Zábrák

What Zábrák does

Zábrák Kútfúró és Környezetvédelmi Szolgáltató Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság, trading as Zábrák, is a privately held Hungarian environmental services company founded in 1990 and headquartered in Siófok with an engineering office in Budapest. The firm provides environmental remediation, well drilling, environmental engineering and consulting, sampling, earthworks, and proprietary equipment manufacturing and rental. Its primary customers are enterprise and government clients in Hungary, with anchor relationships at MOL Nyrt. (oil and gas), MÁV Zrt. (railway), ELMŰ (energy utility), MNV Zrt. and the Hungarian Ministry of Defense (government), and Visteon (automotive).

The company's technical core consists of in-situ remediation methods (pump & treat, soil flushing, air-sparging, biosparging, soil vapor extraction, bioremediation), well-drilling capability using a legacy MWG-6 rig and a 2023-acquired Massenza MI4 crawler rig, and proprietary remediation equipment developed in-house. The proprietary stack includes a four-model oil skimming pump family refined over 19 years with explosion-proof design and nitrogen-operated automation, STR-100 and STR-200 stripper systems for VOC removal via countercurrent aeration, and custom-configured hydrocarbon removal equipment for heavier-than-water contaminants. The firm holds MSZT, IQNET, and VCA/SCC certifications and a National Accreditation Authority sampling accreditation, qualifying it for regulated environmental tenders.

Zábrák generates revenue through project-based professional services (remediation, drilling, engineering, sampling), equipment manufacturing and rental (skimmers, strippers, tanks, custom systems), and government grant funding. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, dependent on geology, contamination profile, and regulatory requirements. Distribution is direct sales to enterprise and government clients, supported by industry association memberships (KSZGYSZ, MMK, Hungarian Geological Society) and reference-project marketing. The company employs a sales-led GTM focused on complex, specialized remediation work, and as of 2023 is developing a digital matchmaking platform for freelance engineers as a separate new product line.

Name

Zábrák

Legal name

Zábrák Kútfúró és Környezetvédelmi Szolgáltató Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság

Website

https://zabrak.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Remediation Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (56291)

akta.pro primary industry

Groundwater Remediation (Pump & Treat, Air Sparging, PRBs) (EUAIALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Groundwater Extraction, Treatment & Discharge (Pump-and-Treat, reinjection) (BPALAKAF), Chlorinated Solvent & VOC Groundwater Remediation (e.g., PCE/TCE) (BPALAKAC), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Environmental remediation services
• Well drilling services
• Hydrocarbon contamination cleanup
• Water treatment equipment
• Environmental engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Siófok

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Remediation Services: Core revenue stream from remediation activities including fact-finding, technical intervention planning, system installation and operation, and post-remediation monitoring. Services provided for hydrocarbon-contaminated soil and groundwater at various industrial sites.
2. Equipment Manufacturing and Rental: Production and leasing of skimming pumps, manual skimmers, water treatment equipment (strippers), tanks, and custom remediation equipment and systems. Equipment available for purchase or hire with commissioning and full service options.
3. Drilling Services: Environmental drilling, soil mechanics drilling, water well drilling, and monitoring well construction services using proprietary drilling equipment.
4. Engineering and Consulting Services: Environmental engineering services including permits administration, environmental impact assessments, water rights licensing, soil testing, and agricultural expert services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Zábrák provides end-to-end environmental remediation services for hydrocarbon-contaminated soil and groundwater, including fact-finding, technical intervention planning, system installation and operation, and post-remediation monitoring. The company also offers environmental, soil-mechanics, and water-well drilling services up to 200m depth, accredited environmental sampling, and engineering/permitting services. In addition, Zábrák designs, manufactures, and rents proprietary remediation equipment — including a family of oil skimming pumps and STR-series water stripper systems — for sale or hire with commissioning support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Remediation Services (Kármentesítés)
• Well Drilling Services (Fúrás)
• Engineering and Expert Services (Mérnöki tevékenységek)
• Environmental Sampling Services (Mintavételezés)
• Equipment Manufacturing and Rental (Gyártás, bérbeadás)
• Mechanical Earthworks (Gépi földmunka)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 5 million liters of hydrocarbons removed from subsurface layers at over 20 sites
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered primary, core and secondary.

• MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc.primaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor primary customer for environmental remediation services at multiple oil and gas facilities across Hungary including pipelines, petrol stations, and storage sites. Long-standing strategic relationship.
• MÁV Zrt. (Hungarian State Railways)primaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRailway infrastructure remediation projects including Hegyeshalom station. Ongoing relationship for environmental services.
• GOLDER Associates Kft.coreTechnology or IntegrationInternational environmental consulting firm partnership for complex remediation projects.
• Békés Drén Kft.coreTechnology or IntegrationDrainage and environmental engineering specialist partner for remediation system installations.
• ELMÜ Nyrt.secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy utility partner for environmental monitoring and remediation at electrical infrastructure sites.
• BGT Hungaria Kft.coreTechnology or IntegrationEnvironmental technology partner with multiple joint project locations including Dombóvár, Nagykónyi, and other sites.
• Wessling Hungary Kft.coreTechnology or IntegrationAnalytical and testing laboratory partner for environmental sample analysis.
• Bálint Analitika Kft.coreTechnology or IntegrationAnalytical laboratory partner through Association of Environmental Enterprises (KSZGYSZ) network.
• VIDRA Környezetgazdálkodási Kft.coreTechnology or IntegrationEnvironmental management company partnership for remediation projects.
• URS Deutschland GmbHsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational environmental consultancy partnership for projects at former military sites including Taszár airbase.
• VISTEON Hungary Kft.secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutomotive manufacturing partner for tank park remediation at Székesfehérvár facility.
• CONCORDIA Közraktár Zrt.secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStorage and logistics partner for environmental services at Siófok location.
• MNV Zrt. (Hungarian National Asset Management)primaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment asset management partner for remediation at former Soviet sites including Kunmadaras airport and Budapest Mátyásföld.
• TIG Kht. (Tartalékgazdálkodási Közhasznú Társaság)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic reserve management company partnership.
• TVK Nyrt. (Tiszai Vegyi Kombinát)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerChemical industry partner for environmental remediation projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WSP (Golder Associates Hungary): WSP acquired Golder Associates, Zábrák's partner on complex remediation projects in Hungary. Both firms deliver site investigation, remediation design, and implementation for hydrocarbon and brownfield contamination, making WSP the closest international peer operating in Zábrák's home market.
• BGT Hungaria Kft. Hungarian environmental technology partner and collaborator with Zábrák on multiple joint remediation projects (Dombóvár, Nagykónyi, etc.). Provides competing environmental remediation and groundwater treatment services in the same Hungarian market.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM (formerly URS): Global infrastructure firm with environmental services practice that, through URS, partnered with Zábrák on remediation at former Soviet military sites such as Taszár airbase. Direct overlap in large-scale site investigation and remediation delivery.
• Clean Harbors: North American leader in environmental and industrial services, including hazardous waste management and site remediation. Comparable in the operational delivery of hydrocarbon-contaminated site cleanup, though at vastly larger scale.
• Veolia Environment (Hungary): Global environmental services group with significant Hungarian operations in water, waste, and soil/groundwater remediation. Overlaps with Zábrák in industrial wastewater treatment, contaminated site cleanup, and environmental compliance services.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with active contaminated-land practice. Comparable to Zábrák in environmental site assessments, remediation design, and water resources work for industrial and municipal clients.
• Ramboll: Global environmental and engineering consultancy with strong presence in Northern and Central Europe. Ramboll competes with Zábrák on environmental site assessments, contaminated land remediation, and water treatment design for industrial and infrastructure clients.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy offering environmental remediation, soil/groundwater cleanup, and sustainability services. Comparable to Zábrák in the contaminated-site and brownfield redevelopment segments, though operating at much larger scale.
• Tetra Tech: International consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Overlaps with Zábrák in environmental impact assessments, groundwater remediation, and regulatory compliance for industrial clients.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): World's largest pure-play environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy. Competes with Zábrák in environmental due diligence, site investigation, and remediation management for energy, industrial, and financial clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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