Glasslift

What Glasslift does

Glasslift Sp. z o.o. is a Polish B2B distributor, renter, and service provider of specialty lifting and glass-handling equipment, headquartered in Zgierz with regional equipment bases in Rzgów, Warsaw, Gdańsk, Poznań, Wrocław, Kraków, Częstochowa, and Katowice. Founded in 2016 and 100% Polish-capital-owned, the company sells, rents, and professionally mounts equipment including mini cranes, vacuum manipulators and vacuum lifters, spider lifts, roof cranes, transport carts, and crawler transporters. Its customer base spans the glass and window industry, steel, construction, roofing, HVAC, and manufacturing end-markets, with named enterprise work including Visiocom Polska.

Glasslift holds exclusive Polish distribution rights for at least eight international brands — Smartlift, BG Lift, Schmalz, Paus, Cela, Unic, GGR Group, and GLW — making it the principal import channel for niche lifting equipment into Poland. Revenue is generated through three integrated streams: sale of new and used equipment, rental of the multi-base fleet, and certified mounting/installation services carried out by in-house operators. The company is co-owned by Mikołaj Kozakiewicz (President) and Przemysław Ciechanowski, employs between 11 and 50 staff, and is a listed member of the Polish Organization of Door and Window Industries (POiD). Public reputation signals include 503 Google reviews with a 5.0 average rating. No external funding, acquisitions, or technology pivots have been disclosed.

Name

Glasslift

Legal name

GLASSLIFT Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://glasslift.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Glasslift is a Polish B2B distributor, renter, and certified installer of specialty lifting equipment — including mini cranes, vacuum lifters, and spider lifts — serving glass, construction, steel, roofing, and HVAC contractors across eight regional bases in Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction and Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Cranes, Hoists & Overhead Material Handling (Industrial) (IMAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cranes & Heavy Lifting Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAD), Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging) (IMAHABAJ)

Keywords

• Glass handling equipment
• Mini cranes
• Vacuum manipulators
• Construction lifting equipment
• Specialized lifting rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Zgierz

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of new and used specialized lifting equipment including mini cranes, manipulators, vacuum lifters, spider lifts, and transport carts. Brands include Smartlift, BG Lift, Schmalz, Paus, Cela, Unic, GGR Group, GLW. Both new and used equipment available.
2. Equipment Rental: Short-term and long-term rental of all equipment types. Rental includes option for professional operator. Flexible rental periods allow customers to test equipment before purchase. Bases throughout Poland enable quick delivery.
3. Professional Services: Complete mounting and assembly services performed by experienced operators. Includes glass replacement, window installation, and difficult access installations. Services are insured.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Glasslift sells, rents, and services specialized lifting and handling equipment for the glass, window, facade, steel, and construction industries in Poland. The portfolio spans compact mini cranes, self-propelled vacuum glass manipulators, pneumatic vacuum lifters, spider lifts, roof cranes, lifting trucks, transport carts, and crawler transporters. The company also delivers insured professional mounting and assembly services performed by in-house operators.

Product overview

Glasslift is a Polish company (Glasslift Sp. z o.o.) that sells, rents, and services specialized equipment for the transport and installation of large-format glass, windows, facades, steel, and construction materials. The product portfolio is organized around five core equipment categories: (1) Mini cranes (mini żurawie) — compact crawler and wheeled cranes from brands BG Lift, Unic, and others, with capacities from 580 kg to 10,000 kg; (2) Manipulators (manipulatory) — self-propelled vacuum lifting machines from Smartlift that replace manual labor with precision control via remote pendant, designed for indoor and outdoor glass and window installation; (3) Vacuum suction devices (ssawki do szkła) — hand-operated and pneumatic vacuum lifters from Schmalz (VacuMaster VMG series) that grip flat surfaces for transport and installation; (4) Spider lifts and roof cranes — PAUS PTK series roof cranes and SPYDER DT 25 spider lifts for elevated work in restricted spaces; and (5) Transport and lifting support equipment — Golia Evo 2.0 lifting trucks, GLW and ST1300 transport carts, and ACONDA crawler transporters for moving materials on-site. Glasslift operates as the exclusive Polish distributor for Smartlift, BG Lift, Schmalz, Paus, Cela, and Unic, as well as GGR Group and GLW. The company offers all equipment for both sale and short- or long-term rental (with or without an operator) from bases throughout Poland, supplemented by professional mounting and maintenance services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mini Cranes (Mini żurawie)

Quantifiable outcome

• 503 customer reviews with 5.0 star rating

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SmartliftcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor in Poland for Smartlift glass manipulators and vacuum handling equipment. Smartlift specializes in vacuum manipulators for precise glass installation.
• BG LiftcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor in Poland for BG Lift compact mini cranes. BG Lift produces crawler-mounted mini cranes for construction and industrial applications.
• SchmalzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor in Poland for Schmalz vacuum lifters and handling equipment. German manufacturer known for quality vacuum technology.
• PauscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor in Poland for Paus roofing cranes. German manufacturer specializing in compact crane equipment.
• Cela IndustrycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor in Poland for Cela Industry equipment.
• POiD (Stowarzyszenie Polskie Okna i Drzwi)minorOthersMember of the Polish Association of Doors and Windows (POiD), an industry organization for window and door professionals in Poland.
• Stolarka Otworowa MuratorminorOthersPartner of the Opening Systems Portal Murator, an industry portal for window and door professionals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Boels Rental: Major European construction equipment rental group with extensive fleet including cranes and material handling. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for similar mid-market construction and installation rental demand.
• Cramo Group: European construction equipment rental company with a broad fleet including material handling and lifting equipment. Comparable as a larger rental incumbent competing for adjacent contractor rental budgets.
• Riwal Holding B.V. Pan-European aerial work platform and material handling rental specialist. Comparable as a larger incumbent offering some of the same elevated-lift equipment categories Glasslift rents (spider lifts, lifting platforms).
• Mateco GmbH: Large European rental company specialising in aerial work platforms and material-handling equipment. Comparable as a broader incumbent rental operator with overlapping fleet categories (spider lifts, lifting equipment) and a multi-country footprint.

Direct peers

• GGR Group: UK-based specialist in glass lifting robots, mini cranes and vacuum handling equipment for installation contractors. Closely comparable as a UK peer operating the same specialist distributor/rental model for the same glass-handling product category.
• Hematec Arbeitsbühnen GmbH: German specialist in mini cranes, glass manipulators and aerial work platforms for installation contractors. Closely comparable to Glasslift as a country-focused specialist distributor/rental operator of the same European equipment brands.

Others

• Schmalz GmbH: German manufacturer of vacuum handling systems, including the VacuMaster VMG series Glasslift distributes. Comparable as an OEM whose products and vacuum technology overlap directly with Glasslift's suction equipment.
• BG Lift S.r.l. Italian manufacturer of compact crawler mini cranes that Glasslift distributes exclusively in Poland. Comparable as the upstream OEM whose products anchor Glasslift's mini-crane line.
• UNIC (FURUKAWA UNIC): Japanese manufacturer of compact mini cranes (URW series) distributed by Glasslift. Comparable as a key OEM whose products (URW-706, URW-1006) anchor the high-capacity end of Glasslift's mini-crane range.
• Smartlift A/S: Danish manufacturer of vacuum glass manipulators distributed exclusively by Glasslift in Poland. Comparable as the key OEM partner whose products form the core manipulator offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1w5DqbNesCLKueieQLPEvw
• Facebookfacebook.com/glassliftpolska
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glasslift-sp-zoo-mini-zurawie-i-podnosniki-do-szkla
• Instagraminstagram.com/glasslift_pl

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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