KREAN Group

What KREAN Group does

KREAN Group (KREAN S.COOP) is a cooperative engineering and architecture firm founded in 1991 and headquartered in Mondragón, Basque Country, Spain, operating as part of the MONDRAGON Corporation cooperative group. The company employs 300+ multidisciplinary professionals across five activity areas: Industry, Architecture, City and Territory, Construction, and Development/Promotion. Its service portfolio spans industrial plant design, logistics and data centre engineering, sustainable building design, urban planning, transport infrastructure, water management, and sustainability consultancy including LEED, BREEAM, and WELL certifications.

KREAN generates revenue primarily through professional service fees for engineering design, project management, technical assistance, and construction supervision, with project-based pricing negotiated individually. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales to industrial corporates (ITP Aero, Petronor, Michelin, DHL, LIDL, Generali, MAHOU, LINDE Iberia, ULMA Packaging), real estate developers, and government entities via direct relationships and public procurement. The company maintains 11 offices across Spain and international locations in China, India, Peru, and Mexico. Notable productized offerings include EKIOLA (citizen energy cooperatives), URAGUA (community water reuse solutions), and co-ownership of the PK Blue Industrial & Logistics real estate development platform alongside H.I.G. Capital and Savills Investment Management.

The business model combines traditional fee-for-service engineering with emerging development and promotion activities in renewable energy (Statkraft wind farm partnerships) and logistics real estate (PK Blue JV). Strategic differentiation rests on its multidisciplinary integration, MONDRAGON cooperative affiliation, sustainability credentials (EcoVadis Gold 2022, UN Global Compact member), and a growing portfolio of branded solutions in energy transition and circular economy infrastructure.

Name

KREAN Group

Legal name

KREAN S.COOP

Website

https://krean.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

KREAN Group is a Basque Country-based cooperative engineering and architecture firm providing industrial, architectural, urban planning, and construction management services to enterprise clients and government entities, with 300+ staff across Spain, China, India, Peru, and Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and Architecture Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Microgrid Development, EPC & Integration (EUAMAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Permitting, Environmental & Stakeholder Engagement (EIA/ESIA, Community Relations) (EUAMAAAB), Water & Wastewater Utility IoT (SCADA, Leak/Quality Monitoring) (EUADAPAK)

Keywords

• Engineering services
• Architecture design
• Construction management
• Urban planning services
• Sustainability consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Mondragón

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Architecture Professional Services: Provides comprehensive engineering, architecture, and project management services for industrial plants, buildings, infrastructure, and urban development projects. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for design, project management, technical assistance, and construction supervision.
2. Renewable Energy Development: Promotes and develops renewable energy projects including photovoltaic solar parks and wind farms through citizen energy cooperatives (Ekiola), generating revenue from project development and implementation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KREAN Group is a cooperative engineering and architecture firm that provides integrated design, technical assistance, project management, and construction supervision services across industrial, commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects. The company operates across five activity areas—Industry, Architecture, City and Territory, Construction, and Development/Promotion—with specialized offerings in renewable energy, water management, data centres, logistics, food and beverage facilities, retail, urban planning, transport, and sustainability consultancy (LEED, BREEAM, WELL). It also runs branded initiatives such as EKIOLA (citizen energy cooperatives) and URAGUA (water reuse communities) and develops renewable energy projects including wind farms and photovoltaic parks.

Product overview

KREAN is a cooperative engineering and architecture group operating across five main activity areas: Industry, Architecture, City and Territory, Construction, and Development. Their portfolio includes specialized services spanning industrial plants, logistics, data centers, industrial building, food and beverages, renewable energy, retail, living and health, education, offices and research, urban design, water management, transport, town planning, and sustainability consultancy. Key named offerings include EKIOLA (citizen energy cooperatives for renewable energy generation) and URAGUA (community water reuse solutions). The company operates as an integrated engineering consultancy rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Plant Engineering Engineering design, technical assistance, and project management for industrial plants, manufacturing facilities, and process infrastructure across aerospace, automotive, beverage, packaging, and energy sectors. Serves large industrial enterprises seeking new plant design, facility construction, and ongoing engineering support.
• Architecture Design Services Creative and responsible architecture for commercial, residential, institutional, and cultural buildings, including interior architecture and sustainable building certifications (LEED, BREEAM, WELL). Serves developers, public institutions, universities, and corporate real estate buyers.
• Urban Planning and Territorial Development Urban solutions with a human-centered approach covering urban design, town planning, transport, environmental planning, and infrastructure development for better quality of life. Serves municipalities, regional governments, and public development agencies.
• Construction Management Services Design accompaniment and execution of customized constructions, including construction supervision, project management, and quality, timeline, and cost control. Serves enterprises, developers, and institutions requiring full construction oversight.
• Project Development and Promotion Promotion and development of key societal projects including real estate development, energy cooperatives, and industrial and logistics platforms. Serves investors, cooperatives, and public-private partnership entities.
• EKIOLA Citizen Energy Cooperative Citizen energy cooperative model that enables communities to generate and consume renewable energy locally through photovoltaic and wind installations, providing stable energy pricing for 25 years. Serves citizens, municipalities, and energy cooperatives seeking community-owned renewable energy.
• URAGUA Water Reuse Solution Community water reuse solution that regenerates wastewater from treatment plants for agricultural, urban, or industrial use, combining engineering and development expertise to create water communities. Serves municipalities, water utilities, and agricultural or industrial users facing water scarcity or circular water management requirements.
• Sustainability Consultancy Specialized consulting covering decarbonization plans, climate change adaptation, energy transition roadmaps, carbon footprint analysis, and environmental certifications (LEED, BREEAM, WELL). Serves industrial enterprises, building developers, and public institutions pursuing sustainability and compliance objectives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 68,000 households can be supplied with clean energy from Itsaraz and Piaspe wind farms
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StatkraftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2023KREAN and Statkraft signed agreements to jointly promote Itsaraz and Piaspe wind farms in the Basque Country. KREAN handles the process of industrial and citizen socialization of these renewable facilities, establishing a model for energy socialisation. The partnership focuses on making projects understood and integrated into society, facilitating access to energy and ownership open to consumers.
• PK Blue Industrial & LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPK Blue Industrial & Logistics is a platform of investment born from the alliance between H.I.G. Capital, Savills Investment Management and Pulsar Krean. It focuses on the development and transformation of industrial and logistics assets of new generation. KREAN contributes engineering expertise to this platform developing logistics facilities across the Basque Country.
• EKIOLA (Basque Energy Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEKIOLA is the result of public-private collaboration between the Basque Energy Agency and KREAN. The initiative creates energy communities so citizens generate their own electricity. EKIOLA cooperatives allow members to benefit from stable energy prices for 25 years.
• Mondragon CorporationcoreOthersKREAN is a cooperative group integrated in MONDRAGON Corporation. The company operates in five areas of activity (Architecture, Industry, City and Territory, Construction, and Development) and proposes integral solutions for future societal challenges.
• OFICINA URBANA (Buenos Aires)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKREAN in association with OFICINA URBANA developed pre-feasibility studies for the urban development of Stage II of the Master Plan of the Port of Asunción for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
• KATSURAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner responsible for architectural aspects in the Prioritized Development Project (PAP) Area 04 Calero in Barakaldo, first PAP being processed in Basque Country.
• ASPEMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partner responsible for environmental matters in the Prioritized Development Project (PAP) Area 04 Calero in Barakaldo.
• ADAGIO Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium including ATHLON, CODESYNTAX, LKS NEXT, KREAN, ONDOAN, SMART STRATEGY FOR COMMUNICATION, and VICOMTECH Centre developing automatic text generation system using AI and Large Language Models. Project funded by HAZITEK programme.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IDOM: IDOM is a private, employee-owned Spanish engineering, architecture, and consulting group with a similar multidisciplinary model and strong international footprint. It is the closest direct peer to KREAN in terms of size, ownership structure, and service mix across industry, energy, and urban development.
• SENER Aeroespacial: SENER is a Spanish engineering and technology group with comparable capabilities in industrial plants, infrastructure, and renewable energy. Both firms compete for engineering mandates from Spanish industrial clients and public administrations.
• Sweco: Sweco is a European engineering, architecture, and environmental consultancy with a similar consulting-led, multidisciplinary service model. It is comparable to KREAN in business mix, with overlapping specialisations in water, energy, buildings, and urban development.
• AFRY: AFRY is a European engineering, design, and advisory firm operating across energy, industry, and infrastructure. It shares with KREAN an emphasis on renewable energy project development, industrial facility design, and sustainability advisory services.
• Egis: Egis is a French engineering and consulting group operating in buildings, infrastructure, and urban development. It competes with KREAN in transport, urban planning, and energy efficiency consulting across European markets.
• Ineco: Ineco is a Spanish engineering and consulting firm closely tied to transport and public infrastructure. It overlaps with KREAN in urban planning, transport infrastructure, and public-sector engineering mandates in Spain.
• TYPSA: TYPSA is a Spanish engineering and architecture firm with international operations in transport, buildings, water, and energy. It is a direct comparable in scale and service mix to KREAN, with particular overlap in industrial facility and infrastructure design.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Arup is a global engineering and architecture consultancy with deep expertise in sustainable buildings, energy, and urban design. It is a broad incumbent that competes for the same types of high-value architecture and engineering mandates as KREAN but at significantly larger scale and global reach.
• WSP: WSP is a major global engineering consultancy with strong capabilities in transportation, buildings, and environment. It overlaps with KREAN in urban planning, sustainability, and infrastructure design, particularly in European and Latin American markets.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design and engineering consultancy focused on sustainable buildings, water, and mobility. It competes with KREAN on urban design, water management, and sustainability consultancy engagements across Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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