{"id":9563,"date":"2018-07-31T11:17:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T09:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alt.kraftanlagen.com\/\/bouygues-construction-and-colas-finalise-the-acquisition-of-alpiq-engineering-services-a-leading-swiss-player-in-the-energy-industrial-services-and-rail-infrastructure-sectors\/"},"modified":"2023-03-29T01:03:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T23:03:54","slug":"bouygues-construction-and-colas-finalise-the-acquisition-of-alpiq-engineering-services-a-leading-swiss-player-in-the-energy-industrial-services-and-rail-infrastructure-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kraftanlagen.com\/en\/bouygues-construction-and-colas-finalise-the-acquisition-of-alpiq-engineering-services-a-leading-swiss-player-in-the-energy-industrial-services-and-rail-infrastructure-sectors\/","title":{"rendered":"Bouygues Construction and Colas finalise the acquisition of Alpiq Engineering Services, a leading Swiss player in the energy, industrial services and rail infrastructure sectors"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]O<\/span>n July 31, 2018, having received the approval of the European and Swiss competition authorities, Bouygues Construction and Colas Rail, the rail subsidiary of the Colas Group, completed the closing of the acquisition of all shares in Alpiq InTec AG (Zurich) and Kraftanlagen M\u00fcnchen GmbH (Munich), whose activities were brought together in Alpiq Engineering Services. 7777 Bouygues Construction and Colas Rail were selected by the Alpiq Group to acquire these activities on March 26, 2018.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”40px” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” 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column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Alpiq InTec and Kraftanlagen M\u00fcnchen specialise in hard and soft services in construction and in energy, industrial and transport infrastructures. All of these activities are performed by a workforce of around 7,650 people, and generated sales of approximately 1.7 billion Swiss francs in 2017, chiefly in Switzerland (57%), Germany (24%) and Italy (12%).<\/p>\n

This acquisition positions Bouygues Construction as a leading player in energy and services in Europe and is therefore fully in line with its development strategy for this growth market.<\/p>\n

Through this operation, Bouygues Construction has strengthened its roots in Switzerland in businesses that closely complement those of its subsidiaries, Bouygues Energies & Services Switzerland, Losinger Marazzi, VSL and PraderLosinger. Meanwhile, the acknowledged know-how of Alpiq Engineering Services will also enable Bouygues Construction to expand its portfolio of offers, particularly for carrying out complex projects in industry and energy production. Last but not least, Alpiq Engineering Services will offer an opportunity for entering major new European markets, particularly in Germany and Italy.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Colas Rail\u2019s acquisition of Alpiq Engineering Services\u2019 rail activities has strengthened the Colas Group rail subsidiary\u2019s expertise in the field of catenaries, a high-value-added business, and given it access to new growth markets. Colas Rail, a leading player in the rail sector, has expanded its portfolio of solutions and know-how, penetrated the Swiss and Italian markets and strengthened its presence in Central Europe and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

his acquisition took place on the basis of an enterprise value of 850 million Swiss francs (700 million Swiss francs for Bouygues Construction and 150 million Swiss francs for Colas Rail). The price paid at the closing for the acquisition of all shares was paid in cash. Der Kaufpreis s\u00e4mtlicher Anteile wurde anl\u00e4sslich des Closings bar gezahlt.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n

About Bouygues Construction in Switzerland<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]For around 25 years, Bouygues Construction has been a leading player in construction and services on the Swiss market, primarily through two companies:<\/p>\n

Losinger Marazzi<\/strong> specialises in the development and construction of high value-added projects. Bouygues Construction\u2019s Swiss subsidiary has acknowledged know-how in mixed-use operations, which include offices, retail units, housing and other businesses. Sustainable construction is at the heart of Losinger Marazzi\u2019s strategy. It is currently building several eco-neighbourhoods (Greencity in Zurich, Quai Vernets in Geneva and Eglantine in Morges). It is also responsible for the construction of technically complex buildings, such as the Rolex Learning Center at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and the Jan Michalski Foundation for Writing and Literature in Montricher.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]

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