Autokrane Schares

Name

Autokrane Schares

Legal name

Autokrane Schares GmbH

Website

https://schares.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Lift Crane Rental and Transport Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Truck Trailers (3715)

akta.pro primary industry

Cranes & Heavy Lifting Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobile & Crawler Cranes (IMAHAJAA), Specialized Trailer & Heavy Transport Equipment Providers (SPMT, Lowboy, Multi-Axle) (TLADAGAM), Cranes, Hoists & Rigging Equipment MRO (Mobile/Tower Cranes, Winches) (TLAKAHAE)

Keywords

• Heavy lift crane rental
• Special heavy transport
• Industrial assembly services
• Crane engineering planning
• Modular SPMT transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Bocholt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crane Rental: Rental of mobile cranes, folding cranes, and crawler cranes with operators for heavy lifting projects. Core revenue driver; pricing based on project scope, crane type/size, duration, and technical requirements.
2. Special and Heavy Transport: Transportation of oversized and heavy cargo using SPMT systems, modular platforms (Cometto MSPE), and BF2/BF3 escort vehicles. Includes own permit department for §29 transport approvals.
3. Industrial Assembly and Machine Installation: Full-service machine assembly, industrial installation, and disassembly services including machinery relocation.
4. Specialized Equipment Rental: Rental of lifting accessories (spreader beams, traversers), support plates, heavy-duty rollers, heavy-load support blocks, crane working platforms, and test weights for crane inspections.
5. Engineering and Safety Services: Provision of risk assessments, load studies, traffic safety planning (Verkehrssicherung), and SCC safety training for clients and own workforce.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Autokrane Schares rents mobile cranes, folding cranes, and crawler cranes (more than 50 units including 700-tonne Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1) with operators to enterprise clients for heavy lifting projects. The company also provides special and heavy transport via SPMT modular systems and Cometto MSPE axle lines, industrial assembly and machine installation services, and engineering offerings (2D/3D load studies, safety concepts, SCC safety training). Operations are delivered as an integrated single-source package across four locations in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Product overview

Autokrane Schares is a fourth-generation system provider of heavy lifting and transport services in NRW, operating more than 50 mobile cranes, folding cranes, and crawler cranes (from Liebherr, Grove, Demag, and Spierings) at four locations. The core offering centers on Kranvermietung (crane rental) supplemented by Spezialtransporte und Schwertransporte (special and heavy transport using modular SPMT systems), Industriemontage (industrial assembly), and engineering services including Zugstudien (traction/load studies), Sicherheitskonzepte (safety concepts), and SSC Schulungen (SCC safety training). An extensive accessories portfolio rounds out the offering: Abstützplatten (support plates), Schwerlastböcke und Träger (heavy load blocks and beams), Kran Arbeitsplattformen und Arbeitskörbe (crane work platforms and personnel baskets), Prüfgewichte (test weights), Schwerlastroller (heavy load rollers), and modular SPMT systems with Cometto MSPE axle lines and HIKO lifting systems. Mobile Baustrassen (mobile construction roads) are offered through partner companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kranvermietung (Crane Rental) Rental of more than 50 mobile cranes, folding cranes, and crawler cranes from manufacturers including Liebherr (e.g., LTM 1650-8.1, LTM 1230-5.1), Grove, Demag, and Spierings. Cranes offer hook heights up to 140m and outreach up to 104m, distributed across four NRW locations (Bocholt, Essen, Goch, Willich). Targeted at enterprise clients needing heavy lift capacity for construction, energy, chemical, and infrastructure projects.
• Spezialtransporte und Schwertransporte (Special and Heavy Transport) Special and heavy transport services for oversized and heavy cargo using modular SPMT (Self-Propelled Modular Transporter) systems and Cometto MSPE self-driving axle lines. Includes in-house BF2 and BF3 escort vehicles and an approvals department handling §29 road transport permits. Targeted at enterprise logistics and infrastructure clients.
• Industriemontage (Industrial Assembly)

Quantifiable outcome

• 660-tonne bridge superstructure successfully positioned in Zürich using Cometto MSPE and Enerpac JS250 Jack-Up systems
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• SQ3 GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint venture founded January 2025 by Autokrane Schares GmbH and Q3 Group. Combines heavy logistics expertise and engineering capabilities into a one-stop shop. Schares provides crane fleet and SPMT systems; Q3 Group brings engineering and specialized lifting equipment. Manages complex infrastructure projects across Europe. Led by Floris Bomers and Eric Reichmann. Located at Dingdener Str. 207, 46395 Bocholt. SQ3 operates 140 SPMT axle lines with 14 PPUs, 16 lifting units including 8x Enerpac JS 250 and 8x Enerpac SCJ 100, 65 mobile cranes up to 800t, and 70+ heavy vehicles.
• Rhein-Ruhr-Krane GmbH & Co. KGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner company renting the largest and most powerful mobile folding cranes in Germany. Listed as a strong partner under 'Die starken Partner von Autokrane Schares' on the company website.
• RuiterMobile Baustrassen (Ruiter)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of mobile steel road plates for creating temporary access roads. Ideal for short-term, weather-independent road reinforcement on construction sites.
• CS-TransportlogistikminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecializes exclusively in the transport of mobile construction road surfaces. This focus allows particularly efficient and professional work. Listed as partner on Schares website.
• Mobile Baustrassen DeutschlandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of mobile road solutions. Mobile roads can be laid in a very short time and get you cleanly to your destination, eliminating the need for gravelling and disposal.
• Trasol GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerComprehensive service around traffic safety. Creates traffic sign plans in coordination with the client and all responsible authorities. Listed as partner on Schares website.
• ReLift GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner with a modern fleet of over 30 high-performance units, capable of constructing stable steel or plastic construction roads nationwide within a very short time.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mammoet: Global heavy lifting and specialized transport provider with the world's largest land-based crane fleet. Directly comparable to Schares on crane rental, SPMT operations, and mega-project execution (Mammoet is even a Schares customer on the Emmerich container crane project).
• Sarens: Belgian-headquartered global heavy lift and engineered transport specialist with large crane and SPMT fleets. Competes with Schares on bridge insertions, industrial assembly, and wind turbine work across Germany and Europe.
• BKL Baukran Logistik: German crane rental company offering tower, mobile, and crawler cranes. Overlaps with Schares on industrial and construction lifting services, particularly for infrastructure projects in Germany.
• Wiesbauer: German heavy-haul and crane service provider focused on bridge construction, industrial assembly, and special transports. Direct peer to Schares on DACH bridge insertion and project cargo work.
• Rhein-Ruhr-Krane: German crane rental specialist renting the largest mobile folding cranes in Germany. Listed as a Schares partner; competes on similar customer projects in NRW and is the closest head-to-head regional peer.
• Felbermayr: Austrian heavy lift, crane rental, and transport group with operations across Germany. Comparable on integrated crane + heavy transport + civil engineering services targeting infrastructure and industrial clients in DACH.
• Hüffermann Transports: German heavy and special transport specialist operating SPMT, modular axle systems, and escort vehicles. Direct peer on the heavy transport side of Schares' business, with comparable BF-class escort capabilities.
• Colonia Spezialfahrzeuge: German operator specializing in heavy cargo handling, BF-class escort vehicles, and special transport permitting. Overlaps with Schares' §29 transport permit department and Schwergutumschlag customer segment.

Emerging players

• Q3 Group: Engineering and specialized heavy-lift partner in the SQ3 GmbH JV. Comparable as a JV partner providing engineering services and lifting equipment (Enerpac JS/SCJ units) that complement Schares' crane fleet on complex projects.

Regional players

• Knaack Kran-Service: Northern German crane rental and heavy lift provider. Regional peer with overlapping industrial and construction customer base but primary focus outside NRW.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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