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, specialist department Alpine-Elektro, for the construction of a 380 kV overhead line for the Austrian Verbund company. First steel lattice towers for mobile phone 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.

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.

2024

EQOS Group under the new strategic leadership of Eiffage

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.

Current news

19.02.2025

Grid infrastructure: EQOS Energie installs important components of the East Coast Line on behalf of TenneT

Electrical fitting in substation and cable transition systems | Strong grid infrastructure in preparation for the expansion of renewable energies | Focus on experience and delivery of highest quality

12.02.2025

EQOS Energie: Investment in Belgian vehicle fleet

Ruthmann Steiger TBR 230 becomes part of the EQOS Energie vehicle fleet | Investment for more flexibility on construction sites in urban areas | Six-month pilot phase started in the Rail Technology business unit

28.01.2025

Climate-friendly mobility: EQOS Energie implements electrification of the Mattigtalbahn railway line

Attractive, climate-friendly regional transportation for the Innviertel region | Largest individual commission to date for the Railway Technology business unit in Austria | EQOS Energie team scores with flexibility and cross-sector expertise

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