Trade, rental and service for construction machinery, construction equipment, tools and occupational safety in the Karlsruhe region.
Ludwig GmbH Bau- und Industriebedarf
Rheinstetten (headquarters) · Bretten · Baden-BadenNew on Amplifa
About Ludwig
Ludwig GmbH Bau- und Industriebedarf is a regional trading and distribution company for construction machinery, construction equipment, tools and occupational safety, headquartered in Rheinstetten near Karlsruhe. The product range includes the sale of new and used machines, a rental fleet with over 1000 machines and devices, and its own online shop. Value-added services also include workshop service with maintenance and repairs, UVV and DGUV3 inspections, spare parts sales, machine transport and financing offers. In addition to the headquarters with warehouse and sales halls, the company operates branches in Bretten and Baden-Baden. Its customers include the construction industry, landscaping, the trades and municipalities. The company employs around 40 staff and is a training company of the IHK for wholesale and foreign trade; since 2025, a 99-kWp photovoltaic system has been powering the Rheinstetten site.
- Site
- Rheinstetten
- Processes
- Trade (sale) of construction machinery, construction equipment, tools, occupational safety, Rental of construction machinery and equipment (rental fleet, over 1000 machines), Repairs and maintenance of construction machinery, Inspections/UVV/DGUV3 inspection, Used machinery trading, Rental of construction machinery/equipment, Used machinery purchase, Maintenance and repair
- Certificates
- UVV/DGUV3 inspection
- Founded
- 1982
- Employees
- approx. 40
- Industries
- Construction industry, Garden and landscaping, Trades, Municipalities
- 01
Sales of new goods (construction machinery, construction equipment, tools,
- 02
Rental (rental fleet)
- 03
Used machinery trading
- 04
Maintenance and repair
- 05
UVV/DGUV3 inspection
- 06
Spare parts supply
- 07
Transport and just-in-time delivery
- 08
Financing
Locations
Rheinstetten
DEHeadquarters: sales, rental fleet, workshop
- Warehouse hall 1100 m² (1992)
- Sales hall 750 m² (1995)
- Workshop (2013)
- 99-kWp photovoltaic system (2025)
Bretten
DEBranch
Baden-Baden
DEBranch (Haueneberstein)
Machines & Equipment
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (sale) of construction machinery, construction equipment, tools, occupational safetyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rental of construction machinery and equipment (rental fleet, over 1000 machines)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance of construction machineryAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inspections/UVV/DGUV3 inspectionTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Used machinery tradingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini crane Stein-Rex 2.0 | Stein-Rex 2.0 | – | Boom 5 m / 300 kg; 4.3 m / 400 kg | – | Rheinstetten (rental fleet) |
| Masonry crane | – | – | Hook height 4500-6000 mm, load capacity at 5 m boom: 400 kg | – | Rheinstetten (rental fleet) |
| Diesel compressor on chassis | – | – | Air supply 3 / 3.8 / 5.0 / 7.6 m³/min, max. nominal operating pressure 7–8 bar | – | Rheinstetten (rental fleet) |
| Small compressor | – | – | Pressure 10 bar, intake capacity 450 l/min, weight 73 kg | – | Rheinstetten (rental fleet) |
| Pneumatic hammer | – | – | Weight classes 10 kg (insertion end 21x82 mm) and 20 kg (25x108 mm) | – | Rheinstetten (rental fleet) |
Additional services
Inspection & Safety
The workshop carries out maintenance, repairs, inspections as well as UVV and DGUV3 inspections on construction machinery and equipment. Machine breakdowns are resolved by pickup or delivery of replacement equipment.
| Evidence | Rheinstetten |
|---|---|
| UVV/DGUV3 inspection |
Company History
- 1982
Founding of a construction equipment wholesale business by Paul-Heinz Ludwig in Pfinztal-Berghausen
- 1983
Relocation to Karlsruhe-Rheinhafen
- 1987
Expansion through rental of construction machinery and equipment
- 1989
Purchase of a commercial property in Rheinstetten-Forchheim on the B 36
- 1990
New construction of the sales and administration building in Rheinstetten-Forchheim and relocation
- 1991
Admission to the Pyramide partner network
- 1992
Addition of a further warehouse hall of 1100 m²
- 1995
Purchase of the adjacent commercial property with a 750 m² sales hall
- 1996
Opening of a modern sales and exhibition hall in Rheinstetten-Forchheim
- 1997
Opening of the Gernsbach branch
- 2000
Opening of the Bretten branch
- 2003
The Neue Messe becomes a neighbor in Rheinstetten-Forchheim
- 2004
Relocation of the Gernsbach branch to Gaggenau-Ottenau
- 2013
Opening of the new workshop in Rheinstetten
- 2015
Closure of the branch in Gaggenau-Ottenau
- 2018
Opening of a branch in Baden-Baden
- 2022
Eva Maria Ludwig becomes managing director
- 2025
Commissioning of a 99 kWp photovoltaic system
- 2025
Participation in the RecyclingAktiv TiefbauLive 2025 trade fair