Van Asten Group

Founded in 1974, Van Asten Group is a family-owned headquartered in Horst, Netherlands with approximately 201-500 employees specializing in Biogas, Energy Storage, Solar.

Van Asten Group is a family-owned agricultural enterprise operating in the Netherlands and Germany. The company is active in pig farming, arable farming, and renewable energy production. Core operations include biogas and green gas production, solar energy systems, and fermentation-based animal feed production. The company operates approximately 2,000 hectares of agricultural land in northern Thuringia, Germany. Green gas production began in December 2024, with the facility supplying renewable gas to the grid through conversion of biogas. The company emphasizes circular agriculture practices, integrating crop production with biogas digestate use as fertilizer. Innovation is central to operations, including investment in energy storage systems and pig welfare technologies. The company employs approximately 200 motivated staff members and is led by family members Roland van Asten, Marko van Asten, and Monique van de Wolfshaar-van Asten, children of founders Henry and Nelly van Asten-van Gennip.