What Klinger does

Klinger Companies, Inc. is a privately held construction holding company headquartered in Sioux City, Iowa, with operating roots dating to 1919 (and subsidiary Younglove Construction tracing to 1896). The group operates four wholly owned construction subsidiaries—W.A. Klinger, L.L.C. (healthcare, food processing, cold storage, distribution, and retail), Younglove Construction, L.L.C. (agricultural and industrial bulk materials handling), Klinger Constructors, LLC (commercial, industrial, healthcare, and semiconductor work in the Southwest United States), and Gleeson Constructors & Engineers, L.L.C. (food processing, freezers, cold storage, and distribution centers)—delivering design development, preconstruction, construction, and project management services across more than 40 U.S. states.

The company's product surface is conventional design-build construction executed by its own project-management workforce with subcontracted trade execution. There are no proprietary software platforms, AI capabilities, patents, trademarks, or digital products disclosed. Customer-facing assets are the four subsidiary brands, each with its own website (gleesonllc.com, klingerllc.com, waklinger.com, younglovellc.com). Technology consists of standard construction methodologies, project management tools, and the design-build delivery model rather than any defensible technical IP.

Klinger's revenue model is project-based contracting: revenue is earned upon completion of construction milestones under fixed-price or cost-plus contracts negotiated with each client. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed, and varies by project scope, complexity, and client requirements. Go-to-market is relationship-driven, enterprise field sales targeting large national, regional, and local companies across food processing, healthcare, semiconductor, agricultural, and commercial/industrial sectors. The firm claims no digital marketing presence, relying instead on 100+ years of brand reputation and repeat enterprise clients. In 2021, Engineering News Record ranked Klinger the 214th largest U.S. contractor with $456 million total revenue and the 72nd largest design-build firm with $358 million in design-build work.

Name

Klinger

Legal name

Klinger Companies, Inc.

Website

https://klingercompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Klinger Companies, Inc. is a privately held construction holding company operating four subsidiary builders that deliver design-build, preconstruction, and construction services for commercial, industrial, healthcare, food processing, semiconductor, and agricultural facilities across 40+ U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design-build construction
• Industrial facility construction
• Food processing construction
• Healthcare facility construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Sioux City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Klinger Companies generates revenue through construction project contracts, providing services from design development and preconstruction through construction and project management. Revenue is project-based and earned upon completion of construction milestones.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Klinger Companies, Inc. is a privately-held construction holding company that provides design development, preconstruction, construction, and project management services to enterprise clients. Operating through four wholly-owned subsidiary builders (Gleeson Constructors & Engineers, Klinger Constructors, W.A. Klinger, and Younglove Construction), the group delivers design-build and general contracting services for commercial, industrial, healthcare, food processing, semiconductor, agricultural, and power facilities across more than 40 U.S. states.

Product overview

Klinger Companies, Inc. is a construction holding company comprising four subsidiary construction firms operating under distinct brands: Gleeson Constructors & Engineers, L.L.C. (specializing in food processing and cold storage facilities), Klinger Constructors, LLC (focusing on commercial, industrial, healthcare, and semiconductor construction in the Southwest), W.A. Klinger, L.L.C. (healthcare, food processing, cold storage, distribution, and retail facilities since 1919), and Younglove Construction, L.L.C. (agricultural and industrial bulk materials handling facilities since 1896). The companies collectively offer construction and design/build services across commercial, industrial, healthcare, food processing, semiconductor, and power facilities in over 40 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gleeson Constructors & Engineers, L.L.C.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Gleeson Constructors & Engineers, L.L.C.coreOthersA design-build contractor subsidiary specializing in the construction of food processing facilities, freezers, cold storage facilities, and distribution centers. One of four operating companies under Klinger Companies, Inc.
• Klinger Constructors, LLCcoreOthersA general contractor subsidiary with extensive experience in commercial, industrial, healthcare, and semiconductor construction in the southwest United States. One of four operating companies under Klinger Companies, Inc.
• W.A. Klinger, L.L.C.coreOthersOperating since 1919, this subsidiary has developed distinct niches in the construction of healthcare, food processing, cold storage, distribution, and retail facilities. One of four operating companies under Klinger Companies, Inc.
• Younglove Construction, L.L.C.coreOthersA design-build contractor recognized as one of North America's leading builders of agricultural and industrial bulk materials handling facilities since 1896. One of four operating companies under Klinger Companies, Inc.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Turner Construction Company:

Direct peers

• Alberici Corporation: Privately held design-build firm serving industrial, commercial, and healthcare markets — comparable diversified mid-size design-build platform to Klinger.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Large employee-owned design-build general contractor with strong healthcare, food processing, and industrial practices — comparable in vertical mix and enterprise-customer orientation to Klinger.
• Gray Construction: One of the largest US design-build firms specializing in food processing, beverage, and manufacturing/distribution facilities — directly comparable to Klinger's Gleeson and W.A. Klinger subsidiaries serving Tyson, Conagra, Hormel, and Mars accounts.
• The Haskell Company: Integrated design-build firm serving food processing, healthcare, industrial, and commercial clients nationwide — overlapping strongly with Klinger's multi-vertical specialty structure and enterprise customer base.
• The Weitz Company: Employee-owned design-build contractor with healthcare, industrial, commercial, and food processing practices — comparable in delivery model and customer segment breadth to Klinger.
• ARCO Construction Companies: Design-build general contractor focused on cold storage, food processing, light industrial, and commercial facilities — directly comparable to Gleeson's cold storage and food processing niche within Klinger.
• Barton Malow Company: Large design-build contractor serving commercial, healthcare, industrial, and energy markets with similar national delivery scope — a relevant scale and business-model peer to Klinger.

Broad incumbents

• Clark Construction Group: One of the largest US commercial general contractors with a broad portfolio spanning commercial, healthcare, and industrial builds — a larger incumbent competing with Klinger on healthcare and commercial projects.
• AECOM Hunt: National design-build and construction manager serving healthcare, commercial, sports, and industrial clients — a publicly-affiliated incumbent comparable to Klinger's design-build delivery model.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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