What FICS does

FICS (Fundamental Instrumentation & Control Solutions), founded in May 2003 and headquartered in Addison, New York, is a privately held industrial instrumentation and control systems integrator serving industrial manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company designs, engineers, fabricates, and supports custom control systems, automatic lubrication systems, reciprocating compressor products, CO2 injection systems, lubrication components, and bespoke automation equipment. Core technology is anchored on the Rockwell Automation platform — including Studio 5000, View Designer, FactoryTalk Machine Edition, and FactoryTalk Site Edition running on Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs — supplemented by third-party instrumentation from Ashcroft, Emerson, Sierra, Mott Corporation, Thermo Scientific (Niton XL2 800 XRF analyzer for PMI), Ewon for remote-access gateways, and Control Station's Loop-Pro Tuner for PID tuning. FICS is also a UL-listed industrial control panel manufacturer (UL 508A for ordinary locations and NNNY for hazardous locations) and an authorized Graco lubrication-equipment distributor.

Revenue is generated across three streams: (1) custom equipment and systems sales on a project/procurement basis; (2) engineering and professional services including design, drafting, PLC/HMI/SCADA software development, fabrication, assembly, on-site and remote support, and equipment/software upgrades; and (3) parts and components sales, including Graco products and the Lubrication Monitoring System. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed; multi-year contractual relationships are referenced. Go-to-market is sales-led direct engagement, supplemented by the company website and an annual users' conference.

The customer base spans industrial manufacturing, OEM customers, food and dairy processing (CO2 injection for shelf-life extension in cottage cheese, milk, yogurts, and ice cream, plus wastewater pH control), and oil and gas (API 618-compliant reciprocating compressor products). Operations are concentrated in the Northeast US, although the annual users' conference has been hosted in Dallas, Texas. No external funding rounds have been identified; the company appears to be founder-owned and has recently transitioned to a co-president leadership structure led by Shalecia Callaway and Aaron Lynch. No revenue figures, headcount trends, or growth metrics are publicly disclosed.

Name

FICS

Legal name

FICS Incorporated

Website

https://fics-solutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FICS (Fundamental Instrumentation & Control Solutions) is a US-based industrial systems integrator that designs, fabricates, and services custom control panels, lubrication systems, reciprocating compressor products, CO2 injection systems, and bespoke automation equipment for industrial manufacturers and OEM customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation and Process Control Systems

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling) (IMAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Process control solutions
• Automatic lubrication equipment
• UL control panel manufacturing
• Custom instrumentation engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Addison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Equipment and Systems Sales: FICS designs, develops, and builds custom instrumentation and control equipment tailored to customer requirements. Products include automatic lubrication systems, CO2 injection systems, reciprocating compressor products, control systems, and custom equipment. Revenue is generated through the sale of custom-built products and packaged solutions.
2. Engineering and Professional Services: Services include project management, design/drafting, software development (PLC, HMI, SCADA), process control improvements, controls support (remote and on-site), equipment/software upgrades, fabrication/assembly, and positive material identification.
3. Parts and Components Sales: Sale of individual parts and components including Graco lubrication products, Lubrication Monitoring System (LMS), and replacement parts for installed equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FICS designs, develops, fabricates, and supports custom instrumentation and control systems for industrial and OEM markets. Its offering spans custom-built automatic lubrication systems, CO2 injection systems, reciprocating compressor products, control systems (PLC/HMI/SCADA), lubrication components, UL-listed industrial control panels, hazardous area equipment, data collection systems, and positive material identification services, leveraging Rockwell Automation platforms and Graco distribution partnerships.

Product overview

FICS (Fundamental Instrumentation & Control Solutions) is an industrial instrumentation and control systems company founded in 2003, specializing in electrical controlled integration, electrical panel manufacturing, and custom equipment fabrication for industrial and OEM markets. The company's product portfolio consists of six core product categories—Automatic Lubrication Systems, CO2 Injection Systems, Reciprocating Compressor Products, Lubrication Components, Control Systems, and Custom Equipment—along with supplementary service modules including Hazardous Area Equipment, UL Listed Industrial Control Panels, Remote Access Controls Support, Data Collection Systems, Positive Material Identification, and Authorized Graco Distribution. These products are offered both as standalone solutions and as integrated systems, with FICS providing engineering, design, drafting, and assembly resources to develop products meeting customer-specific requirements. The company utilizes Rockwell Automation software platforms (Studio 5000, View Designer, FactoryTalk) for control system development and implements Rockwell Historian with Dream Report and XL Reporter for data collection solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automatic Lubrication Systems Systems designed to lubricate bearings, packings, gears, and cylinders in assemblies and equipment using grease or oil, creating optimized lubrication schedules that decrease amount and increase frequency of lubrication to minimize equipment downtime. Targeted at industrial manufacturers and OEMs.
• CO2 Injection Systems CO2 application systems that inject controlled amounts of carbon dioxide. In dairy processing they inhibit microorganism growth to extend shelf life of cottage cheese, milk, yogurts, and ice cream; in wastewater they reduce pH levels to neutral for public utility compliance. Targeted at food and dairy processors and wastewater operators.
• Reciprocating Compressor Products Auxiliary equipment packages for reciprocating compressors including cylinder lubricators, buffer panels, control systems, and capacity control systems, configurable to meet API 618 requirements for hazardous area operation. Targeted at oil and gas operators and industrial compressor users.
• Lubrication Components Parts and assemblies that optimize lubrication requirements, including the Lube Monitoring System (LMS) that calculates and displays flow rate using cycle signals from metering devices, as well as Graco lubrication products. Targeted at industrial manufacturers maintaining lubrication systems.
• Control Systems Logic, I/O, and interface integration using PLCs, I/O, and HMIs for compressor controls, material handling, motion control, motor control, and process control (temperature, pressure, flow) with PID loop tuning. Targeted at industrial manufacturers and OEMs requiring automated process control.
• Custom Equipment Self-contained equipment developed to fulfill specific tasks or processes such as inspection, testing, forming, and assembly, used when commercially available equipment does not meet customer requirements. Targeted at industrial manufacturers and OEMs with unique process needs.
• UL Listed Industrial Control Panel Manufacturing UL-listed industrial control panels manufactured for normal areas (UL 508A) and hazardous locations (NNNY), with UL, cUL, or cULus certification options. Targeted at industrial manufacturers and OEMs needing certified control panels for both ordinary and hazardous operating environments.
• Authorized Graco Distribution Distribution of Graco automatic lubrication equipment, pumps, metering devices, bulk product transfer equipment, paint sprayers, and finishing products, supplied either as individual parts orders or as components of packaged FICS equipment. Targeted at industrial customers needing lubrication and fluid handling equipment.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Rockwell AutomationcoreTechnology or IntegrationFICS is a Rockwell Tool kit holder and utilizes Rockwell Automation software including Studio 5000, View Designer, FactoryTalk Machine Edition, and FactoryTalk Site Edition. The company provides PLC, HMI, and SCADA program development and supports most Allen-Bradley product lines remotely.
• GracocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFICS is an authorized Graco distributor supplying pumps, metering devices, bulk product transfer equipment, paint sprayers, finishing products, and automatic lubrication systems. Products can be supplied as individual parts orders or as part of packaged FICS equipment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maverick Technologies: Rockwell Automation-owned industrial automation systems integrator delivering PLC, SCADA, DCS, and panel solutions to process and manufacturing customers across North America — directly overlapping FICS's Rockwell-based control systems delivery and customer base.
• Hargrove Controls + Automation: Large US-independent systems integrator providing process control, DCS/PLC programming, and panel fabrication for industrial and OEM customers — comparable in offering mix (custom control panels, automation services) and customer verticals to FICS.
• Avanceon: Industrial automation and process control systems integrator delivering PLC/SCADA, control panels, and instrumentation solutions to industrial customers in the Middle East, Pakistan, and North America — overlapping FICS's core systems-integration offering and target verticals.
• Automation & Control Concepts: US systems integrator focused on PLC, HMI, SCADA, and custom control panel fabrication for industrial and OEM customers — directly comparable in offering, scale profile, and customer mix to FICS.
• Genesis Automation: US industrial automation systems integrator offering custom control panels, PLC/SCADA programming, and engineered solutions for industrial customers — closely comparable in custom-control-panel and process-control focus.

Broad incumbents

• ATS Corporation: Large global automation solutions provider delivering factory automation, process control, and custom equipment for industrial OEMs — overlaps FICS's custom-equipment and control-systems scope but at substantially greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Rockwell Automation: Global industrial automation platform provider and FICS's primary technology partner; competes with system integrators indirectly via direct services and acquired SIs (e.g., Maverick) — relevant as the dominant incumbent whose ecosystem FICS builds on.
• Emerson Automation Solutions: Global automation platform and instrumentation provider whose products (Rosemount, Fisher) are integrated by FICS; competes broadly for process-control and instrumentation scopes that FICS services in its oil & gas and dairy customers.
• Honeywell Process Solutions: Global process automation platform competing for DCS, control, and instrumentation scopes in oil & gas, chemical, and dairy customers that FICS also serves — relevant incumbent benchmark for the project sizes FICS competes against.

Others

• Graco: FICS's principal channel partner and supplier of lubrication and fluid-handling equipment; Graco sells direct and through authorized distributors, so its go-to-market evolution directly affects FICS's distribution economics and access to product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 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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