Ramirent
Ramirent is a Finnish equipment-rental service brand serving construction and other industries, and part of Loxam Group.
Last updated October 17, 2026
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Overview
Ramirent is a Finnish equipment-rental company and brand serving construction and a range of other industries. Its official description presents it as a service provider focused on equipment rental, scaffolding and weather protection. The company positions rental as a practical alternative to owning equipment, helping professional customers access tools and machinery suited to their current work rather than maintaining equipment they may not need continuously. The offer combines rental equipment with related services. Ramirent describes its role as helping customers improve safety and efficiency at work, and its Swedish Wikipedia entry lists examples such as excavators, site accommodation trailers and safety helmets. It also reports supporting services including needs analysis and planning, structural calculations, inspection documentation and training. The official brand story emphasizes a broad equipment range, customer service, safety and environmental considerations. Ramirent is part of France-based Loxam Group. The supplied Swedish Wikipedia article says Loxam acquired the company in 2019; Ramirent’s current official site also identifies it as part of Loxam Group. The homepage says the wider group can offer rental services in 30 countries. The supplied Swedish Wikipedia article describes Ramirent as operating in nine countries and having more than 300 customer centres, but does not establish when that footprint applies. The official site has also announced a phased transition to the LOXAM brand beginning in 2026, indicating a planned brand transition rather than a stated immediate discontinuation of Ramirent. The brand’s stated mission is to provide smooth service to customers and colleagues. Its stated vision is an equipment-rental experience that can, over time, make ownership unnecessary for customers. It links shared use of equipment with reducing environmental burden, while presenting safety, sustainability and service quality as central aspects of its offering.
History
The supplied Swedish Wikipedia article describes Ramirent as fundamentally a Finnish company that began in Finland in the mid-1950s. The evidence does not provide an exact founding date or identify a founder, so neither is specified here. From its origins, the business developed around renting machinery and equipment, rather than selling equipment as its central activity. Ramirent’s service area expanded beyond construction. The supplied article says that the company rents machinery and equipment to the construction industry, other industries, the public sector and private individuals. Its listed assortment includes excavators, site accommodation trailers and safety helmets. The same source notes related professional services such as needs analysis and planning, structural calculations, inspection documentation and training. This broader offer is consistent with the company’s current official description as a service provider specializing in equipment rental, scaffolding and weather protection. A named international expansion milestone in the supplied source is Ramirent’s entry into the Swedish market in 2000. The article describes the company as operating in nine countries and having more than 300 customer centres, but does not date those figures; they should therefore be understood as figures reported by that source rather than as a verified current footprint. Separately, the current official homepage says that, as part of Loxam Group, Ramirent can offer rental services from 30 countries worldwide. That statement concerns the wider group’s reach and does not mean Ramirent itself operates in all 30 countries. In 2019, French Loxam Group acquired Ramirent, according to the supplied Swedish Wikipedia article. Ramirent’s official About Us page confirms its present membership in Loxam Group. The company continues to present the Ramirent name and customer proposition on its official site, describing a mission of smooth service and a vision in which an excellent rental experience can make equipment ownership unnecessary for customers over time. Its brand story also connects equipment sharing with reduced environmental burden and emphasizes safety and sustainability alongside service. A more recent announced corporate-brand development is the phased transition to the LOXAM brand, commencing in 2026, reported on Ramirent’s official homepage on 19 February 2026. The supplied material does not specify a completion date, market-by-market schedule or the resulting legal structure, so those details cannot be stated. The same homepage lists 2026 announcements about EcoVadis Platinum status and a Finnish workplace ranking. The available evidence does not establish Ramirent’s exact headquarters, a precise founding year, founder, or named executives.
- 2026
Ramirent announced that a phased transition to the LOXAM brand would commence.
- 2019
Loxam Group acquired Ramirent, according to the supplied Swedish Wikipedia article.
- 2000
Ramirent established itself in the Swedish market.
Ramirent began in Finland, according to the supplied Swedish Wikipedia article.
Products and positioning
A service-led equipment-rental provider for construction and other industries, emphasizing customer service, safety, efficiency and sustainability, with rental and shared use presented as alternatives to owning equipment.
Construction and industrial equipment rental
Rental services for equipment used in construction and other industries.
Scaffolding and weather protection
Rental offering areas highlighted on the official homepage.
Machinery and equipment
Examples in the supplied Swedish Wikipedia article include excavators, site accommodation trailers and safety helmets.
Brand decisions
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