls are carried out.

NHM Bruges is the exclusive distributor of Norwegian Gneiss and Norwegian Sandstone.

This granite is extracted from the Oster Pukk Sand and N.S.E. quarries, members of Group De Cloedt, and is
mainly used in the production of asphalt.

In an area covering more than 3 Ha, with 2 unloading quay facilities, one for sand and one for gravel, NHM is permanently based in Ostend. Its screening plant, the most efficient and environmentally-friendly in Belgium, allows the screening of 300 tons of marine ballast per hour. The materials, which have been sorted, washed, crushed and screened, are free of all impurities, thanks to the water separator.

The quality of Benor is therefore ensured, as its optimal transport, either by river or by road with the help of its subsidiary « TransBlueLine » , or by sea using cargo ships, thus enabling us to successfully service all customers in Northern Europe. The railway is also adjacent to NHM's facilities.

NHM is supplied by its own marine concessions (in Belgium, Holland and Denmark ...), as well as by those of its preferred suppliers (in England and France).

NHM also has the exclusive right to sell recycled aggregates processed by the Ostend-based recycling company « RECYC WEST bvba ». Recycled aggregates have long been used in road construction. The Copro label guarantees the consistent quality of those aggregates.

NHM Ostend, with its deep-water quays (from 5.5 m to 10.5m) can accept even the largest boats, which are also easily able to manoeuvre thanks to the widening of the port entrance. Gneiss and sandstone, produced by its sister companies in Norway (Oster Pükk & NSE), are also delivered by sea going cargos of up to
30,000 tons.

Thanks to a continuous improvement in the quality of its products (Benor) and services, NHM has become a leader in the production and distribution of sand and gravel in the northern European market.
Quality aggregates (Benor) are delivered both by boat and by truck, throughout Belgium, The Netherlands and
France.

NHM's own transport organization guarantees quality "Just in Time" delivery.

NHM owns long term licenses over several sand and gravel banks in the North Sea.

NHM owns in Newport a site of 8 Ha and has a 6,5 m deep quay facility at its disposal.

NHM is a member of ‘Group de Cloedt”, offering you the reassurance of working with one of the Belgian leaders in the production of sand and gravel.

Thyborøn Nordsø Ral A/S was founded 1995. It originally started as a department of Vejlby Grusleje (located approximately 10 km west of Lemvig, Denmark), which had existed for over 50 years and so the company had many years of expertise in the aggregate industry under its belt from the very beginning.

Our company has a wealth of experience in the gravel industry as Thyborøn Nordsø Ral A/S was originally a division of Vejlby Grusleje – a 50 year-old gravel pit located approximately 10 km west of Lemvig in Denmark. Production at Vejlby Grusleje ceased in 2001, after which we transferred our activities to Thyborøn Nordsø Ral.

Quality requirements for gravel are very high, as generally the building industry may use only the very best materials for all types of building projects. The offshore aggregate supplied by Thyborøn Nordsø Ral A/S is proven to meet even the highest quality requirements and, as a result, sales are significant and growing.

In 2008, Thyborøn Nordsø Ral A/S became part of the large Belgian concern, Group de Cloedt, which has more than a century of experience within the industry.

Also in 2008, Thyborøn Nordsø Ral moved from Thyborøn harbour to new and larger facilities at the city’s new South Terminal. The company now has 82,000 m2 of storage and production facilities and 200 m of dock front with 8 m-deep water at its disposal. Ships up to 10.000 tonnes can dock here. The company has invested in new aggregate grading plant with capacity to sort 500–700 tonnes of aggregate per hour.

Thyborøn Nordsø Ral A/S is a well established and professional company employing eight staff. Our brand new South Terminal facility includes a 700 m2 warehouse, 200 m2 of office space, our own laboratory and modern changing room facilities.

Natural sea aggregate is extracted from the Jutland Bar in the North Sea. The aggregate is then shipped to port where it is pumped ashore, graded and mixed. Modern and highly efficient equipment is used for grading and delivering the offshore aggregate. In 2008, the company purchased the largest Volvo Wheel Loader L350F, which can carry 25 tonnes per load.

At our dock, we load ships with graded aggregate for our Danish, German, Dutch and Belgian customers. Today, our loading capacity is 800–900 tonnes per hour, but planned investments in new loading facilities will increase this figure to approximately 1,500 tonnes per hour.

With brand new and state-of-the-art facilities at our South Terminal, Thyborøn Nordsø Ral is well equipped to the meet the challenges of the future.

DC DREDGING is a company specializing in delivery by barge of seasand from its sea dredgers:

- Interballast I of 1600 m³
- Interballast III of 1800 m³

Using its draining barges:

- Joro (1,000 m³)
- Interballast II (650 m³)
- Margareth Ann (850 m³)
- Janna Maria (500 m³)

and about twenty others under contract, DC DREDGING delivers to customers with loading quays along Belgian and Dutch canals.

In addition DC DREDGING has a 1.5Ha site in Sluiskil (The Netherlands) with a 4m deep quay, where its storage areas and repair shops are located.

DC DREDGING also specialises in the dredging and routing of Scheldt sand and river sand.

DC DREDGING also has a sucking dredge with disintegration, commonly called cutter, for the exploitation of sand pits.

DC DREDGING has long-term concessions in Dutch waters. Ships used for the routing of aggregates are in accordance with the BRL 9313 standard, guaranteeing clean materials.

DC DREDGING delivers aggregates certified to the KOMO standard, guaranteeing materials of an impeccable quality. All dredgers are equipped with a pump system for recovering oil spills after shipping accidents in the North sea and are under contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) or with the Dutch government (Rijkwaterstaat).

The dredging and transport company DC DREDGING, is located in Breskens (The Netherlands). Its main sphere of activity encompasses dredging and the production of marine and fluvial aggregates, as well as different types of sand.

DC DREDGING owns 2 sea-going Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers: the RIO with a hopper capacity of 2450 m³ or its latest acquisition: the DC Vlaanderen 3000 with a capacity of 2600 m³. The sand and aggregates produced by these 2 vessels are transported to our customers by smaller transportation vessels and barges, all of them equipped with proper drainage systems. The company has its own barges with drainage e.g. RIO 1 and RIO IV and charters others.

All barges used for inland transportation of aggregates are in accordance with the BRL9313 standards in order to guarantee completely clean materials.

DC DREDGING has long-term concessions in the North Sea and in Dutch rivers . The company delivers KOMO certified aggregates of an impeccable quality.

Thanks to DC DREDGING's own 3m – 8m deep quay and a 2700 square meters depot in Breskens at the river Scheldt estuary, the company has the flexibility to deliver all types of fluvial and marine aggregates to both France and Benelux.

DC DREDGING's young and dynamic team works in close collaboration with the site of Sas van Gent. They both specialise in beach nourishment and shore protection projects throughout Europe. They also benefit from the highly qualified staff and resources available in other Group De Cloedt subsidiaries.

Group De Cloedt is thus growing fast to become one of the largest marine and fluvial aggregates suppliers in Benelux for the construction industry.