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The Bilfinger Berger Group

Bilfinger Berger is an international services and construction Group for industry, real estate and infrastructure with a leading position in its markets. The Company’s strategic goal is to improve its risk profile and enhance its profitability by expanding its services business and curtailing construction activities. The Group’s activities consist of the Industrial Services, Power Services, Building and Facility Services, Construction and Concessions business segments.

Bilfinger Berger    

(in € million)

2009

20091

2010

Output volume 10,403 7,727 8,123
Orders received 11,129 7,696 8,048
Order backlog 11,704 8,362 8,585
EBIT 250 173 343
Net profit 140   284
Capital expenditure 530 496 343
Property, plant and equipment 162 135 141
Financial assets 368 361 202
Employees (at year-end) 67,199 61,027 58,312

1 Figures relate exclusively to continuing operations



Industrial Services

Bilfinger Berger provides services for the repair, maintenance and modernization of industrial plants, primarily for industrial sectors including oil and gas, refineries, petrochemicals, chemicals and agro-chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, power generation as well as steel and aluminum. Included among the services provided are piping systems, machine and apparatus as well as plant assembly. Services also include electrical measurement and control engineering, laboratory and analysis technology as well as insulation, scaffolding and corrosion protection.

Industrial Services    

(in € million)

2009

2010

∆ in %

Output volume  2,249 2,932 +30
Orders received  2,402 3,253 +35
Order backlog  2,040 2,601 +28
Capital expenditure  49 73 +49
EBIT  118 134 +14
Employees  27,372 28,054 +2

 

Output volume in %
Abroad 72
Germany 28

 


Power Services

Power Services is focused on maintenance, repair, efficiency enhancements and lifetime extensions at existing plants as well as the manufacture and assembly of components for power plant construction. The focus of business activities in Power Services is on steam generation, piping technology, energy and environmental technology as well as machine and plant engineering.

Power Services    

(in € million)

2009

2010

∆ in %

Output volume 1,017  1,106 +9
Orders received 1,024 1,281 +25
Order backlog 1,137 1,371 +21
Capital expenditure  28 33 +18
EBIT  73  83 +14
Employees 8,094 7,193 -11

 

Output volume in %
Abroad 48
Germany 52

 


Building and Facility Services

The Building and Facility Services business segment comprises real-estate services in Europe and the United States, our German building construction activities as well as construction-related services for the Nigerian business. We consistently pursue a lifecycle approach in the design, construction maintenance and operation of buildings. Through close cooperation and exchange of knowledge and experience among designers, builders and facility managers, Bilfinger Berger can make sustainable, energy efficient and usage optimized buildings a reality for its clients.

Building and Facility Services  

(in € million)

2009

2010

∆ in %

Output volume  2,529  2,333 -8
Orders received  2,481  2,379 -4
Order backlog  2,181  2,217 +2
Capital expenditure  17  13 -24
EBIT  58  80 +38
Employees  16,750  15,714 -6

 

Output volume in %
Abroad 41
Germany 59

 


Construction

A high degree of technical competence and decades of experience mean that Bilfinger Berger has the expertise necessary to design and execute major infrastructure projects. Our civil engineering activities are focused on Germany and other European countries. Outside of Europe we act primarily as technology partner for local companies. Through the successful execution of complex civil engineering measures, we have earned a strong reputation.

Construction    

 

(in € million)

2009

2010

∆ in %

Output volume  1,938  1,725

-11 

Orders received  1,749  1,054

-40 

Order backlog  2,962  2,323

-22 

Capital expenditure  38 20

-47 

EBIT  -73  31

 

Employees  8,210 6,737

-18 

 

Output volume in %
Abroad 65
Germany 35

 


Concessions

On the basis of long-term concession contracts, Bilfinger Berger delivers and operates transport and social infrastructure projects as a private partner to the public sector. Important markets include Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Concessions  

 

(in € million)

2009

2010

∆ in %

Projects in portfolio
thereof, under construction
26
8
29
10
+12
+25
Committed equity
thereof, paid-in
340
140
358
160
+5
+14
Net Present Value 202 268 +33
EBIT  14  40 +168
Employees  135  135 0

 

Output volume in %
Abroad 82
Germany 18