Turck Hungary

What Turck Hungary does

Turck Hungary Kft. is the Hungarian subsidiary of Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG, a German industrial automation group, headquartered in Budapest and operating for over 25 years. The company distributes and supports a comprehensive industrial automation portfolio covering sensors (inductive, photoelectric, capacitive, ultrasonic, radar, pressure, temperature, flow, level, and condition monitoring), RFID identification systems (HF/UHF), modular fieldbus and remote I/O systems (excom, BL20, BL67/piconet), machine safety devices, industrial controls and HMIs, power supplies, network infrastructure, cloud/IIoT solutions including the Turck Automation Suite (TAS), industrial wireless, the Snap Signal IO-Link conversion system, and vision products including the AI-powered TIV camera. Multiprotocol Ethernet support (PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP) and ATEX/IECEx-certified hazardous-area equipment are core technical differentiators, supported by DNV GL, Lloyd's Register, Bureau Veritas, ABS, KR, JPEX, and CCC certifications for marine and process-industry deployment.

The company serves manufacturing customers across at least ten verticals: automotive, chemical, energy, food and beverage, logistics, heavy vehicle, oil and gas, packaging, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor. Go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise field sales, supplemented by a recently launched company-operated webshop extending reach to SMB and transactional buyers. Product launches in 2023–2024 — including the TIV AI camera, GEN-2G intrinsically-safe Ethernet gateway for ATEX Zone 1, B25 wide-beam sensor, and FCS air flow sensors — signal continued portfolio investment and a move toward AI-enabled vision and edge computing. Management is led by Managing Director Estók Tibor, with Krisztik László as Operational Director; the entity operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG.

Name

Turck Hungary

Legal name

Turck Hungary Kft.

Website

https://turck.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Turck Hungary Kft. is the Budapest-based Hungarian subsidiary of German industrial automation group Hans Turck GmbH, distributing and supporting sensors, RFID, fieldbus I/O, safety, IIoT, and vision products to manufacturing customers across automotive, chemical, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, logistics, and other verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Components

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Sensors Manufacturing (Position/Pressure/Temp/IMU/Radar/LiDAR Cameras) (IMACAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multi-sensor condition monitoring tags (temp+humidity+shock+location) (TLAEALAI)

Keywords

• Industrial automation sensors
• RFID identification systems
• Fieldbus and I/O modules
• Machine safety equipment
• IIoT cloud solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Hardware Sales: Sale of industrial automation components including sensors, I/O modules, RFID systems, connectivity products, safety equipment, and vision systems. Products are sold directly to manufacturing companies and through the recently launched webshop.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Turck Hungary sells industrial automation components to Hungarian manufacturers, including a full sensor portfolio (inductive, photoelectric, capacitive, ultrasonic, radar, pressure, temperature, flow, level, and condition monitoring sensors), HF/UHF RFID identification systems, modular fieldbus and remote I/O (excom, BL20, BL67, piconet), industrial connectivity (cordsets, junction boxes, connectors), machine safety products (light curtains, laser scanners, controllers, relays), HMIs and industrial controllers, power supplies, IIoT/cloud solutions (TAS platform), industrial wireless, Snap Signal IO-Link conversion, and vision systems (iVu sensors and TIV AI smart cameras) for factory and process automation in automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage, logistics, energy, packaging, oil and gas, and heavy-vehicle industries.

Product overview

Turck Hungary offers a comprehensive industrial automation product portfolio organized around multiple core categories: Sensors (including inductive, photoelectric, capacitive, ultrasonic, radar, linear position, encoders, pressure, temperature, flow, level, and condition monitoring sensors), Identification/RFID systems (HF/UHF), Connectivity solutions, Lighting and Indicators, Fieldbus Technology with modular I/O systems (excom for Ex/non-Ex areas, BL20 IP20, BL67/piconet IP67), Interface Technology, Machine Safety (safety light curtains SLC4, safety controllers SC10, safety laser scanners, emergency stops), Industrial Controls (HMIs, gateways), Power Supplies, Industrial Network Technology, Cloud Solutions with TAS IIoT platform, Industrial Wireless, Snap Signal (IO-Link masters/hubs, converters), and Vision (iVu sensors, smart cameras including the AI-powered TIV camera). The portfolio supports major industrial protocols (PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, PROFIBUS-DP, DeviceNet, CANopen) and enables both factory and process automation across industries including automotive, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, logistics, energy, chemical, and packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• excom: Remote I/O system for Ex and non-Ex areas, particularly for process automation with Ethernet communication in hazardous locations
• TURCK Intelligent Vision (TIV)
• Banner

Products and services

• Industrial Sensors Comprehensive industrial sensor portfolio covering inductive, photoelectric, capacitive, magnetic field, ultrasonic, radar, linear position sensors, encoders, inclinometers, pressure, temperature, flow, level, and condition monitoring sensors for factory and process automation.
• RFID Identification Systems HF/UHF read/write devices, tags, interfaces, handhelds, and barcode readers for industrial identification, tracking, and traceability applications.
• Industrial Connectivity Cordsets, receptacles, splitters, passive junction boxes, field-wireable connectors, bulk cable, and inductive coupling solutions for industrial networks.
• Lighting and Indicators Industrial LED task lighting, tower lights, LED indicators, touch buttons, and Pick-to-Light systems for manufacturing and logistics applications.
• Fieldbus Technology Modular fieldbus and remote I/O systems for factory and process automation supporting PROFIBUS-DP, DeviceNet, CANopen, Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, and PROFINET.
• excom Remote I/O System High-availability remote I/O system for Ex and non-Ex areas with GEN-2G gateway enabling intrinsically safe copper-based Ethernet in ATEX Zone 1, supporting Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, and PROFINET protocols; ATEX/IECEx/CCC and marine-certified.
• Interface Technology Interface technology including safety barriers, signal conditioners, and control cabinet monitoring solutions.
• Machine Safety Products Safety light curtains, safety grid systems, safety laser scanners, safety switches, emergency stop controls, two-hand controls, safety I/O modules, safety controllers, and safety relays.
• SLC4 Safety Light Curtains Type 4 safety light curtains for compact machines with area heights of 160mm, 240mm, and 320mm, end-to-end sensing eliminating blind zones, and 14mm or 24mm resolution for small-object detection.
• SC10 Compact Safety Controller Cost-effective safety controller replacing two or more safety relay modules, with icon-based drag-and-drop configuration, 10 inputs (expandable to 14), 2 dual-channel relay outputs at 6 amps each, and Industrial Ethernet communication.
• Industrial Controls and HMIs Programmable HMIs, control systems, programmable gateways, and industrial controllers for factory automation.
• Industrial Power Supplies DIN rail (IP20) and IP67 field-mount power supplies for industrial applications.
• Industrial Network Technology Industrial network infrastructure including Ethernet switches, couplers, and converters for plant connectivity.
• Cloud Solutions (IIoT) Cloud connectivity hardware, software, and accessories for IIoT applications with encrypted communication protocols, including the Turck Automation Suite (TAS) platform.
• Turck Automation Suite (TAS) IIoT software platform for setting up and maintaining Turck devices in industrial Ethernet networks, parameterizing IO-Link devices, and analyzing UHF RFID system feasibility.
• Industrial Wireless Wireless radios, controllers, and wireless sensors and lighting for difficult-to-wire industrial applications.
• Snap Signal IIoT-ready signal conversion system with controllers, IO-Link masters, IO-Link hubs, converters, serial data radios, and Snap Signal sensors for legacy-to-IIoT integration.
• Vision Systems Image processing solutions including iVu vision sensors, smart cameras (VE series), vision lighting, vision controllers, and accessories for quality inspection and automation.
• TIV12MG-Q110N AI Camera Self-learning AI smart camera with NVIDIA Jetson Nano 4GB GPU, 12MP Sony Pregius S global shutter sensor, and pre-installed AI applications (Difference Check, Classifier, Detector, Code Scan); IP67 rated with C-mount lens connection for industrial manufacturing inspection.
• B25 Wide-Beam Sensor Wide-beam photoelectric sensor with 25mm beam width and 2m range, automatic sensitivity adjustment, IO-Link interface, and IP67 protection for detecting small and transparent objects on conveyor belts.
• FCS-K20 / FCS-M18 Air Flow Sensors IO-Link air flow sensors for digitalized air flow monitoring in industrial manufacturing environments.
• VS8 Miniature Photoelectric Sensor Compact background-suppression photoelectric sensor for PCB assembly and space-constrained applications, with adjustable bracket up to 15 degrees for easy mounting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pick-by-Light increases manual logistics processes by over 60%

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature13 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IFM Electronic: IFM Electronic is a German-headquartered manufacturer of industrial sensors, I/O systems, and identification technology serving factory automation. Directly comparable to Turck in sensor portfolio, contact/non-contact technologies, and target verticals (automotive, food & beverage, packaging).
• Sick AG: Sick AG is a German manufacturer of sensors, safety systems, and machine vision for industrial automation. Overlaps with Turck on photoelectric, ultrasonic, RFID, and safety-light-curtain product lines, with similar multi-vertical reach in factory and process automation.
• Pepperl+Fuchs: Pepperl+Fuchs is a German specialist in industrial sensors and explosion protection / hazardous-area equipment. Closest direct rival to Turck's excom and GEN-2G Zone 1 offerings, with comparable ATEX/IECEx portfolios and process-industry focus.
• Balluff: Balluff is a German family-owned manufacturer of sensors, RFID, and network/IO-Link solutions for industrial automation. Direct overlap with Turck's sensor and connectivity portfolio, particularly in IO-Link masters and condition monitoring.
• Baumer Group: Baumer Group is a Swiss-German manufacturer of sensors, encoders, and vision systems for industrial automation. Comparable to Turck on encoders, vision sensors, and process-automation sensors, with similar mid-sized European vendor profile.

Emerging players

• Banner Engineering: Banner Engineering is a US sensor manufacturer whose products (B25, SLC4) Turck distributes. Competes directly with Turck's photoelectric and safety product lines and serves overlapping industrial customers, but goes to market primarily through distribution rather than direct field sales in Europe.
• Wenglor Sensoric: Wenglor is a German mid-sized sensor and machine-vision specialist. Comparable to Turck on photoelectric, ultrasonic, and vision sensors, with a stronger focus on smart vision products for automotive and packaging customers.

Broad incumbents

• Omron Industrial Automation: Omron is a Japanese broad-line industrial automation provider offering sensors, safety, vision, and controllers. Overlaps with Turck across most sensor categories and vision systems, but operates as a full automation stack rather than a specialist supplier.
• Phoenix Contact: Phoenix Contact is a German manufacturer of industrial connection technology, automation, and surge protection. Directly comparable to Turck's connectivity and fieldbus product lines, with a broader portfolio that spans power, signal, and data infrastructure.

Others

• Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG (Parent): Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG is the German parent company of Turck Hungary. Although not a competitor, the parent is the entity whose capital, products, and brand flow into the Hungarian subsidiary, and it serves as the reference benchmark for what a fully developed Turck market entity looks like at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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