What Hectronic does

Hectronic GmbH is a privately held German technology company headquartered in Bonndorf, Black Forest, that designs and manufactures IoT-connected payment, monitoring, and management hardware for three mobility-related end markets: parking, electric vehicle charging, and fuel/refueling stations. Its product portfolio spans payment terminals (Citea Touch, Citea LCD, CiteaPico, CityLine, HecPay Wall Enclosure), EV charging controllers and readiness modules (Mineo 2 Controller Touch, eReady), and an extensive filling-station range including automatic tank gauging (PetroLine, OptiLevel), pump and controller units (HecPump, HecTron, HecoFill), fleet management software (FleetNet Host, FleetNet Routing), and inventory and operations dashboards (HecVision Eco, HecVision Public, Heconomy, Heconomy BL). The hardware is unified by HecNet, a cloud platform that connects terminals across the three divisions for centralized transaction management, authorization, and remote monitoring.

The company holds ISO 9001:2015 quality certification across its German, Swiss, Polish, and French entities, ISO 27001 for information security, and ATEX 2014/34/EU certification for equipment used in explosive atmospheres such as fuel stations. It operates wholly owned subsidiaries in Switzerland, France, Poland, and India, with additional sales presence in Austria, and supplements direct enterprise sales with a documented distributor network. Named customers and end users are concentrated in municipalities and parking operators, EV charging network operators, fuel station retailers, commercial fleet operators, and airports, with recent deployments at Airport Memmingen (hydrogen payment) and the City of Freiburg (Scan-Car license plate recognition).

Hectronic's business model is primarily hardware sales of terminals and controllers, complemented by attached cloud services through HecNet and aftermarket support (helpdesk, repair center, hotline, remote support tools). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is consistent with B2B enterprise, quote-based procurement. The company is independently owned, with three Managing Directors (Stefan Forster, Eckhard Fechtig, Frank Gampp), and reports no private equity, venture capital, or institutional ownership. It has no disclosed revenue, no funding rounds, and reports processing "millions of transactions per year" across all divisions.

Name

Hectronic

Legal name

Hectronic GmbH

Website

https://hectronic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hectronic GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of IoT-connected payment terminals, charging controllers, and fuel station management systems, unified by its HecNet cloud platform, serving municipalities, EV charging operators, fuel station retailers, and fleet managers across Europe and India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Mobility Hardware and Systems

NAICS

Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Parking Technology Platforms (Occupancy Sensors, Guidance, Reservations, Analytics) (TLAJAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parking & Toll Payment/Reservation Platforms (BPAMAIAL), Digital Payments & Enforcement for Parking (Mobile Pay, LPR/ANPR, Citation Mgmt) (TLAJAIAE), Fleet, Asset Tracking & Telematics Location Platforms (BPAMANAF)

Keywords

• Parking management systems
• EV charging solutions
• Filling station management
• Payment terminals
• Tank monitoring systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Parking Management Systems: Sale and service of parking payment terminals, enforcement systems, and cloud management platforms to municipalities, parking operators, and facility managers.
2. E-Mobility/Charging Solutions: Charging station hardware and connected services for payment processing at EV charging points.
3. Filling Station Management: Fuel terminal hardware, tank monitoring systems, and fleet management solutions for fuel retailers and operators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hectronic designs, manufactures, and services IoT-connected hardware terminals and cloud management software for three mobility domains: parking management (parking ticket machines, automated license plate recognition), e-mobility (EV charging payment and authorization controllers), and filling station management (fuel terminals, tank gauging, fleet fuel management). Its products combine on-site embedded hardware with the HecNet cloud platform for transaction processing, remote monitoring, and centralized management, sold to municipalities, parking operators, fuel retailers, and fleet operators.

Product overview

Hectronic is a German technology company providing integrated solutions for parking management, electric vehicle charging, and filling station operations. The company operates three core divisions: E-Mobility (charging station management), Parking Management (parking terminals and digital services), and Filling Station Management (fuel terminal automation and inventory control). The product portfolio includes a comprehensive range of hardware terminals (Citea Touch/LCD/Pico, CityLine, HecPay, Truck Driver Display), controller units (Mineo 2, HecTron, HecPump), cloud connectivity platform (HecNet), management software (Heconomy, FleetNet Host/Routing, HecVision), and sensor systems (PetroLine, OptiLevel, HecoFill). These products are designed to work as integrated systems with cloud connectivity, enabling payment processing, transaction management, and remote monitoring across parking, charging, and refueling operations. The company serves cities, fuel station operators, and fleet managers across multiple countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Citea Parking Terminals A family of on-street and off-street parking payment terminals (touch-screen, LCD, compact pico, and urban CityLine models) for municipalities and parking operators to collect parking fees.
• HecNet Cloud Platform Cloud-based management platform that connects Hectronic parking machines, charging stations, and fuel terminals to a unified back office for transaction processing, monitoring, and analytics.
• Scan-Car License Plate Recognition Mobile automated license plate recognition system used by municipalities and parking operators for parking enforcement and monitoring.
• Mineo 2 Controller Touch Touch-screen controller for EV charging stations that manages charging point operations, payment authorization, and connection to the HecNet cloud.
• HecPay Wall Enclosure Wall-mounted outdoor payment terminal enclosure for use at EV charging points and parking installations.
• eReady EV Charging Module EV charging readiness indicator and management module that signals charging point availability and status to operators and drivers.
• Heconomy Filling Station Management Filling station management software (and billing-focused BL variant) for fuel retailers to control forecourt operations, tank inventory, and billing.
• HecVision Tank Monitoring Visualization software suite (HecVision Eco and HecVision Public) for tank content management and real-time operations monitoring at fuel stations.
• FleetNet Fleet Management Fleet fuel management software with a host system and routing optimization module for commercial and corporate fuel operations.
• PetroLine Automatic Tank Gauging Automatic tank gauging system providing precise fuel level measurement and inventory data for fuel station storage tanks.
• OptiLevel Tank Level Measurement Connected and wireless tank level measurement systems (OptiLevel Connect and Wireless ST Series) for fuel storage monitoring, including HecoFill probes and NK411/NK412 level controllers.
• PetroPoint Overfill Prevention Sensor Point-level sensor that detects fuel tank overfill conditions to prevent environmental and safety incidents at fuel storage facilities.
• HecPump and HecTron Forecourt Control Pump controller (HecPump) for fuel dispensers and central control unit (HecTron) that together manage and supervise forecourt fueling operations.
• easy2fuel Self-Service Fuel Payment Self-service fuel payment terminal that enables automated, unattended refueling payment at fuel stations.
• Truck Driver Display TDD-S In-cab display terminal used by truck drivers at fleet refueling stations to authorize and complete fueling transactions.
• Hydrogen Payment and Authorization Payment and authorization system for hydrogen refueling, initially deployed at Airport Memmingen, extending Hectronic's forecourt payment capabilities to alternative fuels.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WerocoreTechnology or Integration · 29 April 2026Hectronic integrates Wero payment solution for parking and charging services. Wero is a European payment initiative backed by major banks that enables payment at parking and EV charging stations across Europe.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Flowbird: Formerly Parkeon/Parkeon-City-to-Citizen, Flowbird is a leading global manufacturer of on-street parking terminals, payment systems, and enforcement solutions — Hectronic's closest direct competitor in DACH and across Europe.
• Scheidt & Bachmann: German family-owned manufacturer of parking management systems and fuel station solutions. Directly overlaps Hectronic's parking terminal and filling station management product lines across the European market.
• SKIDATA: Austrian-headquartered provider of parking and access management solutions including payment terminals and cloud-based management platforms. Directly comparable in parking hardware and software offerings to Hectronic.
• Cale Group: Swedish parking technology company producing parking terminals and back-office systems across the Nordics and Europe. Directly competes with Hectronic in parking payment hardware for municipalities and operators.
• EasyPark Group: Pan-European digital parking platform with app-based payment, license-plate recognition, and operator integrations. Competes with Hectronic on the payment and enforcement layer, though with a software-first rather than hardware-first model.
• PayByPhone: Mobile parking payment platform owned by Volkswagen Financial Services, serving municipalities across Europe and North America. Overlaps with Hectronic's parking payment and authorization offerings from a software angle.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Large-scale infrastructure provider with broad portfolios in parking, EV charging, building technologies, and energy management. A broader incumbent whose charging and parking solutions compete with Hectronic's specialized offerings.
• Tokheim (Dover Fueling Solutions): Global supplier of fuel dispensing equipment, tank gauging, and forecourt management systems. Directly comparable to Hectronic's filling station management product portfolio but with much larger scale and global reach.
• Worldline: European payment services provider (now including Ingenico terminals) offering unattended payment terminals for parking, transport, and retail. Comparable to Hectronic on the payment terminal and authorization layer as part of a much broader payments portfolio.

Emerging players

• ChargePoint: Large EV charging network operator and hardware provider with cloud-based management software. Overlaps with Hectronic's EV charging payment/authorization offering, though more focused on charging station operation than payment infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/hectronic_gmbh
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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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