What Werum IT Solutions does

Werum IT Solutions develops and sells PAS-X, the manufacturing execution system (MES) that the company itself and its parent Körber AG position as the leading MES for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry. The product governs batch execution, electronic batch recording, recipe management, and shop-floor visibility at drug manufacturers, and is installed at roughly half of the top 100 global pharmaceutical companies. The platform is engineered for GxP-regulated production environments, with built-in validation, audit trails, and compliance support aligned to FDA and EMA expectations; it is sold on-premises, and increasingly as PAS-X as a Service in a cloud-delivered subscription variant. The portfolio is being deliberately broadened with PAS-X Neo (an entry-level MES for small and mid-sized drug manufacturers), PAS-X K.AI (an AI-augmented manufacturing intelligence layer), and an extension of PAS-X into cell and gene therapy manufacturing workflows, all of which serve to widen the addressable customer base beyond the historical large-enterprise core.

Name

Werum IT Solutions

Legal name

Körber AG

Website

https://werum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Werum IT Solutions, operating as Körber Pharma Software, provides PAS-X, the leading manufacturing execution system for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturers, used by roughly half of the world's top 100 drug companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lüneburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: PAS-X MES software licensing, available as on-premise deployment or cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The company offers enterprise agreements with preconfigured solutions tailored to industry segments.
2. Software Implementation Services: Professional services for implementing PAS-X systems, including consulting, system configuration, validation, and integration with existing manufacturing infrastructure.
3. Training and Support Services: Academy training services and ongoing support agreements for pharmaceutical MES customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Werum IT Solutions develops and sells PAS-X, a manufacturing execution system (MES) for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The platform is delivered as on-premise software or as a fully managed cloud service, with specialized modules for cell and gene therapy, biopharma, packaging, track & trace, AI-driven optimization, and data analytics. It is sold to large and mid-sized drug manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and biotech firms.

Product overview

Werum IT Solutions (Körber Pharma) offers PAS-X, a modular platform-plus-modules MES portfolio for pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The core offerings include the Werum PAS-X MES Suite controlling and monitoring production in real time, Werum PAS-X as a Service providing cloud-based delivery, and the upcoming PAS-X Neo for entry-level users. The portfolio integrates specialized solutions including PAS-X Savvy Suite for data visualization and analysis, PAS-X Content Suite for rapid system configuration, PAS-X Packaging Solution for packaging operations, PAS-X Track & Trace for serialization, PAS-X Cell & Gene Solution for advanced therapies, and PAS-X K.AI for AI-powered optimization. Add-on modules like Lion.Suite for line management and specialized consulting services round out the ecosystem. All products can be deployed on-premise or via cloud and are designed to interoperate within the Körber Ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PAS-X MES Suite: Leading Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for pharmaceutical, biotech and cell and gene therapy industries that controls, monitors, and documents production processes digitally and in real time.
• PAS-X Savvy Suite
• PAS-X Content Suite
• Werum PAS-X as a Service
• PAS-X K.AI
• Werum PAS-X Cell & Gene Solution
• PAS-X Track & Trace
• PAS-X Biopharma
• Lion.Suite

Products and services

• Werum PAS-X MES Suite Core manufacturing execution system (MES) that controls, monitors, and documents pharmaceutical, biotech, and cell and gene therapy production processes digitally and in real time across the entire production cycle. Targeted at large and mid-sized pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotech firms, CMOs, and cell & gene therapy manufacturers needing compliant, digitalized production.
• Werum PAS-X as a Service Cloud-based, fully managed software delivery of PAS-X MES and intelligence products, offering all the functionality of proven pharma MES products in a scalable, managed cloud version for pharmaceutical manufacturers seeking shop-floor scalability without on-premise infrastructure.
• PAS-X Neo Entry-level, purpose-built MES for small and mid-sized life science manufacturers and sites taking their first steps into digitalization. Announced as coming soon.
• Line Optimizer (Lion.Suite) Centralized line management solution for configuring and controlling machines or entire production lines, handling quality-related processes with smooth connectivity that reduces refit and maintenance effort. Targeted at pharmaceutical manufacturers operating complex packaging and production lines.
• PAS-X CMC Innovation Consulting Consulting service supporting Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) innovation for pharmaceutical product development and manufacturing optimization. Sold to pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers needing advisory services alongside MES deployment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Boosts production efficiency, lowers fault rates, and reduces production costs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PAS-X Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PAS-X Community brings together more than 50 companies using PAS-X software to support the development of industry-leading pharma software solutions and services. This community represents the largest pharma MES ecosystem for collaboration and continuous software development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: ABB Ability MES is a broad industrial automation MES offering that competes with Werum in regulated manufacturing including pharma, leveraging ABB's much larger automation portfolio and global industrial footprint.
• Honeywell: Honeywell's Connected Plant and broader process solutions portfolio competes with Werum PAS-X in pharma MES, leveraging a much larger industrial scale and broader automation footprint across process industries.

Direct peers

• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell's PharmaSuite MES is a direct competitor to Werum PAS-X in pharmaceutical manufacturing execution, serving the same large pharma and biotech customers with comparable batch recording and GMP compliance functionality.
• POMS Corporation: POMS is a specialized MES vendor focused on pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturers, offering comparable batch execution and GMP compliance functionality directly competitive with Werum PAS-X.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Siemens Opcenter Execution (formerly Camstar) is a major competitor in pharma MES, offering similar manufacturing execution, quality management, and regulatory compliance functionality backed by a broader industrial automation portfolio.
• Emerson (Aspen Technology): Emerson's Syncade MES (now integrated with AspenTech) is a direct competitor in life sciences MES, targeting similar pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers with comparable batch execution and electronic batch record capabilities.
• Critical Manufacturing: Critical Manufacturing provides MES for high-tech and regulated industries including semiconductors, medical devices, and pharma, competing directly with Werum PAS-X with a modern, more configurable platform approach.

Emerging players

• Tulip Interfaces: Tulip's frontline operations platform is used by pharma and biotech manufacturers for paperless production and quality workflows, representing an emerging cloud-native alternative to traditional MES for regulated manufacturing.
• Apprentice.io: Cloud-native MES platform purpose-built for life sciences, including pharma and biotech manufacturers. Represents an emerging cloud-native challenger to legacy MES vendors like Werum with faster deployment and modern user experience.

Regional players

• Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa's CENTUM VP and related MES offerings compete in process manufacturing including some pharma, with stronger regional focus in Asia and process industries versus Werum's pharma specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/werum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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