Beginnings (1900-1967)
In the early 20th century, electric lighting fiercely compete with gas lighting, while electric motors gradually replace the steam engine, the gas engine and the...
Since its initial public offering in June 2015, SPIE has accelerated its development in Europe and strengthened its position in the strategic markets of energy transition and digitalisation.
Between 2015 and 2024, the Group has made several major acquisitions and expanded its presence in more than 20 countries. This momentum is accompanied by a strong commitment to employee share ownership and governance focused on sustainable value creation.
On 10 June 2015, as a result of its second LBO, SPIE goes public and becomes one of the top 100 listed companies on the French market. With more than one billion euros raised in shares, this is one of the largest operations in France since 2007. Simultaneously, SPIE launches a new employee shareholding plan offer, with a subscription rate of almost 43%. Two years later, the company joins the FAS IAS index, which includes all companies on the CAC All-Tradable index that meet all of the following conditions: at least 3% of the capital is owned by employees; 15% of the global workforce hold shares; and 25% of the French workforce hold shares.
Following the acquisition of Hochtief’s Service Solutions business in the German Facility and Energy Management sector in 2013, the acquisition of the SAG Group, the German leader in energy infrastructure services, enables the Group to take on a new dimension: SPIE has 46,650 employees at the end of the year and its geographical network extends to Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
SPIE strengthens is local network with local acquisitions with targeted expertise in France, Germany and Belgium.
SPIE strengthens its two main geographic regions with four acquisitions. In France, the acquisition of Cimlec enables the development of expertise in automation and services dedicated to the industrial process. SPIE continues its expansion in Germany with the acquisition of Telba, a digital services specialist, and Osmo, an expert in traffic management, and in Austria with the acquisition of Christof Electrics.
Are you ready for the next 120 years?
Faithful to the spirit of the visionary entrepreneurs who created SPIE and have developed it over the last 120 years, the 46,000 men and women employed by SPIE are now continuing this technological and human adventure, to successfully complete the energy and digital transition with our clients. More than ever, the actions of SPIE and its employees focus on the long-term challenges posed by climate change.
With the acquisition of Worksphere, a Dutch specialist in smart and sustainable building services, SPIE becomes the largest multi-technical services provider in The Netherlands.
2023
SPIE continues its strategic development with the acquisition of Correll, a specialist in submarine cable services for offshore wind farms.
With this acquisition, SPIE Oil & Gas Services accelerates its diversification strategy towards renewable energies and becomes SPIE Global Services Energy.
2024
SPIE acquires ROBUR, a major player in industrial services in Germany. This integration enables SPIE to establish a key position in this strategic market, while consolidating its local network and portfolio of technical expertise.
Relive the history of SPIE in augmented reality. The 350 page e-book ‘A history of SPIE, born and reborn’ takes you on an interactive tour of the Group’s history, with 3D animation, maps, video and audio clips, exclusive documents from the archive, and more.
In the early 20th century, electric lighting fiercely compete with gas lighting, while electric motors gradually replace the steam engine, the gas engine and the...
In the late 1960s, three large industrial empires agree to merge their companies: the Société de Construction des Batignolles, SPIE and Schneider. They create a new...
The employee buyout of SPIE Batignolles sets the end of a period dominated by the slogan “Our worksite: the world.” The company favours European regional development...
Since 2006, thanks to self-financed growth, SPIE focuses on the execution of its business model, characterised by the diversity of its business portfolio, proxi...