Technical sales &
engineering partner

Our approach

Swildens is a technical sales and engineering partner working as a direct, integral part of our manufacturing partners across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

With over six decades of experience and a commitment to innovation, Swildens excels in adapting to market demands. Our small, flexible team has access to an extensive network across different sectors.

We focus on long-term vision and core business priorities, specializing in business development for family-owned companies. Partner with Swildens to gain a trusted ally dedicated to your success.

Why our manufacturing partners are family-owned

We work with family owned businesses that are specialised in one technology for decades.

They give you owner-level commitment and real flexibility on the shop floor. We give them — and you — the engineering, project management and worldwide logistics interface a large programme needs. Neither works as well without the other.

 

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Timeline

  • 1958

    Started as classical representation company, active in the Netherlands 

  • 1974

    Expanding activities
    in the Benelux

  • 1999

    Expanding activities within Europe 

  • 2005

    Global key accountmanagement role (EU / USA / China) 

  • 2024

    Business development for family-owned companies 

  • 2026

    The 5th generation: Alex, Bart & Jan becoming the new owners of Swildens

Our team

  • Alex van coyghem
    Alex Van Coyghem

    Sr. Business Development Director & co owner

  • Astrid van kessel
    Astrid van Kessel

    Accounting

  • Bart belshof
    Bart Belshof

    Sr. Business Development Director & co owner

  • Jan langenhof
    Jan Langenhof

    Sr. Business Development Director & co owner

  • Melissa
    Melissa Blok

    Administration

Combining your needs with
our experience

  • Involved from the first sketch
    We come in during pre-development, not after the drawing is frozen. Early involvement is where design-for-manufacture saves real cost — in tolerances, material choice, process selection and part consolidation.

  • One partner, a full technology base
    Rather than qualifying a new supplier for every new part type, you work with one partner covering the full range of processes, one quality system and one commercial interface.

  • Accountable through serial production
    Prototype, sampling, PPAP, ramp-up and serial supply. The same key-account team stays with the project for its whole life.

Join us as we continue to push the boundaries of what's possible in the manufacturing industry.

Ask us for a quotation