DPB Group

Name

DPB Group

Legal name

DPB GmbH

Website

https://dpb.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Railway Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Rail Transportation (48821), Engineering Services (54133), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013), Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011)

akta.pro primary industry

Rolling Stock Testing, Inspection & Certification (NDT, commissioning, compliance) (TLAKAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Transit Systems Integration & Commissioning (Rail Infrastructure) (IMAFAFAJ)

Keywords

• Railway vehicle maintenance
• Rail logistics services
• Civil engineering construction
• Telecommunications infrastructure
• EV charging infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Frauental an der Laßnitz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Railway Vehicle Maintenance Services: Maintenance, repair, and retrofit services for locomotives, train sets, passenger cars, special vehicles, freight wagons, and construction/maintenance vehicles. Revenue is generated through service contracts, ECM function contracts, and project-based maintenance engagements with railway operators across Central Europe.
2. Railway Logistics and Freight Transport: Railway transport services including freight transport, railway logistics, and personnel transport via DPB Rail Infra Service GmbH. The company operates a locomotive fleet (Siemens Vectron, EURODUAL, etc.) for cross-border European freight. Revenue derives from transport contracts, logistics coordination, and railway traffic management services.
3. Construction and Infrastructure Services: Civil engineering services spanning rail track construction, cable laying, drilling technology, tunnel technology, road infrastructure, high-rise construction, and low-rise construction. DPB GmbH operates as a full-scope master builder (Baumeister) providing construction services for rail and road infrastructure projects.
4. Telecommunications Infrastructure: Planning and construction of telecommunications systems, mobile network infrastructure, and fiber optic/broadband networks. Services include mobile telecommunications installation and broadband infrastructure deployment (copper and fiber-optic cable laying, cable plow operations).
5. Energy Infrastructure: Energy charging station (electric vehicle charging parks) and photovoltaic system installation services through DPB Communication GmbH, including the construction of Austria's largest Smartrics charging park.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DPB Group is an Austrian infrastructure and railway services holding operating four core subsidiaries: DPB GmbH delivers civil engineering, road, tunnel, and cable-laying construction; DPB Rail Infra Service GmbH provides cross-border railway freight transport, rail logistics, signaling, and railway safety services across eight European countries; DPB Communication GmbH builds mobile telecommunications, fiber-optic broadband, EV charging parks, and photovoltaic systems; and DPB Rail Technical Service GmbH performs ECM-certified rail vehicle maintenance at its Krieglach workshop with specialized Hegenscheidt underfloor wheel-set turning and Elin multi-system locomotive testing equipment.

Product overview

DPB Group is a multi-divisional infrastructure and railway services group consisting of four main subsidiaries: DPB GmbH (general construction and infrastructure), DPB Rail Infra Service GmbH (railway logistics and traffic services), DPB Communication GmbH (telecommunications and energy infrastructure), and DPB Rail Technical Service GmbH (rail vehicle maintenance). DPB GmbH operates through eight service divisions covering railway cable construction, drilling technology, high-rise construction, cable laying, road infrastructure, telecommunications/fiber optics, civil engineering, and tunnel technology. DPB Rail Infra Service provides railway traffic services, freight transport, security services, signaling technology, and training across seven European countries. DPB Communication focuses on mobile infrastructure, charging stations, and photovoltaics. DPB Rail Technical Service operates modern maintenance facilities in Krieglach with ~9,000 m² of hall space across four halls, offering rail vehicle maintenance, ECM certification services, underfloor wheel lathe, and locomotive testing facilities for all European voltage systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DPB Rail Infra Service: Railway services including freight transport, railway infrastructure installation, safety services, and rail logistics across Europe.
• DPB Rail Technical Service
• DPB Communication

Products and services

• Rail Vehicle Maintenance and ECM Services (DPB Rail Technical Service GmbH) Full-scope preventive and corrective maintenance, overhaul (Hauptuntersuchung), wheel-set reprofiling, locomotive testing, and ECM functions I–IV for locomotives, train sets, passenger cars, freight wagons, and special vehicles. Targeted at railway operators, vehicle owners, and infrastructure managers across Central Europe.
• Rail Logistics and Freight Transport (DPB Rail Infra Service GmbH) Railway freight transport, personnel transport, rail logistics coordination, and railway traffic management using a Siemens Vectron MS, EURODUAL, V100, and ET10 fleet. Targeted at cargo operators, shippers, and railway undertakings across Central and Southeastern Europe.
• Civil Engineering and Construction Services (DPB GmbH) Master builder (Baumeister) services spanning railway cable construction, horizontal directional drilling, high-rise construction, cable laying, road infrastructure, telecommunications ducting, civil engineering, and tunnel technology. Targeted at public infrastructure authorities and private construction clients in Austria.
• Telecommunications Infrastructure (DPB Communication GmbH) Planning and construction of mobile telecommunications networks, broadband fiber-optic and copper cable deployment, cable plow operations, and network rollout project management. Targeted at mobile network operators, telecom providers, and broadband utilities.
• EV Charging Park and Photovoltaic Installation Services (DPB Communication GmbH) Construction of electric vehicle charging parks (Energietankstellen) including Smartrics-format installations, and photovoltaic/solar system deployment. Targeted at energy companies, e-mobility charging network operators, and commercial real estate owners.
• Railway Safety and Signaling Services (DPB Rail Infra Service) Railway crossing protection, control and safety technology for signaling systems, and on-site safety personnel for rail construction sites. Targeted at infrastructure managers, construction clients working adjacent to live rail, and railway undertakings.
• Railway Personnel Training Center (Schulungszentrum) Education, certification, and ongoing training programs for railway personnel including locomotive drivers, safety staff, and rail vehicle technicians. Targeted at railway undertakings, freight operators, and internal staff development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Railway vehicle wheel-set reprofiling completed in 2 working days (from inquiry to completion) for ÖBB servicejet, with diameter reduction of less than 2.5 mm preserving maximum residual wheel-set service life
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Siemens Mobility Austria GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPB Rail Technical Service GmbH was incorporated into the Siemens Mobility workshop network for Vectron locomotive maintenance. This is a flagship strategic partnership enabling DPB to perform authorized maintenance on Siemens Vectron locomotives (BR 193) as part of Siemens' authorized service network. All maintenance for DPB Rail Infra Service GmbH's own Vectron fleet (delivered February 2024) is performed by DPB Rail Technical Service GmbH.
• Train Rental GmbH (TRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrain Rental GmbH supplies BR 111 locomotives to DPB Rail Infra Service GmbH. DPB Rail Technical Service GmbH performs major overhaul (Hauptuntersuchung) on TRI's BR 111 locomotives including bogie refurbishment, motor overhaul, brake system overhaul, and switching mechanism refurbishment. Three locomotives were refurbished and returned with new paint and LED headlights.
• SWS Power Solutions GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the SWS-PowerBox project, a pilot project exhibited at InnoTrans 2024. DPB Rail Technical Service GmbH worked with SWS Power Solutions, the vehicle manufacturer, vehicle owner, and certification companies to develop and install the SWS-PowerBox, enabling electric operation of refrigerated containers during transit via hydraulic unit and generator, and via batteries during stationary periods.
• CAF S.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPB Rail Technical Service GmbH supported CAF S.A. (train manufacturer) in obtaining Austrian type approval for the 91 m long ETR 564 train set. Support included assisting with modifications and setting up measurement equipment during testing procedures.
• Rail & Sea Logistics GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRail & Sea Logistics GmbH engaged DPB Rail Technical Service GmbH as their exclusive workshop in Austria for ongoing maintenance of their five ER20 (ÖBB 2016) locomotives. DPB performs all preventive and corrective maintenance for the fleet.
• Montafonerbahn AG (MBS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPB Technical Service GmbH performs all preventive and corrective maintenance for the Montafonerbahn AG locomotive and has additionally assumed ECM functions I through IV under EU Regulation 2019/779, providing comprehensive fleet management services.
• Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo GmbH (WLC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPB Technical Service GmbH performed revision including bogie refurbishment for three V100 Ost diesel locomotives of WLC. DPB assumed ECM functions II–IV and performs all preventive and corrective maintenance for the fleet.
• Salzburg AG – Salzburger Lokalbahn (SLB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPB Rail Technical Service GmbH performed complete revision including overhaul of all components (bogies, brakes, cooling) for SLB's V100 West diesel locomotive. The revision was conducted at DPB's Krieglach facility.
• Salzwelten GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual maintenance contract for the two tourist locomotives used in the Salzwelten salt mine. Maintenance is performed annually on-site in Hallein by DPB Rail Technical Service GmbH personnel.
• ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPB Rail Technical Service GmbH performed wheel-set reprofiling (Radsatzreprofilierung) on the ÖBB servicejet using the Hegenscheidt underfloor turning machine. Project demonstrated the facility's precision capabilities with completion in just two working days.
• RailpoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRailpool supplies multiple Siemens Vectron locomotives to DPB Rail Infra Service GmbH under long-term leasing arrangements. Three new Vectron locomotives from Railpool were delivered in January 2025, expanding the DPB fleet for construction site logistics and national/international freight transport.
• ELL – European Locazione Logistic GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDPB Rail Infra Service GmbH has partnered with ELL for the deployment of additional Vectron locomotives in cross-border European freight operations. The DPB meets ELL partnership involves coordinated locomotive deployment under the 'DPB meets ELL' branding.
• Adesso Rail GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdesso Rail GmbH celebrated a locomotive christening at DPB facilities, marking a locomotive handover event. The partnership involves DPB Rail Technical Service GmbH performing maintenance services for Adesso Rail vehicles.
• Locmaint GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocmaint GmbH collaborated with Rail & Sea Logistics GmbH to find a reliable workshop in Austria for their locomotive fleet, which resulted in DPB Rail Technical Service GmbH being selected as the maintenance partner for Rail & Sea's ER20 fleet.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TX Logistik: European cross-border rail freight operator headquartered in Germany, active across the same Central and Southeastern European corridor as DPB Rail Infra Service (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy). Comparable as a multi-system, multi-country rail freight competitor pursuing the same modal-shift opportunity from road to rail.
• Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group: Swiss-headquartered rail construction and maintenance group operating across track construction, rail vehicle services, and digital rail solutions in the Alpine and CEE region. Closely comparable to DPB's combined rail MRO and civil-rail construction offering, with overlapping geographic footprint in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
• Stadler Service: Stadler Rail's after-sales service division operates a European rail vehicle maintenance network including component overhaul and ECM services. Directly comparable to DPB Rail Technical Service as a multi-country ECM-certified MRO competitor targeting the same operator and lessor customer base.
• Leonhard Weiss: German family-owned construction group with a strong rail infrastructure division covering track construction, overhead catenary, signaling, and rail civil works. Comparable to DPB GmbH's civil-engineering rail service line in scale, German-speaking market focus, and full-service project execution model.
• Swietelsky: Austrian-headquartered construction group with a dedicated rail infrastructure division covering track construction, cable laying, tunnel, and railway civil engineering. Direct competitor to DPB GmbH's civil engineering services across Austria and CEE, with similar collective-bargaging wage structure and Austrian public-procurement positioning.
• Habau Group: Austrian family-owned construction group active in civil engineering, transport infrastructure (road, rail, tunnel), and energy infrastructure construction. Comparable to DPB GmbH in scale and geographic focus on Austria/Germany/CEE, with overlapping service lines in Tiefbau, Hochbau, and infrastructure construction.

Broad incumbents

• Rail Cargo Group: ÖBB-owned rail freight subsidiary operating one of the largest freight rail networks in Central Europe, including single-wagon, intermodal, and rolling highway services. Overlaps with DPB Rail Infra Service's freight transport business in Austria and CEE corridors, though at substantially larger scale and as state-owned competitor.
• Siemens Mobility Services: Global rail OEM's service division operating one of the largest rail vehicle maintenance networks worldwide, including authorized Vectron workshops, digital services, and full-fleet management. Competes with DPB Rail Technical Service across the same European operator base and currently partners with DPB while also operating its own depots in the region.
• Alstom Services: Global rail OEM with a large European services portfolio covering maintenance, modernization, and parts for Alstom and legacy Bombardier fleets. Competes with DPB's ECM-certified maintenance offering particularly for Traxx, Coradia, and other Alstom-platform operators in the CEE region.

Others

• Plasser & Theurer: Austrian manufacturer of track maintenance machinery (tampers, stabilizers, rail-handling equipment) and supplier to most European rail infrastructure contractors. Adjacent peer rather than direct competitor — DPB operates track construction wagons (OBW) using Plasser-type equipment, and both firms share the Austrian rail industry ecosystem with overlapping customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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