What SIKO-global does

SIKO GmbH, doing business as SIKO Global, is a privately held German industrial sensor and positioning systems manufacturer founded in 1960 and headquartered in Buchenbach, Germany, with approximately 300 employees and a commercial presence in 50 countries. The company designs and produces three interconnected product families — Positioning Systems (mechanical and electronic position indicators in the AP/DA/DE series, brushless DC positioning drives in the AG series, and measurement displays in the MA series), Linear Sensors (draw-wire encoders in the SG/SGH series, including cylinder-integrated variants for hydraulic applications, and MagLine magnetic linear encoders), and Rotary Sensors (absolute and incremental rotary encoders, SIL2/PLd safety-certified encoders, 6-axis IMU inclinometers in the IMS/IKM series, and high-resolution magnetic sensors in the MS series). Notable technical assets include proprietary MagLine contactless measurement, the PURE.MOBILE platform classification for mobile machines, sensor-fusion algorithms in the IMS365R inclinometer, and safety certification (IEC 61508 SIL2, DIN EN ISO 13849 PLd) on encoders such as the WV58MR and WV3600MR. SIKO generates revenue through B2B direct sales of hardware (sensors, encoders, positioning drives) to industrial OEMs across primary verticals including construction machinery, packaging technology, woodworking, and drive technology/robotics, with secondary exposure to crane/lifting technology and mobile hydraulics. The company supports a broad industrial communications ecosystem (CANopen, CANopen Safety, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, PROFIBUS, EtherCAT, POWERLINK, IO-Link, SAE J1939, DRIVE-CLiQ, SSI), offers customer-specific adaptations and retrofit solutions, and distributes through a global subsidiary and representative network emphasizing consultative field sales and engineering support.

Name

SIKO-global

Legal name

SIKO GmbH

Website

https://siko-global.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SIKO GmbH (SIKO Global) is a German industrial sensor and positioning systems manufacturer founded in 1960, serving OEMs in construction machinery, packaging, woodworking, robotics, and mobile hydraulics across 50 countries with a direct enterprise field-sales model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buchenbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Industrial Sensors and Positioning Systems: Sale of position sensors, rotary encoders, linear encoders, draw-wire encoders, inclinometers, and related measurement devices to industrial machinery manufacturers and end users
2. Positioning Systems and Drives: Sale of mechanical and electronic position indicators, positioning drives, and related positioning solutions for format adjustment applications
3. Custom/Special Solutions: Customer-specific adaptations and special solutions developed for specific industrial applications

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SIKO-global manufactures and sells industrial position sensors and positioning systems used by machine builders and end users to detect, measure, and automate linear and rotary position in packaging, woodworking, construction, mobile hydraulics, robotics, and drive technology applications. Its portfolio spans electronic and mechanical position indicators, draw-wire and magnetic linear encoders, rotary encoders, inclinometers, positioning drives, and customer-specific adaptations, with supporting safety-certified and fieldbus/Industrial Ethernet connectivity options.

Product overview

SIKO-global is a German manufacturer specializing in sensors and positioning systems for industry and mechanical engineering. The company offers three interconnected product portfolios: (1) Positioning Systems including mechanical and electronic position indicators (AP/DA/DE series), positioning drives (AG series), measurement displays (MA series), control knobs, and handwheels for format adjustment applications in packaging and woodworking; (2) Linear Sensors including draw-wire encoders (SG/SGH series) and magnetic linear encoders (MagLine) for measuring linear movement and hydraulic cylinder position; (3) Rotary Sensors including absolute and incremental rotary encoders, inclinometers (IMS/IKM series), and magnetic sensors (MS series) for angle measurement and position detection. These products serve three main solution areas: Format Adjustment for packaging and woodworking machines, Mobile Automation for construction equipment and cranes, and Drive Technology for robotics and motor feedback applications. The company also provides retrofit solutions to modernize existing machines with new positioning technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PURE.MOBILE: Classification system for sensor solutions designed exclusively for mobile machines, characterized by robustness, precision and safety.
• MagLine

Products and services

• AP05 Electronic Position Indicator Electronic position indicator with bus / data interface featuring a backlit two-row LCD for target and actual values, designed for format adjustment on packaging machines.
• AP10S Electronic Position Indicator Electronic position indicator with plug connection for a magnetic sensor, optimally readable backlit display, and a two-line LCD for target and actual values, intended for format adjustment applications.
• AP20S Electronic Position Indicator Electronic position indicator with plug connection for a magnetic sensor and integrated Industrial-Ethernet-Fieldbus, designed for networked format adjustment on packaging and processing machines.
• DE04 / DE10 / DE10P Electronic Digital Position Indicators Freely programmable electronic digital displays for length or angular measurement with hollow shafts up to 14–30mm, used for format adjustment on industrial machinery.
• DA04 / DA09S / DA10 Mechanical Digital Position Indicators Mechanical digital position indicators with multi-decade counters and fine reading, used on machine shafts with hollow-shaft mounting up to 30mm diameter for manual format adjustment.
• AG Series Positioning Drives (AG03/1, AG05, AG06, AG24, AG25, AG26) Compact brushless DC motor positioning drives with integrated hollow shafts up to 20mm and brushless 50–160W 24V DC motors, designed for easy mounting and automated format adjustment on packaging and processing machines.
• ETC5000 Easy Touch Control Control system with intuitive touchscreen for SIKO position indicators and actuators, capable of actuating up to 31 devices for format adjustment applications.
• MA Series Measurement Displays (MA502, MA503/2, MA504/1, MA506, MA508/1) Measurement displays with display accuracy up to 10 micrometers and repeat accuracy down to ±0.01mm for backlash-free position detection on machine tools, saws, and similar equipment.
• KHB15 / HK16 Handwheels and DK01 Control Knob Mechanical control knob and aluminum/plastic handwheels with integrated position indicators for manual adjustment of machine shafts in format adjustment and general machinery.
• SG31NEO Draw-wire Encoder Draw-wire encoder with measuring lengths up to 3000mm, robust and extremely compact design for industrial linear position measurement.
• SG61NEO Draw-wire Encoder Draw-wire encoder with measuring lengths up to 6000mm in a robust design, intended for mobile machine applications.
• SGH Series Cylinder-Integrated Draw-wire Encoders (SGH10, SGH10L, SGH25, SGH50) Cylinder-integrated draw-wire encoders for hydraulic cylinders with measuring ranges 0–1000mm to 0–5000mm, CANopen and analog interfaces, up to 350 bar pressure resistance (SGH25), enabling stroke and speed measurement without piston drilling.
• SGP/1 Draw-wire Encoder Robust draw-wire encoder with potentiometer, voltage, or power output, designed for telehandler applications.
• IMS360 Inclinometer 6-axis IMU with dynamically compensated inclination measurement across 360 or ±90 degrees for mobile machines and industrial equipment.
• IMS365 Inclinometer 6-axis IMU inclinometer with freely configurable installation position and axis alignment, for flexible mounting on mobile machines.
• IMS365R Inclinometer 6-axis IMU inclinometer with sensor-fusion compensation for external acceleration and SIL2 (IEC 61508) / PLd (DIN EN ISO 13849) functional-safety certification, intended for safety-critical mobile-machine applications.
• IKM360R Redundant Inclinometer Redundant one- or two-axis inclination sensor with 0.001° resolution and ±0.8° accuracy over the full measuring and temperature range for safety-related applications.
• WV3600M / WV3600MR Absolute Rotary Encoders Compact 36mm-flange CANopen (DS406) absolute encoder (WV3600M) and the smallest SIL2/PLd safety multiturn rotary encoder for mobile machines (WV3600MR) with CANopen Safety interface and single or multiturn resolution.
• WV58MR Absolute Redundant Safety Encoder Absolute redundant safety encoder with CANopen Safety, CANopen redundant, or SAE J1939 redundant interface, certified to performance level PLd for safety-related mobile-machine applications.
• WH3600MR Absolute Encoder Bearingless safety multiturn rotary encoder, described as the smallest in its class for mobile machines.
• MSAC200 Magnetic Sensor Magnetic sensor for industrial and medical applications — including motor feedback, handling automation, and robotics — with absolute resolution up to 20 Bit.
• MSK5000CAN Magnetic Sensor Magnetic sensor with up to 5 micrometer resolution and ±0.01mm repeat accuracy, designed to work with the MB500/1 magnetic tape, MR500 magnetic ring, and MBR500 magnetic band ring.
• LEC100 / MSA213K Magnetic Sensors High-precision magnetic sensors with repeat accuracy up to ±1 micrometer and resolution down to 0.1 micrometer for MagLine linear measurement and motor feedback applications.
• Format Adjustment Solutions End-to-end positioning solution for packaging technology and woodworking applications — including carton erectors, cartoning systems, labeling systems, side guides, edge trimming, planing, and panel saws — to enable flexible and fast production changeovers.
• Mobile Automation Solutions Bundle of sensor solutions for mobile machines, including construction machinery (excavators, wheel loaders, telehandlers, truck-mounted concrete pumps), crane and lifting technology, and mobile hydraulics, for position, inclination, and safety sensing.
• Drive Technology and Robotics Solutions Encoder solutions providing motor feedback for linear and torque motors, robotics, pick-and-place systems, portal axes, and assembly applications.
• Retrofit Solutions Modernization offering that retrofits existing machines with monitored position indicators and automated positioning drives to enable process-safe and time-efficient format adjustment.
• MagLine Magnetic Linear Encoder System Contactless magnetic linear encoder system — sub-brand comprising SIKO's magnetic sensors and matching magnetic scales (tape, ring, band ring) for precise linear position measurement in industrial and medical applications.

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Heidenhain: German manufacturer specializing in high-precision linear and rotary encoders, length gauges, and CNC positioning systems. Closest direct competitor to SIKO in precision encoders and position measurement, with overlapping customer base in machine tools and automation.
• Baumer Group: Swiss-based manufacturer of sensors, encoders, and process instrumentation serving factory automation, packaging, and robotics. Direct overlap with SIKO in rotary encoders, inclinometers, and positioning sensors for industrial OEMs.
• Novotechnik: German specialist in position sensors, rotary and linear encoders, and inclinometers for industrial and mobile applications. Comparable mid-sized competitor focused on similar product categories and OEM customers.
• ASM Sensors: German manufacturer of position sensors, magnetic encoders, and inclinometers for industrial automation and mobile machinery. Directly comparable product portfolio and target verticals to SIKO.
• Renishaw: UK-based precision encoder and measurement specialist with strong positions in industrial metrology, robotics, and machine tools. Direct competitor in high-precision encoders and position feedback systems.

Broad incumbents

• Balluff: Large German industrial sensor manufacturer offering a broad portfolio of position, inductive, and IO-Link sensors. Broader incumbent with overlapping encoder and positioning offerings but much wider product scope.
• SICK AG: Major German industrial sensor company with strong position in encoders, safety, and factory automation sensors. Significantly larger than SIKO with overlapping customer base in packaging and machinery OEMs.
• ifm electronic: German industrial sensor manufacturer specializing in position sensors, IO-Link, and process sensors. Broader portfolio and global scale than SIKO, with overlapping positioning and inclinometer offerings.
• Pepperl+Fuchs: Global German sensor manufacturer with positions in industrial sensors, encoders, and explosion-proof equipment. Larger incumbent with adjacent positioning-sensor products serving similar OEM customers.
• Turck: German industrial automation specialist with broad sensor and connectivity portfolio including position and angle sensors. Larger incumbent with overlapping industrial OEM customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance74 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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