What Tes Car does

Tes Car, a brand owned by Tonti Trading S.R.L. and headquartered in Osimo, Italy, designs, manufactures, and distributes compact foundation drilling equipment and piling rigs under the COMPACT, CF SERIES, TT SERIES, and TES SERIES product lines. Founded in 1976 by Elio Tonti and his son Sauro Tonti, and acquired in 2018 by Mirco Tonti as part of a corporate restructuring, the company specializes in low-headroom and limited-access foundation equipment with operating weights from 5 to 30 tonnes and torque outputs from 12 to 100 kNm. Its compact products — including the radio-controlled COMPACT rig capable of drilling 1000mm piles at just 2300mm height and modular kit-based TT SERIES machines reconfigurable across Kelly Bar, CFA, Soil Mixing, diaphragm wall, micropile, and hydraulic hammer applications — are designed and partially patented in-house for use in confined urban, railway, and infrastructure environments where standard foundation equipment cannot operate.

The product portfolio spans crawler- and excavator-mounted rigs, modular conversion kits, and a full accessories range (kelly bars, augers, buckets, casing oscillators, drilling tools). Tes Car's go-to-market is exclusively channel-based: equipment is sold through a network of more than 30 authorized dealers and distributors across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Oceania, and Latin America (with Casagrande UK as exclusive distributor for the United Kingdom), and the company markets via multi-language website (IT/EN/ES/FR/DE/RU), social channels, and industry trade shows. The legal entity operating the brand is Tonti Trading S.R.L., an Italian family-owned private limited company that holds ISO 9001:2015 quality certification and serves foundation and construction contractors operating in limited-access sites, narrow urban infill, low-headroom retrofits, and railway applications.

Revenue mechanics are based on one-time capital-equipment sales (new and used rigs, drilling attachments, parts, and accessories). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through the dealer network. The company is privately held under third-generation Tonti family ownership; no institutional investors, funding rounds, or public listings are indicated. Headcount is disclosed at 11–50 employees, with no disclosed revenue or growth metrics.

Name

Tes Car

Legal name

TONTI TRADING S.R.L.

Website

https://tescar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tes Car (owned by Tonti Trading S.R.L., Osimo, Italy) designs and manufactures compact foundation drilling rigs, piling equipment, and modular drilling kits for construction contractors who need to operate in low-headroom and limited-access sites. Products are sold via a 30+ country dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foundation Drilling Equipment

NAICS

Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Drilling Rigs & Drill Systems (IMAHAMAA)

Keywords

• Compact drilling rigs
• Foundation piling equipment
• Drilling attachments
• Micropiling rigs
• Construction machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Osimo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Equipment Sales: Sale of compact foundation drilling equipment including COMPACT, CF series, and TT series drilling rigs along with excavator-mounted drilling attachments
2. Used Equipment Sales: Resale of pre-owned drilling rigs and equipment through the company's used equipment platform, featuring various brands including Tescar, Bauer, Soilmec, Casagrande, and others
3. Parts and Accessories: Sale of kelly bars, drilling tools, and ancillary equipment for the drilling rigs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tes Car designs, manufactures, and distributes compact hydraulic drilling rigs and piling equipment for foundation construction. Its machines cover Kelly Bar bored piles, CFA augered piles, diaphragm walls, micropiles, soil mixing, and railway applications, with torque from 12 to 100 kNm and weights from 5 to 30 tonnes. The company also sells drilling attachments for excavator carrier bases and related tools, kelly bars, and ancillaries.

Product overview

Tes Car is a manufacturer of compact foundation equipment and drilling rigs, offering a range of products organized in three main series: the original CF SERIES (mini-drills with 12-40 kNm torque, 5-13 tonnes), the newer TT SERIES (versatile multi-configuration rigs with 50-100 kNm torque, 14-30 tonnes), and the TES SERIES for micropiling. The flagship COMPACT model is a radio-controlled crawler-mounted machine capable of drilling 1000mm piles at only 2300mm height. Products can be configured for Kelly Bar, CFA, Soil Mixing, diaphragm walls, and micropile applications. The company also offers a full range of drilling tools and accessories including kelly bars, augers, buckets, rotaries, and casing oscillators. The modular design allows customers to purchase a base machine and convert it to different working configurations with additional kits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• COMPACT Radio-Controlled Drilling Rig Radio-controlled crawler-mounted compact drilling rig capable of drilling 1000mm diameter piles at only 2300mm height, designed for foundation work in limited access areas on medium-hard ground. Sold to foundation and construction contractors.
• CF SERIES Compact Piling Rigs Mini-drills for foundation piles in Kelly Bar configuration, torque range 12-40 kNm, weight 5-13 tonnes, featuring the patented design for limited access and narrow space construction. Includes models CF1, CF2.5, CF3 S PLUS, CF4, CF6, CF6 R (railway variant), and CF8 (diaphragm wall application).
• TT SERIES Versatile Drilling Rigs New generation multi-configuration drilling rigs with modular capability for Kelly Bar, CFA, Soil Mixing, hydraulic hammer pile driving, diaphragm walls with hydraulic bucket, and rotary/destructive micropiles with DTH hammer. Models include TT3, TT5, TT6, TT8, and TT10 (with torque up to 100 kNm and weight up to 30 tonnes for heavier applications).
• TES SERIES Micropiling Rigs Hydraulic drilling rigs for micropiles with ability to change working configuration according to site characteristics. Targets foundation contractors working on micropile projects.
• Medium-sized Piling Machines Medium-sized piling machines with torque from 50 kNm to 100 kNm and weight from 14t to 30t, suited for heavier foundation applications beyond the compact CF SERIES range.
• Excavator Drilling Kits / Attachments Drilling attachments for excavator carrier bases including CAT, HITACHI, EUROCOMACH, CASE, BOBCAT, KUBOTA, KOMATSU, JCB bases. Allows existing excavator fleets to be repurposed for foundation drilling tasks.
• Drilling Tools, Kelly Bars and Ancillaries Comprehensive range of drilling accessories including interlocking kelly bars for various depths, core barrels, buckets, augers, CFA augers, propellers, casing, tremie pipes, rotaries, near-wall rotary heads, casing extractors, and hydraulic casing oscillators for diaphragm wall construction.
• Used Equipment Sales Platform Resale of pre-owned drilling rigs and foundation equipment through the company's used equipment platform, listing various brands including Tescar, Bauer, Soilmec, Casagrande, and others.

Quantifiable outcome

• COMPACT model can drill 1000mm diameter piles at only 2300mm height
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Tonti Trading SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company that owns the Tes Car brand. In 2018, after thorough restructuring, the Tescar brand was acquired by Mirco Tonti and became part of Tonti Trading Srl.
• CaterpillarcoreTechnology or IntegrationExcavator base supplier - Tescar machines use CAT excavator bases for their drilling rigs, ensuring reliable carrier equipment.
• Hitachi Construction MachinerycoreTechnology or IntegrationExcavator base supplier - HITACHI excavators serve as carrier bases for Tescar compact drilling equipment.
• EurocomachcoreTechnology or IntegrationExcavator base supplier - EUROCOMACH mini excavators are used as carrier bases for Tescar's compact drilling rigs.
• Case Construction EquipmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationExcavator base supplier - Successful partnership with CASE, whose main model range is manufactured in Italy, used for Tescar drilling attachments.
• Casagrande UK (M F Equipment UK LLP)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Tescar products in the United Kingdom, handling sales and service support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Soilmec: Italian manufacturer of foundation drilling rigs (rotary, CFA, Kelly bar, micropile) directly competing with Tes Car across multiple configurations. Both serve foundation contractors globally with overlapping product portfolios.
• ABI Group: German manufacturer of drilling rigs and foundation equipment including compact rigs for limited access and specialty applications. Comparable product range targeting foundation contractors.
• MAIT S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of hydraulic drilling rigs and piling equipment for foundation and geotechnical applications. Direct competitor in the foundation drilling market Tes Car addresses.
• Comacchio: Italian manufacturer of compact and mid-size drilling rigs for micropiles, anchors, and ground improvement. Closely comparable niche focus on small-footprint foundation equipment.
• Casagrande: Italian-based foundation equipment manufacturer offering hydraulic piling rigs, drilling rigs, and diaphragm wall equipment. Direct competitor to Tes Car across the small-to-mid foundation drilling segment.
• Movax: Manufacturer of excavator-mounted piling and drilling equipment, directly paralleling Tes Car's excavator-attachment and compact piling rig offerings for foundation contractors.
• Bauer Group: Global leader in foundation equipment including drilling rigs, piling rigs, and diaphragm wall equipment. Competes with Tes Car particularly in the mid-size and specialized foundation drilling categories.

Broad incumbents

• Caterpillar (CAT Foundations): Global construction equipment OEM that supplies excavator bases to Tes Car and also competes in the broader foundation equipment market through related products and dealer channels.
• Liebherr: Global construction and mining OEM with a foundation equipment line including drilling and piling rigs. Competes with Tes Car as a broad incumbent offering foundation equipment alongside a much larger portfolio.

Emerging players

• Eurocomach: Italian compact excavator manufacturer that supplies carrier bases to Tes Car and is also an adjacent player in the compact construction equipment space where Tes Car competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TESCARsrl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TESCARdrilling
• Facebookfacebook.com/TES-CAR-SRL-261144067244075
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tescar

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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