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The Bilfinger Berger Group

Bilfinger Berger is an internationally active engineering and services company with a leading position in its markets. The Group’s activities consist of the Industrial Services, Power Services, Building and Facility Services, Construction and Concessions business segments.

Bilfinger Berger    

(in € million)

20091

20101

2011

Output volume 7,620 8,059 8,476
Orders received 7,668 7,954  7,776
Order backlog 8,308  8,497 7,833
EBIT 180 341  361
Net profit 140  284  394
Capital expenditure 496 343  345
Property, plant and equipment  135 141  127
Financial assets  361  202  218
Employees (at year-end)  60,838 58,182  59,210

1 Wherever relevant, figures have been adjusted for discontinued operations.



Industrial Services

Power Services is focused on maintenance, repair, efficiency enhancements and lifetime extensions as well as the manufacture and assembly of components, especially boiler and high-pressure piping systems for power plants. Important regions include Europe, South Africa and the Middle East.

Industrial Services    

(in € million)

2010

2011

∆ in %

Output volume 2,932  3,294 +12
Orders received 3,253  3,224 -1
Order backlog 2,601  2,467 -5
Capital expenditure 73  69 -5
EBIT 134  150 +12
Employees  28,054  29,427 +5

 
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)

2010

2011

∆ in %

Output volume 1,106 1,157 +5
Orders received 1,281 1,221 -5
Order backlog 1,371 1,437 +5
Capital expenditure  33 14 -58
EBIT   83 92 +11
Employees 7,193 7,588 +5

 


Building and Facility Services

The Building and Facility Services business segment includes technical, commercial and infrastructural real-estate services in Europe, the USA and MENA countries as well as building construction in Germany. Design, construction, maintenance and operation of buildings are carried out in accordance with the lifecycle approach. 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)

2010

2011

∆ in %

Output volume  2,333 2,256  -3
Orders received  2,379  2,363  -1
Order backlog  2,217  2,369  +7
Capital expenditure  13  16  +23
EBIT  80  83  +4
Employees  15,714  15,711  0


Construction

A high degree of technical competence and decades of experience mean that Bilfinger Berger has the expertise necessary to design and execute demanding civil engineering services. Key areas include tunneling, bridge construction, road construction, hydraulic engineering, prestressing technology, steel construction and foundation engineering. Civil engineering activities are focused on Germany and other European countries. Outside of Europe we act primarily as technology partner for local companies.

Construction    

 

(in € million)

2010

2011

∆ in %

Output volume 1.661  1,751

+5

Orders received  961  971

+1

Order backlog  2,235  1,506

-33

Capital expenditure  20 26

+30

EBIT  29  35

+21

Employees  6,607 5,849

-11


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, Canada and Europe.

Concessions  

 

(in € million)

2010

2011

∆ in %

Projects in portfolio
thereof, under construction
 29
10
30
8
+3
-20
Committed equity
thereof, paid-in
 358
160
383
225
 +7
+41
Net Present Value  268 368  +37
EBIT   40 23  -43
Employees  135  141  +4