What ELMEC does

ELMEC GmbH is a family-owned, privately held German industrial service company headquartered in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded in 2005. It operates two business divisions. The first is Krane & Hebezeuge (Cranes and Lifting Equipment) service, delivering annual inspections per DGUV Vorschriften 52/54 and V3, magnetic crack testing of chains, on-site and workshop repairs, complete overhauls, conversions, modernizations, assembly and commissioning, expert inspections, and hazard assessments, plus new crane system construction (e.g., single-girder bridge cranes, light crane systems, pouring crane rehabilitation). The second is Elektrische Antriebstechnik (Electrical Drive Technology), built around an in-house repair workshop for rewinding motors/generators, mechanical overhaul of gearboxes/motors/generators, laser alignment, balancing, vibration measurements, thermography, and commissioning/troubleshooting of frequency converters and power converters. A generator service specialization offers a 48-hour revision turnaround and stocked spare parts (notably for Leroy Somer units), and the company trades in gearboxes, motors, generators, and frequency converters.

ELMEC's business model is service-led and quote-based, with revenue generated from professional services (inspections, maintenance, repairs, modernization), trade in mechanical/electrical components, and discrete new-build crane installation projects. Distribution is direct, via field service teams visiting industrial customer sites and a workshop-based repair facility in Essen-Altenessen. Customers are industrial end-users (manufacturing, steel/metals, foundries inferred from project imagery such as pouring cranes and measurement-room cranes), with horizontal segmentation across any industrial operator of cranes and lifting equipment. Go-to-market relies on direct phone/email contact, the company's website, and trust signals from the RAL-GZ 741 quality mark and long-standing Gütegemeinschaft Kranservice membership.

In 2015, ELMEC acquired KS Kran-Technik GmbH (Bremen) as a wholly-owned subsidiary, extending its geographic reach into northern Germany while operating under a separate brand. The company has no disclosed external investors, no public listing, and limited scale (11–50 employees), consistent with a founder/manager-led (Thomas Thimm, Geschäftsführer) family enterprise serving a regional industrial base.

Name

ELMEC

Legal name

ELMEC GmbH

Website

https://elmec.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ELMEC is a family-owned German industrial service company headquartered in Essen that maintains, inspects, and repairs cranes, lifting equipment, electric motors, and generators for industrial customers in North Rhine-Westphalia and Bremen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Crane & Lifting Equipment Services

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile Power, Electrification & Energy Systems (Generators, Substations, Battery/Hydrogen, Trolley Assist) (IMAKANAJ)

Keywords

• Crane maintenance services
• Lifting equipment repair
• Electrical drive technology
• Generator overhaul services
• Industrial crane inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Essen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Crane and lifting equipment service, maintenance, and repair: Provides comprehensive service including annual inspections, maintenance, repairs, general overhauls, modernization, assembly, and commissioning for cranes and lifting equipment per DGUV regulations.
2. Electrical drive technology services: Rewinding of motors and generators, mechanical overhaul and repair of gearboxes, motors, and generators, laser alignment, balancing, vibration measurements, thermography, and commissioning of frequency converters and power converters.
3. Generator service and repair: Specialized generator service including condition assessment, 48-hour revision, winding cleaning, collector/slip ring turning, rewinding, bearing replacement, and voltage regulator services.
4. Trading of mechanical and electrical components: Trade of gearboxes, motors, generators, and frequency converters along with extensive spare parts warehouse for cranes, lifting equipment, and generators.
5. Crane construction and new installations: New crane systems for industry including design, installation, and commissioning of crane systems.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ELMEC is a family-owned industrial service company providing inspection, maintenance, repair, modernization, and new installation of cranes and lifting equipment, complemented by electrical drive technology services (motor/generator/gearbox rewinding and repair) and a dedicated generator service workshop with 48-hour turnaround capability. The company also trades spare parts, gearboxes, motors, generators, and frequency converters through its own warehouse with express shipping.

Product overview

ELMEC is a family-owned German industrial service company operating two main business divisions. The first division focuses on Krane & Hebezeuge (Cranes & Lifting Equipment) services including annual inspections per DGUV regulations, maintenance, repairs, general overhauls, conversions, modernizations, and new crane installations. The second division covers Elektrische Antriebstechnik (Electrical Drive Technology) with a dedicated repair workshop for motors, gearmotors, generators, pumps, and fans, plus services for controlled electric drives. The Generatoren Service subsidiary specializes in generator overhaul and repair for various types and manufacturers, particularly Leroy Somer brand generators. A wholly-owned subsidiary, KS Kran-Technik Bremen (acquired 2015), extends crane services to the Bremen region. The company also trades in gearboxes, motors, generators, and frequency converters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KS Kran-Technik Bremen: A 100% subsidiary company specializing in crane technology, located in Bremen, acquired by ELMEC in 2015.

Products and services

• Cranes & Lifting Equipment Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KS Kran-Technik GmbHcoreOthers · 1 January 2015KS Kran-Technik GmbH in Bremen was acquired by ELMEC in 2015 and operates as a 100% subsidiary. It provides crane service operations in the Bremen area and complements ELMEC's service portfolio.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Liebherr: Family-owned German manufacturer with a dedicated crane division offering industrial crane service, inspection, and modernization worldwide. Comparable to ELMEC in target customer and service scope, but operates as part of a much broader heavy equipment portfolio.
• SEW-EURODRIVE: German drive technology manufacturer with a global service network for motors, gearmotors, and drive electronics. Closely comparable to ELMEC's electrical drive technology and motor/generator repair workshop business, though at much larger scale.
• Terex Corporation: Global crane and materials handling equipment manufacturer with a substantial aftermarket and service business (including the legacy Demag brand). Overlaps with ELMEC's crane service offering but operates at much larger scale and across many other equipment categories.
• Demag (Terex brand): Heritage German industrial crane brand now part of Terex, with an active crane service and modernization business in Germany. Strong brand recognition among ELMEC's industrial customers creates direct overlap on legacy crane service work.
• NORD DRIVESYSTEMS: German manufacturer of drives, gearmotors, and motors with aftermarket service for repair, rewinding, and modernization. Comparable to ELMEC's motor/generator rewinding and drive service workshop offering.

Direct peers

• Konecranes: Global leader in industrial crane service and equipment, with a substantial maintenance, inspection, and modernization business serving manufacturing, steel, and process industry customers. Most directly comparable peer given its service-led business model targeting the same industrial crane service buyer as ELMEC.
• STAHL CraneSystems: German-based crane and hoist manufacturer with a global service network for inspection, maintenance, and modernization. Directly comparable to ELMEC's crane service and lifting equipment offering, particularly for industrial explosion-proof and process crane applications.
• ABUS Kransysteme GmbH: German manufacturer of cranes and lifting equipment with an established service and modernization offering. Operates in the same industrial crane service category as ELMEC with a comparable target customer base of German industrial users.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elmec.de

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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