Ringer

What Ringer does

RINGER GmbH is a family-owned Austrian industrial manufacturer founded in 1944 and headquartered in Regau, Austria (Römerweg 9). The company designs, produces, and supplies scaffolding and formwork systems for the construction industry, with a core product portfolio spanning facade scaffolding, rolling towers, modular scaffolding, horse scaffolding, wall formwork, slab formwork, column formwork, precast walls, and supporting safety, fall protection, and transport equipment. Recent proprietary launches include the AluDEK modular slab formwork (Product of the Year 2025, Baugewerbe Magazin) and the Eazyboard smart levelling system for slab formwork (Product of the Year 2026).

The company operates a B2B direct sales model, supplemented by equipment rental and used-equipment sales channels. Distribution is delivered through direct sales staff, a network of subsidiaries and distributors across multiple locations, and a dedicated Exhibition and Training Center for hands-on customer engagement and education. RINGER serves construction companies, concrete construction contractors, and industrial clients requiring certified scaffolding and formwork solutions; a verified reference customer is voestalpine, for which the company supplied wall and slab formwork plus digital concrete maturity testing for the Greentec Steel electric arc furnace project (140m x 40m foundation, 8,000 m³ of concrete, 1,600 tons of reinforcing steel).

RINGER has been ranked Austria's best formwork supplier for 10 consecutive years by SOLID trade magazine, positioning the company as the incumbent leader in its domestic market. The business is privately held with no external investors or parent company disclosed, and is led by CEO and Managing Director Peter Rungger. Pricing is transacted through downloadable price lists and direct sales contact, with custom quotes for larger configurations. The company employs between 251 and 500 people and maintains an active digital presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and its website at ringer.cc.

Name

Ringer

Legal name

RINGER GmbH

Website

https://ringer.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

RINGER GmbH is a family-owned Austrian manufacturer of scaffolding and formwork systems serving construction contractors and industrial clients. It sells direct, via rental, and through subsidiaries, with proprietary products including award-winning AluDEK and Eazyboard slab formwork.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Equipment - Scaffolding and Formwork Systems

NAICS

Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing (3323)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Access & Scaffolding Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAL)

Keywords

• Scaffolding systems
• Formwork systems
• Construction equipment
• Slab formwork
• Facade scaffolding

Headquarters

HQ city

Regau

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scaffolding and Formwork Product Sales: Direct sales of proprietary scaffolding and formwork systems including facade scaffolding, rolling towers, modular scaffolding, wall formwork, slab formwork, column formwork, and associated safety and transport equipment.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental services for scaffolding and formwork equipment providing flexible access for customers who prefer not to purchase equipment outright.
3. Used Material Sales: Sale of pre-owned scaffolding and formwork equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RINGER manufactures, sells, and rents proprietary scaffolding and formwork systems for the construction industry. Its scaffolding portfolio covers facade scaffolding, rolling towers, modular scaffolding, and horse scaffolding. Its formwork portfolio covers wall, slab (including the AluDEK and Eazyboard systems), column, and precast wall formwork, complemented by an equipment rental service and sales of pre-owned materials.

Product overview

Ringer is a family-owned Austrian company (based in Regau) offering two main product lines: scaffolding systems and formwork systems for the construction industry. The scaffolding portfolio includes facade scaffolding, rolling towers, modular scaffolding, horse scaffolding, safety/fall protection equipment, and transport equipment. The formwork portfolio covers wall formwork, slab formwork (including the award-winning AluDEK and Eazyboard products), platforms/brackets, column formwork, precast walls, as well as formwork renovation, safety, and transport services. The company also offers rental services and used material. Ringer positions itself as a provider of high-quality, reliable construction equipment with a focus on fast, individual solutions for job-site requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eazyboard Smart levelling system for slab formwork that enables efficient and accurate use on construction sites. Named Product of the Year 2026 in the Construction | Concrete Construction category at the Baugewerbe readers' choice awards.
• AluDEK Slab Formwork Modular slab formwork system designed for construction sites, recognized as Product of the Year 2025 by Baugewerbe Magazin for efficient construction site use.
• Facade Scaffolding Scaffolding system designed for facade work on construction sites, built from highest-quality materials designed according to standards for safe, fast, and cost-saving on-site operation.
• Rolling Towers Mobile scaffolding towers providing flexible construction site access for varied job-site requirements.
• Modular Scaffolding Versatile modular scaffolding system adaptable to various construction applications.
• Horse Scaffolding Scaffolding system with horse configuration designed for specific construction applications.
• Wall Formwork Formwork system for creating vertical concrete walls and structures, combining low weight, high stability, low volume, and extreme load-bearing capacity.
• Slab Formwork Formwork system for creating horizontal concrete slabs and ceilings, offering flexibility and individual applicability for any constructional purpose.
• Column Formwork Formwork system specifically designed for creating concrete columns in construction applications.
• Precast Walls Formwork system for precast concrete wall production.
• Equipment Rental Rental services for RINGER scaffolding and formwork equipment, providing flexible short-term access for customers who prefer not to purchase equipment outright.
• Used Material Sales Sale of pre-owned RINGER scaffolding and formwork equipment for cost-conscious customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Product of the Year 2026 - Eazyboard smart levelling system (Baugewerbe readers' choice)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• voestalpinemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025RINGER provided wall and slab formwork systems and digital concrete maturity testing for voestalpine's Greentec Steel electric arc furnace project. This represents a significant industrial construction project where RINGER's formwork technology enabled safe and efficient implementation of the 140m x 40m foundation area using 8,000 m³ of concrete and 1,600 tons of reinforcing steel.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PERI: Germany-based global leader in formwork and scaffolding systems. Directly comparable to RINGER as a manufacturer of wall, slab, and column formwork plus scaffolding, serving commercial, residential, and infrastructure construction sites across multiple continents.
• Doka: Austrian-headquartered formwork specialist (part of Umdasch Group). Head-to-head competitor in DACH-region formwork and increasingly scaffolding, with overlapping customer base and product range including wall, slab, and column formwork.
• Layher: German manufacturer renowned for modular scaffolding systems (Allround, Blitz). Direct overlap with RINGER's facade, rolling tower, and modular scaffolding lines, serving the same construction contractor customers.
• ULMA Construction: Spanish formwork and scaffolding manufacturer with broad portfolio of wall, slab, and climbing formwork plus access systems. Comparable product mix and contractor-focused go-to-market approach to RINGER.
• AT-PAC: Global scaffolding specialist (now part of Brand Industrial Services) offering ringlock modular scaffolding systems. Direct competition to RINGER's modular and rolling tower scaffolding products.
• Hünnebeck: German brand within the Brand Industrial Services group supplying formwork and scaffolding for building and infrastructure construction. Closely mirrors RINGER's combined scaffolding + formwork offering.
• MFE Formwork Technology: Formwork specialist (Italian/Malaysian heritage) producing wall and slab formwork systems. Comparable to RINGER's formwork range and contractor customer base, especially in European and emerging markets.

Broad incumbents

• Altrad: Large international provider of scaffolding, formwork, industrial services, and equipment rental. Overlaps with RINGER in scaffolding and formwork but operates at significantly larger scale and broader service scope.

Regional players

• Acrow Group: Australian-headquartered formwork and scaffolding supplier with growing international presence. Comparable product categories and contractor customer profile, but geographically weighted to APAC rather than RINGER's DACH focus.

Emerging players

• Noe-Schaltechnik: German formwork manufacturer focused on wall and slab formwork solutions for commercial and residential construction. Smaller, niche competitor with overlapping product categories and customer base in the German-speaking market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6gZhE_eKohlzNZ7jAyeoBA
• LinkedInat.linkedin.com/company/ringer-formwork-scaffolding
• Instagraminstagram.com/ringeraustria

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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