MCE

What MCE does

MCE GmbH is a Linz-based steel construction and engineering firm founded in 1989, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Austrian HABAU GROUP conglomerate. The company delivers end-to-end project execution — from concept and planning through fabrication, assembly, and erection — across seven interconnected service lines: bridge construction, structural steel construction, aerospace jigs and tools, wind tunnels, simulators, transformer housings, and special installations for the rail and wind-energy industries. Its core technical competencies sit in heavy steel fabrication, precision welding, automated assembly using laser-tracker measurement (achieving 0.2mm tolerance for aerospace components), and general-contractor delivery of complex mechanical-engineering systems such as climatic and aeroacoustic wind tunnels capable of simulating temperatures from -40°C to +60°C.

MCE operates a project-based B2B business model, acquiring work through direct enterprise engagement, competitive bidding on large infrastructure tenders, and reputation-driven repeat engagements rather than transactional sales. It runs six locations across five countries — Austria (Linz, headquarters), Germany (Bremen, Raunheim), France (Toulouse/Blagnac), Spain (Seville Aeronautic Supplier Village), Hungary (Nyíregyháza), and Czechia (Slaný, a 17,000 sqm heavy-welded construction facility producing transformer housings up to 80 tonnes per piece at approximately 2,000 tonnes annual capacity). Revenue is generated primarily through one-time project contracts for steel structures and specialized engineering services, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The company's served customers include Airbus, Premium Aerotec, OHB, Rheinmetall, BMW, Daimler, Siemens, Alstom, ÖBB-Infrastruktur, and various European public infrastructure authorities and port operators.

MCE's standalone revenue is not disclosed, and the company's 51–100 reported employees is materially smaller than the parent HABAU GROUP's ~6,700 employees and EUR 2.02 billion group revenue. The company is privately held with no external investors, and management is led by Günther Dorrer and Hubert Pleiner as Geschäftsführung.

Name

MCE

Legal name

MCE GmbH

Website

https://mce-hg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MCE GmbH is a Linz-based steel construction and engineering subsidiary of Austria's HABAU GROUP, delivering bridges, aerospace assembly systems, wind tunnels, defense simulators, and transformer housings to enterprise clients across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Construction and Engineering

NAICS

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812), Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Bridge & Infrastructure Steel Components (IMADACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metals & Steel Mill Facility Construction (IMAFADAF)

Keywords

• Structural steel engineering
• Bridge construction services
• Aerospace assembly jigs
• Wind tunnel construction
• Heavy steel fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Construction Projects: Project-based revenue from planning, fabrication, assembly and erection of steel structures including bridges, industrial plants, and special constructions. Projects are typically large-scale infrastructure or industrial contracts with multi-year timelines.
2. Specialized Engineering Services: Engineering services including project coordination, technical consulting, and quality assurance for complex steel construction projects. Includes services for aerospace, wind tunnels, and simulator systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MCE plans, fabricates, assembles, and erects heavy steel structures and steel plant installations for B2B clients in aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, rail, and public infrastructure. Core service lines include steel bridge construction, structural steel and steel-composite construction, aerospace jigs and assembly tooling (notably for Airbus), wind tunnels (climatic and aeroacoustic), military training simulators with motion systems, high-performance transformer housings, and special installations such as production lines for rail and wind power components.

Product overview

MCE GmbH is a steel construction and engineering company offering a portfolio of specialized services as a single unified offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core portfolio comprises seven interconnected service lines: Bridge Construction, Steel Construction, Aerospace Jigs & Tools, Wind Tunnels, Simulators, Transformers & Housings, and Special Installations. These services share common competencies in steel construction, precision engineering, and project management, with expertise transferred across sectors including infrastructure, aerospace, automotive, energy, and defense. The company operates as a general contractor delivering projects from concept through planning, production, assembly, and commissioning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridge Construction Services Modern bridge construction services encompassing planning, production, assembly, and erection of steel bridges for road, railway, and pedestrian traffic across highway, railway, pedestrian, cable-stayed, and suspension bridge types; services span concept to turnkey handover including corrosion protection.
• Steel Construction Services Long-standing structural steel and steel-composite construction services for industrial, commercial, and infrastructure projects, providing planning, fabrication, assembly, and erection with in-house innovation and flexibility in execution.
• Aerospace Jigs & Tools Customer-oriented structural steel plant and assembly solutions for the aerospace sector, including pylon equipment assembly lines, structural assembly lines, furnishing platforms, pulse-line production systems, transport jigs, and satellite component transport containers, leveraging in-house automation and control technology know-how for Airbus and other aerospace manufacturers.
• Wind Tunnels General-contractor construction of wind tunnels based on long-standing experience in mechanical engineering, steel construction, and control technology, including climatic wind tunnels (capable of simulating temperatures from -40°C to +60°C with rain and snow simulation) and aeroacoustic wind tunnels for railway, automotive, and research applications.
• Simulators Training simulators beyond flight simulators for military and defense applications, including submarine simulators, damage control trainers, and truck simulators with computer-controlled motion systems that translate simulator maneuver data into correct movements under realistic ergonomic standards.
• Transformers & Housings Production of highly complex steel boilers for high-performance transformers, transformer housings, and accessories by MCE Slaný, serving customers including Siemens and Alstom with piece weights up to 80 tonnes and yearly capacity of approximately 2,000 tonnes.
• Special Installations Development of production lines for large and heavy components in the railway industry and wind power plants, including integration of large and complex components with high added value, production lines for electromechanical components, rotor blades, and offshore installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Precision tolerance of max. 0.2 millimetre in aerospace assembly systems
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gebr. EchterhoffminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARGE (construction joint venture) partner for the 'Leap over the Emscher' bridge project. MCE and Gebr. Echterhoff jointly realized this bridge structure as construction partners.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Porr AG: Austrian construction group with strong DACH/CEE presence in civil engineering, bridge construction, and infrastructure. Relevant as a domestic-region incumbent competing with MCE on Austrian, German, and Central European bridge and rail tenders.
• Ed. Züblin AG: German heavy construction and engineering contractor within the STRABAG group, active in bridges, civil infrastructure, and complex engineered structures. Comparable as a larger established competitor bidding on the same bridge and infrastructure tenders as MCE.
• STRABAG SE: Austrian-headquartered publicly listed construction conglomerate with extensive bridge, civil engineering, and infrastructure operations across Europe. Parent group context for MCE and broader competitive overlap on heavy civil and steel bridge work.

Direct peers

• Max Bögl (Firmengruppe Max Bögl): German construction and manufacturing group with significant bridge, infrastructure, wind tower, and prefabricated steelwork operations. Comparable to MCE on heavy steel fabrication for bridges and wind energy, and on integrated delivery across DACH.
• Cimolai Group: Italian steel construction specialist with large-scale bridge, infrastructure, and industrial plant projects across Europe and the Middle East. Closely comparable to MCE on heavy welded fabrication, bridge EPC delivery, and transformer/energy-related steelwork.
• Eiffel (Eiffel Construction Industries): French steel engineering and construction firm with strong position in steel bridges, transport infrastructure, and industrial steel structures. Highly comparable to MCE's steel-bridge and infrastructure delivery model in continental Europe.
• Waagner-Biro Stage Systems / Waagner-Biro Steel Construction: Austrian-headquartered steel construction and engineering group with deep exposure to bridge engineering, infrastructure, and stage/venue steelwork. Most directly comparable to MCE on cross-sector steel construction capability, geographic DACH/CEE footprint, and bridge delivery model.

Emerging players

• Senior plc: UK-listed engineered components group with aerospace and industrial equipment exposure. Useful emerging player comparison for MCE's aerospace assembly tooling and special installation segments, though most comparable on capability profile rather than customer overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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