What Kfs Finland Oy does

KFS Finland Oy is a Finnish specialist geotechnical contractor and self-described market leader in specialty foundation engineering (pohjarakentamisen erikoistöiden markkinajohtaja) in Finland. Established in 2012 as a joint venture between Fin-Seula Oy and Lime Column Method Ab (Keller), the company is today equally owned by Kreate Oy (a Finnish infrastructure builder with approximately 300 professionals and €185M turnover) and Keller Gundläggning Ab (part of Keller Group, the world's largest ground engineering contractor operating in 40+ countries with ~10,000 employees and ~£1.7bn revenue). The company executes ground engineering projects across six Finnish locations — headquarters in Vantaa (relocated October 2025), plus offices in Hämeenlinna, Lappeenranta, Masku, Tampere, and a maintenance depot in Tuusula.

The company's core offering is a comprehensive portfolio of specialty foundation and ground improvement methods: Soilcrete® jet grouting for soil stabilization, drilled steel pipe piles from micro to 1,540 mm diameter using Bauer, Enteco, Casagrande, and Klemm rigs, deep and mass stabilization, retaining walls and anchoring, rock and shaft drilling up to 1,300 mm, and patented down-the-hole (DTH) drilling systems including a registered patent for rock socket grouting inherited from its 2017 acquisition of Sotkamon Porapaalu Oy. Technology is purpose-built for Finland's challenging ground profile — ice-age clays, glacial moraines, soft deltaic soils, and Scandinavia's hard bedrock — and is supplemented by Keller Group's international best-practice network.

KFS Finland generates revenue through project-based contracting, operating both as a prime contractor to government, municipal, and enterprise clients (Vattenfall, City of Turku, Sponda, Nordkalk, Consti, Väylävirasto) and as a subcontractor to larger infrastructure builders, most notably its co-owner Kreate Oy. Project scope spans small subcontract work to large prime contracts, with marquee engagements including a €11 million Vattenfall hydroelectric dam reinforcement at Pamilo (2026), Turku City Hall renovation (over 400 piles approaching 20 km total length), and the Ratina Shopping Center sealing slab (over 20,000 m² jet grouting, one of Europe's largest). Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales augmented by participation in formal alliances (e.g., Tampereen henkilöratapiha) and referral channels through Keller Group and Kreate networks.

Name

Kfs Finland Oy

Legal name

KFS Finland Oy

Website

https://kfs.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

KFS Finland Oy is Finland's market leader in specialty ground engineering, providing drilled piling, Soilcrete® jet grouting, stabilization, and retaining wall solutions for infrastructure, government, energy, and real estate clients across the Nordics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Engineering Services

NAICS

Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (238190), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811), Site Preparation Contractors (238910)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Piling & Deep Foundations (Driven, Bored, CFA, Micropiles) (IMAFAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review) (IMAFAOAK), Earth Retention & Excavation Support (Sheet/Soldier Piles, Diaphragm Walls, Bracing) (IMAFAOAD), Foundation Remediation & Underpinning (Jack Piles, Resin Injection, Re-leveling) (IMAFAOAL), Tunneling & Underground Geotechnics (Ground Treatment, Support, NATM/SEM Interfaces) (IMAFAOAJ)

Keywords

• Specialty foundation engineering
• Geotechnical contracting
• Driven pile installation
• Jet grouting services
• Ground stabilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Vantaa

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geotechnical Specialty Construction Services: KFS Finland generates revenue by executing geotechnical construction projects including drilled piling, jet grouting, stabilization, and retaining wall construction. Revenue is project-based, with both subcontract and prime contract engagements. The company serves all actors in Finland's construction industry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KFS Finland Oy executes specialty foundation engineering and geotechnical contracting projects across Finland, delivering drilled piling, Soilcrete jet grouting, deep and mass soil stabilization, retaining walls, anchoring, and rock and shaft drilling for construction companies, government agencies, municipalities, and property developers. Projects range from small subcontract assignments to large prime contracts, with services delivered on-site using specialized heavy equipment and methods adapted to Finland's challenging glacial soils and hard Scandinavian bedrock.

Product overview

KFS Finland Oy operates as a specialist geotechnical engineering company offering a comprehensive portfolio of foundation and ground improvement solutions for challenging soil conditions. The core offerings include Soilcrete® jet grouting for soil stabilization, drilled steel pipe piles (from micro to large diameter up to 1540mm), deep and mass stabilization methods, and retaining wall systems with anchoring. Supporting services include rock and shaft drilling, down-the-hole drilling, and drilled pile walls. The company combines specialized equipment (Bauer, Enteco, Casagrande, Klemm machinery) with in-house expertise to deliver projects from small subcontract work to large prime contracts. All services are backed by the international Keller Group's resources and methodology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soilcrete Jet Grouting A commonly used and recognized technique for stabilizing soil with cement, using high-pressure water or water-cement mix to loosen soil and create desired forms. Erosion distance varies by soil type, up to 3.5 meters, regulated by European Standard EN 12716.
• Drilled Steel Pipe Piles Underground steel pipe piles driven through strata to desired depth in rock, serving as supporting elements in foundation construction. Suitable for all groundwork construction requiring quick and secure foundation solutions. Practically eternal and does not sink.
• Drilled Micro Piles Small-scale drilled piles common in all groundwork construction, using ring bits to ensure piles remain against rock surface. Equipment includes Cat SPD 55, Klem KR-806-5G, Klem KR-806-3F, Volvo EC290 CL, Hitachi ZX350 LC-3, Klem KR-807-1, and Klem KR-702-1.
• Large Diameter Drilled Piles (up to 1540 mm) Large-scale drilled piles up to 1540mm diameter using down-the-hole piling methods, supported by Bauer RG15T (up to 813mm), Enteco PM1000 (up to 1320mm), and Enteco PM1000S (up to 1540mm) equipment. Includes patented rock socket grouting method.
• Drilled Pile Walls Interconnected pipe drilling using down-the-hole hammer to replace Larsen walls in rocky ground. Sheet pile walls can serve as permanent structures used for supporting walls and watertight wall structures inserted into rock.
• Rock and Shaft Drilling Shaft drilling for tunnels and underground constructions for municipal technology, air conditioning, communications and emergency exits. Size range 102mm to 1300mm diameter, with pipes installed up to 1150mm hole size.
• Down-the-Hole Drilling Pioneer in down-the-hole drilling with patented system for grouting space between rock and pole. Uses ring bit equipment for bored pile construction to ensure piles stay firmly against rock surface.
• Deep Stabilization Column stabilization method reinforcing foundations by mixing clay, silt, mud or turf with chalk or cement-based binder using auger drilling to design depth.
• Mass Stabilization Binder mixed with soil using special excavator-attached equipment for vertical or horizontal layer-by-layer mixing, creating enforced plate-like sectors for various soil structures.
• Retaining Walls and Anchoring Retaining walls built from sheet piles driven to ground for soft subgrades and watertight structures, including bored pile walls, jet grouting walls, combi walls, soil nails, anchors and steel structures. Combined with Getec real-time monitoring.
• Anchoring Drilling anchors including soil nails, rock anchors, ground anchors, and gewi bars using Casagrande C6 and Klemm KR807 drill rigs, with automatic Tecniwell TWMG 57 grouting station.
• Foundation Reinforcement Specialty foundation reinforcement works for historic and existing buildings, including bored piles, driven piles, grouting of stone foundations, micropiling, jet grouting underpinning and load transfers via concrete and steel beams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Finland's longest driven piles at 92 metres depth achieved on Koivisto Bridge project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and minor.

• VattenfallcoreOthers · 1 January 2026Vattenfall is a major energy company and client of KFS Finland for the approximately €11 million Pamilo hydroelectric dam reinforcement project in North Karelia. This is one of KFS Finland's largest contracts and represents a significant infrastructure construction project combining dam safety, energy infrastructure reliability, and specialized foundation engineering.
• Rakennustoimisto Laamo OysignificantOthers · 1 January 2025Rakennustoimisto Laamo Oy is the client for KFS Finland on the Turku City Hall renovation project. The main contractor coordinates the multi-party collaboration including archaeologists, designers, and specialists required for the historically sensitive renovation.
• Keller Polska Sp. z o.o. Eesti filiaalminorOthers · 1 January 2025Keller Polska Sp. z o.o. Eesti filiaal acted as the KFS Finland contractor for the Estonian Public Broadcasting radio building foundation reinforcement project in Tallinn, Estonia.
• Kreate OycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Kreate Oy is co-owner of KFS Finland with equal shares alongside Keller Gundläggning Ab. Kreate is one of Finland's leading infrastructure builders with ~300 construction professionals and €185M turnover. KFS Finland frequently serves as subcontractor to Kreate on major infrastructure projects including the Tampereen henkilöratapiha Alliance. Kreate's Finnish market network combined with KFS's geotechnical expertise creates a strong domestic partnership.
• Keller Gundläggning Ab (Keller Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Keller Gundläggning Ab (part of Keller Group, the world's largest geotechnical contractor) co-owns KFS Finland with equal shares alongside Kreate Oy. The Keller Group, founded in 1860, operates in over 40 countries with approximately 10,000 employees and annual revenue of around £1.7bn. KFS Finland leverages Keller's global technical knowledge, specialized equipment, and financial backing. Keller provides the worldwide network of best practices and methods that KFS applies in the Finnish market.
• Consti Julkisivut OyminorOthersConsti Julkisivut Oy was the builder/client for the Kruunuvuori underpinning project in Helsinki where KFS executed jet grouting, steel piling, and micropiling for the conversion of Kesko's old offices to apartments.
• Sponda OyjminorOthersSponda Oyj was the client for the Ratina Shopping Center groundwork project in Tampere, one of KFS Finland's landmark projects including one of Europe's largest jet grouting sealing slabs.
• Keller Austria (Keller Grundbau GmbH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKFS Finland cooperated with Keller Grundbau GmbH in Austria on the EBS Hauptkläranlage wastewater treatment plant project, executing jet grouting for foundation work on six tanks with 396 columns.
• StrabagminorOthersStrabag was the client for the University of Graz foundation reinforcement project in Austria, KFS Finland's first international jet grouting project.
• Veidekke Ab / TrafikverketminorOthersVeidekke Ab was the contractor and Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) the client for the Förbifart Stockholm Hjulsta Södra project where KFS Finland's jet grouting team tightened sheet piles with 70 columns down to bedrock.
• Nordkalk Oy AbminorOthersNordkalk Oy Ab commissioned KFS Finland (through Sotkamon Porapaalu) for rock drilling and shaft construction at the Tytyri Mine in Lohja, including drilling holes up to 152m deep.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Soletanche Bachy: French specialty geotechnical contractor (part of VINCI Construction) offering foundations, ground improvement, and underground works across the globe. Directly comparable in service portfolio (jet grouting, piling, retaining walls, ground anchors) and ability to execute large, complex infrastructure projects.
• Menard (VINCI Construction): Global specialist in soil improvement and ground engineering, part of VINCI Construction. Directly comparable in delivering ground improvement solutions (including soilcrete-equivalent methods), with comparable customer base in infrastructure and energy projects.
• Bauer AG: German-based global specialist in foundation engineering equipment and services, including bored piles, diaphragm walls, and ground improvement. Directly comparable to KFS Finland in specialty foundation engineering, equipment portfolio, and project complexity, particularly across European infrastructure and energy markets.
• Trevi Group: Italian specialty foundation engineering contractor serving energy, transport, and civil infrastructure markets worldwide. Directly comparable as a specialty piling and ground engineering contractor with similar project profiles in dams, bridges, and urban infrastructure.
• Per Aarsleff Holding A/S: Danish specialty foundation contractor with leading positions in Scandinavia and Northern Europe in piling, ground engineering, and foundation works. Directly comparable service portfolio and Nordic geographic focus, making it one of the closest regional peers.
• Keller Group plc: KFS Finland's equal co-owner and the world's largest specialty geotechnical contractor operating in 40+ countries. Keller Group offers the same drilled piling, jet grouting, soil stabilization, and ground engineering services globally, and is the most directly comparable business in terms of service portfolio, technology base, and customer profile.
• Stabilator Oy: Finnish specialty ground improvement and foundation engineering contractor providing soil stabilization, piling, and ground engineering across the Nordic region. Direct domestic competitor to KFS Finland in the Finnish specialty geotechnical market with comparable service offering.

Broad incumbents

• YIT Oyj: Largest Finnish construction company with capabilities spanning housing, commercial, and infrastructure projects. While broader than KFS Finland's specialty focus, YIT competes for foundation engineering scope on large Finnish projects and is a domestic incumbent.
• NCC AB: Major Swedish construction and infrastructure company with significant foundation engineering operations in the Nordics. Competes for infrastructure and building foundation work, particularly in Sweden where KFS Finland has executed projects (e.g., Förbifart Stockholm).
• Skanska AB: Nordic-headquartered global construction and infrastructure developer with substantial in-house foundation and ground engineering capabilities. Competes for large Nordic projects and increasingly self-performs specialty geotechnical work, making it a broad incumbent competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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