What Mauler does

Mauler SA is a Swiss civil engineering consultancy headquartered in Neuchâtel that delivers infrastructure, structural, hydraulic, and environmental engineering services primarily to public-sector clients in French-speaking Switzerland. The firm traces to a first documented mandate for the city of Neuchâtel in October 1953, was formally incorporated as Mauler SA in 1997, and since 2021 has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holinger SA, a Swiss engineering group employing more than 600 people. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications issued by SQS and operates its own environmental subsidiary, ECOgestion Sàrl (created 2005).

Core offerings span four service lines: (1) national and regional infrastructure engineering, covering roads, tunnels, bridges, and underground works; (2) structural engineering, utilizing 3D computer calculation models for linear and non-linear analysis; (3) hydraulic engineering, including drinking water supply, sanitation/EU-EP, and water treatment works; and (4) BIM (Building Information Modeling) services, including digital mockups, interdisciplinary BIM coordination, and BIM management. The ECOgestion subsidiary extends the scope into contaminated site management, natural hazard assessment, construction and urban waste management, watercourse revitalization, environmental impact studies, and life cycle (ecobilan) analysis. Technical differentiation rests on BIM interoperability, 3D modeling accuracy, and digital tool adoption rather than any proprietary AI/ML stack.

The business model is professional services / engineering consulting. Revenue is generated through project-specific mandates and consortium arrangements, with project sizes ranging from a few thousand Swiss francs to 400 million CHF (e.g., the federal N05 highway project). Pricing is bespoke per engagement; no public pricing exists. Customer segments are vertical in structure and skew heavily toward public collectivities (cantons, municipalities, OFROU at the federal level) and architectural firms, with select industrial and nonprofit engagements. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with distribution confined to a single domestic geography (Suisse romande) and minimal marketing beyond a LinkedIn presence and a website showcasing project references.

Name

Mauler

Legal name

Mauler SA

Website

https://mauler-ing.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mauler SA is a Neuchâtel-based Swiss civil engineering consultancy, subsidiary of Holinger SA since 2021, delivering infrastructure, structural, hydraulic, and environmental engineering services primarily to public-sector clients across French-speaking Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Utility System Construction (2371), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Infrastructure engineering
• Structural engineering
• Hydraulic engineering
• Environmental consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuchâtel

HQ country

Switzerland

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. Engineering Consulting Services: Civil engineering services including project conception, construction management, and technical consulting for infrastructure projects. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for mandates of varying sizes, from small regional projects to large national infrastructure contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mauler SA is a Swiss civil engineering consultancy that designs and manages infrastructure projects including roads, hydraulic works, underground structures, bridges, and urban developments. The firm offers structural engineering using 3D computational models, hydraulic engineering for water supply and treatment networks, and environmental solutions through its ECOgestion subsidiary. Services span project conception, construction management, and technical consulting, with project sizes ranging from a few thousand CHF to 400 million CHF.

Product overview

Mauler SA is a civil engineering firm offering multidisciplinary engineering services. The core offerings include national and regional infrastructure engineering, structural engineering using 3D computer models, hydraulic engineering for water networks and treatment, and BIM services. The company also operates ECOgestion Sàrl, a subsidiary providing environmental solutions including contaminated site management, natural hazard assessment, waste management, watercourse revitalization, environmental impact studies, and life cycle analysis. Mauler SA is integrated within the Holinger SA group and has been certified ISO 9001 and 14001.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECOgestion: Environmental solutions division of Mauler SA offering contaminated sites management, natural hazards evaluation, construction and urban waste management, watercourse revitalization, environmental impact studies, and life cycle assessment services.

Products and services

• National and Regional Infrastructure Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Hydraulic Engineering
• ECOgestion Environmental Solutions

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Holinger SAcoreOthers · 1 January 2021In 2021, Mauler SA joined Holinger SA as a subsidiary. Holinger SA is a Swiss engineering group with over 600 employees. This integration provides Mauler SA with greater institutional backing and access to expanded resources and expertise.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stucky SA (Gruner): Renens (Vaud)-based civil engineering firm, now part of Gruner group, with deep heritage in dams, hydraulic works, and infrastructure. Directly comparable in civil/structural engineering focus and French-speaking Swiss footprint.
• Emch+Berger AG: Swiss civil engineering consultancy with offices across Switzerland, offering structural and infrastructure design. Comparable in service offering, with somewhat broader geographic reach than Mauler.
• BG Ingénieurs Conseils SA: Lausanne-based civil and structural engineering firm serving public and private clients in western Switzerland. Comparable in scale, service offering, and customer base of public collectivities and architects.
• CSD Ingénieurs SA: Fribourg/Lausanne-based Swiss engineering consultancy offering civil engineering, environment, and energy services. Closely comparable in service portfolio and regional market footprint across Suisse romande.
• Holinger SA: Parent company of Mauler SA and a Swiss engineering group with 600+ employees offering water, environment, and infrastructure services. Directly comparable in service mix and target clients; Mauler functions as the group's civil/structural engineering arm in Suisse romande.
• Karakas & Français SA: Fribourg-based civil and structural engineering firm serving public infrastructure clients in Suisse romande. Comparable in scale, scope, and customer base to Mauler.

Broad incumbents

• Basler & Hofmann AG: One of Switzerland's largest engineering consultancies, offering civil, structural, environmental, and safety engineering across multiple Swiss and international offices. Comparable in core civil engineering services but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• AFRY Switzerland (AF-Consult): Swiss arm of Nordic engineering group AFRY, providing infrastructure, water, and energy engineering. Comparable service overlap, particularly in water and infrastructure, but operates at much larger national and international scale.

Regional players

• Amstein + Walthert AG: Swiss engineering firm strong in building services, structural, and infrastructure engineering. While headquartered in German-speaking Switzerland, it offers comparable engineering services; relevant as a peer in adjacent Swiss markets Mauler could potentially expand into.
• ICF Ingénierie (Egis Group): France-based civil engineering consultancy part of Egis Group, active in infrastructure, water, and urban development. Comparable in civil and hydraulic engineering services but primarily serves French-speaking markets outside Switzerland, hence regional peer status.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mauler-sa

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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