ELA Container GmbH from Germany is a privately owned group of companies headquartered in Haren (Ems), Germany. It was established in 1972 to service the accommodation and container needs in all kinds of disciplines onshore and nowadays also offshore in the oil & gas industry.

Next to the sale of containers it operates 9 rental centers across Europe. With a rental fleet consisting of over 20.000 units it has become one of the largest of its kind in Europe.

ELA containers are used for mobile office, residential, relaxation, sanitation and storage purposes, but also as living units, kindergartens, classrooms, and spaces for senior citizens, youth and spare time activities, and for bank buildings too. The ELA facilities are installed in a very short time, and are generally ready for use on the same day.