This new alliance between three entities with Romanian shareholding marks the transition from individual company-level execution of military infrastructure projects to an integrated structure capable of managing large-scale contracts. In the current macroeconomic and geopolitical context, the partners estimate a volume of works exceeding EUR100 million over the next five years.
“We are leveraging our solid experience in military construction, accumulated over recent years and materialized in a portfolio of completed works at American bases in Germany,” said Dan Craciunescu, founder of West Group and shareholder of IBB Germany. “Execution in military construction requires discipline, confidentiality and uncompromising delivery, and the partnership with WBMAX allows us to fully cover the spectrum of works required in defense infrastructure, from structural construction to complex installations,” Dan Craciunescu added.
Discussions regarding the expansion of this collaboration in the strategic defense sector were recently deepened at the German-American Business Gala in Frankfurt. At this high-profile event, consultations took place with high-ranking guests, including General Markus Laubenthal, Chief of Staff of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), NATO’s strategic military headquarters in Europe, and other military leaders and political decision-makers interested in the role of private expertise in the modernization and development of defense infrastructure.
The collaboration is announced at a time when Europe is experiencing the most accelerated expansion of defense infrastructure investment in the post-war era. Germany committed over EUR88 billion in 2025 for military modernization and strategic infrastructure, becoming the EU member state with the highest defense spending in continental Europe and fourth largest globally. Total defense spending by EU member states is estimated at EUR381 billion in 2025, after reaching EUR343 billion in 2024, a 19% increase compared to the previous year, while NATO member states have committed to allocating at least 3.5% of GDP to defense by 2035.