Jørn Bolding
Jørn Bolding A/S is a Danish family-owned specialist dealer, rental operator, and lessor of special and heavy-duty trailers, distributing premium brands such as Goldhofer, Langendorf, LAG, and SDC across Scandinavia for construction, wind energy, heavy haulage, and logistics customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1978
- HeadquartersEsbjerg, Denmark
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Jørn Bolding does
Jørn Bolding A/S is a Danish family-owned specialist dealer, rental operator, and lessor of special and heavy-duty trailers, headquartered in Esbjerg, Denmark, and founded in 1978. The company distributes products from multiple premium European manufacturers — Goldhofer (heavy-duty modules, machine trailers, semi low loaders, wind turbine blade transport), Langendorf (Flatliner and Flexliner innenlader systems for prefab elements), LAG (tankers and container chassis), SDC (box, curtain-sided, and KERS-equipped trailers), plus Faymonville, Nooteboom, Scheuerle, Kässbohrer, and Kel-Berg — across new, used, and rental categories. Its commercial offering addresses transport needs in construction (prefab element loading without cranes), wind energy (blade transport up to 75 meters), heavy haulage (loads from 50 to over 10,000 tons via modular systems), and general logistics/transport segments. Notable technical capabilities include Goldhofer SPZ-L wind power plant transport equipment with extension up to 55 meters, the Flatliner innenlader (up to 3,700mm element height without crane), the Flexliner Doubledeck Inloader (66% more loading capacity, 33% cost reduction), and the SDC KERS curtain trailer (up to 25% fuel/emission reduction).
The business generates revenue through four streams: new trailer sales (hardware sales), used trailer resale (hardware sales), short- and long-term rental (subscription/recurring), leasing (subscription/recurring), and spare parts through subsidiary Jørn Bolding Parts Aps. All pricing is quote-based, with no public price disclosure; the go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with a dedicated Sweden sales manager and multilingual website (Danish, English, German, Swedish) supporting cross-Nordic reach. The company employs approximately 11 staff across sales, finance, mechanics, and parts, and is led by founder Jørn Bolding alongside two Managing Directors, Per Bolding and Peter Bolding. Documented enterprise customers include Vognmand Lars Svith, Gert Svith A/S, Baumann (for Linde Engineering heat exchanger transport), and Hofmann Kran-Vermietung GmbH (for wind blade transport from Rostock to Hopsten-Schale), spanning transport/logistics, heavy industrial, and wind energy verticals. The company has no external investment, no disclosed funding, and operates as a private Aktieselskab with a wholly owned parts subsidiary.
Jørn Bolding firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Jørn Bolding
- Legal name
- Jørn Bolding A/S
- Website
- https://bolding.as
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1978
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Jørn Bolding A/S is a Danish family-owned specialist dealer, rental operator, and lessor of special and heavy-duty trailers, distributing premium brands such as Goldhofer, Langendorf, LAG, and SDC across Scandinavia for construction, wind energy, heavy haulage, and logistics customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Jørn Bolding industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty / Heavy-Duty Trailers
- NAICS
- Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (42312), Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers (42314)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies (5010), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialized Heavy Haul / Lowboy Tractor Leasing & Rental (TLABABAL)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Salvage, Total Loss & Insurance Auction Services (TLABAKAH)
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Where Jørn Bolding is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Esbjerg
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Jørn Bolding business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- New Trailer Sales: Sales of new special trailers from brands including Goldhofer, Langendorf, LAG, SDC, and others
- Used Trailer Sales: Resale of pre-owned special trailers in various conditions
- Trailer Rental: Short-term and long-term rental of special trailers including blockvognsmodul (module trailers), dolly, element trailers, chassis, and other specialized equipment
- Trailer Leasing: Leasing arrangements for special trailers
- Spare Parts Sales: Sales of replacement parts through Jørn Bolding Parts Aps subsidiary
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Trailer sales and rental - quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Jørn Bolding product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Jørn Bolding A/S is a Danish dealer and distributor specializing in the sale, rental, and leasing of new and used special trailers for heavy and oversized transport. The portfolio spans heavy-duty modular trailers, low loaders, machine trailers, wind turbine blade transport systems, prefab element innenladers, tankers, container chassis, and curtain-sided trailers from premium European manufacturers including Goldhofer, Langendorf, LAG, and SDC. The company also provides spare parts through its Jørn Bolding Parts Aps subsidiary.
Product overview
Jørn Bolding A/S is a Danish company specializing in sales, rental, and leasing of special trailers. The product portfolio is organized around four main brands—Goldhofer (heavy-duty low loaders, machine trailers, and wind turbine transport equipment), Langendorf (innenlader/loading platforms including Flatliner and Flexliner series for prefab elements), LAG (tankers, container chassis, and silo trailers), and SDC (box trailers, curtain-sided trailers, and KERS energy-recovery trailers)—supplemented by other manufacturers like Faymonville, Nooteboom, Scheuerle, and others. The company offers both new and used trailers across types including blokvogn (low loader), innenlader, flatbed, dolly, tank, elementtrailer, udtræks (extendable), and chassis, with additional services for spare parts through Jørn Bolding Parts Aps.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- New Special Trailers Sale of new special trailers from leading European manufacturers (Goldhofer, Langendorf, LAG, SDC, Faymonville, Nooteboom, Scheuerle, Kässbohrer, Kel-Berg) covering heavy-duty modules, low loaders, machine trailers, innenladers, flatbed, dolly, tank, elementtrailer, chassis, and curtain-sided units for heavy-transport customers in Scandinavia.
- Used Special Trailers Resale of pre-owned special trailers in various conditions and configurations across flatbed, blokvogn, udtræks (extendable), innenlader, chassis, elementtrailer, dolly, and other types for cost-sensitive transport operators.
- Trailer Rental Services
Quantifiable outcome
- Wind turbine blade transport at speeds up to 80 km/h in Germany with BLADES system
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Jørn Bolding
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Jørn Bolding technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Jørn Bolding partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered primary, core, secondary and component supplier.
- GoldhoferprimaryGoldhofer is a primary brand sold by Jørn Bolding A/S. Product range includes heavy-duty modules (THP/SL series), machine trailers (STZ-L series), semi low loaders, wind turbine transport equipment (SPZ-L series with extension up to 55m, BLADES system), and blockvognsmodul solutions. Goldhofer is a German manufacturer and market leader in heavy-duty modular trailers.
- LangendorfprimaryLangendorf is a key brand offering Flatliner and Flexliner innenlader systems for prefab element transport, tipping semitrailers, and insulated box tippers. Products enable loading/unloading of prefab elements up to 3,700mm height without crane, with Loading Security Certification.
- LAGcoreLAG provides tankers (stainless steel since 1951), fuel semi-trailers (steel since 1949, first European aluminum fuel trailer in 1958), and container chassis (20-30 ft, 20 ft, and 40 ft configurations). Belgian manufacturer with over 60 years of experience.
- SDCcoreSDC offers a range of trailers including box vans, curtain-sided trailers, container frame trailers, extra-long trailers (14.55m and 15.65m), ENXL certified trailers, combi-liners, and the world's first 13.6m curtain trailer with KERS kinetic energy recovery system (up to 25% fuel/emission reduction). First UK manufacturer with VCA-certified extra-long semitrailers.
- FaymonvillesecondaryFaymonville provides flange trailers and special transport trailers, including STBZ series for heavy haulage applications.
- NooteboomsecondaryNooteboom offers extendible trailers and low loaders for heavy transport applications.
- ScheuerlesecondaryScheuerle provides EURO COMBI series trailers for intermodal and heavy transport operations.
- BPWcomponent supplierBPW supplies axles, suspension systems, and brake components for trailers. BPW ECO Max axles with air suspension and BPW ECO Plus axles are featured on many trailers in the inventory.
- KässbohrersecondaryKässbohrer provides flatbed trailers available through Jørn Bolding A/S inventory.
- Kel-BergsecondaryKel-Berg provides flatbed trailers in the used equipment inventory.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Jørn Bolding competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Faymonville: Belgian/Luxembourg-based manufacturer of special transport trailers (STBZ series) and flange trailers for heavy haulage. Resold by Jørn Bolding as a secondary partner, Faymonville competes directly for the same oversized-cargo customer base across Europe.
- TII Group (Scheuerle/Kamag): German manufacturer of heavy-duty modular transporters, including the EURO COMBI intermodal series sold through Jørn Bolding. TII Group sells directly into Nordic heavy-haul markets, competing for the same industrial and wind-energy customers.
- Goldhofer: German manufacturer and global market leader in heavy-duty modular trailers (THP/SL, STZ-L, MPA, BLADES wind blade system). Goldhofer is Jørn Bolding's principal brand partner but also sells directly in major markets, competing for the same heavy-haul and wind-transport customers across Europe.
- LAG Trailers: Belgian manufacturer of tankers (stainless steel, fuel), container chassis, and silo trailers — all carried in the Jørn Bolding portfolio. LAG's own European dealer network overlaps with Jørn Bolding for tanker and chassis customers.
- Nooteboom: Dutch manufacturer of extendible trailers and low loaders for heavy transport. Nooteboom is both a Jørn Bolding partner brand and a direct competitor in Nordic heavy-haul sales and rental through its own European sales network.
- SDC Trailers: UK trailer manufacturer offering box vans, curtain-siders, Euroliners, ENXL extra-long trailers, and the KERS energy-recovery trailer. Resold by Jørn Bolding but also sold via SDC's own UK and Ireland dealer channels for general-transport operators.
- Langendorf: German manufacturer specializing in innenlader/loading platforms (Flatliner, Flexliner) for prefab element transport — a core specialty of Jørn Bolding. Langendorf both partners with and competes against Jørn Bolding in Nordic and German prefab construction markets.
Broad incumbents
- Wielton Group: Polish trailer group with a wide product range (curtain-siders, tippers, flatbeds, container chassis) and growing European dealer footprint. Competes with Jørn Bolding's general-transport offerings across Northern Europe.
- Krone: Major German trailer manufacturer with broad product lines including curtain-sided, box, refrigerated, and container chassis trailers. Competes with Jørn Bolding's LAG and SDC offerings for general transport customers and operates its own Nordic dealer network.
- Schmitz Cargobull: Europe's largest trailer manufacturer with a full product portfolio (curtain-sided, box, refrigerated, tipping, chassis) and extensive own dealer/service network. While not focused on heavy haul like Jørn Bolding, it competes for general transport operator customers across Scandinavia.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Jørn Bolding social profiles
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Jørn Bolding leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Jørn Bolding subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Jørn Bolding funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Jørn Bolding M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Jørn Bolding
What does Jørn Bolding do?
Jørn Bolding A/S is a Danish dealer and distributor specializing in the sale, rental, and leasing of new and used special trailers for heavy and oversized transport. The portfolio spans heavy-duty modular trailers, low loaders, machine trailers, wind turbine blade transport systems, prefab element innenladers, tankers, container chassis, and curtain-sided trailers from premium European manufacturers including Goldhofer, Langendorf, LAG, and SDC. The company also provides spare parts through its Jørn Bolding Parts Aps subsidiary.
Is Jørn Bolding a public or private company?
Jørn Bolding is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Jørn Bolding founded?
Jørn Bolding was founded in 1978. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Jørn Bolding based?
Jørn Bolding is headquartered in Esbjerg, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does Jørn Bolding make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. New Trailer Sales are the primary driver. The others are used Trailer Sales, trailer Rental, trailer Leasing and spare Parts Sales.
Who are Jørn Bolding's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Faymonville, TII Group (Scheuerle/Kamag), Goldhofer, LAG Trailers, Nooteboom, SDC Trailers and Langendorf. Broad incumbents are Wielton Group, Krone and Schmitz Cargobull.
Does Jørn Bolding have an API?
No public API is recorded for Jørn Bolding.
What industry is Jørn Bolding in?
Jørn Bolding's product category is Specialty / Heavy-Duty Trailers. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLABABAL, Specialized Heavy Haul / Lowboy Tractor Leasing & Rental, with a secondary code of TLABAKAH, Salvage, Total Loss & Insurance Auction Services. Its NAICS code is 42312 and its SIC code is 5010.