What Herchenbach Industrial Buildings does

Herchenbach Industrial Buildings GmbH is a German manufacturer and lessor of modular aluminium lightweight buildings for industrial applications. Founded in 1924 and headquartered in the Rhein-Sieg district near Hennef, Germany, the privately held, owner-managed company serves production, logistics, and transportation customers across Europe through branch offices in France, Hungary, Poland, and the United Kingdom (Manchester). Its portfolio comprises four core product tiers — Cover+ (open-air industrial canopy), Safe+ (non-insulated warehouse), Therm+ (fully insulated warehouse with frost protection), and Standard+ (rental fleet of insulated temporary buildings) — plus a set of special-application solutions for vehicle halls, fire stations, modular production warehouses, temporary workshops, construction site storage, and empty pallet storage.

The underlying technology is an aluminium-based modular design architecture engineered for semi-permanent industrial use. Structural statics are calculated to accommodate snow and wind loads, enabling deployment in coastal areas and snow zones. The modular system is described as offering roughly 1,000 configuration variations in size and features, allowing customers to specify buildings from simple canopies to fully insulated warehouses tailored to use-case requirements.

Revenue is generated across three streams: direct one-time warehouse sales, recurring warehouse rentals via the Standard+ fleet (with rent-to-purchase option), and a full-service package covering assembly, planning permission, fire protection guidance, finance solutions, maintenance, repairs, and extensions. The go-to-market model is direct enterprise field sales, with quote-based pricing (no public disclosure), multi-year contract cadence, and localized support through country branches. The company employs 51-100 people and reports more than 5,000 completed projects across its 100-year history.

Name

Herchenbach Industrial Buildings

Legal name

Herchenbach Industrial Buildings GmbH

Website

https://herchenbach.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Herchenbach Industrial Buildings GmbH is a German owner-managed manufacturer and lessor of modular aluminium lightweight warehouses serving industrial and logistics customers across Europe via branches in Germany, France, Hungary, Poland, and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hennef

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Warehouse Sales: Direct sale of modular aluminium lightweight buildings. Customers can purchase semi-permanent warehouses with various insulation levels (Cover+, Safe+, Therm+). Price point emphasizes affordability with high quality.
2. Warehouse Rental: Rental fleet offering insulated temporary buildings (Standard+) with short delivery times and attractive conditions. Available exclusively for rent, suitable for warehouses, production areas or temporary site shelters. Rental includes option to purchase later.
3. Full-Service Package: Comprehensive service solutions including customer support, assembly, planning permission assistance, fire protection guidance, finance solutions, maintenance, repairs, and building extensions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Herchenbach designs, manufactures, sells, and rents modular aluminium lightweight semi-permanent warehouses and industrial buildings for production, logistics, and transportation customers. The portfolio spans four core product lines — Cover+ (industrial canopy), Safe+ (non-insulated warehouse), Therm+ (fully insulated warehouse), and Standard+ (rental-only insulated buildings) — alongside special-application solutions such as vehicle halls, modular production warehouses, workshops, and construction site storage. Each building is supported by a comprehensive service package covering assembly, planning permission assistance, fire protection guidance, finance, maintenance, repairs, and extensions.

Product overview

Herchenbach Industrial Buildings offers a modular system of semi-permanent aluminium lightweight warehouses and buildings, available for both rental and sale. The core product portfolio consists of four main warehouse types: Cover+ (basic industrial canopy for weather protection), Safe+ (non-insulated warehouse for non-sensitive goods), Therm+ (fully insulated warehouse with frost protection), and Standard+ (rental fleet of insulated temporary buildings with immediate availability). These products share a modular, adaptable design that can be configured for various sizes and features, serving industries including automotive, logistics, food & beverage, packaging, and construction. The company also provides special application solutions including storage buildings, vehicle halls, modular production facilities, temporary workshops, construction site storage, and empty pallet storage. Services include customer support, financing options, and rental or purchase flexibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cover+: Industrial canopy providing weather protection, condensation protection, theft protection, frost protection, insulation, and individualization for outdoor storage.
• Safe+
• Therm+
• Standard+

Products and services

• Cover+ Industrial Canopy Industrial-grade marquee canopy tent providing weather protection for outdoor, open-air storage, loading/unloading operations, and employee/machinery shelter. A low-cost temporary structure with fast build time, intended for industrial buyers needing affordable cover for outdoor operations.
• Safe+ Non-Insulated Warehouse Non-insulated semi-permanent warehouse protecting non-sensitive goods from weather, theft, and condensation. A cost-effective solution for general industrial storage needs.
• Therm+ Insulated Warehouse Fully insulated semi-permanent warehouse providing protection against weather, theft, and condensation with frost protection for temperature-sensitive goods. Targeted at industrial buyers needing temperature-controlled storage.
• Standard+ Rental Warehouse Immediately available, cost-efficient insulated temporary buildings available exclusively for rent with short delivery times. Suitable for warehouses, production areas, or temporary site shelters, with an option to purchase later. Availability subject to stock.
• Storage Buildings Semi-permanent modular storage building solutions configured for a range of industrial storage needs beyond the standard Cover+, Safe+, Therm+, and Standard+ lines.
• Vehicle Halls & Fire Stations Temporary modular semi-permanent building solutions configured for vehicle halls and fire station applications.
• Modular Industrial Production Warehouse Modular semi-permanent production warehouse solutions designed for industrial manufacturing facilities.
• Temporary Building Workshops Temporary workshop semi-permanent buildings for industrial and construction site use.
• Construction Site Storage Temporary semi-permanent storage solutions configured for construction sites.
• Empty Pallet Storage Specialized semi-permanent storage solutions configured for empty pallet storage.
• Full-Service Package Comprehensive service solution bundled with Herchenbach buildings, including requirements determination, assembly, planning permission assistance, fire protection guidance, finance solutions, customer support, maintenance, repairs, and building extensions. Sold alongside the company's warehouse and canopy products.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 5,000 completed projects successfully delivered

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Algeco (Modulaire Group): Europe's largest modular space provider operating a rental fleet of portable and modular buildings across industrial, commercial, and public-sector customers. Directly competes with Herchenbach in semi-permanent industrial warehouses and modular building rentals across overlapping European geographies.
• Portakabin: Major UK-headquartered modular building specialist with both hire fleet and off-site manufactured permanent modular buildings. Competes directly with Herchenbach's UK operations (Manchester) in industrial temporary space and modular warehousing.
• Losberger De Boer: Leading German tent and hall construction company providing temporary and semi-permanent industrial halls, warehouses, and event structures. Highly comparable product/market overlap with Herchenbach's aluminium lightweight buildings.
• Wernsing (Wexus): Germany-based modular hall specialist selling and renting industrial halls, warehouses, and storage buildings. Comparable modular lightweight construction, German/DACH market overlap, and rental-plus-sale business model alignment.
• Neptunus: Dutch specialist in semi-permanent and temporary demountable buildings, including industrial halls, warehouses, and storage facilities. Comparable product offering, business model (rent + sale), and European operating geographies.
• Röder Zeltsysteme und Service: German industrial tent and hall manufacturer with a rental fleet of large-span temporary industrial buildings. Overlaps with Herchenbach in industrial temporary structures and the German/European market.

Regional players

• Hune Alquiler: Spanish modular space and container rental provider focused on the Iberian market. Comparable modular/portable building rental model but primarily serves Spain rather than Herchenbach's five-country footprint.
• Karmod Prefabricated: Turkish-headquartered prefab building manufacturer exporting modular steel and light-gauge structures (including warehouses and industrial halls) across Europe and MEA. Comparable prefab industrial product but primarily Turkey/MENA-rooted rather than European-based.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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