Austria Bau

Name

Austria Bau

Legal name

Austria Bau Oberösterreich GesmbH

Website

https://linz.abau.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Procurement and Cooperative Services

akta.pro primary industry

Catalog & eProcurement Enablement (Punchout, Item Master) (BPAAAJAI)

Keywords

• Construction procurement cooperative
• Purchasing collective services
• Construction training programs
• Building materials sourcing
• Construction industry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees and Einkaufsgemeinschaft Revenue: ABAU operates as a purchasing cooperative (Einkaufsgemeinschaft) generating revenue through membership fees and procurement commissions from bundling purchasing volumes across member construction companies. The cooperative negotiates collective purchasing terms with suppliers and shares cost savings with members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Austria Bau Oberösterreich (ABAU) operates as a purchasing cooperative and service center for approximately 36 owner-operated construction companies in Upper Austria, bundling procurement volumes through the ABAUzon digital platform to secure favorable supplier terms. Beyond joint purchasing, ABAU delivers HR/personnel development, insurance, telecommunications, energy procurement, the AUSBILDEN+ apprenticeship program, and the ABAU Weiterbildungsprogramm continuing education seminars to its member firms.

Product overview

Austria Bau Oberösterreich (ABAU) operates as a purchasing cooperative and service center for approximately 37 owner-operated construction companies in Upper Austria, with the broader ABAU network spanning about 130 companies across Austria with around 8,000 employees. The core product is ABAUzon, a digital procurement portal that bundles purchasing volumes across member companies and provides an all-in-one platform for project organization. Additional offerings include AUSBILDEN+, an apprenticeship training program, and the ABAU Weiterbildungsprogramm continuing education seminars. The organization also provides services in insurance, telecommunications, energy, benchmarking, coaching, and HR development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ABAUzon: Digital purchasing and information portal for ABAU member companies, providing centralized ordering, project organization, and supplier management.
• AUSBILDEN+

Products and services

• ABAUzon Digital procurement and ordering portal used by all ABAU member companies to bundle purchasing volumes, access supplier catalogs, place orders, and manage projects. Functions as an all-in-one organizational tool including search engine, order sets, payroll, project-specific messaging, equipment management, fleet management, and address database, accessible on all devices.
• AUSBILDEN+ Apprenticeship support and training program for ABAU member companies, featuring a dedicated mentor system, innovative training curriculum, and incentives for good academic performance to develop skilled construction tradespeople.
• ABAU Weiterbildungsprogramm (Continuing Education Program) Continuing education seminar program serving approximately 850 seminar participants annually from member companies. Covers professional development topics relevant to construction operations.
• Collective Procurement Service (Einkaufsgemeinschaft) Core cooperative purchasing service that bundles procurement volumes across approximately 130 member construction companies to negotiate favorable terms with suppliers of construction materials, equipment, insurance, telecommunications, and energy. Provides direct member support via the Linz Service Center.
• HR and Personnel Development Services Personnel development, HR consulting, coaching, and organizational development services delivered to member companies through the Personal- & Organisationsentwicklung department.
• Insurance, Telecommunications and Energy Procurement Negotiated procurement of insurance, telecommunications/web services, and energy on behalf of member companies, leveraging collective purchasing power for better terms.
• Employee Benefits Program (SPAR Vouchers and Mitarbeiter-Benefit-Plattform) Employee benefit program providing member companies' staff access to SPAR vouchers at the highest discount tier (valid at SPAR, EUROSPAR, Interspar, Hervis) and a Mitarbeiter-Benefit-Plattform offering top brands at attractive conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~180 million euros in turnover under former leadership
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ABAU Österreich GmbH (National Umbrella Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 1986ABAU Oberösterreich was the first regional society in the ABAU national network, founded in 1986. The three Austrian regional societies (OÖ/S, NÖ/W/K/STMK, T/V) operate under the ABAU Österreich umbrella, bundling purchasing power across approximately 130 construction companies and ~8,000 employees nationwide.
• ABAU Niederösterreich/WiencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 1986Regional ABAU society covering Lower Austria, Vienna, Carinthia, and Styria. Part of the national ABAU network.
• ABAU Tirol/VorarlbergcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 1986Regional ABAU society covering Tyrol and Vorarlberg. Part of the national ABAU network.
• SPAR Austria (SPAR-Gutscheine Program)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSPAR gift voucher program provides employee benefits to ABAU member employees. ABAU members receive highest discount tier on SPAR vouchers, valid at SPAR, EUROSPAR, Interspar, and Hervis stores.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eurobaustoff: German/DACH building materials purchasing cooperative serving independent specialist retailers and construction trades. Closely comparable to ABAU as a buying-group model bundling procurement volume for SMB construction-adjacent firms; however, Eurobaustoff's scale and footprint are materially larger.
• hagebau: German trade cooperative for building materials, construction, and DIY retailers. Comparable to ABAU in cooperative structure, supplier negotiation leverage, and member-service philosophy; differs in serving retail/trade merchants rather than construction contractors.

Emerging players

• IBT Group / BuildingMinds: Construction-industry digital platforms focused on procurement, ESG reporting, and building lifecycle data. Comparable to ABAUzon in addressing digitalization needs of construction SMBs, but operate as standalone SaaS rather than cooperative-owned infrastructure.
• Travis CI / Procurify (representative eProcurement platforms): Generic B2B procurement and spend-management SaaS platforms. Comparable to ABAUzon as digital procurement tooling, but serve individual firms rather than cooperative networks; pose competitive risk by enabling SMB construction firms to procure digitally without joining ABAU.

Regional players

• Fachverband der Bauindustrie (Austrian Construction Industry Association): Austrian industry body representing construction firms, including collective bargaining, training, and policy advocacy. Comparable to ABAU as a member-services organization for Austrian construction firms, but focused on lobbying and collective agreements rather than procurement.
• WKO Bau (Austrian Federal Economic Chamber - Construction Section): Statutory Austrian trade organization for construction trades providing training, apprenticeship coordination, and policy advocacy. Comparable to ABAU in providing non-procurement services (training, apprenticeship) to Austrian construction SMBs, though it is mandatory and not procurement-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Bauvista: German building-materials cooperative marketing organization for independent dealers. Comparable to ABAU in cooperative/buying-group DNA and construction-trade customer base; differs by focusing on retail dealers rather than contractors.
• BauKing: German regional building-materials chain with strong contractor focus. Overlaps with ABAU on construction procurement and serves the same SMB-builder customer profile, but operates a corporate retail model rather than a member-owned cooperative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/abau.ooe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/austria-bau
• Instagraminstagram.com/abau.ooe

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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