ELA Container

What ELA Container does

ELA Container GmbH is a privately held German modular-space provider headquartered in Haren (Ems), founded in 1976 and active across Europe for 50 years. The company rents and sells intermodal-container-based room modules — office, storage, sanitary, first-aid, workshop, changing-room, and corridor units — in two standardized widths (2.5 m Quality all-rounder and 3 m Premium) with certified stacking up to four storeys. Its underlying technology is structural and industrial rather than digital: a proprietary Four-storey Statics Certificate, modular engineering that supports multi-unit and multi-floor configurations, and a delivery/assembly logistics chain that can produce ready-to-use facilities within days to weeks.

The business model blends recurring rental (subscription-style, term-flexible from short-term to multi-year) with one-time container sales, and wraps both in turnkey services — furniture and accessories, transport, crane-based assembly, and a container-protection plan. Distribution and sales are conducted through 40 mobile field consultants and a network of 18 owned locations across at least 11 European countries (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, the UK, and Czech Republic), complemented by direct web-based quotation requests and Matterport-powered 360° virtual tours for prospect engagement.

Customer concentration is deliberately diversified by sector rather than by account. Primary verticals include construction (site offices and accommodation), industrial manufacturing (production and conversion space), educational institutions and daycare (temporary classrooms), local authorities (public and event infrastructure), and a long tail of energy, sports, retail, healthcare, railway, and agricultural use cases. Marquee projects — RWE's 214-module hydrogen facility, UPM's biorefinery support village, DS Smith's 96-container technician accommodation, Deutsche Bahn's station rebuild, and multi-storey offices for Röchling, SAMSON, and Mainka Bau — illustrate the company's capacity to deliver large, complex deployments at speed. Wholly-owned subsidiary ELA Container Offshore GmbH extends the brand into offshore applications.

Name

ELA Container

Legal name

ELA Container GmbH

Website

https://ela-container.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

ELA Container GmbH rents and sells modular container-based room solutions — offices, sanitary, storage, workshop, and changing-room units — to construction, industrial, education, government, energy, and retail customers across 11 European countries, delivering turnkey facilities via 18 locations and 40 field consultants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Container Buildings

NAICS

General Rental Centers (5323)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Partitions, Shelvg, Lockers, & Office & Store Fixtures (2540)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Site Portable Storage (Driveway/Jobsite) Container Placement (HSAKAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Portable Storage Container Delivery, Pickup & Repositioning Services (HSAKAIAE), Residential Portable Storage Container Rental & Moving (HSAKAIAA)

Keywords

• Modular container solutions
• Mobile office containers
• Container rental services
• Portable building systems
• Temporary modular buildings

Headquarters

HQ city

Haren

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Container Rental: Flexible rental of mobile container rooms for short-term and long-term needs. Containers can be rented for various purposes including offices, sanitary facilities, workshops, storage, and accommodation. Rental terms range from months to years.
2. Container Sales: Sale of new and used containers. Customers can purchase containers for permanent or long-term use. Customization options available including color, flooring, and equipment specifications.
3. Furniture and Accessories: Comprehensive furnishing packages including desks, chairs, filing cabinets, lockers, kitchen equipment, and other accessories for immediate container readiness.
4. Transport and Assembly Services: Delivery, installation, and assembly services including crane operations for elevated placements and multi-floor configurations.
5. Container Protection: Comprehensive protection packages covering container assets during rental period.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

ELA Container rents and sells modular container rooms built on intermodal shipping containers for use as offices, sanitary facilities, storage, workshops, changing rooms, first-aid stations, and accommodation. Two base widths are offered (2.5m Quality all-rounder and 3m Premium) that can be stacked up to four storeys, connected with corridor modules, and delivered with furniture, transport, and assembly services.

Product overview

ELA Container offers modular room solutions based on intermodal shipping containers available for rent or purchase. The core product portfolio comprises two main container width variants (2.5m Quality all-rounder and 3m Premium container) in multiple functional types: office, storage, workshop, sanitary, first-aid, changing room, and corridor modules. These can be stacked up to four storeys high and combined into multi-unit systems. ELA sells and rents these containers and provides associated services including planning advice, transport, assembly, container protection, and a virtual 360° tour experience. The company operates 18 locations across Europe and serves sectors including construction, industry, local authorities, education, finance, healthcare, retail, catering, logistics, and trade fairs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Office Container
• Premium Container (3m wide)
• Quality All-rounder Container (2.5m wide)
• Sanitary Containers
• First-aid Containers
• Storage Containers
• Workshop System
• Changing Room Container
• Corridor Systems
• Furniture and Accessories
• Container Protection Package
• Transport and Assembly Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Potential savings of up to 25% with Premium 3m containers compared to alternative solutions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ELA Container Offshore GmbHsubsidiaryOthersSubsidiary company focused on offshore container solutions, separate brand identity under ELA Container umbrella.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Losberger De Boer: German-headquartered provider of modular space and event structures serving construction, industrial, and event customers across Europe. Comparable to ELA on modular building rental and customized container/room solutions.
• Containex (Modulaire Group): Austrian-headquartered container and modular space specialist operating across Europe under the Modulaire Group. Overlaps with ELA on office and storage container rental/sales for construction and industrial customers, with similar multi-country distribution.
• Algeco: Pan-European modular space provider offering rental and sale of portable buildings, containers, and offices. Algeco is the closest direct comparable to ELA in product mix (office, storage, sanitary), customer base (construction, industrial, public sector), and rental-led business model.
• Häring modular space: German modular building and container manufacturer/rental company with similar office, sanitary, and storage container offerings to ELA, particularly strong in the DACH construction and industrial customer base.
• ContainerTec Group: European mobile room and container specialist offering rental and sale of office, sanitary, and accommodation containers. Directly comparable business model and product range to ELA Container.
• KLEUS Container: German provider of mobile containers and modular rooms for construction, industry, and event customers. Head-to-head direct competitor with ELA in the German market on similar office, storage, and sanitary containers.

Broad incumbents

• Mobile Mini UK (WillScot): Global modular space and portable storage leader (now under WillScot) offering office containers, storage units, and turnkey space solutions to construction and industrial customers. Comparable in product economics though significantly larger and US-listed.
• Zeppelin Rental: Major German equipment and container rental company offering construction-site infrastructure including container solutions alongside broader equipment rental. Comparable B2B rental motion and customer base, with broader equipment portfolio.

Regional players

• Bravida Modular (Nordic): Nordic-based modular space provider offering container and prefabricated buildings to construction and public-sector customers. Comparable offering but primarily serving Scandinavian markets rather than DACH.
• Mewag Container: Swiss-based container rental and sales company serving construction, industrial, and event customers. Similar product portfolio to ELA but with a Swiss/regional footprint overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ELAContainer
• Facebookfacebook.com/ELAContainer
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/ela-container
• Instagraminstagram.com/ela_container
• Xx.com/elacontainer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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