Swietelsky AG

When Dipl.-Ing. Hellmuth Swietelsky founded a new construction company in Austria in 1936, he relied on his knowledge and a handful of good employees. Today, SWIETELSKY has establishments and subsidiaries mainly in Austria and neighbouring countries, employs several thousand skilled workers, and enjoys a good reputation as an innovative, efficient, and reliable construction company.

Key Facts

Our markets

21 countries

Subsidiaries in four core countries (Austria, Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic) and 17 other countries (Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia)

Since 1936

CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT:
3.5 billion euros

Germany
14%
Hungary
5%
Czech Republic
11%
Other countries
13%

Home Market Austria 0%

Employees

International
11.910

Home Market Austria:
6.902

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History

1936

1938-1945

1949

1962

1974

1989

2014

2020

2024

1936

Hellmuth Swietelsky establishes “Straßenbauunternehmung Ing. Hellmuth SWIETELSKY” in Gmunden. Soon afterwards, he moves his headquarters to the Upper Austrian state capital of Linz.

1938-1945

In February 2020, Swietelsky AG was confronted with historical documents that indicate that our company resorted to Jewish forced labour during the Second World War. We have now commissioned independent experts to examine the facts quickly and unsparingly. We regret this shameful aspect of our company’s history. You can learn more under this link.

1949

Hellmuth Swietelsky erects a repair workshop and living quarters for the workers on a property in St. Martin near Linz. The difficult post-war years are overcome. Reconstruction picks up speed. By implementing a bonus system, SWIETELSKY promotes the independence and personal responsibility of its employees, laying the foundations for the successful, decentralized company structure.

Management

International

f.l.t.r.: August Weichselbaumer (COO Austria), Harald Gindl, MBA (CFO), DI Dr. Peter Krammer (CEO, COO railway construction), Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Bleckenwegner (COO international)