What SCHENK Systems does

SCHENK Systeme AG is a privately held Swiss specialty integrator founded in 1960 and headquartered in Küssnacht am Rigi, operating as the exclusive Swiss distribution and service arm of the German industrial group Scheidt & Bachmann Gruppe. The company is organized around two divisions: Energy Retail Solutions and Parking Solutions. Energy Retail includes SIQMA OPT smart fuel dispensers, SIQMA POS multi-use forecourt registers, SIQMA Smoove self-checkout terminals, and the SIQMA Connect Cloud integration layer; Parking Solutions spans ticket-based, hybrid, and ticketless (ANPR camera) systems, plus the Entervo Smart Web Pay online payment module. Underlying technology is conventional industrial hardware (dispensers, barriers, terminals, cameras) coupled with proprietary POS software and a cloud integration platform, not an AI-native stack.

Commercially, SCHENK earns revenue primarily through hardware sales of forecourt and parking installations, supplemented by a nationwide service and maintenance operation that runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with regional offices in Prilly (Vaud) and Quartino (Ticino) and field technicians across all Swiss cantons. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales rather than self-service, and the company positions itself as the Swiss market leader in Energy Retail and a top-three provider in Parking. With roughly 50 employees, multilingual coverage (DE/FR/IT/EN plus additional European languages), and a managing director (Stefan Gübeli), the organization functions as a mature, channel-anchored subsidiary rather than a venture-scale growth company.

Name

SCHENK Systems

Legal name

SCHENK Systeme AG

Website

https://schenk-systeme.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SCHENK Systeme AG is the exclusive Swiss distribution and service partner of Scheidt & Bachmann, selling and servicing Energy Retail (SIQMA dispensers, POS, self-checkout) and Parking Solutions (ticket, hybrid, ticketless, Entervo Smart Web Pay) across Switzerland's gas station and parking operator segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Küssnacht

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Retail Hardware & Software: Sale and service of fuel dispensers, cash register systems, fuel pumps, and digital solutions for gas stations and convenience stores
2. Parking Solutions: Hardware and digital products for efficient and future-oriented parking management including ticket systems, barriers, and camera-based solutions
3. Service & Maintenance: Nationwide service network with specialized technicians providing 24/7 hotline support, quick response times, and ongoing customer partnership

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SCHENK Systeme AG is the exclusive Swiss distribution and service partner of Scheidt & Bachmann, supplying integrated Parking and Energy Retail solutions to operators across Switzerland. The company sells, installs, and services hardware and software products including intelligent fuel dispensers, multifunctional POS systems, self-checkout terminals, and ticket-based, hybrid, and ticketless parking systems, supported by a nationwide 24/7 service network with field technicians.

Product overview

SCHENK Systeme AG offers two main solution divisions: Energy Retail Solutions and Parking Solutions. The Energy Retail portfolio includes SIQMA OPT (intelligent fuel dispensers), SIQMA POS (multifunctional cash register), SIQMA Smoove (self-checkout terminal), and SIQMA Connect Cloud (integration platform). The Parking Solutions suite comprises ticket-based parking, hybrid parking (combining camera, ticket, and barrier), ticketless parking with ANPR technology, and flexible payment solutions. Both divisions share digital connectivity through SIQMA Connect Cloud and target service stations, convenience stores, and mobility hubs across Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SIQMA OPT
• SIQMA POS
• Parking with Ticket
• Hybrid Parking
• Ticketless Parking
• Entervo Smart Web Pay

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Scheidt & Bachmann GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCHENK Systeme AG is a subsidiary of the Scheidt & Bachmann Gruppe. As exclusive distribution and service partner, SCHENK distributes and supports the complete product portfolio of Scheidt & Bachmann in the areas of Energy Retail Solutions and Parking Solutions in Switzerland.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Amano McGann: North American-focused parking management solutions provider with comparable product offering (ticketless, camera-based entry, payment kiosks). Less direct overlap geographically but fully comparable product architecture to SCHENK's parking solutions.

Direct peers

• SKIDATA: Leading provider of parking management systems including barriers, ticket terminals, and access control, with strong presence across Europe. Direct competitor to SCHENK's parking solutions portfolio and similar municipal/commercial operator customer base.
• Tokheim (part of Dover): Long-established fuel dispenser and forecourt solutions brand competing directly with SIQMA OPT dispensers. Similar customer base of fuel station operators and overlapping POS/dispenser product lines.
• Flowbird (formerly Parkeon): European provider of parking and mobility solutions, including ticketless and mobile payment parking systems. Direct overlap with SCHENK's hybrid and ticketless parking offerings and similar municipal customer segment.
• DESIGNA: German manufacturer of parking management systems including barriers, ticket machines, and camera-based entry/exit. Comparable product set to SCHENK's parking portfolio and competing for the same DACH-region operator accounts.
• Hectronic: European manufacturer of fuel management, payment terminals, and forecourt automation solutions. Closely comparable product portfolio to SIQMA OPT/POS, with active sales channels in DACH-region markets adjacent to SCHENK's Swiss territory.

Emerging players

• Petrotec: Provider of fuel management and payment solutions with presence across European forecourt markets. Overlaps with SIQMA's POS and payment modules, particularly in unattended/self-checkout deployments.

Broad incumbents

• Gilbarco Veeder-Root: Global leader in fuel dispensers, POS systems, and forecourt automation serving gas stations worldwide. Comparable offering to SCHENK's SIQMA OPT/POS portfolio, but at international scale and competing for the same Swiss accounts that SCHENK serves via Scheidt & Bachmann.
• Scheidt & Bachmann: German parent company and manufacturer of the SIQMA fuel retail and parking product lines that SCHENK exclusively distributes in Switzerland. Directly comparable technology stack and customer verticals, but operates at global scale and also manufactures the underlying hardware/software rather than only distributing.
• Dover Fueling Solutions: Provider of fuel dispensers, payment systems, and forecourt technology globally. Direct overlap with SCHENK's Energy Retail Solutions division in dispensers, electronic payment, and site management software.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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