Wadle Bauunternehmung

What Wadle Bauunternehmung does

Wadle Bauunternehmung GmbH is a regional German construction contractor headquartered in Essenbach/Altheim near Landshut, Bavaria, operating across ten integrated service lines: Allgemeiner Tiefbau (general civil engineering), Ingenieurbau (structural/bridge engineering), Straßen- und Verkehrswegbau (road and traffic-route construction), Spezialtiefbau (specialized foundation engineering), Spülbohrtechnik (horizontal directional drilling), Betoninstandsetzung (concrete repair), Stahl- und Industriebau (steel and industrial construction), Vortriebstechnik (microtunneling, DN 500–DN 1400 via Herrenknecht AVN equipment), Erdbau (earthworks, including since the December 2020 acquisition of Terratop Hobmaier), and an owned Asphaltmischwerk in Moosburg with 160 t/h capacity. The company serves both public-sector clients (municipalities, the Staatliches Bauamt Freising, Deutsche Bahn prequalified rail infrastructure) and private commercial clients, with documented projects spanning an €8.5M Deutsche Post DHL parcel-center expansion in Aschheim, a €1.6M bridge for the Staatliches Bauamt Freising, and a €2.1M roundabout for Stadt Freising.

The business model is project-based and sales-led: revenue is generated through competitive bidding on public tenders (VOB prequalified) and direct contracts with repeat private customers, with project values ranging from roughly €78,000 to €8.5 million. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company differentiates through in-house quality control (own Prüflabor for concrete and non-destructive testing), GPS- and drone-based surveying, 3D-controlled earthworks machines, trenchless installation equipment (TRACTO GRUNDODRILL 20ACS acquired February 2026), and proprietary asphalt production including recycled-asphalt processing. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Austrian construction group Swietelsky AG (acquired October 2004), which provides financial backing and access to broader specialist competencies.

Wadle holds approximately 350 employees and disclosed construction output (Bauleistung) of €73 million. The company maintains a dense compliance stack (ISO 9001/14001/45001, DVGW W301/W302, EN 1090, WHG, DB-Prequalifikation, Güteschutz Kanalbau, DCA, VOB prequalification) that underpins eligibility for regulated infrastructure tenders in Bavaria. Founded 1898 in Bitburg and relocated to Landshut in 1944, Wadle historically combined family ownership with inorganic growth, including the 1999 merger with ARI-BAU and the 2020 acquisition of Terratop Hobmaier.

Name

Wadle Bauunternehmung

Legal name

Wadle Bauunternehmung GmbH

Website

https://wadle.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Wadle Bauunternehmung is a regional Bavarian civil engineering, structural engineering, and road construction contractor serving public-sector clients and private commercial customers across approximately ten integrated service lines, including foundation engineering, microtunneling, and asphalt production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Essenbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based construction services for public and private sector clients. Revenue generated through competitive bidding and direct contracts for civil engineering, structural engineering, road construction, specialized foundation engineering, pipe jacking, earthworks, and asphalt production. Projects range from small municipal works (ca. €78,000) to major infrastructure projects (ca. €8.5 million).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wadle Bauunternehmung is a regional German construction company offering a full range of civil engineering, structural engineering, and road construction services. The company operates specialized divisions including foundation engineering (piling, anchoring, grouting), concrete repair, asphalt mixing plant production, and construction project management. As a subsidiary of the Austrian construction conglomerate Swietelsky AG, it serves public infrastructure clients and private commercial customers in Bavaria.

Product overview

Wadle Bauunternehmung GmbH is a regional construction company offering a unified portfolio of integrated construction services rather than a single software product. The core offering consists of ten specialized service divisions: General Civil Engineering (Allgemeiner Tiefbau), Structural Engineering (Ingenieurbau), Road and Traffic Construction (Straßen- und Verkehrswegbau), Specialized Foundation Engineering (Spezialtiefbau), Horizontal Directional Drilling (Spülbohrtechnik), Concrete Repair (Betoninstandsetzung), Steel and Industrial Construction (Stahl- und Industriebau), Tunneling Technology (Vortriebstechnik), Earthworks (Erdbau), and an Asphalt Mixing Plant (Asphaltmischwerk). These services are designed to work together as a comprehensive construction package, allowing the company to deliver projects from foundation through completion under a single coordination structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hoch- und Ingenieurbau (Structural and Civil Engineering) Structural engineering and civil engineering services for public and commercial clients, covering building construction and engineered structures.
• Straßenbau (Road Construction) Road construction services for municipal and commercial clients, including infrastructure project delivery.
• Spezialtiefbau (Specialized Foundation Engineering) Specialized foundation engineering services including piling, anchoring, and grouting for complex ground conditions.
• Betoninstandsetzung (Concrete Repair) Concrete repair and restoration services for existing structures, including maintenance and rehabilitation of concrete infrastructure.
• Asphaltmischanlage (Asphalt Mixing Plant) Asphalt production through an in-house asphalt mixing plant that supplies materials for road construction projects and external buyers.
• Projektplanung und Projektmanagement (Project Planning and Management) Construction project planning and management services covering design, scheduling, and execution oversight for building and infrastructure projects.
• Eigenes Prüflabor (In-house Testing Laboratory) In-house materials testing laboratory that performs quality control testing of construction materials including asphalt, concrete, and soil.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Terratop Hobmaier GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020Earthworks company acquired 100% by Wadle Bauunternehmung GmbH on December 1, 2020. Strengthens earthworks capabilities within the Wadle group.
• Swietelsky AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2004Austrian construction conglomerate based in Linz that acquired 100% of Wadle Bauunternehmung GmbH shares in October 2004. As parent company, Swietelsky AG provides financial stability, group resources, and access to additional specialized competencies in areas such as micropiles, anchor systems, and shotcrete with injection anchors. Wadle operates as a subsidiary under the Wir Swietelskys umbrella.
• Franz Würfl GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarthworks subcontractor engaged for Langenpreising flood protection project. Responsible for complete earthworks execution on the Strogen dike rehabilitation project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Leonhard Weiss GmbH & Co. KG: Major German construction company headquartered in Satteldorf with civil engineering, road construction, and structural engineering divisions — directly comparable to Wadle's integrated service portfolio and DB-prequalified contractor status.
• Firmengruppe Max Bögl: Large German family-owned construction group with civil engineering, road construction, and structural engineering capabilities. Comparable mid-to-large German contractor with regional roots and diversified infrastructure offering.
• Matthäi Bauunternehmen GmbH & Co. KG: Regional German construction group with civil engineering, road construction, and specialized foundation engineering — operates across multiple German regions with a comparable integrated service model to Wadle.
• Josef Rädlinger Bauunternehmung GmbH: Mid-sized German construction company (Bavaria-rooted) with civil engineering, road construction, and specialized foundation engineering — closely comparable in scale (~€200-300M revenue) and integrated service offering.
• Heberger GmbH: German construction company with civil engineering, structural engineering, and infrastructure projects — comparable mid-market regional contractor with similar service breadth and prequalification profile.
• Glötzl GmbH & Co. KG: German specialized foundation engineering company with bored pile, shoring, and groundwater lowering services — directly comparable to Wadle's Spezialtiefbau division and a likely bidder on the same tenders.

Broad incumbents

• Ed. Züblin AG: Major German construction company (Strabag subsidiary) with broad civil engineering, structural engineering, and tunneling capabilities — overlaps with Wadle's portfolio but operates at substantially larger scale and national/international footprint.
• STRABAG AG: Austrian-headquartered European construction major (parent of Ed. Züblin) with extensive German civil engineering and road construction operations — competes with Wadle on larger public tenders across Bavaria.
• HOCHTIEF AG: One of Germany's largest construction companies (ACS Group subsidiary) with civil engineering and infrastructure capabilities — represents the scale-end competitive threat to mid-market regional contractors like Wadle.
• Eurovia Deutschland GmbH: German subsidiary of Eurovia (VINCI group) specializing in road construction and asphalt production — direct overlap with Wadle's Straßenbau division and asphalt mixing plant operations, particularly in southern Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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