Name

SIKORA

Legal name

SIKORA GmbH

Website

https://sikora.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Measurement and Inspection Systems

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray) (IMALAOAH)

Keywords

• Industrial measurement systems
• Cable quality control
• X-ray inspection systems
• Laser diameter measurement
• Pipe wall thickness monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Measuring and Control Devices: SIKORA generates primary revenue from selling proprietary measuring, control, inspection, and sorting equipment including LASER, X-RAY, CENTERVIEW, CENTERWAVE, and PURITY systems. These are capital equipment purchases for manufacturing quality control.
2. Software - LINE PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZER: New software program for cable quality monitoring using measurement data from SIKORA devices. Revenue from software licensing and updates.
3. Professional Services: Service and support including installation, commissioning, maintenance, calibration, training, and repair services. Also includes original spare parts and refurbishment services (e.g., X-RAY 8000 NXT refurbishment).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SIKORA manufactures and supplies measuring and control technology, inspection and sorting systems for industrial manufacturing. Core products include laser diameter gauges, X-ray wall thickness and eccentricity systems, millimeter wave pipe measurement devices, optical pellet sorters, capacitive cable inspection systems, and the ECOCONTROL central processor with LINE PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZER (LPO) software for real-time quality control. Customers are primarily wire & cable, hose/tube/pipe, optical fiber, plastics, and sheet/plate manufacturers worldwide.

Product overview

SIKORA offers a comprehensive portfolio of measuring, control, inspection, and sorting technologies for industrial manufacturing. The product portfolio spans multiple segments: Wire & Cable (including data cables, automotive cables, high voltage cables, and submarine cables), Hose & Tube & Pipe, Optical Fiber, and Plastics. Core measurement systems include the X-RAY 8000 NXT series for wall thickness and eccentricity monitoring, CENTERVIEW series for diameter and ovality measurement, LASER PRO for diameter measurement up to 110mm, CENTERWAVE 6000 for pipe wall thickness using millimeter wave technology, and PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED for material inspection and sorting. The systems are supported by ECOCONTROL processor systems for data consolidation and the newly launched LINE PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZER (LPO) software for early-stage quality fluctuation detection. SIKORA also provides comprehensive service offerings including Academy trainings, installation and commissioning, maintenance and calibration, fixed-price repair programs, X-RAY 8000 NXT refurbishment, and original spare parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LINE PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZER (LPO) Software program for the wire and cable industry that detects early-stage quality fluctuations in production by consolidating individual measurement values from SIKORA measuring devices through an ECOCONTROL processor system, enabling real-time quality assessment and rapid troubleshooting.
• X-RAY 8000 NXT X-ray measurement system for wall thickness, eccentricity, diameter, and ovality measurement in power cable production, controlling cables with up to three layers. Over 2,000 systems sold worldwide.
• LASER PRO Diameter measuring device for cables featuring diffraction analysis for accurate and repeatable measured values, with product diameter range from 0.1mm to 110mm.
• X-RAY 6000 PRO / PURE X-ray measurement systems for hose and tube extrusion lines providing automatic wall thickness control, with PRO and PURE variants for different application requirements.
• LM PRO Length Measuring System Length measuring system with ±0.05% accuracy for precise length measurement in cable and wire production.
• CENTERVIEW 8000 / 2000 / PRO Combined inductive and optical measuring method for reliable eccentricity, diameter, and ovality measurement of round products with high measuring rate and precise values.
• CENTERWAVE 6000 360-degree dimensional measurement system for plastic pipes using millimeter wave technology, providing measurement of wall thickness, inner profile, and diameter, with models available up to 1,200mm diameter.
• PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED Inline inspection and sorting system for plastic pellets that ensures only pure material enters the production process, covering entire process chains.
• PURITY CONCEPT V Material inspection and analysis system covering entire process chains for ensuring purity of plastic pellets, with free material analyses available through SIKORA's Technical Center.
• PLANOWAVE 6000 Millimeter wave technology for precise density and thickness measurement of plastic sheets during extrusion, regardless of material and temperature.
• FIBER Series 6000 Measurement system for optical fiber and optical fiber cable production.
• ECOCONTROL Processor System Central processor system that consolidates measurement data from SIKORA measuring devices for quality assessment and real-time process monitoring.
• LASER Series 6000 / 2000 Laser-based gauge heads for continuous non-contact diameter and ovality measurement of round products.
• CAPACITANCE 2000 Capacitance measurement system for cable production quality control.
• SPARK 2000 / 6000 Spark testing and breakdown/dielectric strength detection system for cable insulation.
• LUMP 2000 Surface inspection device for detection of lumps and defects in round products.
• LM SMART Smart length measurement with 0.05% accuracy, non-contact and reliable for permanent installation in cable and wire production.
• PREHEATER 6000 TC Temperature control preheater for extrusion lines.
• WIRE-TEMP 6000 Temperature measurement device for wire and cable applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.6 million tons of plastic saved annually, equivalent to 11 million tons of CO2 reduction
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MAAG GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025SIKORA became part of MAAG Group in June 2025 as part of Dover's acquisition. MAAG Group is a global company with product brands including AMN, AUTOMATIK, ETTLINGER, MAAG, GALA, REDUCTION, SCHEER, SIKORA, WITTE, and XANTEC. SIKORA is integrated into MAAG's 'Measurement and Control Systems' division. MAAG offers solutions for polymer, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries with over 1,900 employees.
• RR KabelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRR Kabel, one of India's leading wire and cable manufacturers, uses SIKORA's X-RAY 8700 NXT in their SIOPLAS extrusion lines. This represents a customer partnership where SIKORA technology is integrated into customer's manufacturing process.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zumbach Electronic AG: Swiss manufacturer of in-line measurement and control systems for wire & cable, tube, pipe, and sheet industries. Zumbach is SIKORA's most direct competitor, offering overlapping laser diameter gauges, wall thickness measurement, and eccentricity control products serving the same customer base.
• NDC Technologies (Beta LaserMike): US-based provider of laser-based diameter and measurement systems for wire, cable, tube, and pipe extrusion processes. Beta LaserMike product line directly competes with SIKORA's LASER PRO and CENTERVIEW systems in the same industrial verticals.
• Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik: German precision sensor and measurement system manufacturer offering laser triangulation, eddy current, and capacitive sensors for industrial inline measurement. Micro-Epsilon competes with SIKORA across diameter, displacement, and wall-thickness measurement categories.
• IMS Messsysteme GmbH: German manufacturer of isotope and X-ray based measurement systems for wall thickness, basis weight, and coating measurement in continuous production processes. IMS directly competes with SIKORA's X-RAY 6000/8000 NXT products in pipe and tube extrusion.

Broad incumbents

• Cognex Corporation: US-based machine vision leader with broad industrial inspection portfolio. Cognex competes with SIKORA's PURITY SCANNER and surface inspection products in plastics sorting, though its primary focus is discrete-parts factory automation rather than continuous extrusion.
• Keyence Corporation: Japanese sensor and measurement giant with a broad catalog covering laser displacement, profilometers, and inline inspection. Keyence competes with SIKORA in diameter and dimension measurement but operates a much wider product portfolio across factory automation.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Division of Sweden-based Hexagon AB providing industrial metrology, CT scanning, and quality control solutions. Hexagon MI overlaps with SIKORA in precision measurement for manufacturing but serves far broader markets including aerospace and automotive.
• Renishaw plc: UK-based precision engineering company specializing in measurement, motion control, and spectroscopy. Renishaw competes with SIKORA in select metrology categories but its primary focus is coordinate measuring machines, encoders, and additive manufacturing.
• Mitutoyo Corporation: Japanese precision measurement instrument manufacturer with a comprehensive portfolio of calipers, micrometers, CMMs, and vision systems. Mitutoyo competes with SIKORA in dimensional measurement but primarily serves metrology labs and discrete manufacturing rather than inline extrusion.
• Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology: German precision optics and metrology conglomerate offering coordinate measuring machines, optical and CT-based inspection systems. Zeiss competes with SIKORA in select high-precision measurement applications but serves primarily aerospace, automotive, and medical device OEMs.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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