Bauer AG is a construction and machinery manufacturing company listed on the German stock exchange, located in Upper Bavaria, Germany in Schrobenhausen.
Bauer is a leader in the execution of deep foundations, excavations, soil improvement, dam waterproofing and also in the development and manufacture of machinery related to the geotechnical market. The Group also uses its experience in the exploration, mining and protection of natural resources. In 2018, the BAUER group employed 12,000 people in around 70 countries and achieved total profits of 1.7 billion euros.
History
In 1790, Sebastian Bauer (acting under the name Paur) from Deggendorf, son of a copper-working family in the previous generation of Osterhofen (Lower Bavaria), took over a copper-working shop in Schrobenhausen.[2] For nearly a century, the copper working shop was involved in establishing breweries, performing copper roofing work, and manufacturing objects for everyday use around the home.
In 1902, Andreas Bauer drilled an artesian well for the new railway station water house[3] in Schrobenhausen, which would make well drilling a new business segment for the company. For his son Karl Bauer, the construction of the central water supply for the city of Schrobenhausen in 1928 was a key project. It was with this reference that he changed operations towards those of a well drilling company and would soon become an active builder of wells and supply facilities for cities and industrial companies throughout Bavaria.
Karlheinz Bauer, born in 1928 and was a shareholder of the company since 1953, became the sole managing director in 1956 and changed operations to specialize in foundation engineering. Two years later followed the invention of the ground anchor (injection anchor) at the construction site of the Bayerischer Rundfunk building in Munich. The company then applied for a patent on the construction procedure and began marketing it internationally. The first construction site outside the national territory was in Switzerland in 1959. The ground anchor was used there as well and thus began its success story. In the 1960s the construction procedure was primarily used in the construction of subways in numerous cities throughout the Federal Republic of Germany.
In 1969, the company began designing and building an anchored drilling ring and in doing so took its first step toward becoming a machinery manufacturer. In 1975, the company received its first contract in Libya, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In the subsequent period, Bauer Spezialtiefbau continued its expansion in construction activities and sales of equipment to more countries. Since the mid-1980s it has established new focal areas in the Far East.
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Introduction
Bauer AG is a construction and machinery manufacturing company listed on the German stock exchange, located in Upper Bavaria, Germany in Schrobenhausen.
Bauer is a leader in the execution of deep foundations, excavations, soil improvement, dam waterproofing and also in the development and manufacture of machinery related to the geotechnical market. The Group also uses its experience in the exploration, mining and protection of natural resources. In 2018, the BAUER group employed 12,000 people in around 70 countries and achieved total profits of 1.7 billion euros.
History
In 1790, Sebastian Bauer (acting under the name Paur) from Deggendorf, son of a copper-working family in the previous generation of Osterhofen (Lower Bavaria), took over a copper-working shop in Schrobenhausen.[2] For nearly a century, the copper working shop was involved in establishing breweries, performing copper roofing work, and manufacturing objects for everyday use around the home.
In 1902, Andreas Bauer drilled an artesian well for the new railway station water house[3] in Schrobenhausen, which would make well drilling a new business segment for the company. For his son Karl Bauer, the construction of the central water supply for the city of Schrobenhausen in 1928 was a key project. It was with this reference that he changed operations towards those of a well drilling company and would soon become an active builder of wells and supply facilities for cities and industrial companies throughout Bavaria.
Karlheinz Bauer, born in 1928 and was a shareholder of the company since 1953, became the sole managing director in 1956 and changed operations to specialize in foundation engineering. Two years later followed the invention of the ground anchor (injection anchor) at the construction site of the Bayerischer Rundfunk building in Munich. The company then applied for a patent on the construction procedure and began marketing it internationally. The first construction site outside the national territory was in Switzerland in 1959. The ground anchor was used there as well and thus began its success story. In the 1960s the construction procedure was primarily used in the construction of subways in numerous cities throughout the Federal Republic of Germany.
In 1976, the BG 7 heavy-duty rotary ring drilling ring was added to the machinery portfolio. In the following decades, the BG range would become the core area of the Bauer Maschinenbau corporation. In 1984, he would develop and build his own trench cutter. Two years later, Thomas Bauer, who had been part of the company since 1984, became the sole managing director.[4] Under his leadership, the internationalization of the BAUER Group in the machinery manufacturing and specialized foundation engineering sectors took place.
In 1990, the Company BAUER and MOURIK Umwelttechnik GmbH was founded. After 2002, with the acquisition of Filtro FWS und Wassertechnik GmbH, BAUER Umwelt GmbH emerged. In 1992, the Thuringian Schachtbau Nordhausen GmbH was acquired. The previous year, together with Schachtbau Nordhausen, the subsidiary SPESA Spezialgau und Sanierung GmbH was founded.
In 1994, BAUER Aktiengesellschaft was founded as a holding company, whereby Deutsche Beteiligungs AG received shares of BAUER AG due to the capital increase in 1996. In 2001, with the restructuring, the BAUER Group was brought into existence. BAUER Maschinen GmbH with the companies Klemm Bohrtechnik, MAT Mischanlagentechnik, Eurodrill, TracMec and PILECO, became an independent operator on the market. On July 4, 2006, BAUER AG went public. On April 20, 2007, the company acquired the German Water and Energy GmbH (GWE) and in doing so successfully expanded its business activities to include hydro and geothermal energy. The company's entire market presence was reorganized into three main segments: construction, equipment and resources.
In the following two years, machine manufacturing plants in Aresing, Nordhausen, Tianjin (China) and Shanghai were expanded and a new plant with nearly 34,000 square meters of space was opened in Edelshausen as well as a new machine manufacturing plant in Conroe (Texas, USA).
In 2010, cutting technology celebrated its 25th anniversary and Bauer Resources completed the world's largest purification plant in Oman. During the course of 2012, the company surpassed the 10,000 employee global mark for the first time.
Contracts for the construction of what would be the tallest building in the world (Kingdom Tower) and the tallest building in Europe (Lakhta Centre) followed, as did the completion of the company's largest specialist foundation in Germany to date in 2014: the Schwarzkopf Tunnel Rail Project at Spessart.
In 2015, Bauer celebrated its 225th anniversary and the largest single order in the company's history was won in the form of the Kesselgrube renovation project in the environmental sector. In 2017, the contract for the expansion of the plant-based purification facility that was completed in 2010 in Oman followed.
Bauer is the global market leader for the manufacturing of the entire portfolio of specialized foundation engineering machinery. The company has many prestigious projects on its CV, such as the Burj Khalifa or the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge.
Group Structure
The Group is divided into three segments: Construction, Equipment and Resources. The construction segment is a specialist in the field of geotechnical engineering in the world, developing foundation and excavation projects as well as providing construction-related services. In its Equipment segment, in which it is the global market leader, Bauer offers a wide range of machinery, equipment and tools for special foundations. The Resources segment covers the Group's operations in the extraction and production of raw materials, in environmental technology, in geothermal energy and also in well drilling materials and well engineering (including pumps and drilling techniques, screens and casings).
The Group has several subsidiaries, including Schachtbau Nordhausen.
Special construction methods
The Group companies have been a major driving force in the development of various construction methods for specialized foundation engineering. Well-known methods include:
In 1969, the company began designing and building an anchored drilling ring and in doing so took its first step toward becoming a machinery manufacturer. In 1975, the company received its first contract in Libya, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In the subsequent period, Bauer Spezialtiefbau continued its expansion in construction activities and sales of equipment to more countries. Since the mid-1980s it has established new focal areas in the Far East.
In 1976, the BG 7 heavy-duty rotary ring drilling ring was added to the machinery portfolio. In the following decades, the BG range would become the core area of the Bauer Maschinenbau corporation. In 1984, he would develop and build his own trench cutter. Two years later, Thomas Bauer, who had been part of the company since 1984, became the sole managing director.[4] Under his leadership, the internationalization of the BAUER Group in the machinery manufacturing and specialized foundation engineering sectors took place.
In 1990, the Company BAUER and MOURIK Umwelttechnik GmbH was founded. After 2002, with the acquisition of Filtro FWS und Wassertechnik GmbH, BAUER Umwelt GmbH emerged. In 1992, the Thuringian Schachtbau Nordhausen GmbH was acquired. The previous year, together with Schachtbau Nordhausen, the subsidiary SPESA Spezialgau und Sanierung GmbH was founded.
In 1994, BAUER Aktiengesellschaft was founded as a holding company, whereby Deutsche Beteiligungs AG received shares of BAUER AG due to the capital increase in 1996. In 2001, with the restructuring, the BAUER Group was brought into existence. BAUER Maschinen GmbH with the companies Klemm Bohrtechnik, MAT Mischanlagentechnik, Eurodrill, TracMec and PILECO, became an independent operator on the market. On July 4, 2006, BAUER AG went public. On April 20, 2007, the company acquired the German Water and Energy GmbH (GWE) and in doing so successfully expanded its business activities to include hydro and geothermal energy. The company's entire market presence was reorganized into three main segments: construction, equipment and resources.
In the following two years, machine manufacturing plants in Aresing, Nordhausen, Tianjin (China) and Shanghai were expanded and a new plant with nearly 34,000 square meters of space was opened in Edelshausen as well as a new machine manufacturing plant in Conroe (Texas, USA).
In 2010, cutting technology celebrated its 25th anniversary and Bauer Resources completed the world's largest purification plant in Oman. During the course of 2012, the company surpassed the 10,000 employee global mark for the first time.
Contracts for the construction of what would be the tallest building in the world (Kingdom Tower) and the tallest building in Europe (Lakhta Centre) followed, as did the completion of the company's largest specialist foundation in Germany to date in 2014: the Schwarzkopf Tunnel Rail Project at Spessart.
In 2015, Bauer celebrated its 225th anniversary and the largest single order in the company's history was won in the form of the Kesselgrube renovation project in the environmental sector. In 2017, the contract for the expansion of the plant-based purification facility that was completed in 2010 in Oman followed.
Bauer is the global market leader for the manufacturing of the entire portfolio of specialized foundation engineering machinery. The company has many prestigious projects on its CV, such as the Burj Khalifa or the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge.
Group Structure
The Group is divided into three segments: Construction, Equipment and Resources. The construction segment is a specialist in the field of geotechnical engineering in the world, developing foundation and excavation projects as well as providing construction-related services. In its Equipment segment, in which it is the global market leader, Bauer offers a wide range of machinery, equipment and tools for special foundations. The Resources segment covers the Group's operations in the extraction and production of raw materials, in environmental technology, in geothermal energy and also in well drilling materials and well engineering (including pumps and drilling techniques, screens and casings).
The Group has several subsidiaries, including Schachtbau Nordhausen.
Special construction methods
The Group companies have been a major driving force in the development of various construction methods for specialized foundation engineering. Well-known methods include: