What CEMO Group does

CEMO GmbH, founded in 1960 in Weinstadt, Baden-Württemberg, manufactures tank and container systems for the safe storage, conveyance, and dosing of fuels (diesel, petrol, AdBlue, lubricants) and hazardous substances. The company's core technology is glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) and polyethylene (PE) processing, with proprietary innovations including one-piece GRP tank construction (1997), double-walled sandwich construction (2001), and the patented lockEX spring locking system (2023). The product portfolio spans filling stations and tank systems (stationary and mobile), dispensing pumps, spill pallets, rack systems, safety cabinets (including lithium-battery safety cabinets such as F90 and Li-SAFE 2), transportation and storage containers, irrigation systems, and winter road maintenance equipment. Manufacturing is anchored at a 42,000 sqm production site in Schnelldorf, Bavaria, expanded in 2023 with a new rotary system.

CEMO serves four primary verticals — agriculture, construction, industry, and local authorities — across more than 30 countries via a wholly-owned subsidiary footprint in Germany, France (since 1982), the UK (since 2008), and Austria (since July 2025, via the Berger Maschinen acquisition). Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales via a direct e-commerce storefront (shop.cemo-group.com) and a regional field-sales network covering German postal codes and international territories. A secondary recurring revenue stream comes from manufacturer-certified service and maintenance contracts, including mandatory inspections under BAM-GGR 002 (e.g., 2.5-year filling station inspections). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; service pricing includes wear-parts coverage up to specified per-unit thresholds. Distribution also includes the CAS (Cordless Alliance System) battery-platform partnership with Metabo (since 2021) for mobile battery-powered products, and a digital catalogue portal (Oxomi) plus social/marketing channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, newsletter). The company is privately held, family-owned, ISO 9001-certified since 1999, and employs approximately 300 people; it holds German building authority approvals (Z-40.22-548, Z-40.22-549) and offers a 35-year material guarantee on GRP products.

Name

CEMO Group

Legal name

CEMO GmbH

Website

https://cemo-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CEMO GmbH is a German manufacturer of tank, container, and hazardous-substance storage systems made from GRP and PE, serving agriculture, construction, industry, and municipal customers across Europe with approximately 300 employees and wholly-owned subsidiaries in Germany, France, the UK, and Austria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Tank and Container Systems

NAICS

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails (3412)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Chemical Rigid Plastic Packaging (Drums, Pails, Jerrycans) (IMALAAAG)

Keywords

• Tank container systems
• Hazardous substance storage
• Mobile filling stations
• Spill containment pallets
• Safety storage cabinets

Headquarters

HQ city

Weinstadt-endersbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Hardware): CEMO manufactures and sells physical storage containers, tank systems, spill pallets, pumps, drums, gritting containers, and related accessories directly to customers via e-commerce and field sales. Revenue is generated from one-time hardware purchases with optional service and maintenance contracts.
2. Service and Maintenance Contracts: CEMO offers inspection and maintenance services for safety cabinets, tank stations, and drums including leak tests, exhaust air tests, service reports, and compliance inspections per regulatory requirements. Wear parts included up to specified values per service unit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CEMO Group manufactures and sells professional tank and container systems, hazardous substance storage solutions, and related service and maintenance. The company produces filling stations and tank systems for diesel, petrol, AdBlue, and lubricants; spill pallets, rack systems, and safety cabinets (including battery safety cabinets for lithium batteries) for storing water-polluting and flammable liquids; pumps and dispensing systems; transportation/storage containers and irrigation systems; and winter road maintenance equipment. Products are made from glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP), polyethylene (PE), and steel, and are sold primarily through the company's own e-commerce platform and a regional field sales network.

Product overview

CEMO Group is a full-range supplier and problem solver for safe storage, conveying, and dosing of hazardous substances, serving agriculture, municipal administration, construction sector, and industry. The company offers five main product lines: (1) Filling stations/tank systems for diesel, petrol, AdBlue, and lubricants in stationary and mobile versions; (2) Dispensing systems/pumps including electric and manual pumps; (3) Storage of hazardous substances including spill pallets, rack systems, safety cabinets (including battery safety cabinets for lithium batteries), containers, and collection stations; (4) Transportation/storage containers including barrels, irrigation systems, rectangular containers, toolboxes, and the CEMObox product; and (5) Winter services products including grit containers, shovels, and grit spreaders. CEMO manufactures products from GRP (glass fibre reinforced plastic), PE (polyethylene), and steel materials. Notable product sub-brands include CEMO CUBE for tank systems, DT-Mobil Easy for battery-powered mobile tanks, and CEMO PROline for safety storage cabinets. The company is integrated into the CAS (Cordless Alliance System) from Metabo for battery-powered products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CEMO PROline: Safety storage cabinets product line launched in 2024
• DT-Mobil
• CEMO CUBE
• CEMbox
• Li-SAFE
• F90

Products and services

• Filling Stations and Tank Systems Complete systems for independent filling stations for diesel, petrol, AdBlue, and lubricants, available in stationary and mobile versions for indoor and outdoor use. Includes the CEMO CUBE tank generation and CEMO CUBE Slimline 2000 double-walled stationary tank units. Sold to agriculture, construction, industry, and municipal customers.
• Dispensing Systems and Pumps Electric and manual pumps for diesel, biodiesel, petrol, chemicals, AdBlue, water, air, and lubricants with various flow rates. Includes battery-operated pumps integrated into the Metabo CAS alliance from 2021.
• Spill Pallets Drip trays and sump trays made of PE, steel, and GRP for the storage and transportation of water-polluting and flammable liquids. 100% recyclable polyethylene with high chemical resistance.
• Safety Cabinets (CEMO PROline) Certified storage cabinets for hazardous substances including fire-rated safety storage cabinets. CEMO PROline is the latest generation launched in 2024, with explosion protection features.
• Rack Systems Shelving systems with sump trays for the safe storage of drums and small containers in industrial and workshop environments.
• Battery Safety Products Products for the storage and transportation of lithium batteries including F90 battery safety cabinets, safety bins, steel collection containers, and the Li-SAFE 2 battery system fire protection box. Features the patented lockEX spring locking system with overpressure and explosion protection.
• Transportation and Storage Containers Barrels, irrigation systems, mobile cleaning systems, storage tanks, rectangular containers, toolboxes, and the CEMObox transport container made of corrosion-resistant polyethylene with 400 kg load capacity.
• Mobile Irrigation Systems (BWS)
• Winter Services Products
• DT-Mobil Easy Mobile Filling Station Battery-powered mobile tank system and trolley for portable refuelling. Compatible with the Metabo Cordless Alliance System (CAS) battery platform from 2021 onwards.
• DT-Mobil PRO COMBI Mobile Filling Station Mobile combined filling station for diesel and AdBlue in a single unit, supporting construction and agricultural customers needing portable dual-fuel refuelling.
• Li-SAFE 2 Battery System Fire Protection Box
• Inspection and Maintenance Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 350 tons of CO2 saved per year through resource-saving production

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Metabo CAS (Cordless Alliance System)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CEMO joined the CAS alliance (Cordless Alliance System) from Metabo in 2021. This enables a new generation of battery-powered trolleys and mobile filling stations that share a common battery platform, reducing customer lock-in and expanding product ecosystem compatibility.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Romold GmbH: Romold produces plastic tank and shaft systems primarily for water and wastewater, sharing the German plastics extrusion/molding manufacturing backbone used by CEMO for its PE and GRP containers.
• Denios AG: Denios is a leading European manufacturer of hazardous-substance storage cabinets, spill pallets, drum containers, and safety equipment for industrial environmental protection, closely overlapping CEMO's environmental-storage product family.
• Werit Industrie Holding: Werit is a European manufacturer of IBCs, drums, and plastic industrial packaging, competing head-on with CEMO in rigid plastic containers for chemical and industrial storage.
• Bauer GmbH: Bauer is a German specialist in glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) tanks and container systems for fuel, water, and wastewater. Its material science and tank-construction focus directly mirror CEMO's GRP tank heritage.
• Sotralentz Group: Sotralentz is a European manufacturer of rotationally-moulded polyethylene containers, tanks, and storage systems, comparable to CEMO in material process, product form factor, and industrial/customer overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA: Schütz is one of the world's largest manufacturers of IBCs and industrial containers. Its product range and global distribution overlap with CEMO's industrial and chemical rigid plastic/steel container offerings at a much greater scale.
• Mauser Packaging Solutions: Mauser is a global industrial-packaging incumbent offering drums, IBCs, and reconditioning services. While broader in scope and scale, its plastic and steel containers compete with CEMO's drum and storage-container product lines.
• Kingspan Group: Kingspan is a large, diversified building and containment solutions group with tank, water, and environmental-protection products. It is broader and global in scope but overlaps with CEMO's water/waste and storage franchises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6xWkMlNvuOlchYAUehQ-ug
• Facebookfacebook.com/cemo.gmbh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cemo-safe-storage

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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