ULMA Construction is a Spanish manufacturer of formwork and scaffolding systems, part of the ULMA Group cooperative based in the Basque Country region of northern Spain. The company was established in the 1960s and has grown to become one of Europe’s most significant producers of formwork and scaffolding equipment, with a presence in more than 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East.
ULMA Construction is now a member of the Altrad Group following the French multinational’s acquisition of a majority stake, though ULMA retains operational independence and continues to trade under its own well-established brand. The company employs several thousand people and maintains an extensive hire fleet and manufacturing capacity across multiple facilities.
ULMA Construction’s product portfolio includes comprehensive formwork systems for walls, columns, slabs, and complex structures, alongside shoring systems and modular scaffolding solutions including the BRIO and MK systems. The company is known for advanced climbing formwork and self-climbing systems used on high-rise and civil engineering projects. ULMA has a significant presence in the UK market through ULMA Construction UK Ltd, where its scaffolding and formwork products are used across commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects.
The company’s cooperative heritage gives it a distinctive organisational structure that sets it apart from many competitors in the global construction products market.
