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The Bilfinger Berger Group

Bilfinger Berger is an international services 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 further expanding the services business and curtailing construction activities. The Group’s operations comprise the business segments Civil, Building and Industrial, Services and Concessions.

Bilfinger Berger

(€ million)

a

2008

2009

Output volume

10,742

10,403

Orders received

10,314

11,129

Order backlog

10,649

11,704

EBIT

298

250

Net profit

200

140

Capital expenditure

697

530

Property, plant and equipment

237

162

Financial assets

460

368

Employees (at year-end)

60,923

67,199

 

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. The Group modernizes transport routes and energy generation in countries all around the globe. Through the successful execution of complex civil engineering measures, Bilfinger Berger has earned a strong reputation among its clients.

Civil

(€ million)

s

2008

2009

∆ in %

Output volume

3,934

3,286

- 16

Orders received

3,337

3,849

+ 15

Order backlog

4,320

4,886

+ 13

Capital expenditure

116

54

- 53

EBIT

+ 11

- 7

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Employees

13,294

11,161

- 16


Output volume
in %
Abroad

81

Germany

19

 

Bilfinger Berger delivers customized services for real-estate properties that encompass the entire lifecycle of the building. With its specialist expertise, the Group enables clients to make sustainable investment decisions for their construction projects. With its research & development activities, Bilfinger Berger is a pioneer in energy-conscious and resource-efficient building construction.

Building and Industrial

(€ million)

s

2008

2009

∆ in %

Output volume

2,020

2,018

0

Orders received

1,915

1,847

- 4

Order backlog

2,263

2,044

- 10

Capital expenditure

13

8

- 38

EBIT

+ 14

+ 22

+ 57

Employees

3,556

3,322

- 7


Output volume
in %
Abroad

68

Germany

32

 

Bilfinger Berger occupies a leading position in the provision of services for industrial facilities, power plants and buildings. Industrial Services covers the maintenance, repair and modernization of production plants in the process industry. 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. Facility Services delivers technical, commercial and infrastructural services for office buildings, sport and event centers, hospitals and correctional facilities.

Services

(€ million)

s

2008

2009

∆ in %

Output volume

4,805

5,097

+ 6

Orders received

5,078

5,407

+ 6

Order backlog

4,081

4,768

+ 17

Capital expenditure

100

96

- 4

EBIT

+ 230

+ 238

+ 3

Employees

43,480

52,115

+ 20


Output volume
in %
Abroad

59

Germany

41

 

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, Canada, Norway and Hungary.

Concessions

(Number / € million)

s

2008

2009

∆ in %

Projects in portfolio
thereof, under construction

24
13

26
8

+ 8
- 38

Committed equity
thereof, paid-in

291
101

340
140

+ 17
+ 39

EBIT

+ 9

+ 14

+ 56

Employees

136

135

- 1


Equity investments
in %
Abroad

81

Germany

19