Berger Beton GmbH

What Berger Beton GmbH does

Berger Beton GmbH operates as the ready-mix concrete (Transportbeton) division of the family-owned BERGER Gruppe, headquartered in Passau, Germany, and is described as Germany's largest medium-sized transport concrete manufacturer. The core business is the production and delivery of ready-mix concrete to B2B customers in the construction sector — general contractors, civil-engineering firms, and infrastructure developers — via a network of more than 100 production and delivery locations across Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Slovakia. The technical offering centers on in-house mixing plants (Mischanlagen), certified quality-controlled production (Qualitätsbeton) with in-house testing facilities (Prüfstellen), concrete pumping services (Pumpenservice), and a Sonderprodukte specialty line covering mortar (Mörtel), screed (Estriche), Poriment, and Thermaton.

The business model is transaction-based B2B sales of concrete by the cubic meter, with project-specific, quote-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is sales-led, with individual consultation emphasized as a differentiator, and delivery executed directly from production facilities to construction sites across the multi-country footprint. Vertically, the division sits alongside BERGER Bau (construction execution), BERGER Rohstoffe (aggregates, quarries, cement works), and BERGER Netzbau (network/utilities construction) within the parent BERGER HOLDING SE, giving it internal access to aggregates and cement that supports both cost control and supply reliability.

The company is privately held by the founding family, has approximately 3,000 employees across the broader group, was founded in 1905 (celebrating its 120th anniversary in 2025), and operates without public listing, external institutional investors, or disclosed M&A. Recent strategic activity has emphasized sustainability certification (CSC Gold across 13 plants in 2024), occupational-safety compliance (AMS Baumanagement re-certification by BG BAU in 2025), capacity expansion at the Vilshofen precast factory (Fertigteilwerk) in mid-2024, and incremental direct-channel marketing (WhatsApp channel launch in October 2025). Revenue, EBITDA, and capital-structure figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Berger Beton GmbH

Legal name

BERGER HOLDING SE

Website

https://bergerbeton.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berger Beton GmbH is the ready-mix concrete (Transportbeton) division of the family-owned BERGER Gruppe and Germany's largest medium-sized transport concrete manufacturer, serving B2B construction and infrastructure customers via 100+ locations across Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, and Slovakia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Passau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transportbeton Sales: Production and sale of ready-mix concrete (Transportbeton) to construction companies and infrastructure projects. Revenue generated through transaction-based sales of concrete products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Berger Beton manufactures and supplies Transportbeton (ready-mix concrete) for B2B construction-sector customers from its network of owned mixing plants (Mischanlagen) across Germany and Central Europe. The core offering is supplemented by Qualitätsbeton (CSC Gold-certified quality concrete) and Sonderprodukte specialty products (Mörtel mortar, Estriche screed, Poriment, and Thermaton), plus supporting services including in-house Prüfstellen testing laboratories, Beratung und Konzepte consulting, Pumpenservice concrete pumping, and digitization support for concrete operations.

Product overview

Berger Beton operates as part of the BERGER Gruppe and is Germany's largest medium-sized transport concrete manufacturer. The product portfolio consists of a core transport concrete (Transportbeton) offering, supplemented by specialized products (Qualitätsbeton, Mörtel, Estriche, Poriment, Thermaton) and supporting services including testing laboratories (Prüfstellen), consulting (Beratung und Konzepte), mixing plants (Mischanlagen), digitization services, and pump services. The company operates across over 100 locations in Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, and Slovakia.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• BERGER BETON Transportbeton Transportbeton (ready-mix concrete) manufactured and delivered to construction sites from Berger Beton's network of owned mixing plants; for B2B customers in the construction sector, including general contractors, civil engineering firms, and infrastructure developers.
• Qualitätsbeton (Quality Concrete) Premium quality concrete product line certified to Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) Gold standard, with in-house Prüfstellen quality testing, for B2B construction customers that require verified sustainable and high-quality ready-mix concrete.
• Mörtel (Mortar) Specialty mortar product from Berger Beton's Sonderprodukte line, for B2B construction-sector buyers requiring mortar alongside ready-mix concrete supply.
• Estriche (Screed) Specialty screed product from Berger Beton's Sonderprodukte line, for B2B construction-sector buyers requiring screed alongside ready-mix concrete supply.
• Poriment Specialty concrete product from Berger Beton's Sonderprodukte line, for B2B construction-sector customers with specialized building requirements.
• Thermaton Specialty thermal concrete product from Berger Beton's Sonderprodukte line, for B2B construction-sector customers requiring thermal-insulating concrete formulations.
• Prüfstellen (Concrete Testing Laboratory) Concrete quality-control testing service operated from Berger Beton's own Prüfstellen laboratories, used to verify concrete quality for B2B construction-sector customers.
• Pumpenservice (Concrete Pump Service) Concrete pumping service for placing Transportbeton on construction sites, for B2B construction-sector customers who require on-site placement alongside delivered concrete.
• Beratung und Konzepte (Concrete Consulting and Concepts) Consulting and concrete solution concept service for B2B construction-sector customers, providing project-specific mix-design and concrete-solution advice.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Holcim Deutschland: German operating entity of Holcim Group focused on ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and cement. Directly comparable as a multinational competitor with regional plant network overlapping Berger's footprint and pursuing similar sustainability certifications.
• Dyckerhoff: Germany-based cement and ready-mix concrete producer, now part of the Buzzi group, with deep presence in German and Central European markets. Closely comparable as a regional cement-to-concrete integrated competitor targeting the same construction customer base as Berger Beton.
• Heidelberger Beton GmbH: Subsidiary of Heidelberg Materials operating ready-mix concrete plants across Germany. Directly comparable as the largest national Transportbeton operator competing head-to-head with Berger Beton for German construction and infrastructure contracts.
• Thomas Beton GmbH: German mid-sized ready-mix concrete producer with multiple plants across northern and eastern Germany. Comparable as a regional Mittelstand competitor in the same Transportbeton market with similar B2B construction customer focus.
• TBU (Transportbeton-Union): Cooperative-style association of independent German ready-mix concrete producers operating multiple plants. Comparable as a network competitor in the same Transportbeton market segment, serving the same construction-industry customers.
• Cemex Germany: German arm of global building materials group Cemex, operating ready-mix concrete plants and aggregate operations across Germany. Directly comparable as a competitor in the German Transportbeton market with overlapping product portfolio and customer segments.
• Spenner GmbH & Co. KG: Westphalia-based mid-sized cement and ready-mix concrete manufacturer with vertically integrated quarry-to-concrete operations. Closely comparable mid-sized German family-style competitor in transport concrete and specialty cement products.

Emerging players

• Schwenk Putztechnik: German cement and specialty building materials producer with operations spanning cement, ready-mix concrete, and mortars/screeds. Comparable as a vertically integrated competitor in adjacent specialty product lines (Mörtel, Estriche) where Berger also competes.

Broad incumbents

• Holcim: Swiss-listed global building materials company with significant ready-mix concrete and cement operations across Central Europe. Comparable as a vertically integrated competitor pursuing sustainable concrete and specialty products in the same DACH/CEE geographies as Berger Beton.
• Heidelberg Materials: Germany-headquartered global building materials group operating integrated cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete businesses across Europe. Directly comparable as Berger's largest competitor in the German Transportbeton market with deeper scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/berger.gruppe.se
• Instagraminstagram.com/berger.holding
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berger-beton-gmbh

Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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