About us

Mission

Our mission at Van Dievel Transport is to provide high-quality transport and distribution services that exceed your specific needs. We continuously invest in our people and equipment, ensuring we have a fleet and team that are ready for the challenges of tomorrow. Through close collaboration and proactive communication, we strive to continuously exceed your expectations, even in the most challenging situations.

Vision

At Van Dievel Transport we concentrate on both FTL transport and tailor-made transport and logistics solutions, with a focus on long-term win-win relationships. Our corporate culture is defined by people-focus, safety, customer focus and price/cost consciousness, while we strive for innovation, sustainability and customer satisfaction to strengthen our position as a leading partner in the logistics sector.

Our story

1939 - 1947

Joseph Van Dievel is the first-born farmer's son of Ferdinand Van Dievel and Mie Schroons. Followed by 10 more children.

Horse and cart became the common thread in his life, where he was a stretcher bearer during the First World War as a 16-year-old. Before he married, he brought vegetables to the early market in Mechelen, to the canning factory. This became the later Marie Thumas and Bonduelle.

From his marriage to Mathilde Casteels, 2 daughters followed: Maria and Julia. Maria quickly went on the road with her father on milk rounds.

But when the Second World War broke out, the sale of milk came to a standstill. Joseph went looking for an alternative and received an offer from Papeteries de Belgique to transport paper. Again with Maria as convoyeur. They transported 2500 kg of paper between Brussels and Duffel up to 3 times a week. The horse died and the first truck, a second-hand Saurer, was purchased.

At the end of the war they could no longer find parts for the Saurer and bought an abandoned Liberty through the registration.

1948 – 1964

On the way to Brussels, Maria met Maurice De Wael. They married in 1950 and as a wedding present they received a transport permit. Maria continued to drive the truck until her first pregnancy. She eventually had 6 children: Jos, Fons, Jan, Louis, Ida and Mia.

Joseph, Maria and Maurice expanded Van Dievel and invested in Berliets trucks, which also brought in external drivers. Unfortunately, Joseph died unexpectedly at the age of 64; Maria and Maurice took over the reins.

1965 – 1973

PVBA Van Dievel was founded with Mathilda (widow of Joseph), Maria, Julia and Maurice as directors. Jos (eldest son) also joins the company.

New customers join: Scott Continental (now Kimberly Clark) and Procter&Gamble (still one of the largest customers).

1974 – 1990

After the death of Mathilde Casteels in 1974, Maria, Maurice and Jos De Wael became directors of PVBA Vervoer Van Dievel.

Over the years, the other children also came to work in the company, as drivers and administrative staff.

1990 – 1993

Transformation of PVBA to Vervoer Van Dievel NV with directors Maurice, Maria, Jan, Louis and Mia. Gradually Jan, Mia and Louis were given the powers as directors, so the third generation took over the helm.

Maurice dies on August 1.

1994 -1999

In the run-up to its 60th anniversary, the company kept moving. Louis became managing director. As a team, they made strong progress with further research into new technologies for trucks, trailers, ICT, and mutual communication. The first ISO certificate was also obtained!

The strong cohesion between the staff also determined the slogan of their sixtieth anniversary: '60 and more than ever in motion'

2000 – 2024

During this period they moved twice: from Kalkoenstraat SKW to Schaliënhoevedreef in Mechelen. A location was added for the storage of Still, administrative services but also for our training school in Generaal de Wittelaan. During

all this time the number of new customers increased and we supported existing customers in their needs with a good collaboration as a result.

To this day, our 85th year, we keep moving!