Gruas Ibarrondo

What Gruas Ibarrondo does

Gruas Ibarrondo (legal name: Grúas y Transportes Ibarrondo, S.A.) is a family-owned Spanish heavy-lift and crane rental specialist headquartered in Erandio, Basque Country, with a regional delegation in Gipuzkoa operated through subsidiary Grúas GPK S.L. Founded in 1956 as a transport family business and incorporated into crane services with its first 18-ton crane in 1970, the company has operated for over 70 years. Its core asset base is a fleet of large-capacity mobile and lattice-boom cranes — including Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1, LTM 1650-8.1, and LG 1750, plus Demag AC 700, AC 500, and AC 200 models — together with heavy-duty trucks and elevating platforms, providing lifting capacity from 18 to 750 tons. An in-house technical office develops project simulations and delivers turnkey lifting solutions, including multi-crane coordinated lifts of 620+ tons.

The company serves four primary verticals: wind power (installation and maintenance at heights up to 120m for OEMs and developers including Nordex/Transbiaga, Naturgy, General Electric, and Siemens Gamesa); industrial facilities (refinery shutdown maintenance and heavy machinery installation for clients such as Petronor, Sidenor, Rezola, and FPK); port and maritime operations (port construction, transtainer assembly, and cruise provisioning for the Port Authority of Bilbao, PACECO, Vicinay Cadenas, Royal Caribbean, and others); and civil/infrastructure works (viaduct and bridge construction for Acciona, Amenabar, UTE Pagabidea, and Arnotegi ABEE). Geographic operations span the Basque Country, Navarra, Castilla y León, and Catalonia, with cross-border work executed from the Port of Bilbao.

Revenue is generated primarily through equipment rental and project-based professional services contracts quoted per scope, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market model is direct sales-led: a technical and commercial department engages enterprise clients, develops simulations, and executes projects using owned equipment and personnel. No external institutional investors are disclosed, no funding rounds have been recorded, and the company has been controlled by the founding family throughout its history.

Name

Gruas Ibarrondo

Legal name

Grúas y Transportes Ibarrondo, S.A.

Website

https://gruasibarrondo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gruas Ibarrondo is a family-owned Spanish heavy-lift specialist, founded 1956 and based in Erandio, operating a fleet of Liebherr and Demag cranes (up to 750 tons) plus trucks and platforms. It delivers turnkey lifting services across wind power, industrial, port/maritime, and civil infrastructure verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Lifting and Crane Rental Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLABAFAD

Cranes & Heavy Lifting Equipment Rental/Leasing

Transportation & Logistics/Fleet Leasing, Rental & Management/Construction & Industrial Equipment Rental/Leasing (Earthmoving, Material Handling, Aerial)

SECONDARYIMAHAJAN

Lifting & Hoisting Rental & Leasing

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Lifting, Hoisting & Crane Equipment

SECONDARYTLAHALAD

Gear & Lifting Equipment Rental (Cranes, Spreaders, Forklifts, Reach Stackers)

Transportation & Logistics/Ports, Terminals & Maritime Services/Port Equipment & Terminal Operations Services (Stevedoring, Cargo Handling, Gear Rental)

SECONDARYTLACAIAJ

Chartering & Heavy-Lift Vessel / Barge / RoRo Solutions

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Project Cargo & Heavy-Lift Forwarding

Keywords

• Heavy lifting services
• Crane rental
• Wind power installation
• Industrial rigging services
• Port logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Erandio

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crane and Lifting Equipment Rental: Rental of cranes (truck-mounted, lattice boom), platforms, and trucks for lifting operations. Services include public works, civil works, industrial works, port operations, and wind power installation/maintenance.
2. Technical Services and Project Management: Technical department provides project development, simulations, and turnkey solutions for complex lifting operations. Includes engineering support and maneuver planning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gruas Ibarrondo rents cranes, trucks and elevating platforms and delivers turnkey heavy-lift services for public works, civil works, industrial works, port operations and wind power projects. Its fleet includes Liebherr and Demag cranes with lift capacities up to 750+ tons, and an in-house technical office performs project simulations and maneuver planning to execute complex lifts for enterprise clients.

Product overview

Gruas Ibarrondo is a heavy lifting and crane services company offering a portfolio of equipment and specialized services. The core offering consists of three equipment types: Cranes (mobile and tower cranes ranging from 18 to 750 tons capacity), Trucks (transport and support vehicles), and Platforms (elevating work platforms). These equipment categories are complemented by five specialized service lines covering public works, civil works, industrial works, port operations, and wind power sectors. The company operates primarily in Spain's Basque Country region and provides turnkey lifting solutions including project simulation and technical planning through its in-house technical department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cranes (Grúas) Mobile and tower cranes for heavy lifting operations, including Liebherr models such as LTM 1750-9.1, LTM 1650-8.1, LG 1750 and Demag units, with capacities ranging from 18 to 750 tons. Rented to enterprise clients across wind power, industrial, civil and port works.
• Trucks (Camiones)

Quantifiable outcome

• Gecama Wind Farm: 69 aerogenerators installed - Spain's largest single-phase wind project
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grúas GPK S.L.coreOthersDelegation in Gipuzkoa province operated by Grúas GPK S.L., located in Astigarraga. Provides regional coverage for crane and lifting services in the Gipuzkoa area.
• Athletic FoundationminorOthersNon-profit organization working actively in the organization and promotion of sports, cultural and social activities related to football and sport. Company is a member/partner.
• Bizkaialde FoundationminorOthersFoundation aimed at helping and supporting the sports clubs of Vizcaya to guarantee their participation at the highest competitive level. Company collaborates with this foundation.
• Apurtuarte Football ClubminorOthersHistoric football club in Vizcaya and oldest club in Txorierri Valley. Company has been sponsoring the club for more than 20 years.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mammoet: Mammoet is a Dutch-headquartered global heavy lifting and transport specialist operating the world's largest fleet of heavy-lift cranes. It is a direct competitor to Gruas Ibarrondo on complex multi-crane industrial and energy projects across Europe.
• Sarens: Sarens is a Belgian global leader in crane rental, heavy lifting, and engineered transport. It competes with Gruas Ibarrondo for large-scale wind, refinery, and infrastructure lifts across Europe and globally.
• ALE (Heavy Lift): ALE is a UK-based heavy lifting and transport specialist (now part of Mammoet group) with comparable capabilities in crane rental for energy, petrochemical, and civil works — directly overlapping Gruas Ibarrondo's service lines.
• Gruas Roxu: Gruas Roxu is a Spanish crane and lifting services provider operating across northern Spain. As a Spanish regional competitor serving similar civil works, industrial, and wind energy clients, it is directly comparable to Gruas Ibarrondo.

Broad incumbents

• Terex Corporation: Terex is a US-based manufacturer of aerial work platforms and materials processing equipment, with a legacy in cranes. It is a broad incumbent in the lifting equipment space that supplies fleets similar to Gruas Ibarrondo's.
• Manitowoc Company: Manitowoc is a US-based manufacturer of lattice-boom and telescopic cranes under brands including Grove, Potain, and National Crane. It is a broad incumbent whose products overlap the equipment Gruas Ibarrondo rents and operates.

Regional players

• Collett & Sons: Collett & Sons is a UK-based heavy haulage and crane specialist serving energy, industrial, and infrastructure clients. Comparable to Gruas Ibarrondo in offering specialized heavy-lift solutions for similar end markets in a different geography.
• Wittmann Schalungs- und Fördertechnik: Wittmann is an Austrian heavy-haulage and crane services provider for industrial and infrastructure projects. Comparable regional player to Gruas Ibarrondo in Central Europe with similar turnkey lifting offerings.

Others

• Liebherr: Liebherr is a Swiss/German manufacturer of mobile and tower cranes. While Gruas Ibarrondo is a customer of Liebherr (LTM 1750-9.1, LG 1750), Liebherr also operates its own crane rental services in some markets, making it an adjacent player.

Emerging players

• Transbiaga: Transbiaga is a Basque logistics and heavy transport firm that has partnered with Gruas Ibarrondo on the Gecama wind project. As a fellow Basque operator in heavy transport and renewable energy logistics, it is an emerging adjacent player.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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