SEACON Engineering

What SEACON Engineering does

SEACON Engineering Associates, Inc. (operating as SEACON Engineering) is a privately held industrial automation and control systems engineering firm headquartered in Mobile, Alabama. Founded in 1987, the company delivers end-to-end engineering and configuration services for electrical and process control systems — spanning instrument specification, PLC and DCS design/configuration, panel construction, start-up, and ongoing operations support — for industrial clients across Pulp & Paper, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Chemicals, Microelectronics, Consumer Products, Food, Mining & Minerals, and Water Treatment. The firm employs TÜV Rheinland certified engineers for machine safety and process safety scopes (SIL Selection, LOPA, HAZOP), Registered Professional Engineers licensed across U.S. states, and PMP-certified project managers following CSIA and PMI best practices. In October 2025, SEACON relocated to a 17,000 sq ft headquarters featuring a proprietary Integration Lab that simulates both a data center and plant floor for full-function equipment testing, plus 3,000+ sq ft of dedicated panel construction and storage space.

SEACON operates as a professional services firm, generating revenue through custom project engagements ranging from staff-augmentation consulting to full turnkey project responsibility, billed on a project or time-and-materials basis with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales: a VP of Business Development and a team of Account Managers directly engage industrial clients, supported by a company website and LinkedIn presence. The leadership team includes President David Kirchharr (founding member since 1996), Chairman Randy Dean, VP of Operations Matt Burton, VP of Engineering Clay McArdle, VP of Business Development Brett Robbins, and dedicated account management for Pulp & Paper and MES scopes, indicating a closely-held, family-influenced ownership structure typical of established specialty engineering firms.

The product portfolio covers seven integrated service lines: PLC & DCS Configuration, Machine Safety, Process Safety, Engineering Services, Process IT/Cybersecurity, Project Management, and Mechanical Engineering Services. SEACON supports major industrial platforms including Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Emerson DeltaV, Modicon, Honeywell, Foxboro, and Triconex, and offers adjacent capabilities in Arc Flash analysis, VFD systems, fiber optics, network design, and data historians. Its differentiators are a "single source capability" from field devices to corporate-wide applications, the Integration Lab, TÜV Rheinland credentialing, and deep vertical expertise in Pulp & Paper. No external investors, M&A activity, or partnerships are disclosed.

Name

SEACON Engineering

Legal name

SEACON Engineering Associates, Inc.

Website

https://seaconeng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEACON Engineering is a privately held Mobile, Alabama-based industrial automation firm providing PLC/DCS configuration, process safety, machine safety, and control systems engineering to Pulp & Paper, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, and other process manufacturers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mobile

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Configuration Services: SEACON provides complete engineering and configuration services for the design, implementation, installation, and start-up of electrical and process control systems. Services are tailored to provide consulting to client engineering staff, or complete project responsibility. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements, likely billed on project or time-and-materials basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SEACON Engineering provides complete engineering and configuration services for the design, implementation, installation, and start-up of electrical and process control systems for industrial clients. Services span PLC and DCS configuration, machine safety, process safety, process IT/cybersecurity, engineering services, project management, and mechanical engineering, delivered either as consulting to client engineering staff or as full project responsibility.

Product overview

SEACON Engineering is an engineering services firm providing complete electrical and process control systems services. The company offers a portfolio of complementary services including PLC & DCS Configuration, Machine Safety, Process Safety, Engineering Services, Process IT/Cybersecurity, Project Management, and Mechanical Engineering Services. These services are delivered by TÜV Rheinland certified engineers and follow CSIA and PMI best practices, serving industries including pulp and paper, oil and gas, chemicals, microelectronics, consumer products, food, mining & minerals, and water treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PLC & DCS Configuration

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Burns & McDonnell: Large U.S. engineering, procurement, and construction firm with a sizable process controls and automation practice — competes for the same industrial owner-operator capex at much greater scale and breadth.
• Rockwell Automation: Largest U.S. industrial automation vendor (Allen-Bradley/ControlLogix) with a global services organization — overlaps with SEACON on PLC configuration, migration, and lifecycle services at much greater scale.
• Worley: Global engineering services and project delivery firm with energy and industrial process expertise — competes for the same industrial owner-operator modernization and control systems mandates.
• Honeywell Process Solutions: DCS vendor (Experion) with an extensive services portfolio across process industries — overlaps with SEACON's DCS migration and safety services as both a partner and competitor.
• Emerson Automation Solutions: Global DCS/PLC manufacturer (DeltaV) and automation services provider — competes directly for control systems modernization work and benefits from native platform ownership SEACON must integrate around.

Direct peers

• RoviSys: Independent system integrator offering PLC, DCS, MES, and process safety services across discrete and process industries — a like-for-like peer in scope, multi-OEM platform breadth, and control systems consulting model.
• Cross Company: Industrial automation solutions provider delivering PLC/DCS integration, safety systems, and engineering services across process industries — closely comparable in size, delivery model, and vertical coverage.
• Hargrove Controls & Electric: U.S.-headquartered industrial automation and process control engineering services firm serving pulp & paper, chemicals, and refining — directly overlapping with SEACON's core verticals and delivery model of PLC/DCS configuration and safety services.
• INTECH Process Automation: Process automation and control systems integration firm serving oil & gas, petrochemicals, and power — competes for similar DCS migration, safety, and cybersecurity mandates.
• Avanceon: Industrial automation and control systems integrator serving process industries in the Middle East, Pakistan, and North America — comparable DCS/PLC/safety/cybersecurity portfolio to SEACON.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seacon-engineering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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