Implenia
Public | |
Industry | Construction, Civil engineering |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | Dietlikon, Switzerland |
Key people |
Anton Affentranger, Chairman Christian Bubb, CEO |
Revenue | CHF2,522.6 million (2011)[1] |
CHF93.7 million (2011)[1] | |
CHF61.4 million (2011)[1] | |
Number of employees | 5648 (2011) |
Website | www.implenia.com |
Implenia (SIX: IMPN) is the largest construction company in Switzerland. Notably it recently successfully fought off a takeover by the UK hedge fund, Laxey Partners.[2]
History
The company was created in March 2006 through a merger between Zschokke (founded 1872) and Batigroup (founded 1997).
Structure
The company has three divisions:
- Real Estate
- Construction
- Global Solutions
Major projects
Major projects involving the company include the Roxburgh Dam completed in 1953,[3] the Dinorwig Power Station completed in 1984,[4] the Sunniberg Bridge completed in 1998[5] and the Stade de Genève completed in 2003.[6] The company is working on the Gotthard Base Tunnel project which is expected to be completed in 2015.[7]
Sources
- Gray, Tony (1987). The Road to Success: Alfred McAlpine 1935 - 1985. Rainbird Publishing.
External links
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