ABOUT US
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VanDOOR is the French branch of the Actuall Group (Netherlands). Twenty-three years after the first DoorLIFT DL-6 deployment, we design and assemble in Tinqueux the next generation of motorised roller shutter doors for commercial vehicles.
OUR STORY
VanDOOR is not a brand-new project. It is the outcome of a product proven in fleet since 2003 and of a French 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, motor-unit rated 160,000 cycles / 5 years and a 34-reference 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 2024, we commissioned our own assembly line. In March 2026, we launch the VanDOOR AluLIFT — the first door engineered from scratch for the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, full-aluminium, centred balancer, advanced anti-crush. 80% of components ship from our French workshops: CAD, machining, assembly, QC, spare-parts despatch.
OUR JOURNEY
A pivot trajectory, not a frozen heritage.
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.
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.
Spare-parts catalogue structured
Service catalogue formalised: 34 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.
French assembly line goes live
Tinqueux assembly line commissioned. 80% of components — aluminium cutting, forming, anodising, motor integration, wiring — now ship from our own workshops. In-house engineering office, dimensional checks and acoustic testing before every shipment.
VanDOOR AluLIFT launch
The first door engineered from scratch for the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Full-aluminium modular 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.
IAA Transportation Hannover
International debut at Europe's largest commercial-vehicle trade show — Hall 26, stand E21, 16-21 September 2026. Live demos of the DoorLIFT DL-6 and the VanDOOR AluLIFT, technical meetings with OEM engineering offices, official Europe-wide launch of the VanDOOR brand.
MANUFACTURING
80% designed and manufactured in-house, 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.
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Integrated production
Cutting, forming, anodising, assembly: 80% of components leave our own workshops.
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In-house engineering
Internal design office. Fast iterations, exhaustive technical documentation for every reference.
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Quality control
Endurance tests, dimensional checks and acoustic testing before every shipment.
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Spare-parts guaranteed
French stock, fast shipping, references available for the full operating life of the door.
BY THE NUMBERS
Actuall Group engineers the DoorLIFT motorisation from Barneveld (Netherlands). VanDOOR France channels that engineering into an assembly line in Tinqueux.
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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.
PARENT COMPANY
Actuall Group
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 and mechatronic solutions for industrial vehicles and special applications.
DoorLIFT
Roller shutter door range and retrofit motorisation kits developed within Actuall Group.
VanDOOR
French design and manufacturing of doors for commercial vehicles. 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 Conformity
Compliance with harmonised European directives for placing products on the market.
RoHS
Restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic components.
PIEK Acoustic Certification
Operation below 60 dB for silent urban and night-time deliveries.
Machinery Directive
Essential health and safety requirements for the design and construction of machinery.
TEAM
A team in the making.
Our team of engineers, technicians and sales staff is growing ahead of the IAA 2026 trade show. Portraits coming soon.
Let's work together.
Bodybuilder, fleet manager or integrator? Contact us for a technical study or a tailored quote.