Best staffing agencies for skilled trades in Europe (2026)
If you need welders, electricians, pipefitters or construction crews on a European project, these seven agencies are credible options. Each entry says what the agency is genuinely best for, based on its own public pages — because the right choice depends on your sector, volume and countries, not on who shouts loudest.
Key takeaways
- Match the agency to the job: global generalists win on volume and breadth; specialists win on trade depth, compliance and site logistics.
- For cross-border industrial work, posted-worker compliance (A1 certificates, host-country notifications, equal-pay rules) is the deciding factor — ask every agency to show how they handle it.
- Shortlist by sector and country coverage first, then compare what is actually included: accommodation, transport, PPE and induction are often extras.
- No single agency is best for everything. This list says what each one is best for, with sources.
This page is published by Evroproces, which appears as one entry below. Entries are listed alphabetically. Every claim about another agency comes from that agency's own public pages, linked in the sources; nothing here is a rating or review. Facts last verified on 4 July 2026 — tell us if something is out of date. All trademarks belong to their owners and are used for identification only.
- 01
Adecco
Best for: High-volume, multi-sector staffing programmes across many countries
One of the world's largest HR groups: the Adecco Group reports about 2 million associates on assignment daily and 100,000+ clients. In Slovenia and across Europe it covers temporary staffing, recruitment, outsourcing, payroll and an international-mobility service for hiring foreign candidates. The fit: breadth and volume rather than trade-specific depth.[1],[2]
- 02
DEKRA Arbeit
Best for: Germany-wide staffing with an industrial and trades focus
Part of the DEKRA Group, the DEKRA Arbeit Gruppe offers temporary staffing and direct placement across Germany, with job fields spanning trades, production, warehouse and logistics, engineering and more. A strong option when the project sits in Germany and you want a large domestic network.[3]
- 03
EvroprocesThis is us
Best for: Posted skilled-trades crews (welders, electricians, pipefitters) with compliance and site logistics included — DACH and the Nordics
Full disclosure: this is our company. Evroproces is a Slovenian agency operating since 2014, focused only on skilled trades — about 660 active workers across welding, electrical, pipefitting, locksmithing and general labour, posted to 10 European countries. A1 certificates, host-country notifications, payroll, accommodation, transport and PPE are part of the standard package, and every candidate is vetted against the destination country's certification requirements.[4],[5]
- 04
Gi Group
Best for: Multi-country industrial staffing programmes
A global workforce group founded in 1998, operating in around 30 countries, with temporary and permanent staffing, technical recruitment, international mobility and outsourcing. A candidate when you want one industrial staffing partner across several European markets.[6]
- 05
Manpower
Best for: Recruitment and workforce services within Slovenia, from production to executive profiles
Manpower's Slovenian arm runs search and selection from production and warehouse profiles up to executive and IT roles, plus international mobility with work permits, payroll and HR outsourcing, psychometric testing and outplacement. The fit: hiring within Slovenia across a wide range of profiles.[7]
- 06
Randstad
Best for: Broad sector coverage inside large national markets such as Germany
One of the world's largest HR groups. In Germany, Randstad offers temporary work, direct placement and HR consulting nationwide, across sectors from industry and logistics to healthcare, IT and office roles. The fit: depth of coverage within a big national market rather than a cross-border trades package.[8]
- 07
Trenkwalder
Best for: Temporary staffing across Central and South-East Europe
A Vienna-headquartered staffing group whose country selector lists 15 markets, including Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Poland and Türkiye. In Slovenia it covers temporary staffing and HR-process outsourcing across production, logistics, engineering and more. The fit: regional presence across Central and South-East Europe under one group.[9],[10]
How were these agencies selected?
They are the agencies most often recommended for European industrial staffing with verifiable public pages: global generalists (Adecco, Randstad, Manpower, Gi Group), regional groups (Trenkwalder, DEKRA Arbeit) and one skilled-trades specialist (Evroproces — our company, disclosed above). Agencies without public, checkable claims were left out.
What matters most when staffing skilled trades across EU borders?
Three things: verified trade certifications for the destination country; posted-worker compliance (A1 social-security certificates, host-country notifications, equal-pay rules under Directive 96/71/EC); and site logistics — accommodation, transport and PPE. Ask any agency to show, in writing, who handles each of these.
Which of these agencies is the best overall?
None of them, for every case. If you need thousands of temp workers across sectors, a global generalist wins. If you need a certified welding crew posted to a Norwegian yard with A1 papers and housing sorted, a specialist wins. Define trade, volume, countries and who carries the compliance risk — the shortlist usually writes itself.
Sources
Competitor facts last verified: July 4, 2026
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