HABA-Beton Johann Bartlechner KG

What HABA-Beton Johann Bartlechner KG does

HABA-Beton Johann Bartlechner KG is a fourth-generation, family-owned German manufacturer of concrete and reinforced concrete pipe and chamber systems for civil engineering and infrastructure projects, headquartered in Garching an der Alz, Bavaria, with registered offices in Kirchweidach. Founded in 1912 by Mathias Bartlechner as a coal business before transitioning to concrete pipe production, the company has grown through a combination of greenfield construction and acquisitions — including the 2009 Karo Betonelemente takeover, the 2014 Gollwitzer acquisition, and the 2014 opening of a Polish production site — to operate ten production sites across Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Saxony, Lower Austria, Salzburg, and Poland, with approximately 400 employees and a Polish subsidiary (Johann Bartlechner Sp. z o.o.) and Austrian subsidiary (Johann Bartlechner GmbH & Co. KG).

The core product portfolio spans reinforced and unreinforced concrete pipes, flume and egg-shaped pipes, jacking pipes for trenchless installation, frame profiles, manhole systems including the proprietary HABA PERFECT monolithic chamber base and ecoLiner elements, monolithic containers and pumping wells, sewage treatment and sedimentation systems, soakaways, landfill shafts, rainwater and drinking water storage tanks, HABA Drain slotted channels, HABA-Block wall systems, and paving stones. Products are engineered for service lives exceeding 100 years, flushing pressures up to 300 bar, watertightness, abrasion and corrosion resistance, and hydraulic efficiency with roughness values below 0.1 mm, and are certified under CE marking, FBS, Bund Güteschutz, GRIS, ÖVGW, and the Heimisches Beton Gütesiegel.

HABA-Beton generates revenue through direct hardware sales of manufactured concrete products to public authorities, engineering firms, and construction companies, pricing via downloadable price lists and direct quotes from regional sales teams at each production site, and through Swiss distribution partnerships (Cumentwaren & Baustoffe AG Kronbühl and proBeton Klingnau GmbH). Customer references include Munich, Leipzig, Erfurt, Vienna, and Berlin Schönefeld airports, sewage infrastructure in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Dresden, Leipzig, Vienna, Linz, Stuttgart, Warsaw, and Wrocław, and ongoing projects for Landratsamt Traunstein and Gemeinde Müllheim in 2025–2026; go-to-market combines direct sales from production sites, trade show presence at IFAT, WASSER BERLIN, and Kommunalmesse Salzburg, and education-led demand generation through the HABAcademy platform.

Name

HABA-Beton Johann Bartlechner KG

Legal name

Johann Bartlechner KG

Website

https://haba-beton.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fourth-generation, family-owned German manufacturer of concrete and reinforced concrete pipe and chamber systems for civil engineering and infrastructure projects, operating ten production sites across Germany, Austria, and Poland with approximately 400 employees, supplying public authorities, engineering firms, and contractors across the DACH region and Central Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Garching an der Alz, Bayern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Concrete and reinforced concrete product sales: HABA-Beton manufactures and sells concrete pipes, chamber systems, monolithic containers, environmental technology products, paving stones, and related accessories. Revenue is generated through direct product sales to engineering companies, construction firms, and public authorities. The company operates ten production sites across Germany, Austria, and Poland.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HABA-Beton manufactures and sells concrete and reinforced concrete pipe systems, monolithic chamber base systems, manhole elements, jacking pipes for trenchless installation, environmental technology products (sewage treatment plants, soakaways, sedimentation systems, rainwater and drinking water storage), slotted drainage channels, paving stones, and block wall systems. The company sells directly to engineering firms, construction companies, and public infrastructure authorities across Germany, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, and Hungary via ten production sites and Swiss sales partners. The proprietary HABA PERFECT monolithic chamber base system is a flagship offering.

Product overview

HABA-Beton is a family-owned concrete products manufacturer (four generations) and European market leader in pipe and chamber systems for civil engineering applications. The company operates as a single integrated product portfolio organized around four core areas: Pipes (reinforced and unreinforced concrete pipes, jacking pipes, egg-shaped pipes, flume pipes, frame profiles), Shaft/Chamber Systems (manhole bases and elements including ecoLiner and rebate versions, balancing rings, and the proprietary HABA PERFECT monolithic chamber base system), Environmental Technology (monolithic containers, sewage treatment plants, sedimentation systems, soakaways, landfill shafts), and Water Storage (rainwater and drinking water storage tanks). Additional offerings include surface drainage (HABA Drain slotted channels), paving stones, and the HABA-Block wall system. Products serve municipal sewage systems, airport drainage, motorway/railway infrastructure, and water supply applications across Germany, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, and Hungary. The company runs 10 production sites across Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Saxony, Austria, and Poland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PERFECT System: Monolithic chamber base system for sewage technology that sets standards in durability, safety and reliability. Features integrated seal and load transfer system.
• ecoLiner
• HABA-Block Wall System
• HABA Drain
• Hydroshark
• HABAcademy

Products and services

• Reinforced Concrete Pipes Steel-reinforced concrete pipes designed for sewage, drainage, and infrastructure applications, offering high load-bearing capacity and durability for civil engineering projects.
• Concrete Pipes (Unreinforced Wall Reinforced) Unreinforced concrete pipes with wall reinforcement for gravity-flow sewage and drainage systems in civil engineering applications.
• Flume Pipes Specially designed concrete pipes for controlled water flow in drainage applications.
• Egg-shaped Pipes Concrete pipes with egg-shaped cross-section, available in reinforced and unreinforced variants, designed for optimal hydraulic performance in sewage systems.
• Jacking Pipes Specially designed concrete pipes for microtunnelling and pipe jacking operations, allowing trenchless installation of sewer and drainage systems.
• Frame Profiles Concrete frame profile components for rectangular drainage and access structures.
• Lowering Manholes Pre-cast concrete manhole components designed for controlled descent and access in deep drainage installations.
• Manhole Systems (Shaft Systems) Complete manhole systems including bases, elements (threaded, ecoLiner, rebate versions), and balancing rings for sewage and drainage access points.
• HABA PERFECT Chamber Base System Monolithic chamber bases that set standards for durability, safety, and reliability in sewage technology applications; features comprehensive expertise and state-of-the-art production technology. HABA-Beton was one of the first companies in Germany to use the PERFECT production process.
• ecoLiner Manhole Elements Manhole shaft elements with integrated seal and load transfer system for watertight and structurally optimized sewage access.
• Monolithic Containers Pre-cast concrete monolithic containers and pumping wells for wastewater collection and transport applications.
• Sewage Treatment Plants Complete concrete-based sewage treatment systems for municipal and industrial wastewater processing.
• Sedimentation Systems Concrete sedimentation systems for solids separation in wastewater treatment processes.
• Soakaways Concrete soakaway systems for groundwater recharge and stormwater infiltration.
• Landfill Shafts Concrete shafts for landfill drainage and leachate collection systems.
• Rainwater Storage Concrete rainwater harvesting and storage systems for stormwater management.
• Drinking Water Storage Concrete tanks for drinking water storage meeting Austrian quality standards for water supply infrastructure.
• HABA Drain Slotted Channels Surface drainage channels with slotted design for efficient runoff collection in paved areas.
• HABA-Block Wall System Concrete block wall system for earth retention, slope stabilization, and landscaping applications.
• Paving Stones Concrete paving stones and interlocking pavers for pedestrian and vehicular surfaces, produced at the Türkheim facility.
• Accessories and Rental Services Supporting components, tools, and equipment rental services for installation and maintenance of concrete products, offered to construction contractors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Service life of more than 100 years for FBS concrete and reinforced concrete pipes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• Gollwitzer GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2014Concrete plant acquired by HABA-Beton Johann Bartlechner KG on 1 August 2014. Located at Mantel near Weiden in Upper Palatinate. The takeover expanded HABA-Beton's range of jacking pipes and lowering manholes. 35 existing staff were retained. The Gollwitzer name continues to collaborate with HABA-Beton on projects such as a field factory in Munich.
• Cementwaren & Baustoffe AG KronbühlregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss sales partner distributing HABA-Beton products in Switzerland. Provides competent consultation and reliable concrete products for civil engineering. Location: Hofen 758, 9300 Wittenbach. Contact: Jürg Tanner.
• proBeton Klingnau GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss sales partner distributing HABA-Beton products in Switzerland. Located at Höllsteweg 35, 5313 Klingnau. Website: www.pro-beton.ch.
• FBS (Fachvereinigung Betonrohre und Stahlbetonrohre e.V.)coreOthersGerman association of manufacturers of concrete and reinforced concrete pipes. HABA-Beton produces FBS-quality products. FBS represents members' interests in DIN e.V. and DWA commissions and panels, and provides advocacy and marketing for members.
• PERFECT System (www.perfectsystem.eu)coreTechnology or IntegrationHABA-Beton's proprietary monolithic chamber base system. The PERFECT system sets standards in durability, safety and reliability. The company was one of the first to use the PERFECT production process in Germany.
• impulse-pro-kanalbau.de (Initiative for maintaining canalisation)minorOthersAn initiative for maintaining canalisation as a public asset, supported by HABA-Beton. Related to the company's sustainability and infrastructure maintenance messaging.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Forterra plc: UK-listed concrete and clay pipe manufacturer focused primarily on the US and UK markets; comparable FBS-style product mix but limited geographic overlap with HABA's DACH/CEE footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberg Materials AG: One of the world's largest cement and aggregates producers with growing downstream concrete-products exposure; relevant adjacent incumbent driving competitive dynamics in cement supply and possibly finished pipe products.
• Wienerberger AG: Austrian-listed building-materials group with concrete-pipe and infrastructure-product exposure alongside its dominant brick portfolio; comparable DACH market presence and municipal-specification routes.
• ACO Ahlmann SE & Co. KG: Global drainage/infrastructure products group with comparable concrete and polymer drainage channels, manhole, and environmental-treatment offerings — overlapping with HABA Drain and environmental-technology lines.
• CRH plc (Stradal, Concrete Products divisions): Global building-materials leader with substantial European concrete-pipe and precast operations (e.g., Stradal in France); a much larger incumbent bidder on major municipal and airport tenders across Europe.

Direct peers

• FP McCann: UK and Ireland's largest manufacturer of precast concrete pipes, manholes, and box culverts — directly comparable product portfolio to HABA PERFECT chambers and FBS-spec pipes at larger UK/Irish scale.
• Mall GmbH: German manufacturer of concrete systems for infrastructure, including rainwater harvesting, sewage treatment plants, and stormwater management — directly comparable to HABA's environmental-technology and monolithic-container product lines.
• Heinrich Fröhling GmbH & Co. KG: German concrete-products manufacturer supplying pipes, manholes, and civil-engineering components; comparable mid-sized family-owned peer in the German sewer/drainage market.
• Gebr. Ableiter GmbH & Co. KG (Ableiter Betonwerk): Long-standing German family-owned concrete-pipe and manhole producer with overlapping FBS-standard product portfolio and DACH customer base.
• Berding Beton GmbH: German manufacturer of concrete pipes, manhole systems, and reinforced-concrete infrastructure components — a direct FBS-member competitor to HABA-Beton across the German sewer/drainage specification market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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