The Fitch Company

What The Fitch Company does

The Fitch Company, Inc. is a Maine-based multi-disciplinary engineering services firm specializing in electrical and control systems integration for industrial facilities. Founded in 1986 by John Fitch in Bangor, Maine, the company provides electrical design, PLC and DCS programming, SCADA configuration, instrumentation, project management, drafting and documentation, and UL-certified control panel fabrication. The firm operates as a vendor-agnostic system integrator with cross-platform expertise spanning ABB 800XA, Emerson DeltaV, Rockwell/Allen Bradley, Siemens, Honeywell Experion, and Wonderware, serving process industries including pulp and paper, power and energy, food and beverage, natural gas, forest products, and life sciences/pharmaceuticals. Its Rumford, Maine facility holds UL508A, UL698A, and hazardous area panel certifications (NRBX and NNNY), enabling in-house panel manufacturing with safety credentials that are operationally meaningful in regulated environments.

The company's revenue model is professional services-based, with project-quoted engagements for engineering hours, system integration, and panel fabrication. Its go-to-market is direct sales-led, relying on its website quote request mechanism, LinkedIn presence, and long-standing customer relationships primarily concentrated in the Northeastern United States and Canada. Approximately 30 employees operate from three Maine offices (Bangor, Gray, Rumford). The firm differentiates through boutique-scale responsiveness combined with multi-decade vertical expertise, particularly in retrofitting outdated control systems within operating facilities while minimizing customer downtime.

In May 2026, The Fitch Company was acquired by ONDEX Automation as the platform's sixth acquisition since April 2024. ONDEX is backed by private equity firm Shore Capital Partners and is executing a buy-and-build strategy to consolidate the fragmented North American industrial automation services market into a one-stop-shop for manufacturers. Mark Bolduc, who purchased the firm from founder John Fitch in 2003, continues as General Manager under ONDEX ownership.

Name

The Fitch Company

Legal name

The Fitch Company, Inc.

Website

https://fitchcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Fitch Company is a Maine-based industrial engineering services firm specializing in electrical design, PLC/DCS system integration, instrumentation, and UL-certified control panel fabrication for process industries including pulp and paper, power, natural gas, food and beverage, and life sciences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Engineering Services

NAICS

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting (Commercial/Industrial) (IMAIABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial control systems
• Electrical engineering services
• PLC DCS programming
• Process automation integration
• UL panel fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Professional engineering services including electrical design, control system design, PLC/DCS programming, field engineering, and project management for industrial facility upgrades, retrofits, and new plant/process installations. Services are provided on a project basis to industrial and commercial customers across multiple end markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Fitch Company provides multi-disciplinary electrical and control systems engineering services for industrial facility upgrades, retrofits, and new plant/process installations. Services include electrical and instrumentation design, PLC/DCS and SCADA programming, UL-certified control panel fabrication, field engineering, project management, and drafting/documentation. The firm serves process manufacturers in pulp and paper, forest products, power and energy, natural gas, food and beverage, and life sciences/pharmaceuticals across the U.S. and internationally.

Product overview

The Fitch Company is a multi-disciplinary electrical and control systems engineering services firm providing end-to-end solutions for industrial facility upgrades, retrofits, and new plant/process installations. The company operates as a services organization rather than a software product company, offering electrical engineering, system integration, instrumentation, UL-certified panel fabrication, project management, and documentation services. Their core service portfolio includes control systems design and programming (PLC/DCS), plant-wide control systems, burner management systems, natural gas control systems, and retrofit solutions. They work with multiple control platforms including Allen Bradley, Emerson, Honeywell, Siemens, and ABB systems. The company serves industries including pulp and paper, forest products, power and energy, natural gas, food and beverage, and life sciences/pharmaceuticals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Engineering Services Multi-disciplinary electrical engineering services including electrical design, instrumentation design, control system upgrades, advanced process control, field engineering, and feasibility studies for industrial facilities.
• System Integration Services DCS/PLC and hybrid control system programming and installation services for varied industrial processes, including programming for ABB 800XA, Emerson DeltaV, Rockwell Automation/Allen Bradley, Siemens, Honeywell Experion, Emerson Controlwave, Foxboro IA, GE Fanuc, Modicon, Citect, and Wonderware platforms.
• UL Panel Assembly UL certified control panel fabrication and assembly services from the Rumford, Maine facility, with certifications including UL508A, UL698A, and hazardous area panels (NRBX and NNNY). Services include complete design, assembly, testing, and shipping.
• Instrumentation Services Installation and application of measuring instruments for automated process control systems, including instrument specification, loop tuning, P&ID verification, and technical support.
• Project Management and Owner Engineer Services Comprehensive project management services from concept definition through implementation, including scope development, cost justification, construction coordination, commissioning, and documentation for industrial facility projects.
• Drafting and Documentation Services AutoCAD and MicroStation drafting services including P&ID development, functional descriptions, SAMA diagrams, general arrangement drawings, schematic drawings, and document control database systems.
• Control Systems Solutions Comprehensive control systems including Balance of Plant (BOP) control systems, plant-wide control systems, burner management systems (BMS), and natural gas / LNG control systems for industrial facilities.
• Retrofit Services Repurposing, revamping, recycling, and revitalizing existing control systems to enhance functionality and optimize client operations, including identification and labeling of existing field terminations, pre-outage device tagging, and replacement of outdated control systems with PLC or DCS platforms with minimal downtime.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimal downtime from conception to start-up
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• RoviSys: Independent system integrator delivering process automation, control panel fabrication, and plant-wide DCS/PLC solutions to industrial customers — comparable scope and multi-platform capability.
• Hallam-ICS: Process control and automation system integrator providing PLC/DCS programming, UL panel fabrication, and electrical engineering for life sciences, food/beverage, and process manufacturers — closely comparable service mix and verticals.
• Hargrove Controls & Electric: Multi-disciplinary industrial controls and electrical engineering services firm providing DCS/PLC integration, panel fabrication, and field engineering across process industries — highly comparable services portfolio and customer profile.
• Optimation Technology: Industrial automation and control systems integration firm providing electrical engineering, PLC/DCS programming, and custom control panel solutions across process and discrete manufacturing — directly comparable services portfolio.
• Matrix Technologies: Industrial automation and process control engineering firm offering DCS/PLC programming, electrical engineering, and panel fabrication across food/beverage, chemical, and consumer products — direct peer in services, verticals, and scale band.
• Applied Control Engineering: Independent systems integrator offering control system design, PLC/DCS programming, and UL panel fabrication for process and manufacturing clients — comparable boutique services model and vendor-agnostic positioning.
• MAVERICK Technologies: Industrial automation systems integrator delivering DCS/PLC programming, panel fabrication, and process control engineering across food/beverage, life sciences, and process industries — directly comparable in service mix to Fitch, though at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Automation: Global automation OEM whose Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLC platforms Fitch programs and integrates; the parent of MAVERICK Technologies, which competes directly with Fitch as a system integrator at larger scale.
• Emerson Automation Solutions: Major automation OEM whose DeltaV DCS and ControlWave platforms are programmed by Fitch; competes with system integrators on services but offers the broader hardware/software portfolio — relevant incumbent comparison.

Regional players

• Avanceon: Industrial automation solutions provider serving the Middle East and North America with DCS/SCADA integration and panel fabrication — comparable services but primarily competes in different geographies than Fitch's Northeastern U.S. footprint.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-fitch-company/mycompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles30 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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