Oberndorfer

What Oberndorfer does

Oberndorfer, legally FRANZ OBERNDORFER GmbH & Co KG, is an Austrian family-owned precast concrete manufacturer headquartered in Gunskirchen, Upper Austria, and Austria's largest producer of precast concrete elements. Founded in 1912 as a handcraft business producing roof tiles, pipes and masonry bricks, the company pivoted to large-dimensioned precast elements around 1970 under Helmut Oberndorfer and now operates nine production facilities across Austria plus one international site in Sisak, Croatia, with a fleet of approximately 80 trucks and 120 trailers and over 900 employees. The product range covers four main categories: structural precast components (foundations, binders, columns, beams, balconies, special elements), ceiling systems (CLC multifunctional ceilings, ED element ceilings, VSD prestressed hollow core slabs in seven types, VSE prestressed element ceilings, TT-elements, lightweight roof elements, and hybrid wood-concrete systems), wall systems (HWE hollow wall elements, sandwich facade panels, solid wall plates), and stairs/landing plates (TopSteps straight stairs, curved stairs, landing platforms). Additional revenue lines flow through wholly-owned subsidiaries — REBLOC GmbH (patented vehicle restraint systems, founded 2009), OBW Precast Technology GmbH (lattice girders and reinforcement elements, 2014), OBERNDORFER Hybrid Systems GmbH (hybrid ceilings, 2022), and OBF GmbH (acquired from Bernegger Betonfertigteile in 2025).

The company's business model is vertically integrated across planning, production, logistics, and on-site assembly under a project-based B2B pricing model, with multi-year contracts and unit-price-based quote-driven pricing for large construction projects. Customers span three horizontal segments: construction companies and general contractors (primary), real estate developers, and public-sector/government clients. The customer base includes Austrian industrial and real estate names such as UBM Development AG, KTM (Pierer Immoreal GmbH), Kellner & Kunz AG, Molto Luce GmbH, Wohnbau-west Bauträger GmbH, LASK Arena GmbH & Co KG, Weingut Tement, Stanglwirt, OÖ Theater und Orgel GmbH, and ASFINAG. The company exports to Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy, Liechtenstein, Croatia, and Slovenia through dedicated sales representatives and sales offices (Bratislava, Maribor), and holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, Austria Gütezeichen Musterbetrieb, and ANKÖ certifications.

The Oberndorfer family retains control in the fourth generation, with CEO Mag. Simone Oberndorfer leading alongside CFO Mag. Peter Knoll and COO Dr. Suikai Lu since April 2020. Growth has historically combined organic facility expansion with tuck-in acquisitions (Buhl 2002, Readymix 2006, HACKER GITTERTRÄGER 2014, Bernegger 2025), establishing a compounding-additive capacity profile in a domestically saturated but internationally adjacent construction-inputs market.

Name

Oberndorfer

Legal name

FRANZ OBERNDORFER GmbH & Co KG

Website

https://oberndorfer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Oberndorfer is Austria's largest precast concrete manufacturer, producing structural elements, ceiling and wall systems, stairs, and vehicle restraint systems. Founded in 1912, the fourth-generation family business employs 900+ across 9 Austrian and 1 Croatian facility, exporting to 8 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precast Concrete Building Materials

NAICS

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Precast Concrete Products (IMADAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK), Masonry Prefabricated Elements (Panels, Lintels, Sills) (IMADABAM)

Keywords

• Precast concrete elements
• Structural precast components
• Precast ceiling systems
• Precast wall systems
• Concrete construction materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Gunskirchen

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precast Concrete Products: Sale of precast concrete elements including structural precast, floor systems, wall systems, stairs and platform plates, and special custom elements. Revenue generated from manufacturing and delivery of standardized and custom precast components to construction companies and developers.
2. Logistics and Assembly Services: Complete logistics and assembly services including transport with own fleet of approximately 80 trucks and 120 trailers, and professional installation of precast elements. The company offers complete packages from planning through delivery to assembly - everything from one source.
3. Special Products (REBLOC, Gitterträger): Specialized products including REBLOC vehicle restraint systems and OBW lattice girders produced through subsidiary companies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oberndorfer manufactures and supplies a complete portfolio of precast concrete elements for the construction industry, organized into four families: structural precast components (foundations, binders, columns, beams, balcony plates, special elements), ceiling systems (CLC multifunctional ceilings, element ceilings, hybrid wood-concrete systems, lightweight roof elements, TT elements, prestressed hollow core slabs and element ceilings), wall systems (hollow wall elements, sandwich facade plates, solid concrete wall plates), and stairs plus landing plates. The company offers turnkey solutions from planning and engineering through production, transport with its own logistics fleet, and professional on-site assembly.

Product overview

Oberndorfer is Austria's largest concrete precast element company with over 100 years of experience, offering a comprehensive portfolio of precast concrete solutions across four main categories: (1) Structural Components including foundations (Köcherhälse, Schlitzfundamente), binders (I-Binder, T-Binder), columns, beams, balcony plates, and special elements (light wells, bollards, timber storage boxes); (2) Ceiling Systems featuring CLC Multifunctional Ceilings, Element Ceilings (ED), Hybrid Ceiling Systems combining wood and concrete, lightweight roof elements, TT-Elements, and prestressed hollow core slabs (VSD) and element ceilings (VSE) - including new Elementdecke Active KE KELIT and Elementdecke OPTI variants; (3) Wall Systems encompassing HWE hollow wall elements, Sandwich facade plates, and solid concrete wall plates; (4) Stairs and Landing Plates including TopSteps straight stairs, curved stairs, and landing platforms. The company operates 9 production facilities across Austria and one in Croatia, employs over 900 people, and offers complete solutions from planning through delivery to installation with their own logistics fleet of approximately 80 trucks and 120 trailers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OBW Precast Technology: A subsidiary specializing in the production of certified lattice girders (Gitterträger) and reinforcement elements using fully automatic welding machines of the latest generation. Located in Sattledt, Austria.
• REBLOC
• OBERNDORFER Hybrid Systems
• VSD Spannbeton-Hohldiele
• TopSteps

Products and services

• Köcherhülsen (Socket Foundations) Precast concrete socket foundations for column connections and structural support applications in construction projects.
• Schlitzfundamente (Slot Foundations) Precast concrete trench or slot foundations for structural support in construction applications.
• Balkonplatten (Balcony Plates) Precast concrete balcony and loggia plates available in rectangular or custom shapes, with optional gradient and edge upstand configurations for residential and commercial buildings.
• Lichtschächte (Light Wells) Precast concrete light well elements for basement or below-grade applications that bring natural light into underground spaces.
• Poller (Bollards) Precast concrete bollards for traffic management, demarcation, and security applications.
• Rundholz-Lagerboxen (Round Timber Storage Boxes) Specialized precast concrete storage units designed for storing round timber or logs.
• I-Binder I-shaped precast reinforced or prestressed concrete binders used for structural support in construction applications.
• T-Binder T-shaped precast reinforced or prestressed concrete binders for load-bearing structural applications.
• Stahlbetonstützen eckig (Rectangular Reinforced Concrete Columns) Rectangular precast reinforced concrete columns available in square and custom shapes for structural support.
• Stahlbetonträger (Reinforced Concrete Beams) Precast reinforced concrete beams in rectangular, L-shaped, and cross-beam configurations for structural applications.
• CLC Multifunktionsdecke (CLC Multifunctional Ceiling) Cellular lightweight concrete multifunctional ceiling system with spans up to 16.00m without intermediate support, offering rapid installation and structural efficiency.
• ED Elementdecke (Element Ceiling) Standard precast element ceiling system with widths up to 3.00m for efficient floor construction.
• Hybride Deckensysteme (Hybrid Ceiling Systems) Innovative ceiling systems combining the best material properties of wood and concrete, offered through subsidiary OBERNDORFER Hybrid Systems GmbH.
• Leichtdachelemente (Lightweight Roof Elements) Precast lightweight roof elements with spans up to 30m and widths up to 3.00m for industrial and commercial roofing applications.
• TT-Elemente / Vorgespannte TT-Elemente (TT Elements / Prestressed TT Elements) Precast TT-shaped elements including prestressed variants with production heights up to 1.10m plus 0.15m for large-span applications.
• VSD Vorgespannte Hohldiele (VSD Prestressed Hollow Core Slab) Prestressed hollow core slabs marketed as Austria's fastest ceiling system, available in types 16, 20, 26.5, 32, 40, 45, and 50 for various span requirements.
• VSE Vorgespannte Elementdecke (VSE Prestressed Element Ceiling) Prestressed element ceiling system in types 10, 12, and custom type up to 17cm depth for efficient floor construction.
• HWE Hohlwandelemente (HWE Hollow Wall Elements) Precast hollow wall elements available in types 18, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 for efficient wall construction with insulation cavities.
• Sandwich Fassadenplatten (Sandwich Facade Plates) Insulated sandwich facade panels with dimensions up to 3.90m x 17.00m combining structural support with thermal insulation and aesthetic finishes.
• Vollbetonwandplatten (Solid Concrete Wall Plates) Solid precast concrete wall panels for structural and non-structural wall applications.
• TopSteps – gerade Treppen (TopSteps Straight Stairs) Prefabricated straight concrete stairs with optional integrated landing platforms, installed quickly and immediately load-bearing.
• Gewendelte Treppen (Curved/Winding Stairs) Prefabricated curved stairs available in half-wound (halbgewendelt) and quarter-wound (viertelgewendelt) configurations for architectural flexibility.
• Podestplatten (Landing Plates) Precast concrete landing platforms with dimensions up to 2.50m x 8.00m for stair and floor applications.
• REBLOC Fahrzeug-Rückhalte-System (Vehicle Restraint System) Patented precast concrete vehicle restraint systems for road safety, manufactured and distributed by subsidiary REBLOC GmbH.
• OBW Gitterträger (Lattice Girders and Reinforcement Elements) Certified lattice girders and reinforcement elements produced by subsidiary OBW Precast Technology GmbH using fully automatic lattice girder welding machines, available in heights from 70mm to 300mm.
• Logistics and Assembly Services Complete logistics and professional assembly services for Oberndorfer precast concrete products, including transport with own fleet of ~80 trucks and 120 trailers (including 4 heavy-load vehicles for pieces up to 35m and 60 tons) and on-site installation of precast elements, offered as a complete package with planning, production, delivery, and assembly from one source.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fastest floor system in Austria with VSD prestressed hollow core slabs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OBF GmbH (Bernegger Betonfertigteile)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Subsidiary founded in 2025 through acquisition of Bernegger Betonfertigteile GmbH in Dietach near Steyr. Enables expansion of production capacities and strengthens market position. Produces element ceilings, hollow walls, and special precast elements on highly modern, partially automated facilities.
• OBERNDORFER Hybrid Systems GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Subsidiary company founded in 2022 combining the best material properties of wood and concrete for innovative hybrid ceiling systems.
• OBW Precast Technology GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Subsidiary company specializing in production of certified lattice girders and reinforcement elements. Founded in 2014 after taking over HACKER GITTERTRÄGER production in Sattledt. Equipped with 2 state-of-the-art fully automatic lattice girder welding machines. Products include round steel lattice girders (heights 70-300mm) and reinforcement elements.
• REBLOC GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Subsidiary company founded in 2009 for the production and distribution of patented vehicle restraint systems (Fahrzeug-Rückhalte-System).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Consolis: One of Europe's largest precast concrete groups operating across multiple countries. Highly comparable product portfolio (structural precast, hollow-core slabs, walls) and serving similar B2B construction and infrastructure customers; significantly larger and more geographically diversified than Oberndorfer.
• Strabag SE: Major European construction group headquartered in Austria with significant in-house precast and building materials capabilities. Comparable as a large Austrian incumbent that both produces precast elements internally and is a customer/competitor to Oberndorfer on construction tenders.
• Forterra plc: UK-listed manufacturer of building products including concrete masonry, precast planks, and structural elements. Comparable at the product category level for structural precast and concrete building products, though serving primarily the UK market rather than competing directly with Oberndorfer.
• Wienerberger AG: Austrian-listed building materials leader producing clay bricks, roof systems, and concrete products including pavers and precast elements. Comparable as an Austrian-listed building materials peer serving the same construction end market, though its core product is masonry rather than structural precast.
• Boral Limited: Global building materials and precast concrete producer (now part of Seven Group). Comparable at the product/category level for precast concrete structural elements, though primarily serving Australian and North American markets rather than competing directly with Oberndorfer in DACH.

Direct peers

• Kirchdorfer Gruppe: Austrian construction materials group producing precast concrete elements, cement, and aggregates. Directly comparable as a domestic Austrian precast concrete peer with overlapping product categories (structural precast, road construction materials) and similar customer base of construction companies and public-sector buyers.
• SW Umwelttechnik: Austrian manufacturer of precast concrete elements including structural components, walls, and infrastructure products. Direct regional peer with overlapping Central European customer base and comparable product categories to Oberndorfer's structural and wall systems.

Regional players

• BFB Beton-Fertigteile-Bauer: German precast concrete manufacturer producing structural elements, walls, and stairs for the DACH construction market. Comparable mid-sized specialist with similar precast product offering and overlap with Oberndorfer's German export territories.
• Hegger & Schreiber Bauunternehmen: German construction and precast concrete specialist serving regional building and infrastructure projects. Comparable as a DACH precast specialist with overlapping customer base among regional general contractors and developers.
• Pfeiffer Baustoffwerke: German precast concrete producer specializing in structural elements, hollow-core slabs, and infrastructure products. Comparable product portfolio focused on the German-speaking market that Oberndorfer also exports into; primary geographic overlap is southern Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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