GROUPE KREMER

Name

GROUPE KREMER

Legal name

GROUPE KREMER

Website

https://groupe-kremer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lifting and Handling Equipment

NAICS

Repair and Maintenance (811)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Crane & Hoist Installation, Inspection & Maintenance Services (IMAHAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hoists (Electric, Manual & Pneumatic) (IMAHAJAG)

Keywords

• Industrial lifting equipment
• Material handling solutions
• Custom lifting devices
• Lifting safety accessories
• Periodic equipment inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

GUÉRIGNY

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom/Special Products Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of bespoke lifting and handling equipment (special products), with over 350 to 1,300 new special products manufactured per year. This is a made-to-order, project-based revenue stream.
2. Catalogue Products Distribution: Distribution of 10,000 rigorously selected catalogue products in stock (lifting accessories, handling, securing, safety). Includes an e-commerce online boutique (boutique-kremer.com) launched in 2021.
3. Inspection and Control Services: APAVE-certified inspection services for lifting equipment, performing over 7,000 periodic inspections per year. Also includes VGP (Vérifications Générales Périodiques) services, digital tracking via TRACY app, and training courses (50+ per year).
4. Maintenance and Repair Services: Maintenance service for equipment manufactured by the group, including repair, refurbishment, painting, and verification. Extended from slings and chains to all company-made apparatus since 2020. Also preventive maintenance with QR code tracking.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GROUPE KREMER designs, manufactures, distributes, inspects and maintains industrial lifting and handling equipment. Its offering spans (1) bespoke "special" products — custom-designed lifting beams (palonniers), lifting clamps (pinces), C-hooks and tongs produced in-house (350 to 1,300 new designs per year), (2) over 10,000 catalogue products in stock covering lifting slings/chains/cables, handling (cranes, lifting tables, carts), securing/lashing and safety/fall protection, and (3) recurring APAVE-certified periodic inspections (7,000+ per year), approved training (50+ courses per year) and maintenance/refurbishment services.

Product overview

Groupe KREMER is a family-owned French industrial group (since 1977) providing lifting and handling solutions. The portfolio consists of two main pillars: (1) Special/bespoke products — custom-designed and manufactured lifting equipment including lifting beams (palonniers), lifting clamps (pinces), C-hooks, and custom tongs, produced in their 6,000 m² workshops with over 350 new designs per year; and (2) Catalogue products — over 10,000 rigorously selected items in stock covering lifting (slings, chains, cables), handling (portal cranes, workshop cranes, lifting tables, carts), securing/lashing, and safety/fall protection. These are complemented by the TRACY digital application (developed with KLS) for equipment inspection and maintenance management, periodic inspection services (VGP) with APAVE-certified inspectors, approved training courses, and an e-commerce online boutique. The company operates 3 production sites in central France, a design department using SolidWorks CAD, and serves industrial sectors including railway, nuclear, steel-making, construction, aeronautics, and energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catalogue Products (Lifting, Handling, Securing, Safety) Over 10,000 rigorously selected catalogue products held in stock covering lifting (slings, chains, cables), handling (portal cranes, workshop cranes, lifting tables, carts), securing/lashing (chain lashing, textile lashing) and safety/fall protection (harnesses, lifelines, safety nets, guardrails), distributed via the online boutique and Espace PRO portal.
• Special / Bespoke Lifting and Handling Equipment Custom-designed and manufactured lifting and handling equipment — including lifting beams (palonniers), lifting clamps (pinces), C-hooks (Cés), lifting tongs (agrès), carts and workstations — built to order in the group's workshops (350–1,300 new special products per year).
• TRACY Application Professional application co-developed with digital start-up KLS for managing preventive and corrective maintenance and performing periodic inspections of lifting equipment on site, loaded onto a professional touch tablet for maintenance departments of manufacturing SMEs, quality managers and inspection managers.
• Periodic Inspections (VGP — Vérifications Générales Périodiques) APAVE-certified periodic inspections of lifting equipment and accessories (VGP) verifying regulatory compliance according to article R4323-23 of the Labour Code, with over 7,000 inspections per year carried out by the group's certified inspectors.
• Slinging and Securing Training Approved training-body service (since 2016, approval No. 27210358221) providing over 50 slinging and securing training courses per year to construction and industrial personnel.
• Maintenance and Repair Services Maintenance, repair, refurbishment, painting and verification services for equipment manufactured by the group, extended from slings and chains to all company-made apparatus since 2020, including preventive maintenance with QR-code tracking.
• Online Boutique (boutique-kremer.com) E-commerce storefront launched in September 2021 for the direct online sale of catalogue lifting, handling, securing and safety products from the group's stock of 10,000+ references.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,000+ periodic inspections performed per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KLS (KLS numérique)coreTechnology or IntegrationJoint development with digital startup KLS of the TRACY application, an industry application for managing preventive and corrective maintenance and performing periodic inspections of equipment on site. Loaded onto a professional touch tablet, designed for maintenance departments of manufacturing SMEs.
• Evolis (Industry Association)minorOthersMember of the EVOLIS industry body, in the handling equipment sector. Enables close monitoring of standards and active participation in the revision of existing standards or creation of new standards.
• 300+ Suppliers (mainly manufacturers)minorOthersOver 300 suppliers selected for their adaptability, technical quality of products, quality processes, and particular focus on lifting. Selected by Sébastien KREMER, technical director and co-manager. Includes major clients of SPIE, INEO, ENGIE, CEGELEC, FRAMATOME, EDF Nucléaire for endless braided wire rope supply.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kito Group: Japanese global manufacturer of hoists, cranes and chain blocks serving industrial customers worldwide. Comparable on the hoist/chain sling category overlapping with KREMER's catalogue and special-products lines.
• Gunnebo Industries: Swedish-headquartered lifting equipment manufacturer offering a broad portfolio of hoists, cranes and load-securing products. Comparable to KREMER on product categories and industrial customer base, but at much larger scale and with a global sales network.
• Demag Cranes (Terex Material Handling): German-origin manufacturer of industrial cranes, hoists and material handling equipment, part of Terex. Comparable on hoist/crane product lines and industrial customer base, but with global reach and a much broader product portfolio.
• Columbus McKinnon: US-listed global manufacturer of hoists, rigging and lifting solutions serving industrial and construction end markets. Overlaps with KREMER's bespoke and catalogue lifting portfolio but operates at vastly greater scale across multiple geographies.
• Crosby Group: Major global manufacturer of rigging, lifting and material-handling hardware. Comparable on lifting accessories, securing and industrial customer base, though Crosby operates as a broad incumbent rather than a custom-design specialist.

Emerging players

• Pewag: Austrian manufacturer of chains, chain slings and lifting accessories with growing global presence. Overlaps with KREMER on chain-based lifting accessories and industrial customers, though Pewag focuses on chain rather than the broader lifting-systems mix.

Direct peers

• Van Beest (Green Pin): Dutch manufacturer of wire rope slings, chain slings and rigging accessories. Directly comparable to KREMER on catalogue lifting accessories and serving similar industrial buyers in heavy industry and energy.
• Tractel: French-origin global manufacturer of lifting, load-measuring and access equipment (now part of CRH). Directly comparable to KREMER in custom lifting gear, hoists and inspection services, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Verlinde: French manufacturer of hoists, cranes and lifting equipment, headquartered nearby in France. Closest like-for-like competitor for KREMER's bespoke lifting equipment and service business, with overlapping customer base in French industry.
• Certex: European distributor and service provider of lifting, rigging and safety equipment with strong presence in France. Overlaps with KREMER on catalogue distribution, on-site inspection and customer segments in construction and industrial markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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