scf group

Name

scf group

Legal name

SCF Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://scfgroup.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SCF Group, founded in Adelaide in 1992, is Australia's longest-established national container supplier. It designs, manufactures, hires, and sells shipping, tank, storage, intermodal, dangerous goods, and refrigerated containers plus modular site and remote-camp units, operating a depot network across all Australian states, New Zealand, and a fleet of roughly 14,000 containers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Container Manufacturing and Hire

NAICS

Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing (3324), Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310), Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42374), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails (3412), Truck Trailers (3715), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Portable Storage Container Specialty & High-Value Item Moves (Crating/Climate-Control Options) (HSAKAIAH)

Keywords

• Shipping container solutions
• Portable building hire
• Dangerous goods containers
• Tank container transport
• Modular accommodation units

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Container Hire: SCF hires containers to a wide range of customers from large enterprise to individuals. Containers are hired for storage, transport, and accommodation purposes with minimum 31-day hire terms.
2. Container Sales: SCF sells new and used shipping containers in various sizes (8ft to 40ft) and types. Containers are sold to enterprises, SMEs, councils, schools, government departments, and individuals.
3. Container Modifications: Experienced depot teams modify containers for specific customer requirements including electrical, insulation, air conditioning, roller doors, and custom builds.
4. Tank Services & Maintenance: Tank container maintenance and repair services ensuring compliance with IMDG/ISO/AS regulations and ITCO 2008 repair standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SCF Group designs, manufactures, hires, and sells shipping containers, tank containers, dangerous goods containers, refrigerated containers, intermodal containers, portable site buildings, remote camp accommodation units, and transport trailers. The company also provides container modification services (electrical, insulation, air conditioning, custom fit-outs) and tank maintenance and repair services compliant with IMDG/ISO/AS regulations.

Product overview

SCF Group is Australia's longest-established national container supplier (founded 1992) offering a comprehensive portfolio of container-based solutions for storage, transport, and accommodation needs. The product lineup centers on Shipping Containers (available in 8ft to 40ft sizes including High Cube and Side Opening variants) as the core offering, complemented by Site Sheds (portable buildings for site offices, crib rooms, ablution blocks, accommodation), Dangerous Goods Containers (certified storage for hazardous materials), Tank Containers (bulk liquid transport/storage), Refrigerated Containers (temperature-controlled), Intermodal Containers (multi-modal transport), Trailers, and Remote Camps. Additional services include Tank Services & Maintenance and Container Modifications. The company operates a national depot network across all Australian states and territories with a fleet of approximately 14,000 containers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shipping Containers Standard steel shipping containers available in multiple sizes (8ft, 10ft, 20ft, 20ft High Cube, 20ft Side Opening, 40ft, 40ft High Cube) for storage, transport, and modification applications, sold and hired through SCF's national depot network.
• Site Sheds Portable building solutions including site offices, crib rooms, lunch rooms, ablution blocks, change rooms, first aid rooms, shower blocks, accommodation units, hoarding platforms, and workshops in 10ft and 20ft configurations for construction and project sites.
• Dangerous Goods Containers Specialized containers for storing and transporting hazardous materials including chemical storage cabinets, dangerous goods stores, and intrinsically safe containers in various sizes with compliance certifications.
• Tank Containers Liquid storage and transport solutions including bulk liquid storage tanks, ISO tanks for intermodal transport, and frac tanks for oil and gas applications.
• Refrigerated Containers Temperature-controlled containers (cool rooms) ranging from 20ft to 48ft, plus insulated shipping containers for temperature-sensitive cargo storage and transport.
• Intermodal Containers Containers designed for multi-modal transport including pallet wide, side door, tautliner/curtain side, bulk containers, and rack containers for road and rail transport.
• Trailers

Named customers5 records

Segments8 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

One partnership is on record.

• AurizoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2025SCF announced a long-term agreement with Aurizon to deliver significant volume of specialized tank and intermodal containers to support BHP's Copper South Australia operations. This partnership enables transition of major mining supply chain to rail transport.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Royal Wolf: Royal Wolf is Australia's other major national shipping container hire and sales company, operating a comparable depot network across Australia and New Zealand. It is the closest direct competitor to SCF in portable storage container hire, modified container solutions, and tank container services.
• ContainerCorp Group: ContainerCorp is an Australian container sales, hire, and modification company with depot locations across Australia. It competes directly with SCF in the same product categories (shipping containers, site offices, dangerous goods storage) serving similar construction, mining, and residential customers.
• SmartShelters: SmartShelters is a New Zealand-headquartered container-based shelter and storage solutions provider with Australian operations. It directly competes with SCF in modified container structures, site amenities, and custom container builds for industrial customers.
• ContainerCo: ContainerCo is an Australian shipping container supplier offering new and used container sales and hire, alongside modifications. It is a smaller direct competitor to SCF in the same domestic container market with overlapping customer segments in construction and storage.

Broad incumbents

• WillScot: WillScot is the largest North American provider of mobile offices, modular space, and portable storage, with expanded operations in Australia (via Modec). It is a broader incumbent offering overlapping capabilities (site offices, portable buildings, storage) but as part of a wider portfolio than SCF's container-focused model.
• Mobile Mini: Mobile Mini is a leading North American provider of portable storage containers and modular buildings, now part of WillScot. It is comparable to SCF as a storage-container rental specialist serving construction, commercial, and retail customers at national scale.
• Aggreko: Aggreko is a global leader in temporary power, heating, and cooling equipment rental with operations in Australia. It is a broader incumbent serving similar mining and industrial customers with rental solutions that complement (and sometimes overlap with) SCF's refrigerated and remote-camp offerings.
• ATCO Structures & Logistics: ATCO is a global provider of modular structures, workforce accommodation, and site services with significant Australian operations serving mining and resources. It is comparable to SCF's remote-camp and site-shed product lines as a broader modular-solutions incumbent.
• Algeco: Algeco is a European-headquartered modular space and portable building provider with global operations. It overlaps with SCF in site offices, accommodation units, and container-based modular solutions for industrial and construction customers worldwide.

Regional players

• Qube Holdings: Qube is an Australian logistics and infrastructure company with intermodal container operations across road and rail. It is comparable to SCF's intermodal container segment through its bulk logistics and rail-migration strategy, including partnerships similar to SCF's Aurizon arrangement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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