What Bilfinger Berger does

Bilfinger SE (formerly Bilfinger Berger) is a German publicly-listed industrial services provider, headquartered in Bochum and operating since 1885. The company serves process industry customers in energy, chemicals & petrochemicals, pharma & biopharma, and oil & gas, with active operations across Europe (16 countries), North America (USA), and the Middle East (Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Türkiye, plus South Africa and Thailand). It reports 31,000 employees globally and projected 2025 revenue of €5+ billion, with 140+ years of accumulated industry expertise and 65+ years specifically in pharma & biopharma.

The company's offering is organized as a nine-module service portfolio spanning the full lifecycle of an industrial plant: Projects, Maintenance, Turnaround, Engineering, Inspection, Insulation/Scaffolding/Corrosion Protection (ISP), Mechanical, Electrical/Instrumentation/Control (EIC), and Digital. Underlying capabilities include consulting & engineering, prefabrication & installation, access & insulation, and asset performance services. Recent capability additions include an AI-powered digital platform acquired from Zentur.io GmbH in July 2026, targeted at energy-sector asset performance and decarbonization use cases, plus augmented-reality plant design tooling (HoloLight Space).

Bilfinger's business model is professional services: revenue is generated through project execution and service contracts, with a mix of one-off competitive tenders and long-term framework agreements with large enterprise clients. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with direct account engagement across Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Named reference customers include Shell, SOCAR, Vattenfall, DSM, Scania, Gasunie, Rentschler, Synthon, BS Energy, Leipziger Stadtwerke, Rhein Energie AG, Aspen Oss, Gübretaş, and Knauf Insulation. The company is led by Group CEO Dr. Thomas Schulz and Group CFO Matti Jäkel, is listed under ticker GBF, and holds ESG credentials including EcoVadis Gold Medal (2025), Science-Based Targets Initiative commitment, and German BSFZ research allowance certification.

Name

Bilfinger Berger

Legal name

Bilfinger SE

Website

https://bilfinger.se

Company type

Public

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bilfinger SE is a German publicly-listed industrial services provider serving process industry clients across energy, chemicals & petrochemicals, pharma & biopharma, and oil & gas with comprehensive engineering, maintenance, turnaround, and asset performance services delivered through 31,000 employees in Europe, North America, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Services for the Process Industry

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Platform, BI & Analytics Integration (BPAEAAAI)

Keywords

• Industrial services
• Process industry engineering
• Plant maintenance services
• Asset performance management
• Engineering procurement construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Bochum

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Services and Engineering: Bilfinger generates revenue through comprehensive industrial services including engineering, project execution, maintenance, turnaround services, inspection, and asset performance optimization for process industry customers. Revenue is project-based and service-contract driven, with long-term framework agreements providing recurring engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bilfinger is an international industrial services provider that enhances efficiency and sustainability for process industry customers. Its portfolio spans the entire value chain — consulting & engineering, prefabrication & installation, access & insulation, and asset performance services — delivered through nine service lines: Projects, Maintenance, Turnaround, Engineering, Inspection, ISP, Mechanical, EIC, and Digital.

Product overview

Bilfinger is an international industrial services provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning consulting & engineering, prefabrication & installation, access & insulation, and asset performance services. The company operates a multi-module service offering architecture organized into: Projects, Maintenance, Turnaround, Engineering, Inspection, Insulation/Scaffolding/Corrosion Protection (ISP), Mechanical, Electrical/Instrumentation/Control (EIC), and Digital services. These offerings serve the entire value chain from concept design through maintenance for process industry customers in energy, chemicals & petrochemicals, pharma & biopharma, and oil & gas sectors across Europe, North America, and the Middle East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Projects Industrial project execution services for process industry customers, covering end-to-end project delivery across energy, chemicals, petrochemicals, pharma, biopharma, and oil & gas sectors.
• Maintenance Industrial plant maintenance services for process industry operators, supporting ongoing efficiency and reliability of customer assets.
• Turnaround Plant turnaround services for process industry operators, providing scheduled shutdown, maintenance, and restart support for industrial facilities.
• Engineering Multidisciplinary engineering services for process industry plants, including concept design, basic and detailed engineering, permitting, and EPCm execution.
• Inspection Inspection services for industrial plants, supporting safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across process industry assets.
• Insulation, Scaffolding and Corrosion Protection (ISP) Combined insulation, scaffolding, and corrosion protection services for industrial plants, providing access and insulation solutions across the process industry.
• Mechanical Mechanical services for process industry customers, covering mechanical installation, prefabrication, and related plant construction activities.
• Electrical, Instrumentation and Control (EIC) Electrical, instrumentation, and control services for industrial plants, supporting process automation, instrumentation, and electrical infrastructure for process industry customers.
• Digital Digital services for the process industry, including the AI-powered digital platform acquired from Zentur.io GmbH in July 2026 to support energy sector customers, plus augmented reality–enabled plant design (Hololight Space).

Named customers22 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TKFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaboration with TKF (telecommunications company) for industrial projects. The partnership leverages Bilfinger's engineering and execution capabilities combined with TKF's infrastructure expertise for joint project delivery.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aker Solutions: Norwegian engineering services company delivering solutions for energy, renewables, and process industries. Comparable to Bilfinger in industrial services for oil & gas and emerging energy transition projects.
• Worley Limited: Australian-headquartered global engineering and industrial services provider for energy, chemicals, and resources. Direct competitor delivering consulting, engineering, project execution, and asset performance services to the same process industry verticals as Bilfinger.
• Saipem S.p.A. Italian engineering and construction firm serving oil & gas, energy, and infrastructure. Overlaps with Bilfinger in process plant engineering, EPC, and increasingly in energy transition projects (hydrogen, CCS).
• Jacobs Solutions Inc. U.S.-based professional services firm offering engineering, technical, scientific, and consulting services across energy, chemicals, and advanced manufacturing. Competes directly with Bilfinger in process industry consulting, EPCm, and lifecycle services.
• Petrofac Limited: UK-listed services provider to the energy industry, offering engineering, procurement, construction, and asset services. Competes with Bilfinger in oil & gas, renewables, and energy transition engineering services.
• Technip Energies: France-based engineering and technology company for energy infrastructure, including LNG, refining, and petrochemicals. Overlaps with Bilfinger's energy and chemicals segments in process plant design and EPC.
• Wood Group (John Wood): Global engineering and consulting company serving energy, chemicals, and industrial markets. Direct competitor in process industry engineering, project management, and asset performance services.

Broad incumbents

• Fluor Corporation: Large U.S. EPCM and industrial services firm with broad portfolio across energy, chemicals, mining, and infrastructure. Overlaps with Bilfinger in process plant engineering and construction but with a wider industry mandate.
• KBR, Inc. U.S. science, technology, and engineering solutions provider serving energy, chemicals, and government. Competes with Bilfinger in process industry engineering and sustainability solutions, while also taking government/defense work.

Regional players

• Subsea 7: Subsea engineering and construction services provider for the offshore energy industry. Partial overlap with Bilfinger in oil & gas services, focused on a different sub-segment (offshore vs. onshore process plants).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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