FOREDIL

What FOREDIL does

FOREDIL s.r.l. is a privately held Italian construction equipment company founded in 1966 and headquartered in Sarmeola di Rubano, in the province of Padova (Veneto). The company specializes in the rental, sale, and authorized servicing of earth-moving machines and construction-site equipment, operating primarily across the Veneto provinces of Padova, Vicenza, Venezia, and Rovigo (with mobile workshop coverage extending into Treviso). Its core competency is a fully in-house, non-outsourced service model that bundles site assessment (sopralluogo), transport, installation, maintenance, quarterly wire-rope inspections, and annual certification into what it markets as ALL INCLUSIVE rental packages.

The company's rental fleet exceeds 100 cranes spanning self-mounting cranes (12–41m boom), tower cranes (up to 65m reach and 10,000 kg capacity), variable-height cranes (Potain HUP 40-30), and a specialized compact crane line — including the FM 1040 TLX — configured for restricted-access historic-center work with footprints as small as 2.5m x 2.5m. The fleet is complemented by Volvo mini and midi excavators (ECR 18E, EC35D, ECR50D, ECR88D), Manitou telescopic handlers, Durso compact operating machines, plus ancillary equipment (scaffolding, wheel loaders, mini-loaders, generators, light towers, platform elevators, prefabricated site containers, vibrating plates, and formwork). FOREDIL holds registered authorized dealer and service-center status with three flagship OEMs: Volvo Construction Equipment (compact and GPPE lines), Potain (all self-mounting and tower cranes), and Manitou (telescopic handlers), plus non-core dealer relationships with Airman, Belle Group, and Pramac.

Revenue is generated through five streams: (1) equipment rental — the primary stream, treated as recurring/subscription in nature; (2) new equipment sales (Volvo, Airman, Manitou, Durso, Belle, Valla, Electroelsa); (3) used equipment sales; (4) original spare parts for the brands it represents; and (5) technical assistance services including certified crane assembly/disassembly and conformity documentation. Pricing is predominantly quote-based, with selected promotional pricing published (e.g., a Volvo EC18D at €19,900 + IVA with 0% financing over 24 months). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales from the headquarters, augmented by regional trade-show presence (FLORMART, AGRIGHEL) and a content-driven website. The customer base is dominated by construction companies and historic-center restoration specialists operating in Veneto.

Name

FOREDIL

Legal name

FOREDIL s.r.l.

Website

https://foredil.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Short description

FOREDIL is an Italian construction equipment company, founded in 1966 and headquartered near Padova, that rents, sells, and services cranes, excavators, telescopic handlers, and site equipment for construction firms and historic-center restoration specialists across Northeast Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Equipment Rental and Sales

NAICS

Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53241), Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532412)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Cranes & Heavy Lifting Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Site Services & Temporary Infrastructure Rental/Leasing (Portable Toilets, Fencing, Storage Containers) (TLABAFAH), Material Handling Equipment Rental/Leasing (Forklifts, Telehandlers, Reach Trucks) (TLABAFAF), Surface Preparation & Compaction Equipment Rental/Leasing (Compactors, Rollers, Grinders) (TLABAFAJ)

Keywords

• Construction equipment rental
• Tower crane rental
• Mini excavator sales
• Earthmoving machinery service
• Construction site equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Rubano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Primary revenue stream - rental of construction equipment including cranes (automontanti, a torre, centro storico), mini-excavators, telescopic handlers, telehandlers, platform lifts, and various attachments. Rental services include ALL INCLUSIVE packages with site assessment, delivery, installation, and maintenance.
2. New Equipment Sales: Sale of new construction machines and equipment including Volvo excavators, Airman mini-excavators, Manitou telehandlers, Durso operating machines, Belle equipment, Valla products, and Electroelsa products.
3. Used Equipment Sales: Sale of used construction equipment including tower cranes, self-mounting cranes, excavators, telehandlers, dumpers, concrete mixers, rollers, and attachments from their used inventory.
4. Spare Parts Sales: Sale of original spare parts for Volvo, Potain, Manitou, Airman, Belle, and Foredil machines. Authorized dealer for genuine replacement parts.
5. Technical Assistance Services: Technical assistance, maintenance, crane assembly/disassembly, and certification services. Includes quarterly wire rope inspections and annual inspections. Mobile service vehicles available for on-site interventions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FOREDIL specializes in selling, renting, and servicing new and used construction site machinery and equipment, with a core focus on cranes (tower cranes, self-mounting cranes, and compact historical-center cranes), mini-excavators, telescopic handlers, and related attachments. The company operates an ALL INCLUSIVE rental model that bundles site assessment, transport, installation, maintenance, and certification, and acts as an authorized dealer and service center for Volvo Construction Equipment, Potain, Manitou, Airman, Belle, Durso, and Pramac brands across Northeast Italy.

Product overview

FOREDIL is a construction equipment company active since 1966, specializing in rental, sales, and services for earth-moving machines and construction equipment. The core rental fleet includes self-mounting cranes (Gru Automontanti) from 12-41m boom, tower cranes (Gru a Torre) up to 65m, and compact city-center cranes with reduced footprint. Volvo excavators (ECR 18E, EC35D, ECR50D, ECR88D) and Durso operating machines (Farmer Compact) are key product lines. The company offers a comprehensive range of rental equipment including miniescavatori, escavatori, sollevatori telescopici, ponteggi, pale gommate, minipale, generators, platform elevators, and prefabricated site containers. Sales division covers new and used equipment from brands including Volvo, Durso, Airman, Valla, and Electroelsa. Supporting services include authorized maintenance for Volvo, Manitou, and Potain equipment, crane assembly/disassembly, and original spare parts supply.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Equipment Rental (cranes, excavators, telehandlers, scaffolding, generators, site containers) Rental of construction site machinery including self-mounting cranes (12-41m boom), tower cranes (up to 65m boom, 10,000kg capacity), compact historical-center cranes, mini-excavators, full-size excavators, telescopic handlers, scaffolding, wheeled loaders, mini loaders, vibrating plates, formwork, generators and light towers, platform elevators, and prefabricated site containers. Offered primarily to construction companies across Northeast Italy under an ALL INCLUSIVE package including site assessment (sopralluogo), transport, installation, quarterly wire rope inspections, and annual certification.
• New Equipment Sales Sale of new construction machines and equipment from brands including Volvo Construction Equipment (compact and GPPE line excavators), Airman mini-excavators, Manitou telescopic handlers (fixed and rotating), Durso operating machines (Multimobil, Farmer), Belle construction equipment, Pramac generators, and Valla/Electroelsa products. Sales include commercial consultation and financing options (zero interest, superammortamento, SABATINI).
• Used Equipment Sales Sale of used construction equipment from FOREDIL's own inventory, including tower cranes, self-mounting cranes, city-center cranes, excavators, telehandlers, dumpers, concrete mixers, rollers, and various attachments, targeted at construction companies seeking lower-cost equipment.
• Original Spare Parts Supply and Consulting Sale of original spare parts for Volvo, Potain, Manitou, Airman, Belle, and FOREDIL machines, supported by technical consulting. Authorized dealer ensures genuine replacement parts for the brands represented.
• Authorized Technical Assistance and Maintenance for Construction Equipment Authorized technical assistance, maintenance, and repair services for Volvo, Potain, and Manitou equipment, with mobile workshops providing on-site intervention across Padova, Vicenza, Rovigo, Venezia, and Treviso provinces. Includes support for rental customers and external equipment owners.
• Crane Assembly, Disassembly, and Certification Services Certified crane assembly, disassembly, functional testing, and conformity certification for tower cranes and self-mounting cranes, with safety compliance documentation. Includes quarterly wire rope and chain inspections and annual inspections (collaudo annuale). Executed by certified technicians.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Volvo Construction EquipmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer and service center for Volvo Construction Equipment including compact excavators, wheel excavators, crawler excavators, compact loaders, and GPPE line equipment. Provides sales, spare parts, and authorized technical assistance across the Veneto region.
• PotaincoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Potain tower cranes and self-mounting cranes. Offers original spare parts and complete crane services including assembly, disassembly, and maintenance.
• ManitoucoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer and service center for Manitou telescopic handlers (fixed and rotating), industrial and off-road forklifts. Provides sales, spare parts, and technical assistance.
• DursocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive dealer relationship for DURSO operating machines (Multimobil, Farmer) which can be operated with standard Class B driver's license, featuring 4x4 drive and high load capacity for construction and agricultural applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Boels Rental: Boels is a leading European equipment rental company active in Italy, offering aerial platforms, telehandlers, and construction machinery. It is comparable to FOREDIL on equipment categories but operates at much broader scale with standardized digital booking and fleet telematics.
• Manitou Italia: Manitou Italia is the Italian arm of Manitou, the OEM whose telescopic handlers FOREDIL sells and services. Comparable because it is an adjacent competitor in telehandler and material handling equipment supply, though as the OEM it competes at a different layer of the value chain.
• Mateco: Mateco is one of Europe's largest aerial work platform and telescopic handler rental groups with operations in Italy. Comparable to FOREDIL on platform lift, telehandler, and material handling equipment rental, but with substantially larger fleet and pan-European scale.
• CGT - Compagnia Generale Trattori: CGT is the historical Caterpillar dealer in Italy with a broad rental and sales operation spanning earthmoving, lifting, and material handling. It competes with FOREDIL on compact and mid-size excavator rentals, though at much larger national scale and as a multi-brand OEM-aligned platform.

Direct peers

• Kiloutou Italia: Kiloutou is a French-origin European equipment rental chain with Italian operations covering lifting, earthmoving, and compact construction equipment. Comparable to FOREDIL on the construction equipment rental product set and Italian contractor end-customers, though with a multi-region branch footprint.
• Mollo Noleggio: Mollo Noleggio is an Italian crane and construction equipment rental company with a national multi-region branch network. It is the closest direct peer to FOREDIL given overlapping fleet categories (tower cranes, self-mounting cranes, telehandlers) and shared end-customers in Italian construction and restoration.
• V.M. Elevatori: V.M. Elevatori is an Italian specialist in crane assembly, disassembly, and rental services. Comparable to FOREDIL's services division (cranes mounting/dismantling, certification inspections) and competes for the same Italian contractor customers in lifting and construction support.
• Massucco T. Massucco T. is an Italian construction equipment dealer and rental specialist based in the Cuneo area with a comparable mix of new equipment sales, rentals, and technical assistance. Comparable because of similar dealer-rental hybrid model serving regional construction contractors, though geographically focused on Piedmont.

Regional players

• Synergy Hire: Synergy is an Italian rental platform specializing in aerial work platforms and lifting equipment. Comparable to FOREDIL on platform lifts and lifting equipment categories, with a complementary regional and product mix rather than direct overlap in tower and self-mounting cranes.

Emerging players

• Riwal Italy: Riwal is a European aerial work platform rental specialist with Italian operations. Comparable to FOREDIL on platform lift and material handling rentals for construction and industrial customers, though focused specifically on aerial platforms rather than FOREDIL's broader crane and earthmoving fleet.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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