What Mateco does

Mateco GmbH is a privately held aerial work platform (Arbeitsb\u00fchne) rental company headquartered in Leonberg near Stuttgart, Germany, founded in 1973 and majority-owned since 2007 by private equity firm Odewald & Compagnie. The company operates the largest fleet of aerial work platforms in Germany, with more than 13,000 units in over 700 configurations spanning truck-mounted platforms (LKW-Arbeitsb\u00fchnen), scissor lifts, telescopic and articulating booms, trailer-mounted platforms, mast lifts, low-level access, telescopic forklifts, counterbalance forklifts, material/passenger lifts, and specialized platforms, with maximum specifications of 90m working height, 43m lateral reach and 7,200kg load capacity. Its commercial offering combines equipment rental on daily, weekly and monthly terms with equipment sales, certified operator training through mateco Akademie (PlatformCard, StaplerCard, TelestaplerCard, IPAF programs), and digital self-service via the mymateco online portal and mateco GO mobile application.

The business model is asset-heavy industrial rental monetized through recurring rental fees, complemented by one-time equipment sales, professional services from certified training, and a partner channel of more than 80 international resellers. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct enterprise sales through 66 German branches and a total of 185+ owned locations across Europe, Panama, Mexico and Chile, combined with a self-serve online portal targeting SMB and individual customers. Customer demand is diversified across construction (primary), facility management, energy, telecommunications, events and media, garden/landscape, and industrial verticals, with no single-customer concentration evident. The competitive position is anchored by physical distribution density, fleet scale and 50 years of operating heritage rather than software or AI differentiation.

Name

Mateco

Legal name

mateco GmbH

Website

https://mateco.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mateco is a privately held, Germany-headquartered aerial work platform rental company operating the country's largest fleet of 13,000+ units across 185+ locations in Europe and Latin America, serving construction, facility management, energy, telecom and industrial customers with equipment rental, sales, certified operator training and a self-service online portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Equipment Rental

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (5324), Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532412), Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53241), Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53249)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerial Work Platforms (MEWPs) Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Material Handling Equipment Rental/Leasing (Forklifts, Telehandlers, Reach Trucks) (TLABAFAF)

Keywords

• Aerial work platform rental
• Construction equipment rental
• Scissor lift rental
• Telescopic boom lift
• Operator training certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Rental of aerial work platforms (Arbeitsbühnen) including LKW-Arbeitsbühnen, trailer-mounted platforms, scissor lifts, telescopic platforms, and material handling equipment. Revenue generated from daily, weekly, and monthly rental periods.
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of working platforms to customers who prefer to purchase rather than rent equipment.
3. Training Services: Safety training and certification programs including PlatformCard, IPAF training, forklift certification (StaplerCard), telescopic forklift certification (TelestaplerCard), and annual instruction sessions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mateco rents and sells aerial work platforms (Arbeitsbühnen) and related material handling equipment from a fleet of more than 13,000 units across 700+ configurations. Equipment is offered for daily, weekly, and monthly rental periods through the company's own branch network and the mymateco online platform, with complementary operator training and certification services.

Product overview

Mateco operates as a working platform (Arbeitsbühnen) rental company offering one of Europe's largest fleets of elevated work access equipment with over 13,000 units in more than 700 different configurations. The core product portfolio centers on diverse working platforms including LKW-Arbeitsbühnen (truck-mounted platforms), Scherenarbeitsbühnen (scissor lifts), Teleskop-Arbeitsbühnen (telescopic boom lifts), Teleskop-Gelenk-Arbeitsbühnen (articulating boom lifts), Anhänger-Arbeitsbühnen (trailer-mounted platforms), Teleskop-Mast-Arbeitsbühnen (telescopic mast lifts), Roll-Lifte (vertical lifts), Low Level Access equipment, Teleskop-Stapler (telescopic forklifts), Gabelstapler (forklift trucks), Material- und Personenlifte (material and passenger lifts), Gator utility vehicles, and Spezial-Arbeitsbühnen (special platforms). Equipment reaches working heights up to 90 meters with lateral outreach up to 43 meters and load capacities up to 7,200 kg. Beyond equipment rental, the offering includes complementary services such as PlatformCard, StaplerCard, and TelestaplerCard operator training certifications, IPAF training programs, and the mymateco online customer portal for 24/7 rental management. The company also offers electric and hybrid equipment variants for sustainable operations and operates the mateco GO mobile application for customer access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• mateco GO: Mobile application for customers to rent working platforms, view orders, manage bookings, and access equipment information 24/7
• mateco news
• mateco Akademie

Products and services

• Truck-Mounted Working Platforms (LKW-Arbeitsbühnen) Rental Rental of truck-mounted aerial work platforms mounted on vehicles, providing mobile elevated access for construction, maintenance, and installation work at various heights. Available to business customers across Mateco's branch network.
• Scissor and Vertical Lifts (Scheren- und Roll-Lifte) Rental Rental of scissor lifts and vertical lifts (Roll-Lifte) providing vertical elevation for indoor and outdoor work at low to mid heights, for construction, facility maintenance, and industrial use.
• Telescopic Boom Lifts (Teleskop-Arbeitsbühnen) Rental Rental of telescopic boom lifts extending horizontally and vertically to reach elevated work areas at significant heights and lateral outreach, with the fleet reaching up to 90m working height and 43m lateral reach.
• Articulating Boom Lifts (Teleskop-Gelenk-Arbeitsbühnen) Rental Rental of articulating boom lifts with multiple joints for accessing around obstacles and into confined spaces at height, for construction, industrial, and facility management applications.
• Trailer-Mounted Working Platforms (Anhänger-Arbeitsbühnen) Rental Rental of trailer-mounted working platforms that can be towed to job sites for temporary elevated access solutions, suited to mobile construction and short-duration projects.
• Telescopic Mast Working Platforms (Teleskop-Mast-Arbeitsbühnen) Rental Rental of vertical mast lifts providing compact elevated access for indoor applications with limited space requirements, suitable for facilities, warehouses, and retail spaces.
• Low Level Access Equipment Rental Rental of low-height access equipment designed for safe working at elevations below standard platform heights, suitable for indoor use in facilities, retail, and office environments.
• Special Working Platforms (Spezial-Arbeitsbühnen) Rental Rental of specialized working platforms designed for unique access requirements not covered by standard equipment categories, for atypical construction, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
• Telescopic Forklifts (Teleskop-Stapler) Rental Rental of telescopic handlers with extended reach for lifting and moving heavy materials on construction and industrial sites, complementing the aerial work platform fleet.
• Forklift Trucks (Gabelstapler) Rental Rental of counterbalance forklifts for material handling and stacking operations in warehouses and outdoor areas.
• Material and Passenger Lifts (Material- und Personenlifte) Rental Rental of lifts designed for transporting materials and personnel vertically in construction and industrial environments.
• Gator Utility Vehicle Rental Rental of compact utility vehicles for transporting personnel and materials across rough terrain on job sites.
• Used Equipment Sales Sale of used and refurbished working platforms and material handling equipment to customers who prefer ownership over rental.
• PlatformCard Operator Training Certified operator training for working platforms, ensuring safe and qualified operation of elevated work equipment, compliant with ISO 18878 and DGUV standards.
• StaplerCard Forklift Training Operator training and certification for forklift trucks, qualifying personnel to safely operate forklift equipment.
• TelestaplerCard Telescopic Forklift Training Operator training and certification for telescopic forklifts, ensuring qualified and safe operation of telehandler equipment.
• IPAF Training Program International Powered Access Federation certified training programs including operator, instructor (Einweiser), and supervisor (Führungskräfte) courses for working platform operation.
• Electric and Hybrid Equipment Rental Rental of electric and hybrid-powered working platforms and material handling equipment offering sustainable, low-emission operation for indoor and outdoor use.
• mymateco Online Rental Platform Online customer portal for renting and managing working platforms, viewing and processing orders, tracking equipment locations, and managing all rental transactions 24/7.
• mateco GO Mobile Application Mobile application enabling customers to access rental services and manage equipment from smartphones and tablets, available on iOS App Store and Google Play.

Quantifiable outcome

• Equipment reaches working heights up to 90 meters and lateral reach up to 43 meters
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Partner NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 80 strong partners worldwide complementing Mateco's own 185+ locations across Europe, Panama, Mexico and Chile. These partners provide geographic coverage in markets where Mateco does not have owned locations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Riwal: Riwal is a Netherlands-based aerial work platform rental specialist operating across Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Closest direct competitor to Mateco in MEWP-focused fleet, geographic mix and customer segments.
• Boels Rental: Boels is one of Europe's largest equipment rental companies with a strong aerial platform franchise in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and beyond. Competes directly with Mateco in Germany and other European geographies across construction and industrial customers.
• Loxam: Loxam is Europe's largest equipment rental company and a leading aerial platform specialist headquartered in France. Public-listed and broad geographic footprint overlapping Mateco's European core, with similar full-line fleet strategy.
• Kiloutou: Kiloutou is a France-based equipment rental group with material presence in Germany and Iberia. Overlaps with Mateco in aerial platforms, forklifts and telescopic handlers for construction and industrial customers.
• AFI-Uplift: AFI-Uplift is the UK's largest aerial work platform rental company (part of AFI Group). Specialty MEWP operator directly comparable to Mateco in fleet composition, customer mix and IPAF-anchored training services.

Broad incumbents

• Herc Rentals: Herc Rentals is a NYSE-listed North American equipment rental company. A broad incumbent offering aerial platforms, material handling and industrial equipment to similar customer verticals (construction, infrastructure, industrial).
• United Rentals: United Rentals is the world's largest equipment rental company. While primarily North American, it sets the competitive benchmark on fleet size, digital platforms and customer programs for any sizable European operator like Mateco.
• Sunbelt Rentals: Sunbelt Rentals is the second-largest North American equipment rental company (Ashtead Group). Indirect comparable given fleet breadth and aerial platform exposure, useful for benchmarking scale economics and digital initiatives.

Others

• JLG Industries: JLG Industries is a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms owned by Oshkosh Corporation. Comparable as the primary OEM supplier whose machines populate Mateco's rental fleet and increasingly offers its own rental services competing for end customers.
• TVH Group: TVH is a Belgium-based global distributor and rental company specializing in material handling, aerial and industrial equipment parts and units. Adjacent competitor in forklifts and telehandlers where Mateco's portfolio overlaps.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1ALe6YYa1JBLDTmFxtZJYA
• Facebookfacebook.com/matecogroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mateco-de
• Instagraminstagram.com/matecogroup

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A2 records

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Mateco