What Bierlein Companies does

Bierlein Companies, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned industrial services contractor headquartered in Midland, Michigan, founded in 1957 and continuously operated by the founding family for over 68 years. The company delivers heavy industrial demolition, commercial demolition, power plant decommissioning, dismantling, environmental remediation, asbestos abatement, crane and rigging, material recycling, and asset recovery services to enterprise clients across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its customer roster spans chemical producers (Dow, BASF, DuPont), automotive OEMs (General Motors, Ford, Chrysler), utilities (Consumers Energy, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Alliant Energy), petroleum majors (ExxonMobil, Shell), pharmaceutical manufacturers (Pfizer), industrial conglomerates (GE Aviation, Archer Daniels Midland, Kellogg), and government agencies (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah River Site). The company markets itself as a single-source provider able to bundle modular service lines into turnkey programs spanning planning, abatement, demolition, recycling, and asset disposition.

The company operates a large owned equipment fleet including Caterpillar hydraulic excavators from mini class through 395, hydraulic cranes from 8 tons to 350 tons with boom lengths to 340 feet, concrete crushers (three portable units), guzzler vacuum trucks, jet rodders, hydroblasting equipment rated 10k–40k PSI, and portable decontamination units. In-house fabrication and weld shops enable custom equipment modifications for non-standard projects. The 27-acre Midland headquarters combines a 50,000 square-foot equipment maintenance facility, a 500,000 square-foot warehouse, and proximity to MBS International Airport and major interstates for rapid nationwide mobilization. Bierlein maintains full-time Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional, and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager credentials, and hosts an annual Safety Day now in its 42nd year. The company is a charter member of the National Demolition Association.

Revenue is generated through project-based contracts awarded via competitive bidding and direct negotiations with industrial, utility, and government clients. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with multi-year contracts common for ongoing plant services. Recurring revenue levers include long-term plant service agreements, crane and rigging rentals, and an asset recovery channel that connects to a database of over 5,000 equipment buyers through Investment Recovery Association membership—enabling resale proceeds that can offset demolition project costs. Material recycling targets are set at 100% per project. The company has executed power plant decommissionings ranging from 62.8 MW (James DeYoung, Holland, MI) to 520 MW (Muskegon, MI), and recent marquee projects include controlled explosive demolition of the 176 MW Heskett Power Station in North Dakota (June 2023) and the 62.8 MW James DeYoung Generating Station in Michigan (August 2023).

Name

Bierlein Companies

Legal name

Bierlein Companies, Inc

Website

https://bierlein.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bierlein Companies is a family-owned industrial services firm founded in 1957, providing heavy demolition, environmental remediation, crane and rigging, asset recovery, and plant services to enterprise clients across utilities, chemicals, automotive, government, and manufacturing sectors throughout North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Demolition Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Demolition, Decommissioning & Asset Retirement (Environmental Scope) (IMAIAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&D Waste Collection & Hauling (BPALAJAA), C&D Transfer Stations & C&D Material Handling (EUAIAHAB)

Keywords

• Industrial demolition services
• Environmental remediation services
• Crane rigging services
• Asset recovery services
• Plant dismantling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Midland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Demolition Services: Project-based revenue from heavy industrial demolition, commercial demolition, power plant dismantling, and decommissioning projects. Revenue earned through competitive bidding and negotiated contracts with industrial clients, utilities, and government entities.
2. Environmental Services: Environmental remediation, abatement, and cleaning services including asbestos abatement, brownfield remediation, tank cleaning, and hazardous materials management. Can be standalone services or bundled with demolition projects.
3. Crane and Rigging Services: Crane rental and rigging services with company-owned equipment. Boom lengths up to 340 feet and lifting capacities from 2 tons to 350 tons. Includes 3D lift planning capabilities.
4. Asset Recovery: Asset recovery services helping clients extract maximum value from equipment and materials. Revenue can offset demolition project costs. Connects to database of over 5,000 equipment buyers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bierlein Companies provides contract industrial demolition, commercial demolition, power plant dismantling, decommissioning, asset recovery, crane and rigging, and environmental remediation services. The company delivers turnkey project execution for large industrial facilities, utilities, and government entities, often bundling abatement, demolition, recycling, and asset recovery under one engagement.

Product overview

Bierlein Companies operates as a single-source provider of industrial demolition, environmental services, and crane & rigging solutions rather than a software product platform. The company offers an integrated suite of seven core service lines—Demolition, Dismantling, Crane & Rigging, Environmental, Recycling, Asset Recovery, and Plant Services—that work together to provide customers with comprehensive project delivery from planning through execution. The service portfolio is designed to be modular, allowing clients to engage individual services or bundle multiple services into turnkey programs tailored to their specific project requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Demolition Services

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 40,000 man-hours worked injury-free in 2022 (Dow Chemical recognition)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Investment Recovery AssociationminorOthersLong-standing member of the Investment Recovery Association, using their network and resources for asset recovery services. Connects to database of over 5,000 equipment buyers through industry association membership.
• National Demolition Association (NDA)coreOthersCharter member of the National Demolition Association. Company leaders have served in leadership and advocacy roles in NDA, including as President, helping advance professionalism and reputation of the demolition and environmental services industries.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• D.H. Griffin Companies: Privately held demolition, environmental, and infrastructure services firm with a similarly broad industrial demolition offering. Comparable in scope of services (demolition, environmental, recycling) and blue-chip industrial customer base.
• Penhall Company: One of the largest concrete cutting, demolition, and environmental services companies in North America. Comparable in demolition services, specialty cutting, and environmental remediation for industrial and infrastructure clients.
• North American Dismantling Corp: Industrial and commercial demolition contractor serving power, steel, and heavy manufacturing clients across the U.S. Directly comparable in heavy industrial project profile, particularly in power plant and mill dismantling.
• Total Wrecking & Environmental: Industrial demolition and environmental services firm with strong presence in power plant, chemical, and manufacturing demolition. Comparable in turnkey demolition-plus-environmental service model.
• Adamo Group: Family-owned industrial demolition, environmental, and wrecking contractor headquartered in Michigan. Closely comparable in size, geographic footprint, and integrated service mix including demolition, environmental remediation, and recycling.
• Brandenburg Industrial Service Company: One of the largest privately held industrial demolition and environmental remediation contractors in North America. Direct comparable in heavy industrial demolition, asbestos abatement, and asset recovery for power, petrochemical, and manufacturing clients.
• Independence Excavating Company: Ohio-based heavy civil and industrial demolition contractor performing large-scale industrial, power, and infrastructure demolition. Comparable in heavy lift capabilities, equipment scale, and industrial project mix.
• ERC Environmental & Construction Services: Industrial demolition and environmental remediation contractor with overlapping services in tank cleaning, abatement, and site remediation. Comparable in bundled industrial and environmental service offering.

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: Publicly traded environmental and industrial services company with a broad portfolio including industrial cleanup, demolition, and waste management. Overlaps with Bierlein's environmental and asset recovery lines but operates as a much larger, diversified incumbent.

Emerging players

• Veit & Company: Specialty contractor with demolition, environmental, and earthwork services operating across the Midwest. Comparable in service mix, though somewhat broader on earthwork and site development than Bierlein.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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