Scholpp Kran & Transport GmbH

What Scholpp Kran & Transport GmbH does

Scholpp Kran & Transport GmbH is a family-owned German heavy-lift and crane services provider headquartered at Am Mittelkai 20, 70327 Stuttgart, with a 70-year operating history founded by Alfred Scholpp in 1956. The company operates a fleet of approximately 80 mobile cranes with lifting capacities ranging from 40 to 700 tons (including hydraulic terrain cranes, high-speed cranes, tower-folding cranes, loader cranes, city cranes, and mini cranes) plus specialized lifting equipment (aluminum traversals, robot chassis, heavy-duty rollers, chain hoists) at eight regional locations across Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. SCHOLPP executes roughly 10,000 deployments per year for industrial, construction, logistics, infrastructure, and healthcare customers including Transnet BW, Netze BW, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, BASF (Ludwigshafen on-site branch), Max Wild GmbH, SchwörerHaus, Liederhalle Stuttgart, and Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes.

The business operates as a one-stop service platform combining three core revenue streams: crane rental with operator (Krandienstleistungen), full-scope machine relocations and industrial assembly (Maschinenumzüge und Maschinenmontagen — planning, dismantling, transport, assembly, and commissioning), and special transport solutions (Transportlösungen), supplemented by traffic engineering, disposal, container rental, an in-house workshop, a used-equipment marketplace, and an in-house training academy (Akademie für Maßarbeit). A unique strategic asset is the trimodal heavy-load quay at the Stuttgart headquarters, which enables multimodal integration of road, inland-waterway (Neckar), and rail transport — visible in projects such as the 297-ton Transnet BW transformer (ship-to-truck-to-rail) and the 128-ton Rosenstein bridge lift onto MS Oleander. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific with no publicly disclosed tiers; customer acquisition runs exclusively through direct field-sales teams at regional branches plus a nationwide sales office for projects outside the regional footprint.

The company is privately held by the Scholpp family (Martin Scholpp serves as Managing Shareholder; Tobias Krickl as Commercial MD and Regional Manager South; Jan Meißner as MD Operations and Regional Manager Rhein-Neckar). No external investors or parent company are present. Marketing combines the website, online project-inquiry form, an Instagram channel (@scholpp_kran), a YouTube channel ('70 Jahre' anniversary films), and an email newsletter ('Last macht Laune'), with industry awards (BSK Award 2025 for Crane Work of the Year over 120 tons) and the Kinderkrane charity initiative as reputation signals. SCHOLPP holds DIN EN ISO 9001 quality certification and is preparing for the 70th company anniversary alongside the 100th birthday of founder Alfred Scholpp in 2026.

Name

Scholpp Kran & Transport GmbH

Legal name

Scholpp Kran & Transport GmbH

Website

https://scholppkran.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scholpp Kran & Transport GmbH is a family-owned German heavy-lift and crane services provider founded in 1956, operating ~80 mobile cranes (40–700 t) from eight locations across Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate to deliver crane rental, machine relocations, and multimodal heavy transport for industrial, construction, infrastructure, and healthcare customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Lift Crane and Transport Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile & Crawler Cranes (IMAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Truck-Mounted & Loader Cranes (IMAHAJAF), Heavy Machinery & Oversized Equipment (Cranes, Excavators, Presses) (TLACAIAH), Cranes, Hoists & Rigging Equipment MRO (Mobile/Tower Cranes, Winches) (TLAKAHAE)

Keywords

• Crane rental services
• Heavy haul transport
• Machine relocation services
• Industrial heavy lifting
• Mobile crane hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crane Rental Services: Rental and operation of mobile cranes from 40 to 700 tons lifting capacity for lifting and assembly work; includes experienced crane operators
2. Machine Relocations and Industrial Assembly: Complete handling of machine moves including planning, dismantling, logistics, assembly, and commissioning; from single machine relocation to complete production line transfers
3. Transport Solutions: Complete transport solutions for machines, systems, and building components including planning, permits, and execution with specialized vehicles
4. Service Offerings: Additional services including traffic engineering (road closures, construction site safety, traffic sign plans), disposal (proper disposal of old materials, old machines, and dismantling components), and container rental (office containers, material containers, WC containers, roll-off and skip loaders)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Scholpp Kran & Transport GmbH operates a fleet of approximately 80 mobile cranes ranging from 40 to 700 tons lifting capacity, providing crane rental and lifting services, complete machine relocations (planning, dismantling, transport, assembly, and commissioning), and specialised heavy-transport solutions. The company combines crane services, machine moves, and multimodal transport (road, water, rail) under one provider across 8 locations in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate, executing roughly 10,000 deployments per year.

Product overview

SCHOLPP Kran & Transport GmbH is a crane and heavy-lift service company operating a unified service platform centred on three core offerings: crane rental services (Krandienstleistungen), machine moves and industrial assembly (Maschinenumzüge und Maschinenmontagen), and transport solutions (Transportlösungen), all backed by an in-house workshop and a used-equipment marketplace. The company maintains a fleet of roughly 80 cranes ranging from 40 to 700 tonnes, segmented across hydraulic terrain cranes, fast-running cranes, tower-folding cranes, large/gross cranes, truck-mounted loading cranes, city cranes, and mini cranes. Complementary services include an in-house training academy (Akademie für Maßarbeit), traffic engineering for road operations, disposal of decommissioned equipment, and container rental. The firm holds DIN EN ISO 9001 certification and operates 8 locations across Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate with approximately 230 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Krandienstleistungen (Crane Services) Rental and operation of mobile cranes from 40 to 700 tonnes lifting capacity, including hydraulic terrain cranes, fast-running cranes, tower-folding cranes, city cranes, large cranes, loader cranes, and mini cranes, with experienced crane operators included.
• Maschinenumzüge und Maschinenmontagen (Machine Relocations and Industrial Assembly) Complete handling of machine moves from single machines to entire production line transfers, including planning, disconnection, transport, reassembly, alignment, and commissioning, with specialised equipment such as robot transporters, lifting frames, machine baskets, chain hoists, and traverser systems.
• Transportlösungen (Transport Solutions) Heavy-transport solutions for machines, systems, and building components of any kind, covering route planning, special-transport permits, and execution using the company's own fleet and trained transport teams.
• Bundesweite (Kran)Dienstleistungen (Nationwide Crane Services) Crane and heavy-lift services delivered across all of Germany through a dedicated nationwide sales and operations office, supplementing the company's 8 regional locations.
• Verkehrstechnik (Traffic Engineering Services) Traffic management services including road closures, construction-site safety setups, and traffic-sign plans to support crane and heavy-transport operations on public roads.
• Entsorgung (Disposal Services) Professional disposal of old materials, decommissioned machines, and dismantling components generated during machine moves and industrial assembly projects.
• Containervermietung (Container Rental) Rental of office containers, material containers, WC containers, and roll-off/open-top skip containers to support on-site project operations.
• Akademie für Maßarbeit (Academy for Precision Work) Structured training academy offering certified courses including §95 BKrFQG commercial driver modules, SCC Doc 16 safety seminars, crane-operator and rigger courses, forklift-operator courses, and e-learning programmes for external participants and employees.
• Gebrauchtmarkt (Used Equipment Market) Marketplace for pre-owned cranes and lifting equipment, allowing customers to buy or sell second-hand machinery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Won 1st Place BSK Award 2025 for Crane Work of the Year over 120 tons for Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Franz Bracht KranvermietungminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Friendly crane company that provided its premises for Julia Schlesinger's Miss und Mister Handwerk photoshoot; operates a private crane museum visited by Julia Schlesinger
• matecominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2026Work platform partner that provided work platforms (Arbeitsbühnen) for the LED screen demolition project at MHP Arena Stuttgart; complements SCHOLPP's crane services with access equipment
• Transnet BWcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Grid operator for whom SCHOLPP transferred a 297-ton transformer from Hitachi Energy via ship to truck; transformer subsequently transported by rail to Transnet BW substation in Wendlingen
• Spedition KüblercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2025Logistics company for whom SCHOLPP performed the 297-ton transformer transfer at Stuttgart heavy-load quay; partnership in multimodal heavy logistics
• Max Wild GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Contractor for the Rosenstein temporary bridge project; SCHOLPP performed tandem lift of 75-meter, 128-ton bridge onto ship using two large cranes; partnership in major infrastructure project
• Schrott- und Metallhandel Kaatsch GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Owner of the site on the Neckar river in Plochingen where the Rosenstein bridge tandem lift took place; facilitated multimodal logistics operation combining road and water transport
• Hermann Paule GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2025General contractor for road transport serving as SCHOLPP's customer and coordinating partner on the Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus project; provided 100-ton auxiliary crane for ballast loading and setup assistance during complex hospital crane operations
• ARSLAN Industrieservice GmbHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate partner contributing gifts to SCHOLPP's Christmas charity tombola in 2025
• Herpa Miniaturmodelle GmbHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Model vehicle manufacturer contributing to SCHOLPP's Christmas charity tombola in 2025
• Liebherr Werk Ehingen GmbHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Crane manufacturer Liebherr contributing to SCHOLPP's Christmas charity tombola in 2025
• Tadano EuropeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Crane manufacturer contributing to SCHOLPP's Christmas charity tombola in 2025
• Technikmuseum Sinsheim and Technikmuseum SpeyerminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Technology museums contributing to SCHOLPP's Christmas charity tombola in 2025

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wasel GmbH: Large German crane and heavy-transport rental company operating a comparable fleet of mobile cranes and heavy-lift services across multiple German regions; competes directly with SCHOLPP for nationwide crane and transport contracts.
• Max Wild GmbH: German heavy civil engineering and transport firm in southwestern Germany offering crane work, heavy haulage, and multimodal transport; partner on the Rosenstein bridge project and a directly comparable competitor for infrastructure heavy-lift contracts.
• BKL Baukran Logistik GmbH: Major German crane rental company with nationwide coverage offering tower cranes, mobile cranes, and heavy-lift services; competes with SCHOLPP for nationwide crane tenders and enterprise customer accounts.
• Wiesbauer GmbH & Co. KG: German heavy-haul and crane service provider operating across Germany with a comparable fleet of mobile cranes and oversized transport equipment; competes for the same enterprise and infrastructure heavy-lift projects as SCHOLPP.
• Spedition Kübler GmbH: German heavy-transport and logistics company partnering with SCHOLPP on the 297-ton transformer transfer; offers directly comparable multimodal heavy-load transport services competing for the same industrial customers.
• Hermann Paule GmbH & Co. KG: German heavy-transport and crane services firm based in southwestern Germany, partner on the Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus project; provides comparable heavy-load transport and crane services to industrial and infrastructure clients.
• Franz Bracht Kranvermietung GmbH & Co. KG: German crane rental company with national presence offering mobile cranes and heavy-lift services; explicitly listed as a partner in SCHOLPP data and a directly comparable competitor for general crane rental customers.

Others

• Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH: German-based manufacturer of large mobile and crawler cranes; not a direct rental competitor but supplies much of the equipment SCHOLPP operates and is referenced in the source as a partner (Christmas tombola), making it the most relevant equipment-vendor peer in the value chain.

Broad incumbents

• Sarens N.V. International heavy-lift, crane, and transport services group with operations across Europe; competes for the largest German heavy-lift projects and infrastructure works that SCHOLPP also targets with its 700-ton fleet.
• Mammoet Holding B.V. Global heavy-lift and transport specialist with a major German presence; operates a broader portfolio including mega-cranes, modular transport, and engineered heavy lifting that overlaps with SCHOLPP's high-capacity projects such as transformer and bridge lifts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/scholpp_kran
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scholpp-kran-&-transport-gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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