Kiloutou continues to expand in Germany with the acquisition of UKA+HAUKE Arbeitsbühnen

GermanyAcquisitions Kiloutou continues to expand in Germany with the acquisition of UKA+HAUKE Arbeitsbühnen

The KILOUTOU Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of the equipment rental company UKA+HAUKE Arbeitsbühnen, specialized in the rental of powered access equipment  in Saxony and Thuringia. This operation enables KILOUTOU to strengthen and develop its presence in the German market.

UKA+HAUKE Arbeitsbühnen has sites  in Chemnitz, Dresden, Gotha and headquarters in Sommerda, near Erfurt. With a network of four branches, ideally located and offering further expansion opportunities, the company and its team of 20 employees operates more than 275 aerial work platforms and telescopic forklifts that it provides to a customer portfolio made up of professionals from various industries.

This new acquisition enables KILOUTOU to reinforce its presence around Erfurt and to develop its network in Chemnitz and Dresden. The sites and the team of UKA+HAUKE Arbeitsbühnen will join the network of KILOUTOU Germany which will increase to 18 branches nationwide. 

This acquisition is fully in line with KILOUTOU’s development strategy in Germany, which aims at strengthening our presence in high-potential regions and expanding our network nationally. It also illustrates our ability to federate high-caliber regional players with a strong local presence, around our development project. With this approach, we plan to be present in the most important markets in Germany through selected acquisitions and targeted branch openings. I would like to warmly welcome the team members of UKA+HAUKE Arbeitsbühnen to the Kiloutou Group.

Olivier Colleau, CEO of the KILOUTOU Group

This acquisition marks a milestone for the further development of KILOUTOU in Germany. With the new locations in the high-potential and dynamic German states of Thuringia and Saxony, we are increasing our market penetration in the east and consistently pursuing our philosophy of local customer proximity. I am very pleased to welcome colleagues from UKA+HAUKE, as new members of the KILOUTOU family.

Nils Altrogge, Managing Director of KILOUTOU Germany

We are delighted about the acquisition of our rental company by the KILOUTOU Group. This will allow our teams in Saxony and Thuringia to continue to develop and expand our market share, which has grown steadily over the last 30 years. Due to a similar philosophy and new synergies, we personally believe in the development project of KILOUTOU and are pleased that our employees and customers will benefit from the entrepreneurial expertise, new investments and a wider range of aerial work platforms

Mrs. and Mr. Uka, founders and managing directors of UKA+HAUKE Arbeitsbühnen

This move is part of the KILOUTOU Group’s dynamic growth strategy, characterized by steady organic growth and the continuous pursuit of external acquisitions. Internationally, this is an extension of the development strategy undertaken in recent years in Poland, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Portugal and Germany.

About Kiloutou

A pioneer in the sharing economy since 1980, the Kiloutou Group – Europe's third-largest equipment rental company for construction, events, energy, industry and services – has made the concept of sharing part of its purpose, reconciling economics, the environment and people. Present in seven countries (Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Italy, Poland and Portugal), the Group is renowned for its wide range of products – the most extensive on the market – as well as its innovative and cutting-edge offerings. It offers more than 400,000 customers (construction companies, tradespeople, SMEs, local authorities and private individuals) more than 350,000 items of equipment and a thousand different products (earthmoving, lifting, utility vehicles, tools). In 2024, the Kiloutou group achieved a turnover of €1.252 billion. It employs 7,000 teammates across a network of 600 branches.

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