History

Our most important stages

1920

Company foundation

Wilhelm Blättchen founds ENERGIE Gesellschaft für elektrische und industrielle Unternehmungen mbH in Stuttgart, Germany.

1978

Subsidiary in Luxembourg

Foundation of a subsidiary, ENERGIE Lignes Hautes Tension in Luxembourg.

1993

Joint venture in Austria

First joint venture between Energie GmbH and ALPINE Bau GmbH, Alpine-Elektro division, for the construction of a 380 kV overhead line for Verbundgesellschaft Austria. First steel lattice towers for mobile networks are erected.

1996

ALPINE-ENERGIE is founded

Foundation of ALPINE-ENERGIE Gesellschaft für elektrische und industrielle Unternehmungen GmbH in Linz, Austria.

1998

Expansion into Switzerland

Foundation of ENERGIE Gesellschaft für Leitungsbau und Kommunikationstechnik AG in Berne, Switzerland.

1999

Entry into the rail sector

ALPINE ENERGIE launches into the catenary building sector with the Austrian project at St. Valentin main railway station, entailing modernisation of the catenary lines.

2002

ALPINE-ENERGIE grows

Foundation of ALPINE-ENERGIE Holding AG and ALPINE-ENERGIE Deutschland GmbH.

2006

Takeover of SAG Kommunikationstechnik

The Spanish building group FCC becomes majority shareholder of ALPINE Group. ALPINE-ENERGIE Holding extends its business in Switzerland and Austria through its acquisition of SAG Kommunikationstechnik.

2009-2011

Expansion of European activities

Foundation of ALPINE-ENERGIE companies in Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary.

2013

FCC assumes full ownership

ALPINE-ENERGIE Group becomes a 100 % subsidiary of FCC.

2014

ALPINE-ENERGIE becomes EQOS Energie

With its takeover by Triton Fonds the long-established group member henceforth conducts its business under the name of EQOS Energie.

2016

EQOS Energie receives pioneering patent for measurements trolley technology

The measurements trolley now has specially developed, pneumatically controlled track guidance, which allows the balancing of tolerances occurring at flange edges and the rail position.

2016-2018

EQOS Energie focuses on its core markets

After the sale of the companies in Switzerland, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic, EQOS Energie is now bundling its expertise across countries. With a new organisational structure, the company will focus on its five core markets for all service areas: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and France.

2017

One of the most important projects of the German energy transformation starts

With two construction lots, EQOS Energie participates in the EUR million overhead line project entitled “Westküstenleitung” on behalf of TenneT TSO GmbH.

2019

Acquisition of the overhead line construction specialist FRB

With the acquisition of FRB, EQOS Energie catches up to the top 3 overhead line construction companies in Germany.

2020

EQOS Energie celebrates its 100th anniversary

In the anniversary year, the company focuses on growth and looks positively into the future.

2021

Acquisition of the telecommunication specialist TCT

Thanks to the acquisitionof TCT EQOS Energie advances to become a leading full-service provider. At the same time EQOS Communications is created as a new brand in the EQOS Energie Portfolio.

2022

Acquisition of the catenary construction expert Colas Rail Belgium

In 2022, the EQOS Group is strengthening its railway technology business field with Colas Rail Belgium, Belgium's number one for rail infrastructure.

Our most important acquisitions

Purchase of FRB

In 2019, EQOS expanded by acquiring overhead line construction specialist Bilfinger FRB GmbH, which has proven expertise and many years of experience in this area. Today, EQOS is characterised by its broad positioning. The company offers and realises anything from line planning and static engineering to civil engineering and installation from a single source.

TCT joins EQOS

With the 2021 acquisition of infrastructure service provider TCT TechnikCentrumThale GmbH, which specialises in the telecommunications market, EQOS added more than 30 years of experience with proven expertise. Customers benefit from synergies in project management and the additional expertise in steel construction, building construction and civil engineering.

Acquisition of Colas Rail Belgium

Thanks to the acquisition of Colas Rail Belgium, the EQOS Group has also had access to the public sector in Belgian overhead line and track construction for long-distance transport since 2022. There, rail lines are being converted and expanded in a climate-friendly manner with investments worth billions. The acquisition fits perfectly into the sustainable infrastructure portfolio of EQOS.

Current news

05.11.2024

“Highly electrifying” commission for EQOS Energie in the Saarland region – Renovation and expansion of the Ensdorf substation

Transmission network operator Amprion relies on the quality leader’s expertise for the energy transformation | Expansion of the plant during ongoing operations | Renovation supports grid expansion in the region

29.10.2024

Closing completed: EQOS is now part of Eiffage

Eiffage Énergie Systèmes has acquired the EQOS Group, which specialises in infrastructure services | Sustainable growth strategy continues | Merger opens up exciting prospects and opportunities for employees and applicants

24.10.2024

Decarbonisation: EQOS Energie is an important partner in a major project for green steel from the Saarland region

Commission for electrical assembly of a substation for a planned electric arc furnace | New process enables transformation to decarbonised steel production | EQOS Energie plays to its strengths in assembly planning and detail engineering

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