Emcomp International

What Emcomp International does

Emcomp International AB is a Swedish technical component supplier and solution provider headquartered in Örebro, Sweden, with additional sales offices in Gothenburg (Sweden), Spain, and China. Founded in 1965 as Pulsteknik and operating today as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Swedish-listed technology trading group Addtech AB since 2008, the company specializes in electrical components and subsystems for harsh and safety-critical industrial environments. Core products include CBI Circuit Breakers based on the temperature-independent Hy-Mag principle, a broad portfolio of Ex-certified electrical equipment (enclosures, lighting, sensors, limit switches, intrinsically safe solutions), and customized subsystems (sub-assemblies, cabling, and tailored solutions) developed to specific regulatory and environmental standards.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and built around a team of technical sales engineers and field application engineers who engage enterprise customers across marine & offshore, energy, process industry, mining, railway, telecommunications & data centers, and medical technology. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of components, engineering services for customized subsystems, and component-solution licensing. Emcomp holds an extensive multi-jurisdictional certification portfolio (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ATEX, IECEx, FM, UL, RINA, Inmetro, Exida, EAC, RoHS, REACH), which functions as a regulatory barrier and a sales asset in hazardous-environment applications. Strategic positioning as a 'technical partner' — rather than a transactional distributor — combined with the CBI Europe partnership for Hy-Mag circuit protection forms the basis of its competitive identity.

Name

Emcomp International

Legal name

Emcomp International AB

Website

https://emcomp.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Emcomp International AB is a Sweden-based technical distributor and subsystem provider of certified electrical components — including CBI Hy-Mag circuit breakers and Ex-rated equipment — for harsh and safety-critical industrial environments in Europe and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electrical Components

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Electronic Connector Manufacturing (334417)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Ruggedized/Harsh-Environment Electronics Manufacturing (IP-rated, shock/vibration, wide-temp) (IMAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Safety & Security Electronics Manufacturing (Safety relays, E-stops, light curtains, access control) (IMAGAGAG), Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA), Sensors & Instrumentation Electronics Manufacturing Services (Transmitters, analyzers, industrial sensors) (IMAGAGAL)

Keywords

• Industrial electrical components
• Circuit protection solutions
• Hazardous area equipment
• Explosion-proof components
• Customized electrical subsystems

Headquarters

HQ city

Örebro

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Component Solutions: Delivers electrical components for harsh environments including circuit protection and connectivity technology
2. Material Kits and Subsystems: Provides material kits and subsystems including sub-assemblies, enclosures, cabling, and tailored subsystems developed to meet customer application requirements
3. Customized Solutions: Engineering support and customized solutions for specific customer applications, environmental requirements, and regulatory standards

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Emcomp International delivers circuit protection devices and electrical components for harsh industrial environments, including CBI temperature-independent circuit breakers using the Hy-Mag principle, Ex-certified electrical equipment such as enclosures, lighting, sensors, and intrinsically safe solutions, and customized subsystems — sub-assemblies, enclosures, and cabling — engineered to meet specific application, environmental, and regulatory requirements. The company operates as a value-added technical partner providing both off-the-shelf components and tailored integrated solutions to enterprise customers in marine & offshore, energy, process industry, mining, railway, telecommunications, and medical technology sectors.

Product overview

Emcomp International operates as a technical distributor and solution provider offering a unified portfolio of robust electrical components and customized subsystems for harsh and safety-critical environments. The core offerings consist of CBI Circuit Breakers (temperature-independent circuit protection based on the Hy-Mag principle) and a broad range of Electrical Equipment for Harsh Environments including Ex-certified enclosures, lighting, sensors, and intrinsically safe solutions. These are complemented by Customized Solutions — sub-assemblies, enclosures, cabling, and tailored subsystems developed to specific regulatory and environmental standards. The legacy Pulsteknik brand (established 1965) is incorporated into Emcomp's broader product range. The company positions itself as a full-solution provider combining component selection, engineering support, and logistics to deliver complete solutions to customers in marine, offshore, energy, process industry, mining, railway, and defense sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CBI Circuit Breakers Temperature-independent circuit protection devices based on the Hy-Mag principle, distributed by Emcomp as CBI Europe for use in demanding industrial environments including extreme temperatures and hazardous areas.
• Electrical Equipment for Harsh Environments

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CBI (Circuit Breakers Limited)coreTechnology or IntegrationCBI (Circuit Breakers Limited) is a key technology partner providing temperature-independent circuit protection products. Emcomp serves as CBI Europe, distributing CBI circuit breakers with the Hy-Mag principle throughout Europe. CBI products are core to Emcomp's circuit protection offering for harsh environments.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• R. Stahl AG: German specialist manufacturer of explosion-protected electrical equipment — junction boxes, control stations, lighting, and certified circuit protection for hazardous areas. Directly comparable niche focus on Ex-rated industrial electrical and similar customer industries (oil & gas, chemical, marine).
• Weidmüller: Specialist in industrial connectivity (terminal blocks, PCB connectors, electronics) with a strong footprint in process and energy automation. Competes with Emcomp's connection-technology focus in industrial applications.
• HellermannTyton (Aptiv): Manufacturer of cable management, identification, and interconnection products, including solutions rated for harsh and demanding environments. Sits in the same industrial connectivity niche as Emcomp with overlapping route-to-market in industrial OEM and MRO channels.
• Lapp Group: Specialist industrial cable and connector manufacturer with substantial product lines rated for harsh environments (ÖLFLEX cables, SKINTOP glands). Comparable niche in industrial connectivity and corrosion/abrasion-resistant electrical infrastructure.
• BARTEC Group: Global specialist in explosion protection offering Ex-rated heating systems, control stations, lighting, and instrumentation for hazardous areas. Serves the same Ex-certified niche and process-industry customer base as Emcomp.
• Pepperl+Fuchs: Manufacturer of industrial sensors and intrinsic-safety interface technology for hazardous and explosive environments. Directly comparable to Emcomp's harsh-environment sensor and connectivity offering in process automation.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Industrial electrification and automation major with a broad portfolio spanning motor control, circuit protection, and hazardous-area products. A much larger scale player with tangential overlap with Emcomp in Ex-rated industrial electrical.
• Phoenix Contact: Industrial connection technology and automation specialist with a comprehensive harsh-environment product range across terminals, relays, and surge protection. Competes with Emcomp's connectivity and junction solutions for industrial buyers.
• Siemens: Global industrial conglomerate with significant offering in explosion-protected electrical equipment and industrial automation through its SIRIUS and SIMATIC lines. Tangential overlap with Emcomp's hazardous-environment applications but vastly broader portfolio.
• Eaton: Diversified industrial power-management major whose Crouse-Hinds division supplies explosion-proof and harsh-environment electrical products. Overlaps with Emcomp in industrial control, circuit protection, and connection technology but operates at far greater scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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