Bilfinger Berger Magazine 2/2009

Bilfinger Berger has acquired the industrial and power services provider MCE headquartered in Linz, Austria. This major acquisition is a big step forward in the development of the Group’s services business. MCE employs more than 6,500 people and generated an output volume of around €900 million in financial year 2008. The purchase price of €350 million was financed primarily through a capital increase.

MCE specializes in the design, construction and maintenance of facilities in the process industry and the energy sector. Its broad range of services includes piping, mechanical components as well as measurement and control systems. MCE undertakes the management of maintenance activities for entire industrial sites, also on an outsourcing basis. MCE’s activities are centered in Austria and Germany. The company maintains long-term relationships with key industrial companies and energy suppliers.