ELM Groep
ELM Groep is a third-generation Dutch construction equipment dealer and rental operator based in Waddinxveen, serving civil engineering contractors in South-West Netherlands with Develon excavators, wheel loaders, bulldozers, custom modifications, and RentELM rentals.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1930
- HeadquartersWaddinxveen, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What ELM Groep does
ELM Groep is a third-generation, family-owned Dutch supplier of earthmoving and construction equipment based in Waddinxveen, Zuid-Holland, operating since the 1930s across the grond-, weg- en waterbouw (civil engineering, road construction, and water management) sector. The group operates through four core divisions: ELM Bouwmachines, the authorized Develon dealer for South-West Netherlands selling crawler excavators, wheeled excavators, mini/midi excavators, wheel loaders, and bulldozers; ELM Specialties, an in-house custom modification workshop handling boom/dipperstick adjustments, demolition conversions, cab lifts, piling configurations, paint shop services, and bespoke builds; RentELM, which rents the latest-spec equipment on short or long-term contracts; and ETEC Zero Emission, a strategic line of fully electric, lithium-ion-powered excavators (e.g., Develon DX20ZE) positioned for emission-free job sites. The company also resells used equipment under the 'Occasions' category and distributes Pitbull compact shovels.
Revenue is generated through four streams: one-time new equipment sales (Develon, Pitbull, and ETEC lines), usage-based rental income (RentELM), professional-service fees for custom modifications and specialty work (ELM Specialties, including paint shop and piling), and resale of used machines. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers contact the company via phone (010-200 4383) or email for quotes. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, anchored by territorial dealer exclusivity and a multilingual website (Dutch, German, English). With only 11 employees and a single headquarters in Waddinxveen, the business operates as a focused regional dealer rather than a scaled platform, serving construction and civil engineering contractors primarily in South-West Netherlands with no publicly disclosed revenue, funding, or M&A activity.
ELM Groep firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ELM Groep
- Legal name
- ELM Groep
- Website
- https://elmgroep.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1930
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- ELM Groep is a third-generation Dutch construction equipment dealer and rental operator based in Waddinxveen, serving civil engineering contractors in South-West Netherlands with Develon excavators, wheel loaders, bulldozers, custom modifications, and RentELM rentals.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ELM Groep industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Construction Equipment Sales and Service
- NAICS
- Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532412)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Construction & Mining (No Petro) Machinery & Equip (5082), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Excavators (IMAHAAAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Bulldozers & Crawler Dozers (IMAHAAAC), Earthmoving & Excavation Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAA)
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Where ELM Groep is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Waddinxveen
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
ELM Groep business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Inventory and Supply Chain (new and used construction equipment stock, parts), Personnel (sales staff, technicians, custom modification specialists), Operations (workshop facilities, paint shop, equipment transport and logistics), Marketing or Sales (website, multi-language presence, dealer branding), Infrastructure (headquarters at Transportweg 10, Waddinxveen)
Revenue model
- New Equipment Sales: Sales of new Develon excavators, wheel loaders, bulldozers, and Pitbull compact shovels as official dealer for South-West Netherlands
- Equipment Rental: Short and long-term rental of construction equipment including electric, wheel, and crawler excavators through RentELM brand
- Custom Modifications and Specialty Services: Custom machine modifications including boom/dipperstick adjustments, demolition modifications, cab lifts, piling, and paint shop services
- Used Equipment Sales: Resale of used/occasions construction equipment
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
ELM Groep product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ELM Groep sells, rents, and modifies construction and earthmoving equipment as the official Develon dealer for South-West Netherlands, offering crawler and wheeled excavators, wheel loaders, bulldozers, Pitbull compact shovels, and ETEC zero-emission electric excavators. The group operates three core lines: ELM Bouwmachines (new equipment sales), RentELM (short- and long-term rental), and ELM Specialties (in-house custom modifications including boom adjustments, demolition conversions, cab lifts, piling, and paint shop services), plus resale of used equipment.
Product overview
ELM Groep is a third-generation family business, founded in the 1930s, specializing as a supplier of earthmoving equipment for civil engineering. The company operates through multiple divisions: ELM Bouwmachines (authorized Develon dealer for South-West Netherlands offering excavators, wheel loaders, and bulldozers), Pitbull Compact Shovels, ETEC Zero Emission electric excavators, and ELM Specialties providing custom modifications (boom/dipperstick, demolition, cab lifts, paint shop, piling, and bespoke custom-made solutions). The group also offers equipment rental through RentELM and sells used equipment (occasions). The product portfolio spans from mini-excavators (1-ton DX10Z-7) to heavy wheeled loaders (DL550-7 with 380 hp) and bulldozers (DD100, DD130), including fully electric options like the DX20ZE.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ELM Bouwmachines: Construction machinery division dealing in Develon excavators and wheel loaders, Pitbull compact shovels, and bulldozers.
- ELM Specialties
- RentELM
- ETEC Zero Emission
Products and services
- Develon Construction Equipment (Excavators, Wheel Loaders, Bulldozers) New Develon-branded construction equipment including crawler excavators, wheeled excavators, mini-midi excavators, electric excavators, wheel loaders, and bulldozers, sold to construction and civil engineering companies in South-West Netherlands. ELM Bouwmachines B.V. is the official Develon dealer for this region.
- Pitbull Compact Shovels Compact shovels/loaders from Pitbull, with quality guaranteed through the use of highest-quality products, offered to construction buyers seeking compact equipment solutions.
- ETEC Zero Emission Excavators Fully electric zero-emission excavators such as the Develon DX20ZE with a 20.4 kWh lithium-ion battery, offering 100% emission-free operation and quick charging capability for sustainable construction sites.
- ELM Specialties Custom Machine Modifications In-house custom modification and special-build services for construction equipment, including giek/lepelsteel (boom/dipperstick) adjustments, demolition equipment conversions, cabine verhoging (cab lifts), spuiterij (paint shop), piling, and fully custom-made machines for unique project requirements.
- RentELM Construction Equipment Rental Short- and long-term rental of excavators and construction equipment — including electric excavators, wheeled excavators, crawler excavators, and midi/mini excavators — for construction firms needing equipment without committing to purchase.
- Used Construction Equipment (Occasions) Pre-owned construction equipment (occasions) such as used excavators and machines available for purchase; availability confirmed by contacting ELM Groep directly.
Companies that use ELM Groep
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
ELM Groep technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
ELM Groep partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.
- DeveloncoreELM Bouwmachines B.V. is the official Develon dealer for South-West Netherlands, selling Develon excavators and wheel loaders. Develon is the construction equipment brand formerly known as Doosan Infracore.
- PitbullcoreOfficial dealer for Pitbull compact shovels, representing this brand for compact equipment solutions. Pitbull quality is guaranteed by using highest quality products.
- ETEC Zero EmissionstrategicETEC specializes in zero-emission electric excavators. ELM Groep promotes ETEC as part of their product portfolio, with mission to make emission-free excavators the new standard on the construction site of the future.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
ELM Groep competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Mateco: European mobile equipment rental group with a fleet spanning earthmoving, aerial, and site support. Overlaps with RentELM in rental offerings to civil and construction contractors, especially in cross-border Benelux deployments.
- Manitou Group: OEM of telehandlers, aerial platforms, and compact loaders that operates an integrated dealer-rental model across Europe. Comparable to ELM in combining manufacturing, dealer, and rental channels for civil and construction equipment.
- JCB: UK-based OEM with a strong dealer network for excavators, mini excavators, compact machines, and telehandlers across Europe. Comparable via its dealer-distribution model and product overlap with the excavator/loader/compact categories ELM sells.
- Caterpillar Inc. Global construction and mining equipment OEM whose Cat-branded excavators, dozers, and wheel loaders compete head-to-head with Develon models sold by ELM. Indirectly comparable as the OEM whose products flow through dealers like ELM's competitor Pon Equipment.
- Boels Rental: Largest equipment rental player in the Benelux and broader EU, with deep construction-equipment fleet including excavators. Overlaps with RentELM in rental of construction machinery but operates at much larger scale across more geographies and categories.
- Komatsu Europe: European arm of the Japanese OEM for excavators, wheel loaders, and dozers. Comparable through authorized-dealer channels and direct competition with Develon/ELM on large earthmoving fleets for Dutch GWW contractors.
- Riwal: European equipment rental company specializing in aerial work platforms and increasingly telehandlers and earthmoving equipment. Comparable to ELM in serving construction contractors with a usage-based rental model, though Riwal is significantly larger and broader.
Direct peers
- Van der Spek: Dutch Volvo CE dealer of similar scale, also offering sales, rental, and service of excavators, wheel loaders, and compact equipment across a defined regional territory. Directly comparable in business model and customer base to ELM Bouwmachines.
- Pon Equipment: Part of Pon Holdings, the Caterpillar dealer in the Netherlands selling excavators, wheel loaders, and compact machines with full service and parts coverage. Overlaps with ELM in product categories and target GWW contractors.
- Gebr. van der Ven: Dutch earthmoving contractor that also operates its own equipment fleet for hire, comparable to a hybrid dealer-renter-modifier like ELM in the South-West Netherlands / Brabant region with similar customer overlap in GWW projects.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
ELM Groep social profiles
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ELM Groep leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
ELM Groep subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
ELM Groep funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
ELM Groep M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about ELM Groep
What does ELM Groep do?
ELM Groep sells, rents, and modifies construction and earthmoving equipment as the official Develon dealer for South-West Netherlands, offering crawler and wheeled excavators, wheel loaders, bulldozers, Pitbull compact shovels, and ETEC zero-emission electric excavators. The group operates three core lines: ELM Bouwmachines (new equipment sales), RentELM (short- and long-term rental), and ELM Specialties (in-house custom modifications including boom adjustments, demolition conversions, cab lifts, piling, and paint shop services), plus resale of used equipment.
Is ELM Groep a public or private company?
ELM Groep is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was ELM Groep founded?
ELM Groep was founded in 1930. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is ELM Groep based?
ELM Groep is headquartered in Waddinxveen, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does ELM Groep make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. New Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are equipment Rental, custom Modifications and Specialty Services and used Equipment Sales.
Who are ELM Groep's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Mateco, Manitou Group, JCB, Caterpillar Inc., Boels Rental, Komatsu Europe and Riwal. Direct peers are Van der Spek, Pon Equipment and Gebr. van der Ven.
Does ELM Groep have an API?
No public API is recorded for ELM Groep.
What industry is ELM Groep in?
ELM Groep's product category is Construction Equipment Sales and Service. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAAAA, Excavators, with a secondary code of IMAHAAAC, Bulldozers & Crawler Dozers. Its NAICS code is 532412 and its SIC code is 5082.