What ROBUR does

ROBUR is an industrial-services specialist headquartered in Munich, Germany, founded in 2015 to support customers along the full lifecycle of their industrial facilities — planning and realization, operation and maintenance, and relocation and decommissioning. Its service portfolio spans engineering, process automation and visualization, project management, quality assurance, production/assembly/commissioning, enterprise asset management (EAM), facility operation, maintenance, inspection, optimization, and specialized dismantling (including nuclear power plant dismantling and rotor blade servicing). The company serves industrial enterprises across automotive, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, energy, nuclear, water, hydrogen, wind/solar, data centers, food, glass, paper, construction materials, infrastructure, and logistics, with contact coverage across Germany, Austria, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Poland, the USA, and Mexico.

The business model is project- and contract-based industrial professional services sold through a direct enterprise field-sales motion to B2B customers; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. ROBUR was acquired by SPIE, with the deal announced on November 28, 2023 and completed on March 15, 2024, after which the business operates within SPIE's Industry Service & Wind division, with a rebranded website presence and integration into SPIE's broader cross-European industrial-services platform.

The underlying technology is service-led rather than product-led: core capabilities center on engineered service delivery, proprietary process know-how (especially in regulated decommissioning and wind services), and digital tooling applied to industrial facility management rather than a licensed SaaS or platform product. The company has 1,001–5,000 employees and operates as a private (now SPIE-owned) limited liability entity under the legal name SPIE Industry Service GmbH.

Name

ROBUR

Legal name

SPIE Industry Service GmbH

Website

https://robur-industry-service.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

ROBUR is a Munich-based industrial-services specialist, founded in 2015, that delivers full-lifecycle services — planning, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning — to industrial enterprises across automotive, chemicals, pharma, energy, nuclear, and renewables; it operates within SPIE's Industry Service & Wind division following SPIE's March 2024 acquisition.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Services: Digital transformation and industry service solutions provided to industrial customers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

ROBUR is an industrial services specialist for digital transformation that supports industrial customers across the entire lifecycle of their facilities. The offering spans three pillars: Planning and Realization (engineering, process automation, project management, quality assurance, production, assembly and commissioning), Operation and Maintenance (Enterprise Asset Management, operation, maintenance, servicing, inspection, optimization), and Relocation and Decommissioning (integrated engineering, feasibility studies, process engineering, subsystem integration, machine disassembly, and nuclear/conventional power plant dismantling). Services are delivered to enterprise industrial customers across automotive, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, energy, nuclear, wind, and logistics sectors.

Product overview

ROBUR is an industry service specialist for digital transformation, founded in Munich in 2015, which became part of SPIE Industry Service. ROBUR's services cover the entire lifecycle of industrial facilities, organized around three main pillars: Planung und Realisation (Planning and Realization), Betrieb und Instandhaltung (Operation and Maintenance), and Verlagerung und Rückbau (Relocation and Decommissioning). The offering includes specialized services such as Engineering, Process Automation, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), as well as nuclear power plant dismantling. ROBUR operates across multiple industry sectors including automotive, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, energy, and logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning and Realization Services Comprehensive planning and realization services for industrial facilities, covering engineering, process automation and visualization, project management, quality assurance, production, assembly and commissioning. Designed for industrial enterprises building or upgrading complex facilities.
• Operation and Maintenance Services Operation, maintenance, servicing, inspection, and optimization services for industrial facilities, including Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions. Designed for industrial operators seeking reliable ongoing operations and performance optimization of their assets.
• Relocation and Decommissioning Services Relocation and decommissioning services for industrial facilities, including integrated engineering and project management, concept and feasibility studies, process engineering, subsystem integration, machine disassembly, industrial dismantling, and specialized nuclear power plant and conventional power plant dismantling. Designed for industrial operators relocating or shutting down facilities.
• Factory of the Future Services Services for installation, maintenance, modernization, and optimization of industrial facilities supporting future factory operations. Designed for industrial enterprises undergoing digital transformation toward smart factory operations.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bilfinger: Bilfinger is a Mannheim-based industrial services provider offering engineering, maintenance, and consulting across process industry clients in Europe. Directly comparable to ROBUR given similar industrial lifecycle services model, German heritage, and overlap in chemicals, energy, and manufacturing end markets.
• Wood Group: Wood is a global engineering and industrial services firm delivering project, operations, and maintenance solutions to energy and industrial customers. Closely comparable to ROBUR's full-lifecycle industrial services model across engineering, asset management, and decommissioning.
• Worley: Worley is an Australia-headquartered engineering and industrial services provider focused on energy, chemicals, and resources. Comparable to ROBUR in delivering engineering, project management, and operations support across complex industrial facility lifecycles.
• Stork (Fluor): Stork, part of Fluor, provides specialized industrial maintenance, modification, and asset integrity services to process industry clients. Directly comparable to ROBUR's operation and maintenance, inspection, and modification services for industrial facilities.
• Babcock International: Babcock International is a UK-based engineering services firm with nuclear decommissioning and industrial services capabilities. Comparable to ROBUR in the nuclear dismantling and complex industrial services space, particularly for regulated, high-barrier segments.
• Körber: Körber is a Hamburg-headquartered industrial technology group offering services and solutions across machinery, supply chain, and digital industrial applications. Comparable to ROBUR given German industrial heritage and overlapping industrial digital transformation offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens: Siemens is a German industrial conglomerate with Digital Industries and Smart Infrastructure operations. Relevant to ROBUR as a broad incumbent in industrial automation and digital transformation that competes for and complements industrial services mandates.
• ABB: ABB is a global industrial automation and electrification major serving process and discrete industries. Comparable to ROBUR through process automation, industrial software, and lifecycle services that overlap with ROBUR's automation and engineering offerings.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric is a global industrial software and automation provider with EcoStruxure and AVEVA platforms serving industrial customers. Overlaps with ROBUR's digital transformation and EAM offerings for industrial facilities.
• Emerson: Emerson is a US-based industrial automation and software provider with process industry and lifecycle services exposure. Adjacent to ROBUR's process automation, EAM, and operational services for industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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