Giken Europe

What Giken Europe does

GIKEN Europe B.V. is a Dutch private limited liability company (B.V.) headquartered in Almere, Netherlands, with a regional office in Berlin, Germany. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GIKEN GROUP, a Japanese construction technology company, and serves as the European sales, service, and support arm for press-in pile installation equipment.

The company's core offering is built on the proprietary Press-in Method, a hydraulic pile installation technique that uses reaction force to push piles into the ground without noise or vibration, enabling construction in urban environments and ecologically sensitive sites. Its product portfolio centers on the SILENT PILER series (F201, F301-Z700, F401-1400, CLW100) for sheet pile installation, the GYRO PILER series (F301-G1000, F401-G1200, GRV0611e) for pipe pile installation in hard ground, the GRB System (CLAMP CRANE, PILE RUNNER, UNIT RUNNER) that enables all operations to be performed from already-installed piles, the Electric Power Unit MU200 for emissions-free operation, and supporting digital tools such as Implant NAVI and Piler Simulator. The company also won the GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2023 for product design.

GIKEN Europe generates revenue through hardware sales of press-in machines, equipment rental restricted to GTOSS members, recurring GTOSS subscription/support services (technical, engineering, maintenance, and sales/rental support, plus training and e-learning), and maintenance support including GMS spare parts packages. It serves construction companies and infrastructure contractors working on urban, waterfront, dam, and harbors projects, distributing through direct enterprise field sales in the Netherlands and Germany backed by a regional GTOSS partner network.

Name

Giken Europe

Legal name

GIKEN Europe B.V.

Website

https://giken.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GIKEN Europe B.V. is the European subsidiary of GIKEN GROUP, selling and servicing proprietary hydraulic press-in pile installation equipment for construction companies and infrastructure contractors across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Equipment / Pile Driving Machinery

NAICS

Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Lifting Systems (Hydraulic Gantries, Strand Jacks, Jacking Systems) (IMAHAJAO)

Keywords

• Hydraulic pile driving
• Press-in piling
• Sheet pile installation
• Construction equipment
• Vibration-free piling

Headquarters

HQ city

Almere

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Press-in Pile Machines Sales: Sale of hydraulic press-in pile machines including SILENT PILER, GYRO PILER models for sheet pile and pipe pile installation in construction projects.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of specialized machines including CLAMP CRANE, PILE RUNNER, and UNIT RUNNER available exclusively to GTOSS member companies.
3. GTOSS Subscription Services: Comprehensive support system providing technical skills training, construction design quality improvement, and maintenance work support to improve customers' operational productivity.
4. Maintenance Support and Spare Parts: Technical information on maintenance, GMS spare parts packages for scheduled maintenance every 500 operating hours, and on-site technical training for mechanics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Giken Europe designs, manufactures, and supports hydraulic press-in pile machines (SILENT PILER and GYRO PILER series) and related construction equipment for noise-free, vibration-free pile installation. The company provides the GTOSS (GIKEN Total Support System) which delivers technical, engineering, maintenance, and sales/rental support to construction firms across Europe.

Product overview

Giken Europe offers specialized construction equipment centered on the Press-in Method, an environmentally friendly pile installation technology. The core product lineup includes the SILENT PILER series (F201, F301-Z700, F401-1400, CLW100) for noise-free pile driving and the GYRO PILER series (F301-G1000, F401-G1200, GRV0611e) for precision pipe pile installation in challenging soil conditions. Supporting these machines are the Electric Power Unit (MU200) for clean energy operation, the GRB System Equipment (CLAMP CRANE, PILE RUNNER, UNIT RUNNER) enabling all operations from installed piles, and various accessories including Implant NAVI, PPT System, RadiHol, PILER STAGE, and JET LOCK. The GTOSS (GIKEN Total Support System) provides comprehensive customer support including technical, planning, maintenance, and sales/rental services with operator training and e-learning capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GTOSS: GIKEN Total Support System - comprehensive support system for users including technical support, planning support, maintenance support, and sales/rental support for press-in machines.
• SILENT PILER
• GYRO PILER
• GRB System

Products and services

• SILENT PILER The world's first reaction-based hydraulic press-in pile machine that drives sheet piles and pipe piles without noise or vibrations, ideal for urban areas and environmentally sensitive projects.
• SILENT PILER F201 SILENT PILER model suitable for single U sheet piles 400-600mm.
• SILENT PILER F301-Z700 SILENT PILER model for single U sheet piles 600-750mm and single Z sheet piles 575-708mm.
• SILENT PILER F401-1400 SILENT PILER model for double U sheet piles 600-700mm and double Z sheet piles 575-708mm.
• SILENT PILER CLW100 SILENT PILER model for U sheet piles 500-600mm.
• GYRO PILER Press-in machine using rotating cutting technology for precise pipe pile installation in heavy soil conditions, with low-impact design minimizing ground disruption.
• GYRO PILER F301-G1000 GYRO PILER model for pipe piles 600-1000mm diameter.
• GYRO PILER F401-G1200 GYRO PILER model for pipe piles 800-1200mm diameter.
• GYRO PILER GRV0611e(SP16) GYRO PILER model for pipe piles 500-600mm diameter.
• Electric Power Unit MU200 Electric power unit providing clean energy for F-series machines, reducing emissions on construction sites and supporting sustainable construction.
• GTOSS (GIKEN Total Support System) Comprehensive support system provided since 2003 to improve customers' business activities, including technical support, engineering/planning support, maintenance support, and sales/rental support. Includes operator training, e-learning, simulators, and GMS spare parts packages.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Junttan: Finnish manufacturer of hydraulic pile driving rigs and equipment. Competes with Giken in driven and hydraulic piling for Northern European infrastructure and foundation projects.
• American Piledriving Equipment (APE): US-based manufacturer of pile driving hammers, vibro drivers, and foundation equipment. Directly comparable as an alternative piling technology provider, though primarily serving the North American market where Giken just opened.
• Soilmec: Italian manufacturer of piling rigs, drilling rigs, and foundation equipment serving infrastructure and urban construction — a head-to-head competitor for European foundation contractors evaluating press-in versus rotary/driven piling solutions.
• Dieseko Group: Dutch-based manufacturer of piling and foundation equipment including hydraulic breakers and vibratory drivers. Netherlands-based peer of Giken Europe, serving similar Benelux and European foundation customers.
• Casagrande: Italian foundation equipment maker producing hydraulic piling rigs, drilling rigs, and cranes. Overlaps with Giken on sheet pile and pipe pile installation customers in European infrastructure projects.
• ABI Maschinenfabrik: German manufacturer of piling rigs and foundation equipment under the ABI and DELMAG brands. Directly comparable in target customer (European foundation contractors) and product category (hydraulic piling rigs).
• Bauer Group: German foundation equipment specialist producing piling rigs, drilling rigs, and trench cutters used in similar urban/infrastructure foundation applications. Directly competes with Giken in foundation equipment procurement for European construction projects.

Broad incumbents

• Caterpillar: Largest construction equipment manufacturer globally, with a foundation/piling equipment line. A broad incumbent that competes for the same construction-company customers but with a vastly larger portfolio and dealer network.
• Liebherr: Major diversified construction equipment manufacturer offering piling rigs, crawler cranes, and foundation equipment. Competes with Giken in the same European construction customer base but with a much broader equipment portfolio.

Regional players

• Kobelco Construction Machinery: Japanese competitor of GIKEN GROUP in foundation and crawler crane equipment. Comparable on parent-group rivalry in Japan and on overlapping crawler crane/foundation product lines, though it primarily serves Asian markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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