CEC Controls

What CEC Controls does

CEC Controls Company, Inc. is an industrial and process control systems integrator founded in 1966 and headquartered in Warren, Michigan, with operations in Windsor, Canada. The firm provides full-lifecycle system integration for customers from project inception through implementation, with a core manufactured offering in UL, NEMA, and CSA-certified custom electrical control panels (including hot-tested "build-only" panels from customer drawings). Surrounding the panel business, CEC integrates PLC/SCADA, modular MES (MOD MES), robotics, machine vision, material handling, discrete simulation, data management, water test booth controls, and industrial networking, and it deploys parent SCIO Automation's ASRS and AMR Fleet products as part of its warehouse and intra-logistics automation offering.

The company serves automotive manufacturers — Chrysler, Rivian, Nissan, Ford, GM, and Tesla — as its primary vertical, alongside US federal customers including the US Navy (shipyard furnace, foundry, quenching systems, and aircraft carrier pump systems rated at 3 x 2,500 HP / 44k gallons/min) and the US Army. Government, industrial manufacturing, life sciences, and water/wastewater are positioned as additional markets. Operations are concentrated in the Great Lakes region near North American automotive manufacturing hubs, with service reach spanning the United States and Canada.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services for system integration and through hardware sales of custom control panels. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on industry reputation, direct enterprise engagement, customer referrals, and strategic partnerships rather than digital marketing or self-serve channels. CEC Controls operates as a subsidiary of SCIO Automation, with no public listing, no disclosed funding activity, and no investor composition details in the available data.

Name

CEC Controls

Legal name

CEC Controls Company, Inc.

Website

http://ceccontrols.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CEC Controls is an industrial control systems integrator (founded 1966) serving North American automotive OEMs, US federal defense agencies, and adjacent industrial markets with custom control panels, PLC/SCADA, MES, robotics, vision, and material handling integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Systems Integration

NAICS

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ), Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• Industrial automation
• Control systems integration
• Control panel manufacturing
• PLC SCADA systems
• Manufacturing execution systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Warren

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. System Integration Services: Full-service system integration from project inception through implementation, providing industrial and process control solutions
2. Control Panel Manufacturing: Design/build and build-only electrical control panels meeting UL, NEMA, CSA specifications with hot testing for quality assurance
3. Automation Solutions: Solutions including PLC/SCADA, robotics, vision systems, material handling, and simulation services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CEC Controls Company, Inc. is a full-service system integration facility providing industrial and process control systems integration services since 1966. The company designs and builds custom electrical control panels to NEMA, UL, and CSA specifications and integrates automation solutions including PLC/SCADA, robotics, machine vision, MES (MOD MES), material handling, simulation, and water test booth controls. Their offering spans custom control panel manufacturing plus end-to-end automation system design, implementation, and simulation testing for enterprise customers.

Product overview

CEC Controls is a full-service industrial and process control systems integration company founded in 1966, providing comprehensive automation solutions across automotive, government, industrial manufacturing, life sciences, and water/wastewater markets. The portfolio includes both core manufactured products (Control Panels built to NEMA, UL, and CSA specifications) and integrated solutions (Data Management, Material Handling, MOD MES, PLC/SCADA, Robotics, Simulation, Vision Systems, Water Test Booth Controls, and Systems & Networks). The company also deploys SCIO ecosystem products including ASRS and AMR Fleet solutions. These offerings work together as an end-to-end systems integration capability, from custom control panel manufacturing through complete automation system design, implementation, and simulation testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Control Panels

Quantifiable outcome

• Defect-free products delivered consistently
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SCIO (SCIO Automation)coreTechnology or IntegrationCEC Controls deploys SCIO products including Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) and AMR Fleet & Integration solutions. SCIO is the parent organization providing automation technology products that CEC integrates for customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Panelmatic: Custom electrical control panel manufacturer and systems integrator serving industrial and commercial markets with UL-listed panels and full integration services — directly comparable to CEC's core panel-build and integration offering.
• RoviSys: Independent systems integrator specializing in process control, MES, and automation across manufacturing industries — comparable in scope to CEC's PLC/SCADA, MOD MES, and full-lifecycle integration capabilities.
• ATS Automation: Custom automation solutions provider building automated manufacturing systems including robotics, controls, and assembly integration — overlaps CEC's robotics, vision, and systems integration work.
• Interstates Control Systems: Control system integrator and electrical contractor delivering panel fabrication, PLC/SCADA, and industrial automation across manufacturing and food/beverage — directly comparable services and customer profile to CEC.
• Huffman Engineering: Control systems integrator providing custom panel fabrication, PLC programming, SCADA, and robotics integration to industrial clients — a closely comparable regional SI to CEC in scale and service mix.
• Acieta: Mid-sized custom automation integrator specializing in robotic systems, vision, and controls for manufacturing — overlaps CEC's robotics integration and vision systems offerings.
• Hahn Automation: Custom automation systems integrator serving automotive, medical, and industrial markets with assembly, robotics, and controls integration — directly comparable in target verticals and capabilities to CEC.

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Automation: Global industrial automation OEM and integrator whose products (PLC, SCADA, drives) underpin most CEC deployments, and whose own SI partner network directly competes with independent integrators like CEC.
• ABB: Global automation and robotics conglomerate offering both the underlying hardware (PLCs, robots) and integration services that compete with CEC across automotive and industrial customers.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Major industrial automation OEM whose controllers, drives, and software ecosystem CEC integrates, while its direct SI capabilities compete for the same end customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ceccontrols

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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