CRC Clean Room Consulting

What CRC Clean Room Consulting does

CRC Clean Room Consulting GmbH is a German engineering consultancy founded in 1983 and headquartered in Freiburg, specializing in the design, architecture, and technical building services planning of cleanrooms, laboratories, and high-tech production facilities. The firm operates under the HI-TEC ENGINEERING brand and offers an integrated portfolio of six service lines: TGA/technical building services planning, cleanroom design, laboratory planning, pure/ultra-pure media systems planning, EPCM/general planning, and object/architectural planning. Its technical methodology is built around BIM (Building Information Modelling) with 3D modeling and simultaneous collision checking, complemented by a VR lab in Freiburg for immersive design review, and the proprietary LEAN_LAB methodology for laboratory and cleanroom planning.

The company serves two primary verticals: High-Tech (semiconductor wafer fabs, electronics, optics, battery cells) and Life Science (pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technology). Its customer base includes leading global enterprises such as TSMC/ESMC, Infineon, Vishay Siliconix, Wolfspeed, Jenoptik, BASF, Roche, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis, and ABB, with a track record of over 20 wafer fabs planned across 9 countries and approximately 2,500 total projects. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services contracts for multi-year construction mandates, with major engagements including Vishay's $400M 12-inch wafer fab in Itzehoe, Wolfspeed's silicon carbide fab in Ensdorf, and the Jenoptik Hightech-Fab in Dresden.

CRC operates as an independent, employee-managed (unabhängiges, mitarbeitergeführtes) firm with three managing directors (Timo Porta, Hermann Spinner, Markus Scheibenzuber), 160 employees across Germany, offices in Freiburg, Dresden, Augsburg, Saarwellingen, and Saarlouis (opening January 2026), plus six project offices at customer sites. Annual turnover is approximately €25 million. The company pursues an enterprise field sales motion, engaging directly with chip manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and research institutions for EPCM mandates, supplemented by participation in industry events (SEMICON Europa, Silicon Saxony Days), strategic alliances (Bavarian Chips Alliance, Silicon Saxony cluster, Bosch Transform project for SiC), and international delivery partnerships (CRC Engineering Belgium, PTD Cleantech Solutions India).

Name

CRC Clean Room Consulting

Legal name

CRC Clean Room Consulting GmbH

Website

https://crc.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CRC Clean Room Consulting GmbH is a German engineering consultancy founded in 1983 that plans cleanrooms, laboratories, and high-tech production facilities for semiconductor (wafer fabs) and life science (pharma, biotech) clients, operating as an EPCM general planner from offices in Freiburg, Dresden, Augsburg, and Saarwellingen with 160 employees and €25M revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cleanroom and High-Tech Facility Engineering Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Cleanroom design
• Semiconductor engineering
• Laboratory planning
• EPCM services
• High-tech facility planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Freiburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPCM / General Planning Services: CRC acts as EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management) and general planner for complex high-tech construction projects. Revenue is generated through project-based engineering and planning contracts for wafer fabs, cleanroom facilities, and laboratories. They provide comprehensive planning services from initial concept through commissioning.
2. Technical Building Services (TGA) Planning: Planning of all technical trades for building services including HVAC, electrical systems, and pure media systems for production facilities.
3. Object Planning / Architecture: Object planning services for buildings and technical facilities, including their own architects and design capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CRC Clean Room Consulting plans highly complex production and research buildings as an EPCM/general planner and engineering partner. It delivers the full planning spectrum from a single source — including technical building services (TGA), cleanroom design, laboratory planning, pure/ultra-pure media systems, object/architectural planning, and overall project management — for semiconductor wafer fabs, pharmaceutical/life science facilities, and other high-tech production environments.

Product overview

CRC Clean Room Consulting GmbH (CRC) is a cleanroom and high-tech building engineering consultancy offering a unified portfolio of six integrated planning services under the HI-TEC ENGINEERING brand. The core offerings are: TGA/Technikplanung (technical building services), Reinraumplanung (cleanroom design), Laborplanung (laboratory planning), Reinmedien-/Reinstmedienplanung (pure media systems), EPCM/Generalplanung (general planning and project delivery), and Objektplanung (architectural/structural planning). CRC positions itself as a single-source provider, offering the complete building and technical spectrum from one hand, combining in-house architects, engineers, scientists (biologists, chemists, physicists), technicians, and system planners. The company also employs BIM (Building Information Modelling) methodology in 3D models with simultaneous collision checking, and maintains a VR Lab for immersive design review. The company serves high-tech industries (semiconductors, electronics, optics, battery cells) and Life Sciences (pharma, medical technology) sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TGA-/Technikplanung (Technical Building Services Planning) Planning of all technical building services (TGA) including heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), electrical systems, and process support systems for high-tech production and research facilities. Targeted at semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and high-tech manufacturing operators.
• Reinraumplanung (Cleanroom Design) Specialized planning of cleanroom environments with controlled air purity, temperature, humidity, and pressure conditions for semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and high-tech manufacturing facilities. Targeted at wafer fabs, pharmaceutical production, and medical technology cleanrooms.
• Laborplanung (Laboratory Planning) Planning of laboratory facilities including lab furniture, equipment layout, safety systems, and workflow optimization for research, quality control, and analytical environments. Targeted at pharmaceutical, biotech, research institutions, and industrial QC labs.
• Reinmedien-/Reinstmedienplanung (Pure and Ultra-Pure Media Planning) Planning of ultra-pure media supply systems including process gases, chemicals, ultra-pure water, and wastewater treatment for semiconductor and pharmaceutical production. Targeted at wafer fabs, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and other ultra-clean process industries.
• EPCM / Generalplanung (General Planning / EPCM) Full project delivery services encompassing engineering, procurement, construction management, and commissioning support as a single-source provider for complex high-tech construction projects. Targeted at enterprise clients running multi-year, multi-stakeholder wafer fab, cleanroom, or GMP facility projects.
• Objektplanung (Object / Architectural Planning) Comprehensive architectural and structural planning services for high-tech buildings and production facilities, covering all phases from concept to execution. Delivered using BIM-based 3D modelling with simultaneous collision checking and VR walkthrough review in Freiburg. Targeted at owners and developers of high-tech production and research buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully planned over 20 wafer fabs (150mm, 200mm, 300mm) in 9 countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments2 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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IE GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2025Strategic partnership for holistic and complex industrial projects. CRC emphasizes long-term partnerships with companies sharing passion for quality, efficiency, and innovation.
• Bavarian Chips AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2022CRC is part of the Bavarian Chips Alliance to strengthen exchange with key players from the Bavarian semiconductor industry and strengthen networking. The alliance intensifies cooperation of companies, science, and politics for strategic positioning of Bavaria in semiconductors.
• Bosch (Transform Project)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2021CRC participates in the 'Transform' project led by Bosch, building a resilient European supply chain for silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor technology. 34 companies, universities, and research institutions from seven European countries work together.
• Sport-Club Freiburg e.V.minorOthersCRC has a partnership with Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. providing employees with opportunities through this partnership.
• Silicon SaxonycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC is an active member and sponsor of Silicon Saxony, the largest microelectronics cluster in Saxony. They participate as exhibitor and sponsor at Silicon Saxony Days events.
• CRC Engineering (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC Engineering in Belgium works together with CRC Clean Room Consulting GmbH in Germany, providing combined engineering excellence across borders for international projects.
• PTD Cleantech Solutions (India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation partner for cleanroom and semiconductor projects, enabling seamless cross-border project execution despite different time zones and cultural backgrounds.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fluor Corporation: Fluor is a global EPCM firm with established semiconductor and life sciences advanced technology practices — competes with CRC on Tier-1 fab and pharma capital projects, primarily at the mega-program level where bundling EPC procurement is a key differentiator.
• WSP Global: WSP is a global engineering consultancy with growing cleanroom and life sciences facility practices in Europe — overlaps with CRC on pharma and semiconductor building engineering but competes from a much larger multidisciplinary base and global delivery model.
• Sweco: Sweco is a Northern European engineering, design, and consultancy firm with pharma and industrial building expertise across the Nordics, Germany, and Benelux — comparable to CRC in integrated building engineering services for process industries but with a broader portfolio including water, transport, and energy.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a Dutch design, engineering, and consultancy firm serving manufacturing, life sciences, and high-tech buildings across Europe — comparable to CRC's consulting-led model in pharma and high-tech facility planning, though broader across mobility, water, and resilience.
• HDR Inc. HDR is a US-headquartered architecture/engineering firm with a growing practice in clean manufacturing, life sciences, and semiconductor facilities — overlaps with CRC in pharma and high-tech building engineering, but anchored in North American markets and a broader health/transport portfolio.
• AECOM: AECOM operates a global Program Management and cleanroom/high-tech facility practice that competes with CRC on semiconductor and life sciences capital projects — broadly overlapping customer base (chip makers, pharma majors) but competing primarily at the mega-program tier with a full design-build-operate offering.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a global professional services firm with a Critical Mission Solutions and advanced facilities practice serving semiconductor fabs, pharma, and biotech — overlapping with CRC's EPCM work but at vastly larger scale, with broader geographic reach and bundled engineering/construction capability.
• Bilfinger: Bilfinger is a German-listed industrial services and engineering group serving process industries including chemicals, pharma, and energy — comparable to CRC's TGA, cleanroom, and life sciences engineering work, though at industrial scale with a stronger operations/maintenance tilt.

Direct peers

• Drees & Sommer: Drees & Sommer is a German engineering consultancy with a strong life sciences, pharma, and high-tech building practice — comparable to CRC in market, customer base (Roche, Boehringer, Carl Zeiss), and integrated consulting model, though broader in scope (also real estate, sustainability, infrastructure).
• Exyte: Exyte (formerly M+W Group) is the Stuttgart-headquartered global market leader in cleanroom and high-tech facility design-build for semiconductor, pharma, and life sciences — directly comparable to CRC in EPCM delivery, target customers (TSMC, Intel, GlobalFoundries, Roche), and cleanroom technology focus, but at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crc-clean-room-consulting

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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