- CEO
- Luc Vandenbulcke
- Full Time Employees
- 5,984
- Sector
- Industrial services
- Industry
- Engineering & construction
- Address
- Scheldedijk 30 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht Belgium 2070
- IPO Date
- Jun 30, 2022
- Business
- DEME Group N.V. (DEME.BR) is a global leader in dredging, marine infrastructure, and environmental solutions, providing integrated services including dredging and reclamation, marine engineering and construction, offshore energy installation, and environmental remediation. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of core products and services such as capital dredging, maintenance dredging, land reclamation, port infrastructure development, offshore wind farm foundation installation, subsea cable laying, rock installation, vessel construction and conversion, and advanced environmental technologies like sediment treatment and habitat restoration; its key brands and capabilities encompass heavy-lift vessels, cutter suction dredgers, trailing suction hopper dredgers, jack-up platforms, and innovative solutions under DEME Offshore, Tideway, and Living Stone subsidiaries. Headquartered in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, DEME was founded in 1991 through the merger of Dredging International and Empreinte Maritime Equipement and operates across six continents, serving clients in marine construction, renewable energy, oil and gas, and civil engineering sectors with a fleet of over 120 specialized vessels and a workforce exceeding 5,000 employees.
In recent developments, DEME secured major contracts in 2024-2025 for offshore wind projects, including foundation installation for the Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm in France and cable laying for the Hollandse Kust Noord project in the Netherlands, alongside strategic partnerships with renewable energy developers like Ørsted and Jan De Nul for sustainable marine solutions. The company expanded its environmental services through the launch of new sediment management technologies and completed acquisitions to bolster its green portfolio, such as enhancements to its seabed mining capabilities for critical minerals; additionally, DEME reported strong financial performance in 2024 with record order backlog surpassing €7 billion, driven by the global energy transition. DEME maintains a presence in key markets including Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa, positioning it as a pivotal player in the offshore renewables segment amid accelerating decarbonization efforts.