Wilhelm Faber

Wilhelm Faber is the founding name and historical brand of a German construction business established in 1909 in Schlierschied in the Hunsrück region. Its founder, Wilhelm Faber (1886–1951), initially concentrated on machine work, contract threshing and firewood cutting, before expanding into road construction in 1919. That move set the company on a path of continuous growth across road and civil engineering. After Wilhelm Faber's death, his sons Hermann and Karl continued the business in Schlierschied. A branch was established in Alzey in 1963 under Hermann Faber's management, and in 1979 the company was divided between the two brothers, each developing a modern construction firm with their sons in the fields of civil and road engineering. A further branch followed in 1991 in Kesselsdorf near Dresden. Over the years the Alzey-based group grew into a general contractor active not only in building construction, civil engineering, road construction and water technology, but also in raw materials extraction, production of building materials of all kinds and their trade. In 2010 the French construction group Eiffage acquired the company group. In 2016 the eastern operations of Faber Bau GmbH were spun off into the newly founded Faber Infra-Bau GmbH based in Wilsdruff near Dresden. In 2017 Faber Straßen- und Tiefbau GmbH in Schlierschied was merged into Faber Bau GmbH Alzey and has since been run as a branch of Faber Bau GmbH Alzey. In November 2020 Faber Bau GmbH was renamed Eiffage Infra-Südwest GmbH. The brand thus survives within Eiffage's German infrastructure operations, with the original Wilhelm Faber name retained in the corporate history.

The company was founded in 1909 in Schlierschied in the Hunsrück by Wilhelm Faber (1886–1951). Initially the business focused on machine work, contract threshing and firewood cutting. In 1919 Wilhelm Faber expanded the company's services into road construction, beginning a period of continuous growth that led it into all areas of road and civil engineering. After Wilhelm Faber's death, his sons Hermann and Karl continued the business in Schlierschied. In 1963 a branch was established in Alzey, managed by Hermann Faber. In 1979 the company was divided between the two brothers, who each developed modern construction firms for civil and road engineering together with their sons. In 1991 a branch was founded in Kesselsdorf near Dresden. Over the years, an Alzey-based corporate group emerged that offered general contractor services not only in building, civil and road construction and water technology, but also included companies in raw materials extraction, production of building materials of all kinds and trade in them. In 2010 the French construction group Eiffage acquired the company group. In 2016 the eastern operations of Faber Bau GmbH were spun off into the newly founded Faber Infra-Bau GmbH based in Wilsdruff near Dresden. In 2017 Faber Straßen- und Tiefbau GmbH in Schlierschied was merged into Faber Bau GmbH Alzey and has since been run as a branch of Faber Bau GmbH Alzey. In November 2020 Faber Bau GmbH was renamed Eiffage Infra-Südwest GmbH.

• 2020

  Faber Bau GmbH renamed Eiffage Infra-Südwest GmbH.

• 2017

  Faber Straßen- und Tiefbau GmbH merged into Faber Bau GmbH Alzey.

• 2016

  Eastern operations spun off into Faber Infra-Bau GmbH in Wilsdruff.

• 2010

  Acquired by the French construction group Eiffage.

• 1991

  Branch founded in Kesselsdorf near Dresden.

• 1979

  Company divided between the brothers Hermann and Karl Faber.

• 1963

  Branch established in Alzey, managed by Hermann Faber.

• 1919

  Expansion into road construction.

• 1909

  Founded in Schlierschied in the Hunsrück by Wilhelm Faber.

Regional German construction group with a long heritage, now integrated into the international Eiffage network.

• Road construction

• Civil engineering

• Building construction

• Water technology

• Raw materials extraction

• Building materials production and trade

1. 1Eiffage Infra-Südwestde.wikipedia.org
2. 2Wilhelm Faberwikidata.org