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About Van Ditmar
In its nearly 100 years of existence, Van Ditmar has grown to become the number one full-service trading partner of the Dutch book trade.
We help publishers and booksellers sell, distribute and promote foreign-language books and comics.
From a selection of more than 6,000,000 titles and a warehouse larger than 50,000 m2, we deliver our books to many different types of customers every day. Worry-free is our key word. From bookshops to museums and from web shops to department stores; we take into account what requirements there are that suit your company and then together we determine the optimal assortment for your company. Always personal and always with attention.
The Van Ditmar team is continuously working on optimizing our products and services. Meaning you always have the best titles, both offline and online.
Our mission
Van Ditmar helps publishers and booksellers sell, distribute and promote foreign-language books. We strive to provide our clients with the best matching offer, so they can best reach their own customer, the consumer, in the best way possible.
Van Ditmar's history
In 1924 werd Van Ditmar Boekenimport opgericht door ondernemer Willem van Ditmar. Het bedrijf zag een gat in de markt en begon na WO2 Amerikaanse pockets te importeren voor de Nederlandse markt. Dat dit een goed idee was, is nu wel bewezen: een eeuw later is Van Ditmar nog steeds een succesvol importeur van anderstalige boeken en aanverwante producten.
Since 1988, Van Ditmar has been part of the family business Audax, founded by the De Leeuw family. This links us to the retail companies Bruna, RDC, the publishing arm Betapress and Audax Logistics.
Our team
Our team consists of 15 people, all with their own specialism, but together we make Van Ditmar.
Eén ding hebben we gemeen; de liefde voor boeken en het plezier om met boeken te werken.
Office
Van Ditmar's roots are in Amsterdam, the city where it was based for the first century of its existence. From the first branch at Rokin 117 (1924) to the most recent at Herikerbergweg 98 (2024).
In February 2024, Van Ditmar moved from Amsterdam to Utrecht, where it is now based in building De Jonge Hond, located in business park Papendorp.