- Business
- Bilfinger SE is a leading international industrial services provider focused on enhancing efficiency and sustainability for customers in the process industry, including energy, chemicals & petrochemicals, pharma & biopharma, and oil & gas sectors. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio spanning the full value chain with services such as consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance, turnarounds, plant expansions, digital applications, insulation, scaffolding, corrosion protection, rotating equipment services, inspection, and specialized technologies including components for biopharma plants, nuclear industry skids, carbon capture solutions, electrolysers, hydrogen production, and pressure technologies. Operating primarily through two service lines—Engineering & Maintenance (covering Europe, North America, and the Middle East) and Technologies—Bilfinger serves over 30,000 employees worldwide and generated more than €5 billion in revenue in 2024.
Founded in 1880 and headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, Bilfinger maintains a strong presence across Europe, North America, and the Middle East, with targeted expansions into high-growth regions. Recent strategic developments include the 2024 acquisition of Stork, adding approximately 2,700 professionals and €530 million in annual revenue to bolster capabilities in gas and hydrogen sectors; the May 2025 acquisition of UK-based nZero Group to enhance gas and hydrogen expertise; a January 2025 ten-year partnership with Gasunie for sustainable gas infrastructure maintenance and energy transition services; a six-year framework agreement with Zeeland Refinery for all-in-one maintenance; and a November 2025 engineering contract with Emarat for a jet-fuel pipeline to Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport. In December 2025, Bilfinger unveiled its 2030 strategy targeting 8-10% annual revenue growth, an EBITA margin of 8-9%, and cash conversion above 90%, underscoring its commitment to organic and inorganic growth amid operational excellence and digitalization initiatives like the BCAP model for energy savings.