Kupper Engineering

What Kupper Engineering does

Kupper Engineering, now operating as Asplundh Engineering Services, is a US-based professional engineering and controls integration consultancy headquartered at 300 Brookside Avenue, Building 14, Ambler, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2004 by Scott Kupper, the firm was acquired by Asplundh Tree Expert in 2020 and rebranded under the Asplundh Infrastructure Group in December 2024. The company delivers project-based engineering services across renewable energy, utility power systems, mission-critical data centers, commercial and industrial MEP, protective relaying, and turnkey EPC work, with a recurring 24/7 service and maintenance capability.

The technical core of the business is industrial automation and power-systems engineering: SCADA systems integration, PLC control systems, custom RTU design and build, protective relay panel design, building information modeling (BIM), and data center commissioning including CFD modeling. The firm operates an in-house panel shop for custom control panel manufacturing and holds authorized-dealer status across multiple automation platforms (Kepware, ABB, Schweitzer iA, Elecsys Director, Redigate, RAS, Hirschmann) and approved-vendor status with PJM, FirstEnergy, and PPL for utility SCADA/RTU work.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional-services engagements (consulting, engineering design, construction administration, commissioning) supplemented by EPC turnkey delivery, recurring managed service and maintenance contracts, and hardware sales of custom control panels and SCADA components. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting Fortune 500 data centers, hospitals, sports stadiums, utilities, and power producers; no public pricing, channel partners, or digital marketing motion exists. The firm employed 11–50 staff as of recent disclosure and maintains a national US footprint with professional engineering services in North Carolina delivered through a separately licensed entity (Asplundh Engineering Associates, P.C., License C-4752).

Name

Kupper Engineering

Legal name

Asplundh Engineering Services, LLC

Website

https://kupperengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kupper Engineering (now Asplundh Engineering Services) is a US-based professional engineering and controls integration consultancy delivering SCADA, PLC, RTU, protective relay, data center, renewable energy, and EPC services to Fortune 500 data centers, utilities, hospitals, and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Services & Systems Integration

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAGABAK

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Electrical Equipment & Industrial Electronics/Industrial Automation & Control Systems (PLCs, SCADA, DCS)

SECONDARYIMAFAHAF

Protection, Control & SCADA/Automation Installation (Relay Panels, RTUs)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Power & Utility Infrastructure Construction (T&D, Substations)

SECONDARYEUAEAJAD

I&C / Controls & Automation Commissioning (DCS/PLC/SCADA)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Commissioning, Start-up & Turnaround Services

SECONDARYBPAHAIAI

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

Keywords

• Electrical engineering consulting
• SCADA systems integration
• Mission critical engineering
• Renewable energy EPC
• Protective relay services

Headquarters

HQ city

Willow Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services including electrical, mechanical, plumbing (MEP), and fire protection engineering design. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements for design, construction administration, and commissioning services.
2. EPC (Engineer, Procure, Construct) Services: Comprehensive engineering, procurement, and construction services delivered as turnkey solutions for large, complex energy generation and system integration projects. Single entity delivers projects to turnkey status.
3. Service and Maintenance: Ongoing service, maintenance, and support services for SCADA, HMI, PLC control systems, RTUs, radio systems, protective relaying, and IT infrastructure with 24/7 support capabilities. Revenue generated through maintenance plans and service contracts.
4. Systems Integration Products: Custom control panel design/build, SCADA systems, PLC systems, and integration platform software as authorized dealer for multiple software vendors including iA, RAS, Elecsys Director, Redigate, Hirschmann, Kepware, and ABB

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Asplundh Engineering Services (formerly Kupper Engineering) is a full-service engineering and consulting firm that designs, procures, constructs, commissions, and maintains electrical, mechanical, controls, and mission critical infrastructure for utilities, renewable energy projects, data centers, and commercial/industrial facilities. The firm delivers project-based professional engineering services across SCADA, PLC, RTU, protective relay, EPC, MEP/BIM, and 24/7 service and maintenance engagements, supported by an in-house panel shop for custom control hardware.

Product overview

Asplundh Engineering Services (formerly Kupper Engineering) provides a portfolio of professional engineering and controls integration services organized around electrical power systems, automation, and infrastructure. The core offerings include SCADA systems, PLC Control Systems, and RTU (Remote Terminal Units) for industrial automation and control; Mission Critical Systems for data centers; Protective Relays and Studies for safety and compliance; Renewable Energy Services (solar, wind, biogas, BESS, fuel cells); Utilities Engineering for power distribution; EPC (Engineer, Procure, Construct) for turnkey project delivery; Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Engineering covering MEP services; and a Service and Maintenance Center providing 24/7 support. The company operates as a single unified engineering services firm rather than a software product company, with services delivered through in-house engineering teams, an in-house panel shop for custom control design/build, and partnerships with automation technology vendors (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Kepware, ABB, Schweitzer, and others).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SCADA Systems

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• iA (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories)coreTechnology or IntegrationAsplundh Engineering Services is an authorized dealer for iA integration platform software packages. iA provides SCADA and industrial automation integration solutions.
• RAS (Rugged Automation Systems)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for RAS integration platform software packages providing industrial automation solutions.
• Elecsys DirectorcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Elecsys Director integration platform software packages for SCADA and data acquisition systems.
• RedigatecoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Redigate integration platform software solutions.
• HirschmanncoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Hirschmann industrial networking and communication equipment.
• Kepware (PTC)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Kepware industrial automation software solutions, a PTC company.
• ABBcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for ABB industrial automation and power distribution solutions.
• PJM InterconnectioncoreTechnology or IntegrationApproved vendor for PJM Jetstream RTU, enabling utility clients to meet PJM interconnection requirements.
• FirstEnergycoreTechnology or IntegrationApproved vendor for FirstEnergy SCADA RTU, meeting utility-specific requirements for control systems.
• PPL CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationApproved vendor for PPL SCADA RTU, supporting PPL utility operations and requirements.
• Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)coreTechnology or IntegrationAES designs protective relay panels using Schweitzer equipment and has direct transfer trip experience with Schweitzer over 900MHz radios.
• Basler ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationAES works with Basler protective relay equipment for generator, transformer, and utility interconnection protection.
• GE Grid SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationAES works with GE protective relay equipment for power system protection applications.
• Beckwith ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationAES works with Beckwith protective relay equipment for power system protection solutions.
• Asplundh Infrastructure GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsplundh Engineering Services is a member of the Asplundh Infrastructure Group, a leading national alliance of infrastructure services and solutions for utilities, power producers, and energy-intensive customers. Kupper Engineering was acquired by Asplundh Tree Expert in 2020 and became a subsidiary of the Asplundh Infrastructure Group. In December 2024, Kupper Engineering officially changed its name to Asplundh Engineering Services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• M.C. Dean: M.C. Dean is a direct peer: a large-scale electrical, electronic systems integration, and mission-critical data center design-build firm serving utilities, defense, and Fortune 500 clients with SCADA, PLC, and commissioning capabilities that closely mirror AESS's technology stack and target customers.
• Faith Technologies: Faith Technologies is a direct peer electrical and systems integration contractor delivering MEP, power distribution, controls, and prefabrication services to commercial, industrial, and mission-critical customers with comparable SCADA and panel-build capabilities to AESS.
• ENTRUST Solutions Group: ENTRUST Solutions Group is a direct peer utility engineering consulting firm delivering power-system, protection, substation, and SCADA/automation design services that closely match AESS's utilities engineering and protective relay offerings.
• Tesco Controls: Tesco Controls is a direct peer: a SCADA, PLC, RTU, and panel-build systems integrator focused on water/wastewater, utilities, and industrial automation, competing head-to-head with AESS for utility telemetry and approved-vendor RTU contracts.
• POWER Engineering Services: POWER Engineering Services is a direct peer EPC and field services firm delivering design, construction, commissioning, and maintenance for power generation, substations, and renewable projects with comparable utilities and renewable capabilities to AESS.

Broad incumbents

• Quanta Services: Quanta Services is a broad incumbent infrastructure services platform for electric, gas, telecom, and renewable utility customers, comparable to AESS's parent-adjacent infrastructure services model but at vastly larger scale and scope.
• TRC Companies: TRC Companies is a broad incumbent engineering, consulting, and construction management firm with utility power, renewable energy, and infrastructure practices that overlap with AESS's renewable energy and mission-critical consulting scope.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a broad incumbent engineering, architecture, and construction firm with substantial utility substation, SCADA, and EPC practices that overlap directly with AESS's utilities and renewable energy services, but at a much larger enterprise scale.
• Black & Veatch: Black & Veatch is a broad incumbent EPC and consulting firm serving power utilities, renewables, and data center clients with overlapping substation, SCADA, and protection-relay design capabilities, although its portfolio spans far beyond AESS's niche integration focus.

Emerging players

• Schaefer Electrical Enterprises: Schaefer Electrical is an emerging player industrial automation and electrical contractor providing SCADA, PLC, panel fabrication, and commissioning services, comparable to AESS in technology stack though smaller in scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/KupperEng

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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