What Doka does

Doka is a global provider of formwork, scaffolding, and digital concrete-monitoring solutions for concrete construction, headquartered in Amstetten, Austria and operating as a core subsidiary of the Umdasch Group. The company sells and rents wall, floor, climbing, and load-bearing formwork systems (Frami Xlife, Framax, Top 50, SuperDek, Dokadek 30, Staxo, DokaXshore, UniKit, Shear Wall Climber SCP) alongside scaffolding under the AT-PAC brand, with a fleet deployed across more than 160 sales and logistics facilities in 54+ countries and an 8,000-employee workforce.

The technology stack combines physical formwork systems with a growing digital layer: Concremote sensors measure concrete temperature and calculate compressive strength via cloud analytics; DokaXact monitors fresh-concrete pressure and formwork loads; the Doka 360 platform integrates planning, ordering, site operations, sensor data, and return logistics; automation products include DokaXbot Lift (a semi-automated positioning robot), FormDrive (tablet-controlled climbing), and Doka LeanForm (industrialized pre-assembly); an AI Counting & Identification tool, built with Microsoft, recognizes over 20 product categories from photos at 98%+ accuracy. Doka also develops sustainability-oriented products such as Xlife top formwork sheets made from upcycled plastic and intelligent heated formwork for low-carbon concrete.

Doka generates revenue through a mix of equipment sales, equipment rental, digital monitoring subscriptions (Concremote and the Doka 360 platform), and engineering services. Distribution is primarily via direct enterprise sales supported by regional offices, complemented by an e-commerce platform (shop.doka.com). Customers are enterprise construction contractors, general contractors, and concrete subcontractors across high-rise, infrastructure, residential and commercial, and concrete-monitoring segments, with named engagements including Strabag, Bouygues, Turner Construction, Petronas (via HRSB), and F.A. Wilhelm Construction. The company has accelerated digitalization through the 2024 acquisition of MFE (Malaysian monolithic aluminum formwork), a major product wave at bauma 2025, and an SBTi Net Zero by 2040 commitment.

Name

Doka

Legal name

Doka GmbH

Website

https://concremote.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Doka provides formwork, scaffolding, and digital concrete-monitoring systems to enterprise construction contractors worldwide. The company sells and rents physical formwork fleets and runs Concremote, Doka 360, and automation products across 54+ countries with 8,000 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amstetten

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Formwork Equipment Rental: Doka offers both sales and rental of its formwork, shoring, and scaffolding products. Rental is a particularly attractive option for many concrete contractors due to efficiency and flexibility. Rented material re-enters the supply chain, contributing to a circular economy model where materials are reused rather than replaced. Rental creates recurring revenue from the same inventory over multiple project cycles.
2. Formwork Equipment Sales: Doka sells formwork systems, components, and accessories directly to construction companies. Sales supported by e-commerce through shop.doka.com and through sales representatives at regional locations. One-time purchase revenue from equipment and formwork sheets.
3. Concremote Digital Monitoring: Concremote sensors and software provide concrete monitoring as a service. The system includes hardware (slab sensors, cable sensors, calibration boxes) and software (web portal, native app). Digital solutions generate recurring revenue through subscription or usage-based monitoring services integrated into the Doka 360 platform.
4. Engineering Services: Doka provides in-house professional engineering and custom formwork design services. Engineers partner with customers from pre-planning through project close-out, delivering tailored formwork solutions for complex construction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Doka designs, manufactures, sells, and rents formwork systems (wall, floor/slab, climbing), shoring, scaffolding, and formwork sheets for concrete construction, complemented by digital concrete-monitoring and process platforms (Concremote, Doka 360, DokaXact) and proprietary automation/robotics (DokaXbot Lift, FormDrive). The company also provides in-house engineering services, partnering with customers from pre-planning through project close-out on high-rise, infrastructure, residential/commercial, and energy projects.

Product overview

Doka is a world leader in formwork and scaffolding solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for concrete construction. The core offering includes wall formwork systems (Frami Xlife, Framax, Top 50, SuperCurve), floor/slab formwork (SuperDek, Dokaflex, Dokadek 30, Dokamatic tables), climbing formwork (Shear Wall Climber SCP, Super Climber SCP), and load-bearing/shoring systems (Staxo, DokaXshore, UniKit). These are supported by digital solutions including Concremote (concrete monitoring with sensors), Doka 360 (integrated customer platform), DokaXact (pressure and load monitoring), and automation products like DokaXbot Lift and FormDrive. The Doka 360 platform connects these digital tools and physical products into a unified workflow from planning through execution. Scaffolding solutions are provided through AT-PAC brand. Sustainability focus includes Xlife top (upcycled plastic formwork sheets) and support for low-carbon concrete construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Concremote: Digital sensor solution for concrete monitoring that measures temperature and calculates compressive strength of concrete structures, featuring wireless sensors and cloud-based data analysis.
• Doka 360
• DokaXbot Lift
• FormDrive
• Doka LeanForm
• AT-PAC

Products and services

• Concremote Concrete monitoring system using slab and cable sensors to continuously measure concrete temperature and calculate compressive strength, with cloud-based analytics, web portal, and native app for real-time data access on construction projects.
• Doka 360 Integrated digital customer platform that connects planning, ordering, site operations, and return logistics for the formwork process, integrating Concremote, DokaXact, inventory checks, direct ordering, real-time tracking, and return management in one dashboard.
• DokaXbot Lift Semi-automated robot for precise positioning of formwork panels up to 5.7 meters high, with ground-level operation, automatic height adjustment, and sensor-based fine positioning to make overhead formwork faster and safer.
• FormDrive Next-generation drive system and control unit for automating climbing and formwork removal on high-rise and infrastructure projects, with a tablet-controlled interface and integrated sensors for accuracy and safety.
• Doka LeanForm Mobile prefabrication platform (Doka LeanForm Factory) that enables formwork units to be assembled in a controlled environment before being lifted into place by crane, supporting industrialized production on large and repetitive projects.
• Frami Xlife Lightweight framed formwork for quick assembly of concrete walls, cores, foundations, and columns, usable by hand without crane or ganged together for crane lifting on residential and commercial projects.
• Framax and Top 50 wall formwork systems Framed and large-area wall formwork systems for walls and columns on commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects, with Xlife top sheet option for high reuse cycles.
• SuperCurve Steel circular formwork system for constructing circular or curved concrete walls, used on curved infrastructure and architectural concrete applications.
• Dokaflex, SuperDek, Dokadek 30, and Dokamatic tables Timber beam, panel, and table formwork systems for fast slab construction across residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects, including element floor systems (Dokadek 30) and table forms (Dokamatic) with quick stripping drop-head designs.
• Shear Wall Climber SCP and Super Climber SCP Crane-independent and automatic climbing formwork systems for shear walls and high-rise cores, with self-guiding, self-leveling hydraulic cylinders and 6-foot-wide walkways for worker safety.
• Staxo 40, Staxo 100, and DokaXshore load-bearing systems Load-bearing shoring tower and shoring systems for slab and infrastructure support, including the new lightweight tool-free DokaXshore system with 100 kN leg load capacity and high-capacity Staxo towers for complex applications.
• UniKit and DokaXact Pressure/Load Heavy engineering kit for complex infrastructure and industrial applications including bridges, tunnels, and power plants, combined with DokaXact digital sensors that measure fresh concrete pressure and formwork loads in real time.
• Xlife top formwork sheet First Doka formwork sheet with a core made entirely from upcycled plastic, engineered for high durability and multiple reuse cycles, with end-of-life return to a closed-loop recycling system.
• DokaPly multi-ply formwork sheets Multi-ply formwork sheets stocked for formwork applications and consumable replacement, sold through the Doka online shop.
• Ringlock scaffolding system Modular working scaffold system using ringlock node technology for versatile scaffolding configurations in construction and industrial applications.
• AT-PAC scaffolding solutions Scaffolding brand under the Umdasch Group providing facade scaffolding, access systems, Ringlock scaffolding, and expanded shoring solutions for construction and industrial customers.
• Formwork engineering services In-house professional engineering and custom formwork design services in which Doka engineers partner with customers from pre-planning through project close-out to deliver tailored formwork solutions for complex construction projects.
• AI Counting & Identification Proprietary AI computer-vision tool that automatically identifies and counts returned rental formwork and scaffolding materials from mobile-device photos, deployed at over 50 Doka locations and achieving 98%+ accuracy across 1.5+ million items counted.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42-50% reduction in concrete formwork stripping time across multiple projects
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• MicrosoftstrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Doka developed its AI Counting & Identification tool supported by Microsoft's technology expertise. The AI tool uses Microsoft technology to automatically identify and count construction materials from photos, achieving 98%+ accuracy across 1.5+ million items. This is an internal operational tool currently used at Doka yards with potential for future use on construction sites.
• Habitat for HumanitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Doka has partnered with Habitat for Humanity since 2023, contributing $100,000 annual donations and volunteer labor to build homes across the United States. The partnership expanded to eight Habitat affiliates in 2025. Doka team members have contributed over 250 volunteer days to construct more than 20 homes. Doka is also a three-time sponsor of the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. Supported by the Umdasch Group Foundation.
• AT-PACcoreOthersAT-PAC is the dedicated scaffolding brand within the Umdasch Group (Doka's parent company). Doka and AT-PAC showcased new scaffolding solutions together at bauma 2025, featuring Ringlock scaffolding and a 30-meter scaffolding tower with an integrated viewing platform. AT-PAC operates dedicated scaffolding locations across the US.
• Umdasch Group FoundationcoreOthersThe Umdasch Group Foundation is the charitable arm of Doka's parent company, the Umdasch Group. The Foundation supports Doka's partnership with Habitat for Humanity, providing additional funding and resources for community engagement and affordable housing initiatives.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PERI: PERI is the world's largest formwork and scaffolding company and Doka's closest direct competitor, offering a comparable portfolio of wall/floor/climbing formwork, shoring, scaffolding, and engineering services across global markets. Both companies serve the same enterprise contractors and compete head-to-head on major infrastructure and high-rise projects.
• ULMA Construction: ULMA Construction is a Spanish-based formwork and scaffolding manufacturer with comparable product breadth (wall, slab, climbing, shoring systems) and a global footprint. ULMA competes directly with Doka in European, American, and emerging markets on commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects.
• RMD Kwikform: RMD Kwikform is a UK-based formwork, shoring, and groundworks supplier with operations across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. It offers comparable wall and slab formwork systems and serves similar enterprise contractors, positioning it as a direct rival to Doka in regional markets.
• Layher: Layher is a German-based leader in modular scaffolding systems with growing formwork and digital offerings. As AT-PAC's closest direct competitor in scaffolding and an emerging rival in integrated formwork/scaffold solutions, Layher is a relevant peer in adjacent product lines that Doka competes in.
• Acrow Formwork & Scaffolding: Acrow provides formwork and scaffolding for commercial, residential, and infrastructure construction across the Americas and other regions. Its product portfolio and target customers overlap with Doka's in framed formwork, shoring, and scaffolding.
• Aluma Systems: Aluma Systems manufactures aluminum formwork systems for high-rise residential and commercial construction. Its monolithic aluminum formwork technology directly competes with Doka's MFE subsidiary in the same end market of repetitive residential and commercial projects.

Broad incumbents

• BrandSafway: BrandSafway is a large diversified scaffolding and access services provider that has acquired formwork specialists including Hünnebeck and EFCO. While broader than Doka in scaffolding services, its formwork divisions compete directly on wall and slab systems and on major industrial and infrastructure projects.
• Trimble: Trimble is a broad construction technology incumbent offering hardware, software, and digital solutions spanning estimating, BIM, project management, and field operations. While not a formwork manufacturer, Trimble competes with Doka 360 in the integrated digital platform layer serving construction enterprises.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud: Autodesk is a dominant construction software provider with BIM, project management, and digital twin offerings used by the same enterprise contractors Doka serves. While not a formwork company, Autodesk overlaps with Doka 360 in digital workflow and planning tools for concrete construction.

Emerging players

• MFE (Monopanel Formwork Engineering): MFE was a Malaysian market leader in monolithic aluminum formwork before being acquired by Doka in 2024. Listed here as a peer to acknowledge the technology overlap; within the Doka group, MFE's aluminum formwork competes with peers like Aluma Systems in large repetitive residential projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/doka_com
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DokaNorthAmerica
• Facebookfacebook.com/dokacom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/doka
• Instagraminstagram.com/dokausa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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