EPS

What EPS does

EPS (legal entity: eps international gmbh) is a global provider of temporary event infrastructure founded in 1996 and headquartered in Martinsried, Germany. The company specializes in temporary event flooring (both drivable and pedestrian grades), crowd control barriers, seating and grandstand solutions, mobile stages, mobile sanitary systems, and complementary site materials. Its product portfolio spans more than 50 SKUs across categories such as ArmorDeck, TerraTrak, Supa-Trac, GIGS Stage Barricades, and Egida, supported by proprietary technologies including Vacuum Technology for efficient floor installation and Entrance/Exit Security Control 2.0 for crowd flow management.

The company operates through a network of more than ten wholly-owned regional subsidiaries and approximately 25+ offices and warehouses across Germany, the UK, Ireland, the Nordics, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand, serving events in over 75 countries. EPS supports approximately 5,000 events annually across four primary verticals: festivals, concerts and tours, sports events, and construction. The business model is project-based B2B equipment rental with bundled services (CAD design, project management, global touring logistics, installation/dismantling, on-site supervision), priced per custom quote with multi-year contract cadences.

Name

EPS

Legal name

eps international gmbh

Website

https://eps.net/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EPS is a global B2B provider of temporary event flooring, crowd control, and site infrastructure, serving approximately 5,000 events annually across 75+ countries for festival, concert, sports, and construction customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Infrastructure Services

NAICS

General Rental Centers (5323), All Other Consumer Goods Rental (532289)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Temporary Flooring & Ground Protection Rentals (HSACAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Rentals (Tents, Furniture, A/V, Decor) (HSACAAAG), Event Furniture Rentals (Tables, Chairs, Lounge) (HSACAFAB), Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents) (HSACADAI), Portable Restroom & Sanitation Rentals (Restrooms, Handwashing Stations) (HSACAFAH), Tent & Canopy Rentals (HSACAFAA)

Keywords

• Event flooring solutions
• Crowd control barriers
• Temporary event infrastructure
• Ground protection mats
• Mobile stage systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Martinsried

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: EPS generates revenue primarily through rental of temporary event flooring (drivable and pedestrian), crowd control barriers, seating solutions, mobile stages, and site materials. The rental model operates on project quotes with minimum lease periods typically calculated weekly, plus fees for delivery, assembly, and disassembly services.
2. Project Services: Additional revenue from services including CAD drawings, project management, global touring logistics, installation and dismantling, and on-site supervision.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EPS rents and installs temporary event infrastructure — including drivable and pedestrian flooring panels, crowd control barriers, mobile stages, temporary grandstands, mobile sanitary systems, and site materials — for concerts, festivals, sports events, and construction sites across 75+ countries. Revenue is generated primarily through equipment rental on a project-quote basis, supplemented by project services such as CAD design, global touring logistics, on-site project management, and installation/dismantling.

Product overview

EPS is a global provider of temporary event flooring and crowd control solutions, offering an integrated portfolio of modular flooring systems, crowd management equipment, site materials, mobile infrastructure, and professional services. The product range is organized into two core flooring categories — Drivable Event Flooring (including ArmorDeck 3, TerraTrak, TerraTrakPlus, Matrax Panels, I-Trac, Box Panels, Arena Panels, Arena Light Panels, HD Panels, LD Rolls, Easymats, Hexagon, OmniDeck Panels, PistEco, Plywood, Remopla, and eps Pro) and Pedestrian Event Flooring (including ArmorDeck 1, eps Pro, Logis Event Grip, Rollaway, Supa-Trac, TerraFlor, and TerraPlas) — supplemented by Crowd Control solutions (GIGS Stage Barricades, Egida, Police Barriers, Crowd Control Barriers/Bike Racks, Line-up Gates, and Temporary Fencing), Site Materials (Cable Protectors, Mobile Lighting, Outdoor Banners, Portable Flagpoles, Production Vehicles, Water Filled Traffic Barriers, and Seat Drapes), Seating Solutions (Big Boy, Plastic Chair, Samsonite A, Stackable Chairs, and eps Avenue), Temporary Grandstands (Seated and Standing), Mobile Stages (eps Arena Stage), Mobile Sanitary Systems (Mobile Showers, Mobile Toilets, and Portable Hand Washing Stations), and Room Systems (Concert Touring Equipment, Event Containers/Portacabins, Furniture Rental, and Tents). The company operates across approximately 5,000 events annually in over 75 countries with 30 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drivable Event Flooring Rental and installation of modular drivable flooring panels (including ArmorDeck 3, TerraTrak, TerraTrakPlus, Matrax Panels, I-Trac, Box Panels, Arena Panels, Arena Light Panels, HD Panels, Hexagon, LD Rolls, Easymats, OmniDeck Panels, PistEco, Plywood, Remopla) rated for vehicle loads up to 40 tonnes, used at concerts, festivals, stadium shows, and construction sites to create temporary roadways and protect underlying surfaces.
• Pedestrian Event Flooring Rental and installation of pedestrian event flooring (including ArmorDeck 1, eps Pro, Logis Event Grip, Rollaway, Supa-Trac, TerraFlor, TerraPlas) for high-foot-traffic areas at festivals, public events, and venue builds where vehicular load is not required.
• Crowd Control Solutions Rental of crowd control barriers (Crowd Control Barriers / Bike Racks), Egida high-security barriers, GIGS Stage Barricades, Line-up Gates, Police Barriers, and Temporary Fencing for safe audience and queue management at concerts, festivals, and stadium shows.
• Site Materials Rental of site materials including Cable Protectors, Mobile Lighting towers, Outdoor Banners and Flagpole Flags, Portable Flagpoles, Production Vehicles, Water Filled Traffic Barriers, and Seat Drapes for event and construction site use.
• Seating Solutions Rental of temporary seating including Big Boy premium seating, Plastic Chairs, Samsonite A premium chairs, Stackable Chairs, and the eps Avenue customized seating solution for VIP and hospitality areas.
• Temporary Grandstands Rental of Seated and Standing Grandstands — modular tiered structures providing elevated spectator viewing at outdoor events and stadium shows.
• eps Arena Stage (Mobile Stage) Rental of a fully equipped mobile stage structure designed for rapid deployment at arena and outdoor event venues.
• Mobile Sanitary Systems Rental of Mobile Showers, Mobile Toilets, and Portable Hand Washing Stations for temporary hygiene facilities at events and construction sites.
• Room Systems Rental of Concert Touring Equipment, Event Containers and Portacabins, Furniture Rental, and Tents for temporary office, production, hospitality, and covered event spaces.
• CAD Drawings Computer-aided design services for event layout, flooring configurations, and infrastructure planning, delivered to event organizers as part of project execution.
• Global Touring Logistics
• Project Management Dedicated project management for event infrastructure delivery, including on-site supervisors, installation and dismantling crews, and end-to-end coordination of equipment and crews across projects.
• Glamping and VIP Areas Turnkey glamping and VIP area infrastructure services for festivals and premium events, combining tents, furniture, flooring, and sanitary systems.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aggreko: Global incumbent in temporary power, temperature control, and event services. While EPS focuses on flooring and crowd control rather than power, both firms occupy the broader temporary-infrastructure-for-events category and frequently serve the same large festival and stadium customers.
• United Rentals: Largest general equipment rental company in North America with broad contractor and event customer reach. Provides adjacent rather than direct competition to EPS's specialized event flooring, but operates at vastly greater scale in the same rental-and-leasing services category.
• Sunbelt Rentals: Large US equipment rental operator covering aerial, earthmoving, industrial, and event-adjacent tools. Overlaps with EPS on construction-site ground mats and project-based site infrastructure for similar industrial customers, though much broader in scope.

Direct peers

• Losberger De Boer: German-headquartered global provider of temporary and semi-permanent event structures, tents, and modular buildings. Overlaps EPS on tent, room-system, and large-scale event infrastructure work for similar sports, festival, and corporate event clients.
• Arena Group: UK-based provider of temporary event flooring, staging, and structures for live events, festivals, and sporting occasions. Closely overlaps EPS's core drivable/pedestrian flooring and crowd control offering for the same concert, festival, and sports-venue customer base.
• Stageco: Belgian specialist in mobile stages, grandstands, and temporary event infrastructure for concerts, tours, and festivals. Comparable to EPS in serving touring productions with rapid-deploy, high-capacity structures across Europe and beyond.
• Nüssli Group: Swiss-headquartered global provider of temporary event infrastructure including grandstands, flooring, stages, and crowd-control systems. Competes head-to-head with EPS on large international sporting events, stadium builds, and public-venue projects.
• MAVERICK Stage & Event Flooring: European provider of temporary event flooring, trackway, and ground protection systems. Directly comparable to EPS's drivable flooring and ground protection SKUs for concerts, festivals, and construction sites.
• HTS Höcker (HTS tentiQ): German-headquartered manufacturer and rental provider of temporary tents and event structures. Comparable to EPS's tent, room-system, and modular event space offerings for festivals, sports, and corporate events.

Regional players

• Showtime Event Group: Brazilian event production and infrastructure provider covering festivals, corporate events, and concerts. Comparable to EPS in regional event services but focused on the Latin American market where EPS operates through its Brazilian entity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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