ViaCon

What ViaCon does

ViaCon Group AB (publ) is a European provider of engineered corrugated steel and geotechnical infrastructure solutions, organized into three core Business Units: Bridges & Culverts Solutions (45% of FY2024 group sales, 78% of adjusted EBITDA), GeoTechnical Solutions (38% of sales), and StormWater Solutions (17% of sales). The company designs, manufactures, and delivers modular steel plate structures for bridges, culverts, viaducts, wildlife crossings, tunnels, soil reinforcement, landfills, retaining walls, and customized water management systems, with proprietary engineering backed by 35+ years of experience and a Guinness World Record for the largest buried bridge (32.39m span, Dubai, 2019).

The company operates in approximately 19 countries across the Nordics, Baltics, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the Middle East, with manufacturing facilities in Sweden, Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom, and local sales offices supported by technical engineering staff. Revenue is generated through project-based B2B sales of engineered-to-order solutions to public infrastructure authorities, civil engineering contractors, and design firms, with pricing determined per project. The go-to-market combines regional local presence with the scale of the European group, complemented by educational content via ViaCon Academy and thought leadership through industry events such as IFAT.

ViaCon is controlled by private equity sponsor FSN Capital Partners (which took the company private from the Oslo Stock Exchange in 2018 and separated it from the Saferoad Group via a EUR 100 million senior secured bond issuance in October 2021), employs approximately 850 people, and holds SBTi-validated near-term and net-zero climate targets aligned with a 1.5°C trajectory. The company also operates a ViaCon Mining vertical for the mining industry and has executed portfolio-shaping M&A (Hamco Germany and Tubosider UK in 2021; Belarus divestiture in 2022).

Name

ViaCon

Legal name

ViaCon Group AB (publ)

Website

https://viacongroup.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ViaCon designs, manufactures, and installs engineered corrugated steel bridges, culverts, geotechnical, and stormwater infrastructure solutions for public authorities and contractors across 19+ European and Middle Eastern countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrastructure Construction Solutions

NAICS

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Bridge & Infrastructure Steel Components (IMADACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bridge & Viaduct Construction (IMAFAEAB), Stormwater & Drainage Infrastructure Construction (Sewer, Detention, Outfalls) (IMAFAGAF), Bridges, Viaducts & Elevated Guideway Construction (IMAFAFAF)

Keywords

• Corrugated steel structures
• Infrastructure construction solutions
• Bridge and culvert engineering
• Geotechnical engineering products
• Stormwater management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Gothenburg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Construction Solutions: ViaCon generates revenue through the sale of engineered corrugated steel solutions for infrastructure construction. The company offers three business units: Bridges & Culverts (45% of Group sales, 78% of adj. EBITDA, FY2024), GeoTechnical (38% of Group sales, 14% of adj. EBITDA, FY2024), and StormWater (17% of Group sales, 4% of adj. EBITDA, FY2024). Revenue is generated through design, manufacturing, and delivery/installation of custom solutions for civil engineering projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ViaCon designs, manufactures and delivers engineered corrugated steel and geotechnical solutions for infrastructure construction projects. Its three core business units are Bridges & Culverts (45% of FY2024 sales), GeoTechnical solutions (38% of sales) and StormWater solutions (17% of sales), serving road and rail authorities, contractors and designers across 19+ European and Middle East countries.

Product overview

ViaCon is an infrastructure construction solutions company organized into three core Business Units: Bridges & Culverts Solutions, GeoTechnical Solutions, and StormWater Solutions. The Bridges & Culverts unit provides specialized solutions for bridges, culverts, viaducts, wildlife crossings, and tunnels with over 30 years of experience. The GeoTechnical unit offers soil reinforcement and groundwater protection solutions using geosynthetics, geotextiles, geogrids, and retaining walls. The StormWater unit delivers customized water management systems for retention, infiltration, and fire-water applications. The company also operates ViaCon Mining as a specialized vertical and ViaCon Academy as an educational platform. ViaCon has expanded through acquisitions including Hamco (Germany) and Tubosider UK, strengthening its European market presence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ViaCon Mining: Specialized mining solutions including reinforcement, stabilization, and water management for mining operations
• ViaCon Academy
• Hamco
• Tubosider

Products and services

• Bridges & Culverts Solutions Engineered corrugated steel structures for construction, reconstruction and relining of culverts, bridges, viaducts, grade separations, wildlife crossings and tunnels, delivered with end-to-end services from conceptual design to manufacturing and installation. Targeted at road and rail authorities, contractors and designers. Represented 45% of Group sales and 78% of adjusted EBITDA in FY2024.
• GeoTechnical Solutions State-of-the-art geotechnical engineering solutions and products including soil reinforcement, landfills, geosynthetics, geotextiles, geogrids, geomembranes, gabions and retaining walls, designed to deliver durability and stability to construction projects. Represented 38% of Group sales and 14% of adjusted EBITDA in FY2024.
• StormWater Solutions Customised water management solutions for storm, waste and rainwater including stormwater retention, infiltration systems, fire-water retention, and oil and sand separation. Represented 17% of Group sales and 4% of adjusted EBITDA in FY2024.
• ViaCon Mining Specialised infrastructure solutions for the mining industry covering ground reinforcement, stabilisation and water management at mining sites. Targeted at mining operators and their civil works contractors.
• Hamco Soil Steel Bridges Hamco Soil Steel Bridges and related civil engineering products for road construction and infrastructure, manufactured by ViaCon Hamco GmbH in Dinslaken, Germany. Targets road authorities and contractors across Europe.
• Tubosider UK StormWater Systems Corrugated steel stormwater management systems for the UK and Irish markets, manufactured by Tubosider UK Limited in St. Helens, Sutton. Targets infrastructure contractors and developers in the UK and Ireland.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12% reduction year-over-year for Scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions; 8% reduction in Scope 3 emissions (2022-2023)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SteelZero InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2022SteelZero is a global initiative that aims to accelerate the transition to a net-zero steel industry. ViaCon joined as a member committing to sourcing 100% net-zero steel by 2050 and at least 50% responsible/ low-carbon steel by 2030. ViaCon is part of a collective of global steel-using and steel-producing companies driving decarbonization.
• Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021ViaCon submitted greenhouse gas emission reduction targets to SBTi for validation. SBTi assessed ViaCon's near-term and net-zero targets against the Net-Zero Standard Criteria and Near-Term Target Criteria. SBTi approved ViaCon's targets, classifying the scope 1 and 2 near-term target ambition as aligned with a 1.5°C trajectory.
• United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerViaCon's ESG strategy aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. ViaCon tracks and reports specifically on four SDGs: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, Responsible Consumption and Production, and Climate Action.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Contech Engineered Solutions: A leading North American manufacturer of corrugated steel and aluminum structures for bridges, culverts, stormwater, and earth-retaining applications. Directly comparable product portfolio and engineered-to-order B2B model targeting transportation authorities and civil contractors.
• Atlantic Industries Limited (AIL): Canadian manufacturer of corrugated steel plate structures, box culverts, bridges, and geosynthetic solutions for infrastructure. Closely matches ViaCon's Bridges & Culverts and GeoTechnical offerings with similar engineered-to-order project delivery.
• Armtec (WGI Westman Group): Canadian producer of corrugated steel pipe, drainage products, and engineered infrastructure solutions. Overlaps directly with ViaCon's culvert and stormwater lines and competes for similar public infrastructure contracts.
• Pacific Corrugated Pipe Company: US-based manufacturer of corrugated steel pipe and drainage structures used in culverts, storm sewers, and underground infrastructure. Closely aligned with ViaCon's core corrugated steel plate product category.
• Tensar International: Global provider of geotechnical solutions including soil stabilization, reinforcement, and erosion control using geosynthetics. Directly comparable to ViaCon's GeoTechnical Solutions unit (geogrids, geotextiles, retaining walls).
• Maccaferri: Global leader in gabion and geosynthetic-based civil engineering solutions, including retaining walls and soil reinforcement. Overlaps meaningfully with ViaCon's GeoTechnical Solutions offering across European markets.
• ACO Group: European-based global manufacturer of drainage and stormwater management systems for civil and building infrastructure. Strongly comparable to ViaCon's StormWater Solutions business across European municipal and construction markets.

Broad incumbents

• Huesker: German-headquartered manufacturer of geosynthetics and technical textiles for civil engineering, environmental, and hydraulic applications. Comparable to ViaCon's GeoTechnical unit though broader and more diversified across industries.
• Trelleborg Group: Large global engineered polymers group with significant infrastructure-facing operations including pipe seals, geomembranes, and infrastructure protection products. Overlaps with ViaCon's stormwater and geosynthetics portfolio as part of a much broader industrial portfolio.

Emerging players

• Strata Systems: Specialty manufacturer of geosynthetics including geogrids used in soil reinforcement and retaining wall applications. Focused, niche competitor to ViaCon's GeoTechnical Solutions unit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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