KLING Gruppe

What KLING Gruppe does

KLING Gruppe is a third-generation, family-owned German construction and raw materials group headquartered in Aislingen, Bavaria, operating across six vertically integrated business lines: Kling Kieswerke (gravel, sand, split, and humus extraction and processing), Kling Umwelttechnik (mineral waste disposal, contaminated soil treatment, and Z0/DK0 landfill operations), Kling Wohnbau (turnkey residential construction), Kling Projektbau (industrial and commercial construction including all HOAI planning phases 1–8 as general contractor), Kling Erdbau/Rückbau (earthworks, demolition, and site remediation), and Kling Planen und Bauen (engineering and planning services). The group's core technology centers on aggregate processing infrastructure — washing, classification, and crushing systems — supplemented by air suspension screening equipment installed in 2013 to reduce noise emissions, in-house laboratory quality testing, and digital waste documentation (elektronisches Abfallnachweisverfahren, EANV) for regulated disposal. Capital-intensive assets include owned quarries in Aislingen and Großkuchen, a fleet of 15 trucks plus 60 partner transport companies, a 1,650 m² photovoltaic installation on the Aislingen salt storage hall, and landfill facilities backing the environmental services division.

The company generates revenue through five primary streams: unit-priced bulk raw material sales (gravel, sand, split, humus), project-quoted environmental technology and disposal services, fixed-price (Festpreis) turnkey residential construction, fixed-price industrial and commercial construction projects, and project-based earthworks and demolition work. Go-to-market is sales-led and regionally concentrated, with dedicated sales representatives covering South-East and South-West Germany for raw materials and disposal, and direct consultation for private homeowners and industrial clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; bulk raw materials are sold by volume/tonnage and grain size, disposal services are quoted per project, and construction projects are delivered at fixed prices. Customer segments are diversified across construction companies, industrial firms, municipalities, and private homeowners, with no single dominant customer identified. The group operates exclusively in Southern Germany (Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg) and is led by Marcus Kling, who took over as Managing Director in 2012 in the third generation. Related subsidiaries include Aislinger Transportbeton GmbH (ready-mix concrete, 1999), Roßhauptener Kiesgesellschaft (clay and DK0 landfill, 2008), and a 70% stake in Jörger Bauunternehmen (acquired 2018).

Name

KLING Gruppe

Legal name

Xaver Kling GmbH

Website

https://xk-kling.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KLING Gruppe is a third-generation family-owned German construction and raw materials group that extracts and processes aggregates, provides mineral waste disposal and landfill services, and delivers turnkey residential, industrial, and commercial construction projects across Southern Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials & Services

NAICS

Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (212321), Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (2123), Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (212390)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing (IMAKAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Aggregates Mining & Processing (Sand, Gravel, Crushed Stone) (IMADAAAI), Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI), Hauling, Spoil Management & Disposal (Muck Away) (IMAFAKAJ), Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review) (IMAFAOAK), Process Plant & Materials Handling EPC (Crushing, Conveying, Stockpiles, Loadout) (IMAKAOAE)

Keywords

• Construction aggregates supply
• Mineral waste disposal
• Residential construction services
• Industrial general contracting
• Earthworks and demolition

Headquarters

HQ city

Aislingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Raw Material Sales (Kies, Sand, Split, Humus): Sale of high-quality aggregates including washed fine sand, natural sand, mortar sand, washed and unwashed gravel in various grain sizes, premium split, and humus. Materials are produced at the company's own quarries and processing plants in Aislingen and sold to construction companies, municipalities, and private customers. Also includes recycled construction materials.
2. Environmental Technology and Disposal Services: Disposal of mineral wastes including contaminated soil, tar-containing asphalt, concrete rubble, and construction debris. Services include waste acceptance for recycling, treatment facilities, transfer stations, and landfilling (DK0 and DK1). The company manages complete disposal concepts including documentation and reporting to authorities.
3. Residential Construction (Wohnbau): Turnkey residential construction services for private homeowners including single-family homes and multi-family residential buildings. The company provides full service from planning through construction execution to handover, including coordination of all trades.
4. Industrial and Commercial Construction (Projektbau): Industrial and commercial building construction including warehouse, production halls, and office buildings. Services span all HOAI phases (1-8) and include general contractor services for complete turnkey delivery. Projects are delivered at fixed prices, primarily in Southern Germany.
5. Earthworks and Demolition: Earthworks including excavation, backfilling, and land rehabilitation. Demolition of office spaces, industrial halls, and residential buildings with professional preparation of sites. Services include site security, earthworks/demolition, and material recycling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KLING Gruppe extracts, processes, and sells construction aggregates (gravel, sand, split, humus) from its own quarries and operates environmental technology and disposal services for mineral construction waste. It further delivers turnkey residential construction (single- and multi-family homes) and industrial/commercial construction projects as a general contractor, alongside earthworks, demolition, and engineering/planning services. The company is vertically integrated across the construction value chain and serves both business customers (construction firms, municipalities, industrial companies) and private homeowners in Southern Germany.

Product overview

KLING Gruppe is a construction materials and services company organized as a multi-brand portfolio. The core operations span raw material extraction (Kling Kieswerke producing gravel, sand, and split), waste management (Kling Umwelttechnik handling contaminated soil and construction debris disposal), and construction services (Kling Wohnbau for residential projects and Kling Projektbau for commercial/industrial construction). Supporting divisions include Kling Planen und Bauen for engineering and planning (HOAI phases 1-8), and Kling Erdbau/Rückbau for earthwork and demolition. The group operates under the parent company Xaver Kling GmbH (founded 1963, third-generation family business) with subsidiaries including Kling Kieswerke GmbH & Co. KG, Kling Umwelttechnik AG & Co. KG, and Kling Planen und Bauen GmbH & Co. KG. The portfolio is connected through vertical integration: raw materials feed construction projects, environmental services manage waste from demolition and construction, and engineering services support project delivery across all segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kling Kieswerke: Gravel, sand, split, and topsoil production and sales division
• Kling Umwelttechnik
• Kling Wohnbau
• Kling Industrie- und Gewerbebau
• Kling Erdbau/Rückbau
• Kling Ingenieur- und Planungsleistungen
• Kling Planen und Bauen
• Kling Projektbau

Products and services

• Kling Kieswerke (Gravel Works) Quarrying and processing of construction raw materials including gravel, sand, split, and humus, sold in various grain sizes (0-1mm, 0-32mm, 2-8mm, etc.) to construction companies, municipalities, and private customers across Southern Germany. Operates modern processing facilities with quality testing and maintains a fleet of 15 owned trucks plus 60 partner haulage companies.
• Kling Umwelttechnik (Environmental Technology) Environmental technology and disposal services specializing in disposal of mineral construction waste including contaminated soil, tar-containing asphalt, concrete rubble, and construction debris. Operates own Z0 backfill sites and DK0/DK1 landfills with approved treatment and transfer facilities, including complete documentation and reporting to authorities.
• Kling Wohnbau (Residential Construction) Turnkey residential construction services for private homeowners including single-family homes and multi-family buildings from planning through construction execution to handover. Manages project reference portfolio including student housing (KARLS apartments), apartment complexes, and mixed-use developments.
• Kling Projektbau (Industrial & Commercial Construction) Industrial and commercial building construction including warehouses, production halls, and office buildings across all HOAI phases (1-8). Offers general contractor services for complete turnkey delivery at fixed prices, primarily in Southern Germany.
• Kling Erdbau/Rückbau (Earthworks and Demolition) Earthworks including excavation, backfilling, and land rehabilitation, plus demolition of office spaces, industrial halls, and residential buildings. Provides complete services from site security through earthworks/demolition to material recycling and disposal documentation.
• Kling Planen und Bauen (Engineering & Planning Services) Engineering and planning services covering HOAI phases 1-8 including building permits, detailed design, tendering, and construction supervision. Also offers project management and immovable property management for commercial real estate, headquartered in Heidenheim with a branch office in Aalen.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivery of approximately 1,000 tonnes of gravel per day (as of 1980s expansion)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jörger BauunternehmencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Kling Gruppe acquired 70% of shares in Jörger Bauunternehmen in 2018, deepening a decades-long successful collaboration at the societal level. Jörger is a construction company (www.joerger-bau.de).
• Roßhauptener KiesgesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2008, the Roßhauptener Kiesgesellschaft expanded the product portfolio to include clay as a raw material and laid the foundation for the construction of a DK0 landfill. The company is applying for a DK1 landfill permit at Brennberg as of February 2026.
• Märker GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKling opened a joint operating location in Hurlach (Landsberg am Lech) with the Märker firm in 2002, which developed into a flourishing enterprise within a short time. Gravel extraction was done via dry mining. The site was transferred to Märker Group in 2012.
• IGA (I.G.A. Gewerbepark)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIGA Gewerbepark is listed as a participation/affiliated company, representing a commercial/industrial park partnership.
• MK-Offroad GmbH / BIKEoRADOminorOthersMK-Offroad GmbH was founded in Burgau in 2009 by Michael Kling (son of founder Xaver Kling) and was reopened as BIKEoRADO in Heidenheim in 2012, representing a business diversification arising from the managing director's sporting passion.
• FC HeidenheimminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKling Gruppe is an official partner of FC Heidenheim football club (2. Bundesliga / Bundesliga), providing sports sponsorship and local brand visibility.
• Raum KminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKling Gruppe is a partner of Raum K, a regional sponsorship initiative.
• Regional construction experts and craftsmencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor residential and commercial construction, Kling Wohnungsbau works with proven regional construction experts with whom it has collaborated for many years. The combination with high-quality building materials, durable construction and interior construction, and modern building technology creates real estate of the best quality.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Leonhard Weiss Bauunternehmung: Large family-owned German construction company with operations in road, civil engineering, and general contractor construction across southern Germany. Comparable on industrial/commercial turnkey construction (Projektbau equivalent) and civil works.
• Märker Group: Märker is a family-owned Bavarian group operating in gravel, ready-mix concrete, and transport services in southern Germany. It is directly comparable because Kling and Märker previously co-operated at Hurlach before the site was transferred to Märker in 2012, indicating near-identical regional product portfolios.
• SCHWENK Baustoffgruppe: German family-owned building materials group producing cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and sand-lime bricks across multiple regions. Direct peer on aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and vertically integrated construction materials supply.
• Heidelberger Sand und Kies GmbH: Specialized German sand and gravel producer operating in the Rhine-Neckar region. Directly comparable on the core aggregates extraction and processing business that forms KLING's foundation.
• Josef Rädlinger ZT GmbH: German family-owned construction company operating in civil engineering, earthworks, and demolition across southern Bavaria. Comparable to Kling Erdbau/Rückbau division and as another family-owned regional construction services operator.

Broad incumbents

• Dyckerhoff (Buzzi SpA): Dyckerhoff operates cement plants, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates in Germany, including direct overlap with Kling's Aislinger Transportbeton ready-mix plant. Broader incumbent with national footprint but overlapping on aggregates and concrete.
• Holcim (Deutschland): Holcim Deutschland produces aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and cement through its Geisenkirchen, Beckum, and other plants, with growing emphasis on recycled construction materials. Direct competitor in German aggregates and concrete markets with circular-economy capability.
• Heidelberg Materials: One of the world's largest vertically integrated building materials producers (cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete) with significant German operations. Comparable on aggregates and ready-mix concrete but operates at vastly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Knauf Gips KG: Family-owned German building materials group (gypsum, insulation, drywall) increasingly active in circular construction and recycled materials. Comparable on family-owned German Mittelstand building materials positioning and sustainability-driven product mix.

Regional players

• Beton-Pumpen-Service (BPS): German regional ready-mix concrete and concrete pumping services provider. Comparable to Aislinger Transportbeton ready-mix operations at the regional concrete supply level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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