Pon Holdings
Pon Holdings BV is a Dutch conglomerate in the transport sector. It was founded in 1980 by Ben Pon (junior), a former racing car driver and son of Ben Pon, who became the importer of Volkswagen in the Netherlands in 1947.
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| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Ben Pon (junior) |
| Headquarters | Almere, Netherlands |
Key people | Janus Smalbraak (Executive) |
| Products | Automobile Bicycles Technology consulting[1] Fire safety[1] Agriculture[2] |
Number of employees | 13,000 |
| Website | https://pon.com |
Activities
Transport
Pon Holdings operates in the automotive and transport sectors through many subsidiaries, involved in activities, such as:
- Distribution of consumer automotive brands in the Netherlands: Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Škoda, Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti and Porsche
- Distribution of commercial vehicles in the Netherlands: MAN, Caterpillar and Motrac
- Importer of Continental products
- Operator of several garages
- Owner of Reifen Gundlach, Summa Tyre and Euro-Tyre
- Owner of Swapfiets
Other activities
- Car leasing, such as Dutchlease
- Owner of Gazelle
- Owner of Derby Cycle in Cloppenburg
- Owner of Cervélo
- Owner of Union
- Owner of Santa Cruz Bicycles
- Owner of Dorel Sports, parent company of Cannondale, GT Bicycles amongst others
History
- 1986: Takeover importership of SEAT
- 1988: Takeover of Transmark Groep, Motrac (Linde)
- 1992: Takeover importership of Škoda
- 1995: Founding of BelCompany in cooperation with Macintosh Retail Group
- 1998: Founding of Pon North America
- 2003: Takeover of Geveke N.V., Founding of Pon Equipment & Power Systems
- 2005: Founding of Pon Logistic Solutions, Shanghai, China
- 2011: Takeover of Gazelle[3]
- 2011: Takeover importership of Cervélo.[4]
- 2015: Takeover of Imtech Marine[5]
- 2019: Acquisition of Urban Arrow[6]
- 2021: Acquisition of Mikes Bikes
- 2021: Acquisition of Dorel Sports[7]
Pre-dating Pon Holding
In 1895 Mijndert Pon, father of Ben Pon (senior) operated a vehicle repairshop. His sons Ben and Wijnand took ownership of the company.
- 1931: Founding of Pon's Automobielhandel (by then a chain of car dealerships) by Ben and his brother Wijnand Pon
- 1936: importership Continental AG and Federal
- 1947: importership Volkswagen
- 1948: importership Porsche
External links
References
- "Industrial Mobility". Pon Holdings. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- "Agricultural Products & Services". Pon Holdings. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- Elektrische fiets van Gazelle belangrijk voor Pon, De Gelderlander, 28 June 2011.
- PON gaat fietsen Cervélo verkopen, wielerland.nl, 27 December 2011.
- , RH Marine Group, 21 October 2015.
- Pon Bike Acquires Electric Cargo Bike Brand Urban Arrow
- "Pon becomes biggest in bicycles with Dorel Sports take-over". bike-eu.com. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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