Case Study: Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group lowers costs and boosts network flexibility and security with Cato Networks SASE

Van Leeuwen international distribution company replaced its 85-site MPLS and VPN network with the global SASE

Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group, a global distributor of steel pipes operating in dozens of countries, faced rising MPLS line costs, bandwidth limits and a complex, self-managed VPN environment that lacked adequate security and flexibility. To modernize its WAN and embed security, Van Leeuwen chose a managed SASE approach based on Cato Networks’ cloud-native SASE platform (Cato Cloud), delivered and operationalized by Videns.

Videns deployed preconfigured Cato devices at each site, swapped expensive MPLS for business‑grade Internet, and connected locations into the Cato backbone with remote support and 24/7 monitoring. Using Cato Networks’ SASE service, Van Leeuwen halved line costs, kept overall network spend roughly the same while gaining integrated security, brought new sites online in days, supported ~50% of staff working from home during COVID without major issues, and improved its WAN security survey score by more than 10%.

Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group

Wiljoh Beukers

Manager Technical Support