What STREICHER does

STREICHER is a privately held German construction and engineering group headquartered in Deggendorf, Bavaria, founded in 1909 and owned by the Kiendl family. The group is structured as a Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (KG aA, a German partnership limited by shares) and operates through MAX STREICHER GmbH & Co. KG aA plus a network of wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures.

The group is organized around five integrated business sectors: (1) Pipelines & Plants, including pipeline construction, plant construction, digital and municipal infrastructure, underground power line installation (HVDC), deep drilling, and horizontal directional drilling (HDD); (2) Mechanical Engineering, covering apparatus and pressure vessel manufacturing (incl. space simulation equipment), drilling rig technology under the ecotec brand, process engineering equipment (TRIQUENCE mixers, wiped film distillation), amusement ride manufacturing via ZIERER, and automotive design equipment via Kolb; (3) Electrical Engineering, including installation, EMSR, automation, functional safety, and battery storage/substation work; (4) Civil & Structural Engineering, covering road, bridge, hydraulic, landfill, industrial, and conduit construction; and (5) Raw & Construction Materials, comprising asphalt mixing plants, quarries, and sand/gravel extraction. Notable proprietary technologies include the HDD20-E (world's first fully electric HDD rig), the S-CUBE TVAC vacuum chamber used by the European Space Agency, the patented TRIQUENCE mixing system, and the ROLLBOB rail-guided bobsleigh track.

STREICHER generates revenue primarily through project-based contracts with enterprise and public-sector clients—predominantly energy utilities, transmission system operators, and municipalities in Germany and Central Europe—as well as through global manufacturing sales of proprietary equipment (ZIERER amusement rides, VTA distillation systems, LIPP mixing technology, Kolb design equipment). Pricing is negotiated per project, with multi-year contract cycles and execution typically through direct enterprise sales or ARGE (Arbeitsgemeinschaft) joint ventures. The group maintains a comprehensive certification portfolio (DVGW, SCCp, ISO 9001/14001/45001/50001, ASME 'R' and 'U', KTA 1401, IEC 62443, DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025) that constitutes a regulatory barrier to entry for regulated infrastructure work in Germany.

Name

STREICHER

Legal name

MAX STREICHER GmbH & Co. KG aA

Website

https://streicher.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

STREICHER is a German construction and engineering group operating across five integrated business sectors—pipelines and plants, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, and raw materials—serving energy utilities, grid operators, municipalities, and industrial clients primarily in Germany and Central Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and construction services

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (2379), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (33312), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE), Attachments & Work Tools (Buckets, Augers, Hammers) (IMAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Pipeline construction services
• Industrial plant construction
• Mechanical engineering services
• Civil engineering infrastructure
• Horizontal directional drilling

Headquarters

HQ city

Deggendorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Revenue: STREICHER generates the majority of its revenue through large-scale infrastructure construction projects, including pipeline construction, plant construction, civil engineering, and underground power line installation. Projects are executed for energy utilities, network operators, and government bodies. Revenue is project-based, typically one-time with multi-year project cycles. The company offers everything from planning through execution to service, leveraging internal synergies across business units.
2. Manufacturing and Equipment Sales: STREICHER generates revenue from the manufacture and sale of custom machinery, vacuum plants, pressure vessels, drilling rigs, amusement rides, and process engineering equipment. Subsidiaries like ZIERER (amusement rides), VTA (distillation equipment), Kolb (automotive design equipment), and Mountain Innovations (ROLLBOB) sell proprietary products globally.
3. Raw Materials and Construction Supplies: The group operates asphalt mixing plants, quarries, gravel mills, and sand/gravel extraction facilities that supply construction materials to group companies and external customers. Revenue is generated from the sale of asphalt, aggregates, and processed construction materials.
4. Professional and Technical Services: STREICHER provides engineering, project management, design, commissioning, and after-sales services. The company also operates an accredited testing laboratory (DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025) offering radiographic, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, penetrant, visual, hardness testing, and PMI services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

STREICHER is a diversified engineering and construction group that delivers large-scale infrastructure projects, custom-built mechanical and process equipment, electrical installations and raw construction materials across five integrated business sectors. Its core work is single-source execution of pipeline construction, plant construction, civil engineering, HDD horizontal directional drilling, amusement ride manufacturing, vacuum and pressure vessel fabrication, and process engineering equipment for energy utilities, network operators, municipalities and industrial customers.

Product overview

STREICHER is a diversified engineering and construction group operating across five business sectors: Pipelines & Plants (pipeline construction, plant construction, HDD, deep drilling, underground power lines, digital infrastructure), Mechanical Engineering (apparatus/vacuum equipment, drilling technology, process engineering, amusement rides, automotive modeling machines), Electrical Engineering (installation, automation, battery storage, substations), Civil & Structural Engineering (roads, bridges, hydraulic engineering, landfills, industrial construction), and Raw & Construction Materials (asphalt, quarries, sand/gravel extraction). The group includes subsidiaries such as MAX STREICHER (main operating company), STREICHER Maschinenbau (vacuum/pressure vessels), STREICHER Jena (civil engineering), ZIERER (amusement rides), Kolb (automotive design equipment), VTA (distillation), LIPP (mixing technology), Mountain Innovations (ROLLBOB bobsleigh), and STREICHER Plzeň (space simulation). Key products include the HDD20-E fully electric drilling rig, S-CUBE TVAC vacuum chamber, TRIQUENCE mixing reactors, and biogas/energy systems. The portfolio spans from large-scale infrastructure construction to specialized manufacturing equipment for aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical, and energy industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ecotec: Equipment brand for HDD (horizontal directional drilling) machines including HDD20-E, HDD45-E, HDD80-E
• ROLLBOB
• TRIQUENCE
• VORTEX CHAMBER
• S-CUBE TVAC

Products and services

• Pipeline Construction (Pipelinebau) Construction and installation of pipelines for gas, water and other media, including trenchless installation methods for energy utilities, network operators and industrial customers.
• Plant Construction (Anlagenbau) Construction of industrial plants including gas supply facilities, biogas plants and process engineering installations for energy utilities and industrial operators.
• Digital and Municipal Infrastructure (DKI) Construction of digital and municipal infrastructure including broadband networks, district heating systems and municipal utility networks for municipalities and utilities.
• Underground Power Lines (Erdverlegte Stromtrassen) Installation of underground power transmission lines including HVDC (HGÜ) cable protection pipe systems for grid expansion projects such as SuedOstLink.
• Deep Drilling (Tiefbohren) Deep drilling services for industrial applications including geothermal energy systems.
• Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Trenchless horizontal directional drilling service for installing pipelines under obstacles using the STREICHER ecotec fleet including the HDD20-E fully electric rig.
• HDD20-E Fully Electric Drilling Rig World's first fully electric horizontal directional drilling rig in its class, featuring reduced CO2 and noise emissions, energy recovery during operation, and a boost function for temporary performance increase; available as part of the STREICHER ecotec rig portfolio.
• Apparatus Engineering (Apparatebau) Manufacturing of custom apparatus and pressure vessels from stainless steel for chemical, pharmaceutical, food and aerospace industries under ASME 'R'/'U', KTA 1401 and AD 2000 HP 0 codes.
• Drilling Technology (Bohrtechnik) Development and manufacturing of drilling rigs and equipment for horizontal and deep drilling applications, including the ecotec portfolio (HDD20-E, HDD45-E, HDD80-E, HPP400-E, VC70).
• Process Engineering (Verfahrenstechnik) Wiped film and short path distillation plants, TRIQUENCE mixing reactors and process equipment for chemical, food, pharmaceutical and CBD extraction industries.
• S-CUBE TVAC Vacuum Chamber System Modular thermal vacuum chamber system that replicates the extreme conditions of space (vacuum and extreme temperatures) in a controlled environment, providing tailor-made test environments for satellite components and materials; sold to ESA and other European and US space-industry customers.
• TRIQUENCE Intensive Mixer Reactor (IMR) Industrial mixer reactor with patented TRIQUENCE intensive mixing system; 7,500-litre capacity at 250 kW with optimised mass and heat transfer for precise reaction control.
• TRIQUENCE Mixing Dryer (IMT) Industrial mixing dryer with patented TRIQUENCE technology for accelerated drying at 7,500-litre capacity and 110 kW.
• VKL/VKR Laboratory and Industrial Distillation Plants Laboratory, pilot and industrial wiped film and short path distillation systems for high-purity separation of high-melting and temperature-sensitive products in pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries; operate at approximately 1 mbar wiped film and 0.01 mbar short path pressure.
• ZIERER Amusement Rides Custom-designed roller coasters, wave swingers, roundabouts and family amusement rides manufactured by ZIERER, including the Force 190 Coaster (192 m track, 8 vehicles, 40 km/h), Force Coaster (up to 450 m), Dueling Reverse Coaster, Family Freefall Tower and Jet Skis carousel.
• RoboCT Robot-assisted Computer Tomograph Robot-assisted computer tomograph system delivering high-precision 3D reconstructions and X-ray imaging, including the entire robot, laser tracker, safety technology, control cabinet, cabling, application software, assembly and commissioning, built for an automated CT scanner manufacturer.
• Electrical Installation and Energy Technology Electrical installation services for energy systems including power distribution, battery storage systems and substation construction.
• Automation Technology (Automatisierungstechnik) Industrial automation and control systems for plant construction and manufacturing applications.
• Battery Storage Systems and Substations Electrical, communications and civil engineering services for large-scale battery storage facilities and substation expansion for grid stability and renewable energy integration customers.
• Road Construction and Civil Engineering (Straßen- und Tiefbau) Construction of roads, highways and civil engineering structures including earthworks and industrial area development for municipalities and commercial developers.
• Bridge Construction and Engineering (Brücken- und Ingenieurbau) Construction and rehabilitation of bridges including steel, concrete and arch bridges for municipalities and transport clients.
• Hydraulic Engineering (Wasserbau) Dike construction, flood protection, lock construction, port facilities and waterway engineering for public-sector clients.
• Landfill Construction (Deponiebau) Construction and extension of landfills including sealing systems, drainage and environmental protection measures.
• Industrial and Building Construction (Industrie- und Hochbau) Construction of industrial facilities, commercial buildings and residential developments for commercial and industrial customers.
• Conduit/Sewer Construction (Kanalbau) Sewer system construction and rehabilitation including stormwater management.
• Asphalt Mixing Plants Production of asphalt mixtures for road construction, operated at various STREICHER locations including Jena-Maua (240 t/hour output).
• Quarries and Gravel Mills Extraction and processing of raw construction materials including limestone quarries operated by Hartsteinwerke Vogtland.
• Sand and Gravel Extraction Extraction of sand and gravel for construction materials for group companies and external customers.
• Construction Material Acceptance and Recycling Acceptance and recycling of construction waste including asphalt, concrete and brick rubble.
• Accredited Testing Laboratory Services DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 accredited technical testing laboratory offering radiographic, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, penetrant, visual, hardness testing and positive material identification services for group projects and external customers.
• ROLLBOB Rail-guided Year-round Bobsleigh Track Registered rail-guided bobsleigh track offering year-round weather-independent operation for mountain resorts and leisure operators, sold by Mountain Innovations GmbH.
• Kolb Modeling and Layout Machines CNC milling machines and equipment for automotive design studios to shape clay models, by Kolb Design Technology.
• Fuel Gas Supply Systems for Power Plant Conversions Custom fuel gas supply systems for converting coal-fired power plants to natural gas (with up to 20% hydrogen blending), capable of 24 kg/s natural gas mass flow at DN 300 and 70 bar design pressure.
• Biogas Feed-in Plants (BGEA) Biogas feed-in systems that adapt biogas to natural gas network parameters, with capacities up to 3,500 Nm³/h, built for Bayernwerk Netz GmbH.

Quantifiable outcome

• HDD20-E: world’s first fully electric HDD rig – reduced CO2 and noise emissions, energy recovery during operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• European Space Agency (ESA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 January 2026STREICHER, spol. s r.o. Plzeň is an ESA partner providing space simulation testing services using the S-CUBE TVAC vacuum chamber system. ESA and other European/US space industry customers use the facility to test satellite components and materials under space-like conditions.
• Czech Space AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 January 2026STREICHER, spol. s r.o. Plzeň became member of Czech Space Alliance in 2026, joining a network of over 20 companies with proven expertise in the space sector. Strengthens positioning as a preferred partner for space simulation and testing services.
• Josef Rädlinger Bauunternehmen GmbH (Cham)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2025Joint venture partner with MAX STREICHER for the SuedOstLink (TenneT) cable ploughing project. Josef Rädlinger brings regional construction expertise to the project that involves ploughing ~28 km of cable protection pipes for the 4,000 MW grid expansion.
• SpiderPlowminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 26 August 2025Subcontractor operating the Walter Föckersperger-designed plough on the SuedOstLink TenneT project for the joint venture of MAX STREICHER and Josef Rädlinger. SpiderPlow operates the specialised ploughing equipment for laying cable protection pipes.
• Walter Föckersperger GmbHmajorTechnology or Integration · 26 August 2025Developer of the specialised plough used for the SuedOstLink cable laying project. The plough technology enables laying cable protection pipes with minimal ground impact, lower emissions, and higher laying speed compared to open trench construction.
• LEONHARD WEISS GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2025STREICHER forms an ARGE (joint venture) with LEONHARD WEISS and Epping Rohrvortrieb for the Rhine water transport pipeline (RWE Power AG construction lot 12). LEONHARD WEISS handles road and network construction while STREICHER is responsible for the extraordinary pipe construction work (double DN 2250 pipeline, 6.7 km each). This is a flagship infrastructure project of national importance for Germany's energy transition.
• Epping Rohrvortrieb GmbH + Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2025Joint venture partner in the ARGE for RWE's Rhine water transport pipeline, contributing pipe jacking/trenchless pipe installation expertise for the 6.7 km double DN 2250 pipeline project.
• Deggendorf Institute of Technology (THD)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025University management visited STREICHER's Deggengenau site to explore cooperation on engineering education and addressing the skilled worker shortage. Discussions on joint efforts to attract young people to engineering courses and strengthen regional talent pipeline.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bauer AG: German specialty foundation and geotechnical engineering company with global operations – directly comparable to STREICHER's deep drilling, HDD, and foundation work for infrastructure and energy projects.
• LEONHARD WEISS GmbH & Co. KG: Major German construction company with road, network, and civil engineering capabilities – STREICHER's ARGE joint venture partner on the Rhine water transport pipeline (RWE), serving the same enterprise utility customers.
• Porr AG: Austrian construction group active in DACH civil engineering, building construction, and infrastructure – comparable scale, customer base (German-speaking utilities, public sector), and project mix.
• Bilfinger SE: German listed industrial services provider focused on energy, process industry, and infrastructure – directly comparable to STREICHER's pipeline, plant, and energy transition work for utilities like EnBW, RWE, and TenneT.
• Ed. Züblin AG: Stuttgart-based civil engineering and construction contractor (Strabag subsidiary) with strong German infrastructure presence in bridge, tunnel, and complex civil works – direct comparable for STREICHER's civil & structural engineering business.
• ZECH Group GmbH: German construction and real estate group with civil engineering, building construction, and energy infrastructure capabilities – comparable mid-size German construction group with similar customer mix.
• Josef Rädlinger Bauunternehmen GmbH: German construction firm specializing in civil engineering and energy infrastructure – STREICHER's JV partner on the TenneT SuedOstLink cable ploughing project, with comparable regional infrastructure execution.

Broad incumbents

• Strabag SE: Austrian-headquartered European construction group with broad civil, building, and infrastructure capabilities – competes for large German infrastructure tenders but operates at much greater scale across multiple geographies.
• Liebherr-International AG: Swiss-German heavy equipment manufacturer including earthmoving, drilling, and mining – comparable to STREICHER's equipment manufacturing side (ecotec HDD rigs) and competes as both supplier and adjacent player in construction equipment.

Emerging players

• Herrenknecht AG: German manufacturer of tunnel boring machines and trenchless technology – adjacent to STREICHER's HDD portfolio and trenchless pipeline construction methods, with shared customers in pipeline and infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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