VanDOOR
VanDOOR atelier

ABOUT US

From Dutch retrofit to a French brand

VanDOOR is the French branch of the Actuall Group (Netherlands). Twenty-three years after the first DoorLIFT DL-6 deployment, we design the next generation of motorised roller shutter doors for commercial vehicles, made in Barneveld (Netherlands) and soon in France.

OUR STORY

VanDOOR is not a brand-new project. It is the outcome of a product proven in fleet since 2003 and of an industrial platform built milestone by milestone.

From a retrofit system to an integrated European brand.

The DoorLIFT DL-6, designed by the Actuall Group in the Netherlands, has been running on European trucks since 2003. Retrofit architecture, CE-marked and RoHS-compliant on plastic parts, it laid the technical foundations for everything we manufacture today: 32 V drive, spring balancer, anti-crush sensor, shared electronics. Twenty-three years of field iteration, 200,000-cycle endurance and a complete service catalogue.

In 2022, the Actuall Group set up VanDOOR France in Tinqueux to move from a retrofit system to a complete product brand. In March 2026, we launched the VanDOOR AluLIFT — the first door engineered from scratch for the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, aluminium or composite, centred balancer, advanced anti-crush. Our doors are made in our Barneveld plant (Netherlands), and soon in France.

OUR JOURNEY

A pivot trajectory, not a frozen heritage.

2003

First DoorLIFT DL-6 deployments

The Actuall Group industrialises and rolls out the DoorLIFT DL-6 on its first European trucks from its Dutch workshops. Retrofit architecture, 32 V drive, spring balancer, proprietary electronics. CE marking and RoHS compliance on plastic parts from year one — the technical baseline for the entire current range.

First DoorLIFT DL-6 deployments
2022

VanDOOR France founded

The Actuall Group establishes VanDOOR France in Tinqueux (51430), near Reims, as a subsidiary dedicated to the design and industrialisation of the next generation of doors. Goal: move from a Dutch retrofit product to a complete French brand with its own engineering office, workshop and service operation.

VanDOOR France founded
2023

Spare-parts catalogue structured

Service catalogue formalised: technical references, preventive maintenance schedule (3 / 6 / 12 months) published per reference, documentation translated into FR, EN, DE and NL. First contractual commitment to parts continuity for the full operating life of the door — not just two years after purchase.

Spare-parts catalogue structured
MARCH2026

VanDOOR AluLIFT launch

The first door engineered from scratch for the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Regulation (EU) 2023/1230. Modular aluminium or composite architecture, centred spring balancer cutting drive force to ≤ 35 kg, advanced anti-crush. OEM documentation: EC declaration of conformity, use / installation / maintenance manuals, integration sheets for bodybuilders and OEMs.

VanDOOR AluLIFT launch
SEPTEMBER2026

IAA Transportation Hannover

A corner stand shared with Actuall Innomotive International — Hall 26, stand E21, 15–20 September 2026 — with the aluminium and composite roll-up doors, manual and automatic, and the DoorLIFT DL-6 motorised opening system.

IAA Transportation Hannover

Hall 26 · Hanover

IAA Transportation 2026

Six days on a corner stand shared with Actuall Innomotive International, meeting bodybuilders, manufacturers, distributors and end users from across Europe. The same point came up in every conversation: less physical strain at loading time, more safety, and no added complexity.

Dates
15–20 September 2026
Shared with
Actuall Innomotive International
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Stand E21 on press day: the DoorLIFT DL-6 display, the meeting bar and a VanDOOR roll-up door
The meeting table on the stand, between the new automatic VanDOOR roll-up door and a DoorLIFT demonstration rig
VanDOOR workshop — in-house manufacturing
VanDOOR workshop

MANUFACTURING

Made in the Netherlands, soon in France.

From CAD design to final assembly, we control every step of the value chain. This vertical integration lets us guarantee quality, traceability and spare-parts availability for the full lifetime of the product.

  • 01

    Integrated production

    Cutting and forming, powder coating, assembly, inspection and dispatch: made in-house in Barneveld (Netherlands).

  • 02

    In-house engineering

    Internal design office. Fast iterations, exhaustive technical documentation for every reference.

  • 03

    Quality control

    Endurance tests, dimensional checks and acoustic testing before every shipment.

  • 04

    Spare-parts guaranteed

    French stock, fast shipping, references available for the full operating life of the door.

VanDOOR fleet

BY THE NUMBERS

0life cycles (DL-6)
0OEM manuals delivered
0official languages (FR · EN · DE · NL)
0documented spare-part references

Actuall Group engineers the DoorLIFT motorisation in Barneveld (Netherlands), where VanDOOR doors are made — soon in France too.

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GROUP

Part of the Actuall Group.

VanDOOR is the French branch of the Actuall Group, a Dutch industrial group that brings together engineering brands specialised in actuation, mechatronics and closure systems for industrial vehicles.

Actuall Group

PARENT COMPANY

Dutch group (Netherlands) specialised in actuation and mechatronic solutions for industrial vehicles and buildings. More than two decades of consolidated expertise, channelled into industrialisation and product innovation at VanDOOR.

  • Actuall

    ACTUATION

    Actuation and mechatronic solutions for industrial vehicles and special applications.

  • DoorLIFT

    DOOR MOTORISATION

    Roller shutter door range and retrofit motorisation kits developed within Actuall Group.

  • VanDOOR

    FRENCH BRAND

    Doors for commercial vehicles, made in Barneveld (Netherlands) and soon in France. Vertical engineering and proximity service.

CERTIFICATIONS

Compliant with the most demanding standards.

Our products are certified and tested to meet European regulatory requirements and the operational constraints of urban fleets.

CE MARKING

CE Conformity

Compliance with harmonised European directives for placing products on the market.

DIRECTIVE 2011/65/EU

RoHS

Restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic components.

PIEK 60 dB

PIEK Acoustic Certification

Operation below 60 dB for silent urban and night-time deliveries.

DIRECTIVE 2006/42/EC

Machinery Directive

Essential health and safety requirements for the design and construction of machinery.

Let's work together.

Bodybuilder, fleet manager or integrator? Contact us for a technical study or a tailored quote.

Field essentials

Two essentials to know before anything else

Critical procedures to stay operational — emergency release and installer qualification.

  • External release procedure: (1) insert the DoorLIFT key into the lock cylinder at the centre of the intermediate or top panel, outside face; (2) turn the key 90° clockwise and firmly pull the lock and cable out of the cylinder — the system disengages; (3) reinsert the cable and cylinder into the door lock housing, then operate the door by hand. On the AluLIFT, an internal release is available: pull the red sleeve marked 'EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE' to disengage the motor lever from inside the box.

  • VanDOOR does not perform installation itself. AluLIFT integration must be carried out exclusively by qualified, trained bodybuilders or integrators, in accordance with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and best practice. The integrator guarantees regulatory compliance of the final assembly, verifies correct operation, commissions the system, and supplies the end user with the manual and CE Declaration of Conformity for the integrated equipment.