Ellinge Smedie

What Ellinge Smedie does

Ellinge Smedie A/S is a Danish custom steel fabrication and blacksmithing company headquartered in Ullerslev, Denmark, founded on May 1, 1912. The company manufactures, delivers, and installs steel constructions of all sizes for both business and private customers in Denmark, with a portfolio spanning structural steelwork (columns, beams, girders, lattice structures, embedding of beams in existing buildings), balconies, stairs, railings and balustrades, and bespoke smithing work. All structural steel products carry CE marking under EN 1090-1 and EN 1090-2 at execution class EXC4 (the highest tier), and the workshop holds a Green Smiley workplace-safety certification from the Danish Working Environment Authority (Arbejdstilsynet).

The business operates a sales-led, quote-based model. Customers contact the company by phone, email, or web form and receive non-binding quotes, with typical responses promised within two business days. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time manufacturing and installation projects, supplemented by recurring service agreements for production-equipment maintenance and a small apartment rental stream from company-owned property. The company is employee-owned following a December 30, 2013 buyout by four leading employees, with three operational co-owners — Karsten Pedersen (CEO/Sales Manager), Mads Enemark Asmussen (Project Manager), and Claus Arnoldsen (Construction and Assembly Manager) — holding equity.

The firm operates from a single workshop location (Gl. Byvej 10, Ullerslev) with a stated headcount of 30. Geographic scope is limited to Denmark, and marketing relies on the company website and a Facebook page. There are no disclosed external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no patents, and no disclosed revenue figures. The competitive positioning rests on CE EXC4 certification, 100+ years of brand history, and employee-owned continuity of expertise.

Name

Ellinge Smedie

Legal name

Ellinge Smedie A/S

Website

https://ellingesmedie.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ellinge Smedie A/S is a Danish custom steel fabrication and blacksmithing workshop in Ullerslev, founded in 1912, serving business and private customers in Denmark with CE EXC4-certified steel constructions, balconies, stairs, railings, and repair services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Construction and Metal Fabrication Services

NAICS

Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing (3323)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Joists, Joist Girders & Decking (IMADACAC)

Keywords

• Steel construction services
• Metal fabrication
• CE-certified welding
• Custom blacksmithing
• Structural steelwork

Headquarters

HQ city

Ullerslev

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Construction Manufacturing, Delivery and Installation: Manufacturing, delivery and installation of all forms of steel constructions regardless of size, along with other special tasks. Includes balconies, stairs, railings/balustrades, columns, beams, girders, lattice constructions, and custom special projects.
2. Repair and Maintenance Services: All forms of repair and maintenance services offered, performed at customer location or at the workshop.
3. Service Agreements: Service agreements with companies for takeover of partial or complete servicing of production equipment.
4. Apartment Rental: Rental of apartments in company properties (currently no vacancies).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ellinge Smedie A/S manufactures, delivers, and installs steel constructions of all sizes, including columns, beams, girders, lattice structures, balconies, stairs, and railings/balustrades, all CE-certified under EN 1090-1/EN 1090-2 execution class EXC4. The company also performs custom smithing work, on-site and workshop repair and maintenance, and service agreements for the servicing of production equipment for business customers.

Product overview

Ellinge Smedie A/S is a traditional steel construction and blacksmithing company offering a unified portfolio of fabrication, delivery, and installation services. The core offering centers on Stålkonstruktioner (steel constructions) as the primary product, supplemented by complementary products including Altaner (balconies), Trapper (stairs), and Værn & Gelændere (railings/balustrades). The company also provides Smedearbejde (smithing work) for special tasks, Reparation & Vedligeholdelse (repair and maintenance) services, and Service agreements for ongoing production plant servicing. All steel products are CE-certified under EN 1090-1/2 execution class EXC4, allowing the company to CE-mark steel components delivered from the company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stålkonstruktioner (Steel Constructions) Manufacture of columns, beams, girders, lattice structures, embedding of beams in existing buildings of any size, and other special tasks, CE-certified under EN 1090-1 and EN 1090-2 execution class EXC4. Intended for business and private customers requiring documented quality and safety in steel construction.
• Altaner (Balconies) Manufacture of complete balconies with glass, wood, or other coverings, CE-certified under EN 1090-1 and EN 1090-2 execution class EXC4. Targeted at private and business customers requiring residential or commercial balcony solutions.
• Trapper (Stairs) Manufacture of all forms of stairs, for private and business customers requiring custom steel stair solutions.
• Værn & Gelændere (Railings/Balustrades) Manufacture of complete railings/balustrades with glass, wood, or other coverings, including own production drawings, CE-certified under EN 1090-1 and EN 1090-2 execution class EXC4. Targeted at private and business customers requiring custom railing solutions.
• Smedearbejde (Smithing Work) Execution of all smithing work, including special tasks, with advice and guidance, for private and business customers requiring bespoke metalwork.
• Reparation & Vedligeholdelse (Repair & Maintenance) All forms of repair and maintenance performed at the customer's site or at the workshop, for business and private customers needing steel structure repair and upkeep.
• Service Agreements (Production Equipment Servicing) Service agreements with companies for takeover of parts or all of their production plant servicing, targeted at business customers needing ongoing equipment maintenance.
• Udlejning af lejligheder (Apartment Rental) Rental of apartments in company-owned properties (currently no vacancies), for individual tenants.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ArcelorMittal: World's largest steel producer with construction and infrastructure steel offerings. Compares only as an upstream steel supplier; Ellinge Smedie is a customer-tier fabricator several steps downstream in the value chain.
• Ruukki Construction (SSAB): Nordic steel construction products and building components business now part of SSAB. Comparable product category (steel frame structures, building envelopes) but operates at much larger scale and broader pan-European footprint.
• Outokumpu Oyj: Finnish stainless steel producer. Tangentially comparable as a Nordic metals industry player but operates at substantially different scale and product category (steelmaking vs. structural fabrication).
• Tata Steel: Global steel producer with construction-focused steel products. Comparable industry exposure but vastly different scale; Ellinge Smedie is a downstream structural fabrication customer of large mills like this.
• SSAB AB: Major Nordic steel producer specializing in high-strength structural steel. Comparable only at the value-chain level as a steel supplier; Ellinge Smedie is a downstream fabricator using structural steel.
• EAB AB: Swedish manufacturer of steel building components and structures serving Nordic construction markets. Overlaps in fabricated steel structures and building products but with broader product portfolio and larger scale.

Direct peers

• Tornbjerg Stål A/S: Danish steel fabrication company serving construction and industrial customers with custom steel structures. Comparable in size, product mix (beams, stairs, railings), and regional Danish operating model.
• Give Steel A/S: Danish structural steel fabricator producing beams, columns, and steel constructions for construction projects. Directly comparable custom steelwork business operating in the same Danish market with similar CE-marked steel construction capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ellingesmedieas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ellinge-smedie

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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