What Aarsleff Ground Engineering AB does

Aarsleff Ground Engineering AB is the Swedish subsidiary of Danish construction group Per Aarsleff A/S, specializing in geotechnical and foundation engineering for complex infrastructure, marine, port, and construction projects. Founded in Sweden in 2004, the company employs 47 people across four regional offices (Gunnilse/Göteborg HQ, Västerås, Dalby, Åby/Norrköping) and runs one of Europe's largest and most comprehensive geotechnical machine and equipment fleets, including the Bauer BG55 — Europe's only rig capable of drilling piles >2000mm — and the Junttan PMx2e, the world's first battery-driven pile crane.

Its core offerings span driven concrete and steel piling, bored steel pipe piles, secant piles (300–3000mm), sheet piling and bored retaining walls, ground and rock anchoring, curtain grouting, groundwater dewatering, and marine construction. Proprietary or differentiated capabilities include the PMx2e battery-electric pile crane (saving ~35,000 kg CO2 and 14,000 liters of diesel per year), Trafikverket-approved conical contact ledger foundations for railway electrification that install 5–6x faster than competing drilled systems, and the use of sister-company Centrum Pile's automated Dalby factory for prefabricated pile supply.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue earned through competitive tendering on both public (Trafikverket, Region Stockholm) and private (Infrakraft, Göteborgs Hamn, Nouryon, PostNord, Wästbygg, Kynningsrud) contracts, typically spanning one to two years. Pricing is quote-based via four regional Bid Managers (Öst/Norr, Väst, Syd, and Large Projects) and a formal online bid request portal, with multi-year contracts and integrated design-through-execution scope. The company positions itself as part of the Aarsleff Group's 'One Company' concept, drawing on the parent's 21 billion SEK turnover, 8,000 employees, and presence across 7+ European countries to bid complex multi-entity projects.

Name

Aarsleff Ground Engineering AB

Legal name

Aarsleff Ground Engineering AB

Website

https://aarsleff-groundengineering.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aarsleff Ground Engineering AB is a Swedish geotechnical and foundation engineering contractor — a subsidiary of Danish group Per Aarsleff A/S — that delivers piling, secant walls, sheet piling, anchoring, grouting, and marine foundations to public infrastructure, port, and commercial construction clients using one of Europe's largest equipment fleets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Piling & Deep Foundations (Driven, Bored, CFA, Micropiles) (IMAFAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Earth Retention & Excavation Support (Sheet/Soldier Piles, Diaphragm Walls, Bracing) (IMAFAOAD), Offshore-to-Shore Interface Construction (Landfalls, Shore Crossings, HDD) (IMAFAJAK)

Keywords

• Geotechnical engineering services
• Foundation piling solutions
• Ground anchoring services
• Sheet pile walls
• Marine construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gunnilse (Göteborg)

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering Services: Project-based contracts for geotechnical works including piling, secant pile walls, sheet piling, ground anchoring, grouting, groundwater management, and marine construction. Revenue is earned through competitive tendering on both public (government) and private sector projects. Services range from design and engineering through to full execution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Aarsleff Ground Engineering AB provides integrated geotechnical and foundation engineering services for construction and infrastructure projects in Sweden. Its core work covers piling (driven concrete and steel piles, bored steel pipe piles, secant piles), retaining and support structures (bored walls, sheet piling, cast-in-place support), ground and rock anchoring, grouting, groundwater management, and marine construction. The company delivers these services from early-stage design through to full execution using one of Europe's largest specialized equipment fleets.

Product overview

Aarsleff Ground Engineering AB is a ground engineering specialist offering a comprehensive portfolio of foundation and geotechnical services. The core offerings include piling (driven concrete/steel piles, bored steel pipe piles, secant piles), support structures (bored walls, sheet piles, cast-in-place structures), anchoring, grouting, groundwater management, and marine constructions. The company distinguishes itself through innovative equipment like the world's first battery-driven pile crane (PMx2e) enabling fossil-free foundation work, and advanced in-situ/excavation pile capabilities using Europes largest boring rig. Services are delivered through regional offices (Väst, Syd, Öst/Norr) and specialized project divisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pålning (Piling)
• Stödkonstruktioner (Support structures)
• Förankringar (Anchoring)
• Injektering (Grouting)
• Grundvattensarbeten (Groundwater work)
• Marina konstruktioner (Marine constructions)
• In-situ / Secant Pile (Sekantpåle) Boring Services
• Contact Ledger Foundations (Kontaktledningspåle / Elektrifieringspåle)
• Battery-Driven Pile Crane PMx2e (Fossil-Free Foundation Work)

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves 35,000 kg CO2 and 14,000 liters of diesel per year through battery-driven pile crane operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Team RynkebyminorOthers · 1 January 2023Charity cycling organization that raises funds for Barncancerfonden (Children's Cancer Foundation). Aarsleff Ground Engineering is a Gold Sponsor (Guldsponsor) of Team Rynkeby, enabling employees to participate in charity cycling events such as the ride to Paris.
• Junttan OycoreTechnology or Integration · 18 October 2021Finnish equipment manufacturer that supplied the world's first battery-driven pile crane (e-Junttan PMx2e) to Aarsleff Ground Engineering in October 2021. The PMx2e features a 266 kW electric motor, two 396 kWh battery packs, and is based on the PMx22 platform. Junttan and Aarsleff collaborated on software troubleshooting during the machine's initial operational period and continue a product support relationship. Aarsleff was asked to provide an independent review of the PMx2e ahead of Bauma 2022.
• AktivitusminorOthersHealth and wellness company that provides health testing and coaching services to Aarsleff Ground Engineering employees as part of the company's fringe benefits program. Led by Olle Bengtström, test leader and cycling coach with background in sports pedagogy and sports psychology. Partnership started at the turn of the year 2023.
• Centrum PilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Aarsleff Group and Scandinavia's most automated pile factory. Produces concrete piles, contact ledger foundations, and specialized foundation products. Centrum Pile's new production facility opened in Dalby in March 2023. Aarsleff Ground Engineering benefits from shorter transport distances and integrated supply chain. The companies collaborate on projects requiring prefabricated pile elements.
• Aarsleff Rail A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Aarsleff Group operating in the railway and rail infrastructure segment. Collaborates with Aarsleff Ground Engineering on 'One Company' projects, such as the Varberg-Borås railway electrification project where contact ledger foundations were installed.
• Anker ABcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner company within the Aarsleff Group collaborating on 'One Company' projects in the railway infrastructure segment. Worked alongside Aarsleff Ground Engineering and Aarsleff Rail A/S on the Varberg-Borås contact ledger foundation project.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NCC AB: Large Swedish construction contractor active in infrastructure, commercial, and residential builds. Frequently procures foundation services from Aarsleff or competes for turnkey packages that include ground engineering. Overlaps in customer base and project sites.
• Veidekke ASA: Norwegian construction and civil engineering contractor active across Scandinavia. Comparable in infrastructure project delivery and customer profile; an adjacent Nordic incumbent with overlapping foundation and ground engineering work.
• Skanska AB: Global Swedish-headquartered construction and development company. Operates its own foundation scope and procures specialist piling services; competes with Aarsleff on major infrastructure tenders across the Nordics.
• Peab AB: Major Swedish construction group; cited as client for the Nouryon chemical plant project. Larger incumbent with broader civil/building portfolio that contracts in and competes with Aarsleff Ground Engineering on infrastructure projects.

Direct peers

• Trevi Group: Italian foundation engineering contractor providing piling, soil improvement, and underground works for infrastructure and industrial projects. Comparable service portfolio and project-based execution to Aarsleff's piling and ground engineering line.
• Bauer AG: German foundation engineering specialist and equipment manufacturer whose Bauer BG55 rig Aarsleff operates. Overlaps substantially in bored/secant piling, diaphragm walls, and ground improvement; serves similar public infrastructure and industrial customers across Europe.
• Soletanche Bachy (Vinci): French global foundation specialist (VINCI subsidiary) active in piling, slurry walls, ground improvement, and underground works. Directly competes for complex urban and rail/metro foundation projects across Europe, including the Nordics.
• Keller Group plc: UK-listed global geotechnical and foundation engineering contractor offering piling, ground improvement, and retaining structures. Directly comparable to Aarsleff Ground Engineering in service mix, customer type (infrastructure, commercial, industrial), and project-based delivery model.
• Hercules Grundläggning AB: Swedish piling and foundation engineering contractor providing driven/bored piles and ground works to the same construction, infrastructure, and real estate customers as Aarsleff Ground Engineering in Sweden.

Others

• Junttan Oy: Finnish manufacturer of hydraulic piling rigs and supplier of the PMx2e battery-driven pile crane to Aarsleff. Equipment ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor; provides the platform underpinning Aarsleff's fossil-free foundation capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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