What LOFA Industries does

LOFA Industries, LLC is a Roswell, Georgia-based designer and manufacturer of advanced electronic engine control panels and accessories for mobile industrial equipment, founded in 1989 and acquired by Harbour Group in March 2019. The company's product portfolio centers on the CANplus RT Software Suite, a proprietary real-time platform that powers the CP640c, CP800, CP900, and CP1000 control panels, all certified to EPA Tier 4F and Euro Stage V emission standards and communicating over the SAE J1939 CANbus 2.0B protocol. Complementary offerings include CANplus Classic panels for legacy installations, a CANplus Actuator for adding electronic throttle control to mechanically governed engines, custom and standard wire harnesses, sensors and switches, the CanPlus Messenger wireless telemetry system, and EHB Electronics for electro-hydraulic braking integration.

LOFA generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of control panels and accessories to original equipment manufacturers and end customers in off-highway applications including irrigation, forestry, construction, mining, water transfer pumping, and sewage bypass pumping, supplemented by software licensing tied to its hardware devices. The go-to-market combines direct sales from the Roswell headquarters with a territorial Master Distributor network covering 8 US regions, 4 Canadian provinces, and selected international markets in the UK, Peru, and Latin America. Pricing is quotation-based with payment terms ranging from prepayment to net 30 days, and the company's differentiated value proposition rests on regulatory emission compliance, plug-and-play installation reducing customer labor and inventory carrying costs, and a patent-pending QR-code diagnostic system that links operators to detailed fault code information.

Name

LOFA Industries

Legal name

LOFA Industries, LLC

Website

https://lofa.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LOFA Industries designs and manufactures advanced electronic engine control panels and accessories for mobile industrial equipment OEMs serving irrigation, forestry, construction, mining, and pumping applications. The company sells its CANplus RT product family and complementary hardware through Master Distributors across North America and select global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Engine Control Systems

NAICS

Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing (333618), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Vehicle Wiring Harnesses & Cable Assemblies Manufacturing (IMACAJAA)

Keywords

• Engine control panels
• Mobile industrial equipment
• Wire harnesses
• Engine accessories
• Wireless telemetry systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Roswell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engine Control Panels: Sale of advanced engine control panels including CP640c, CP800, CP900, and CP1000 series control panels for electronically and mechanically governed engines. Products feature embedded automation and telemetry technology.
2. Sensors, Switches, and Accessories: Sale of engine accessories including sensors, float switches, transducers, gauges, ignition switches, relay kits, and connector kits.
3. Wire Harnesses: Custom and standard engine wire harnesses for various applications.
4. Wireless Telemetry: CanPlus Messenger wireless telemetry devices for remote equipment monitoring.
5. Software Licensing: LOFA licenses its software for use in Licensee Devices. Software licensing agreement grants non-exclusive, non-transferable, perpetual license for use with specific hardware devices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LOFA Industries designs, manufactures, and distributes advanced engine control panels (CANplus RT series including CP640c, CP800, CP900, and CP1000 models), wire harnesses, sensors/switches, and wireless telemetry systems for electronically and mechanically governed diesel engines used in off-highway mobile industrial equipment such as irrigation, forestry, construction, mining, and water transfer applications.

Product overview

LOFA Industries provides advanced engine control systems for mobile industrial equipment, operating for over 25 years in demanding applications including irrigation, forestry, construction, mining, water transfer pumping, and sewage bypass pumping. The product portfolio centers on the CANplus RT Software Suite, a next-generation real-time software platform powering the RT series control panels (CP640c, CP800, CP900, CP1000), which range from economical manual start to flagship autostart configurations for Tier 4F/Euro Stage V compliant engines. The complete offering includes CANplus Classic panels for legacy systems, CANplus Actuator for adding electronic throttle control to mechanical engines, wire harnesses, sensors/switches, wireless telemetry (CanPlus Messenger), EHB Electronics, and accessories including ignition switches, VDO gauges, relay kits, and connector kits. All products feature plug-and-play design for simplified installation and SAE J1939 CANbus communication for engine monitoring and control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CP1000 CANplus Series Control Panel

Quantifiable outcome

• Simplified installation reducing customer labor
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cummins: Cummins is a leading global diesel and natural gas engine manufacturer with integrated power generation controls and Cummins Connect telematics. Represents both an adjacent competitor in engine controls and a key customer for LOFA-style control panels on Cummins-powered industrial equipment.
• Parker Hannifin: Parker Hannifin is a diversified motion and control technologies leader with significant presence in engine/powertrain electronics, mobile equipment hydraulics, and industrial automation. Overlaps with LOFA in mobile/off-highway electronic controls but as part of a much broader portfolio serving aerospace, industrial, and filtration markets.
• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth is a global supplier of drive, control, and hydraulic technologies for mobile and industrial machinery, with a substantial electronic controls portfolio for off-highway equipment. Overlaps with LOFA in mobile equipment controllers as part of a much larger automation and hydraulics portfolio.
• Generac: Generac is a major power generation equipment manufacturer that designs its own engine controls, telematics (Mobile Link), and switchgear for industrial and commercial gensets. Comparable to LOFA in power generation control panels and remote monitoring, though at much larger scale and vertically integrated.
• Caterpillar: Caterpillar is the world's largest off-highway equipment and diesel engine manufacturer and develops its own integrated engine controls and Cat Connect telematics platform for its machines. Both a competitor to LOFA in third-party engine controls and a major customer/partner in OEM-grade control panels.

Direct peers

• Enovation Controls: Enovation Controls (formerly FW Murphy) designs and manufactures engine control panels, displays, and instrumentation for industrial engines in oil & gas, power generation, marine, and off-highway markets. Highly comparable to LOFA in product category, customer profile (mobile industrial OEMs), and SAE J1939 CANbus-based control architecture.
• Woodward: Woodward is a major independent supplier of engine controls, power management systems, and turbine control solutions for industrial, aerospace, and power generation applications. Directly comparable to LOFA in engine control panels and off-highway power management, but with much broader scope and global scale.
• Axiomatic Technologies: Axiomatic Technologies designs and manufactures electronic controllers, I/O modules, and power conversion products for mobile equipment, off-highway machinery, and CAN-based (SAE J1939) networked systems. Directly comparable to LOFA's CANplus RT controller portfolio and shared mobile equipment OEM customer base.

Others

• Deutz AG: Deutz AG is a German manufacturer of off-highway diesel and electric drive systems serving construction, agricultural, automotive, and material handling OEMs globally. Represents an engine manufacturer customer/partner that integrates third-party control panels like LOFA's, rather than a direct control panel competitor.
• Hatz Diesel: Hatz Diesel is a German manufacturer of compact industrial diesel engines for off-highway applications including construction, pumping, and material handling - a frequent engine platform on which LOFA CANplus control panels are deployed. Representative of LOFA's engine-OEM customers and partners rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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