From our beginnings in agricultural inspections, Peterson and Control Union have been leaders in logistics, quality, certifications, and risk management for over 100 years.
Still family-owned, we now operate in more than 70 countries with over 4,000 employees. Our extensive knowledge covers the entire supply chain in industries such as agriculture, energy, forestry, sustainability, and textiles. Integrity is at the core of our values, and we act with honesty and respect in all our endeavors.
Established in 1920 as a family-owned grain inspection company in the Netherlands, Peterson has grown into a global expert in risk management and logistic solutions.
Over the years, Peterson has expanded its scope, introducing the global oil and gas marketplace to its services. Since 1968, we have provided integrated logistics services to leading players in the oil and gas exploration and production industry, delivering cost-effective, innovative supply chain solutions that meet the highest standards of safety for both people and the environment.
Established in 1920 as a family owned inspection company for grain that was traded and transported on the rivers and canals of the Netherlands, Peterson has since grown to become the local, global expert for risk management and logistic solutions.
Peterson’s scope of activities has expanded over the years, growing their product and service range to introduce the global oil and gas marketplace into their services. Peterson has provided integrated logistics services to the world’s leading players in the oil and gas exploration and production industry since 1968, delivering cost-effective and innovative supply chain solutions that meet the highest possible standards of safety to man and the environment.
Also originally developed for the agricultural sector, Control Union was established alongside four European partners. After acquiring full ownership, Control Union expanded its network by developing a thorough knowledge of commodities, its markets and specific client requirements.
Control Union is now made up of an international group of companies with specialities in independent, international cargo surveying and super-intending.
WHO WE ARE
Peterson Projects and Solutions is the advisory division providing pragmatic and hands-on solutions to your challenges.
We support companies in achieving their sustainability goals by assisting them in defining their sustainability policies, reducing their environmental footprint and identifying potential sustainability claims and defining them accordingly.
Peterson serves a broad range of customers including multinationals, small and medium-sized enterprises, farmers’ cooperatives, associations, non-governmental organisations and governments.
In order to manage the supply chain properly, it is crucial to also have a clear understanding of the social and environmental risks. We assist in identifying these risks and advise on appropriate risk mitigation measures by providing end-to-end solutions
From our first base in Europe, services expanded internationally to serve the growing globalisation of the commodities markets.
Peterson is now recognised as world leaders in risk management and logistic solutions, serving clients around the world; using our expertise and specialist knowledge in every continent across the globe.
From these offices, we are now able to offer on-the-ground support and insight to assist clients with local challenges.
Through the local knowledge and experience of our teams, Peterson is uniquely equipped to communicate and mitigate the risks faced by you anywhere in the world.
We were honoured and privileged awarded Royal Designation from Dutch Monarch, King Willem-Alexander, to mark us celebrating 100 years of business.
Royal Designation is a distinction that can be granted to companies to symbolise the respect, appreciation and trust towards the recipient. Not every company comes into consideration for Royal Designation and it is not an award that is automatically given to companies who reach 100 years of business.
The history and current activities of Peterson and Control Union, specifically in relation to social, financial, fiscal, managerial and ethical behaviours, were verified as part of the process of awarding Royal Designation.
cover all aspects of the supply chain in many industries including agriculture, energy, forestry, sustainability, and textiles. We have also been designated as HDRF approved trainer.
