Saia-Burgess Controls

What Saia-Burgess Controls does

Saia-Burgess Controls AG (SBC), headquartered in Givisiez, Switzerland, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc. (acquired 2012) that designs, manufactures, and markets the Saia PCD family of programmable logic controllers and associated software for automation in buildings, industrial machinery, and public infrastructure. The core technology is a modular open- and closed-loop control platform — spanning compact PCD1, mid-range PCD2, and advanced PCD3 controllers, the cyber-secured QronoX controller (IEC 62443-3-3 SL3), PCD7 HMI/room operating devices, and field-level devices including MID-certified energy meters, sensors, actuators, valves, and drives. All Saia PCD devices natively support a broad protocol stack (BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks, Profibus, M-Bus, DALI, KNX, EnOcean, MP-Bus), enabling cross-trade integration in heterogeneous automation environments, and products are explicitly engineered for a 20+ year lifecycle with cross-generation portability.

SBC monetizes through a mix of hardware sales (PLCs, automation stations, field devices, meters), software licensing (PG5 Controls Suite, Micro Browser), and a recurring/subscription layer (Saia PCD Supervisor, S-Monitoring, EM energy-management modules) with continuous version updates. The company's go-to-market is partner-centric: system integrators, planners, and OEMs deliver end-to-end solutions while SBC supplies technology, training, and support via a dedicated partner portal; this is supplemented by eight wholly-owned European sales subsidiaries in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg, and Belgium, and post-2012 by Honeywell's global logistics and project-execution network for Asia and the Middle East. End-customer segments are split horizontally across Building Automation (HVAC, room automation, data centers), Industry OEM (series machine manufacturers), and Infrastructure (tunnels, traffic, district heating/cooling, water, schools), with secondary exposure to Hospitality (hotel, cruise) and Energy Management.

SBC's commercial positioning emphasizes open standards (in deliberate contrast to proprietary stacks), long-term compatibility as a hedge against procurement risk, and IEC/ISO-certified cyber and metrological compliance. The business has been continuously operated under PLC technology since 1978, with key milestones including the Saia PCD (1989), Saia PCD Supervisor (2017), QronoX (2020), and the 2021 Givisiez headquarters relocation. Revenue, headcount, and margins are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Saia-Burgess Controls

Legal name

Saia-Burgess Controls AG

Website

https://saia-pcd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Saia-Burgess Controls, a Honeywell subsidiary since 2012, manufactures the Saia PCD family of programmable logic controllers and related software for building, industrial, and infrastructure automation, selling through system integrators, OEMs, and its own European sales subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Controls

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS, HVAC Controls) (IMAIABAD), Industrial Panel PCs & HMI Terminals (HDACALAE)

Keywords

• Programmable logic controllers
• Building automation systems
• Industrial process control
• HVAC automation solutions
• Energy management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Murten

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - PLCs and Controllers: Sale of programmable logic controllers, automation stations, and control devices for building, industry and infrastructure automation.
2. Field Devices and Peripherals: Electrical energy meters, field devices including sensors, actuators, valves, and frequency converters.
3. Software Licenses: PG5 Controls Suite programming software and Micro Browser licensing distributed through company licenses rather than individual licenses.
4. SaaS - Supervisor Platform: Scalable software platform for monitoring and controlling HVAC systems with regular version updates.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Saia-Burgess Controls develops, manufactures and markets modular open- and closed-loop control products (Saia PCD programmable logic controllers) for buildings, industry and infrastructure automation. The portfolio spans PLCs (PCD1, PCD2, PCD3, QronoX), HMI panels, MID-compliant electrical energy meters, field devices, and supporting software including PG5 engineering suite, Saia PCD Supervisor platform, and S-Monitoring energy application.

Product overview

Saia-Burgess Controls (SBC) offers a comprehensive modular automation platform centered around the Saia PCD family of programmable logic controllers. The portfolio includes hardware product lines (Saia PCD1, PCD2, PCD3 controllers, PCD7 HMI panels, energy meters) complemented by software solutions (PG5 Controls Suite programming tools, Saia PCD Supervisor supervision platform, S-Monitoring energy management application, Micro Browser visualization). The products support multiple communication protocols (BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks, KNX, DALI, EnOcean) and are designed for long lifecycle compatibility (20+ years), making them suitable for buildings, industry, and infrastructure automation applications including HVAC, energy management, and room automation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Saia PCD: Modular open- and closed-loop control products for buildings, industry and infrastructure
• Saia PCD Supervisor
• QronoX

Products and services

• Saia PCD1 Compact programmable logic controller series for flexible automation applications in buildings, industry, and infrastructure.
• Saia PCD2 Programmable controller series in the Saia PCD family for industrial automation and building control applications.
• Saia PCD3 Advanced programmable controller series with robust, reliable, and redundant control with IEC 61131 compliance for demanding automation tasks.
• Saia PCD QronoX ECS Next-generation control system with advanced cyber security features meeting IEC 62443-3-3 SL3 standards, designed for critical infrastructure and demanding automation environments.
• Saia PCD7 HMI Panels Human-machine interface panels (PCD7 Dxxx series) for control and monitoring of Saia PCD automation systems.
• Saia PCD7 D1000 Room Operating Device Room operating device for intuitive control of HVAC systems in individual rooms, used in building automation deployments.
• PG5 Controls Suite Programming and engineering software suite with FUPLA library for configuring and programming Saia PCD controllers, supporting both programming and commissioning tasks.
• Saia PCD Supervisor Scalable software platform for monitoring and controlling simple to complex HVAC automation systems, delivered as a recurring-license software product with regular version updates.
• S-Monitoring Application Application for energy monitoring with autoscan of S-Bus energy and pulse meters, data availability via CGI tags, and CSV file storage for resource consumption visualization.
• Micro Browser App for Windows Windows-based micro browser application for system visualization and Saia PCD interface access, distributed via company licensing through the partner portal.
• Axx Electrical Energy Meters MID-compliant electrical energy meters for energy consumption measurement and monitoring; suitable for energy billing without additional calibration.
• Field Devices Sensors, actuators, valves, and frequency converters for field-level automation in building, industrial, and infrastructure applications.
• PLC Accessories (QPS Power Supplies) QPS power supplies and Qxxx accessories for Saia PCD PLC systems providing modular hardware support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Buildings account for 40% of EU energy consumption, with 85% for heating/cooling and 15% for electrical energy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• System Integrators and OEMscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSBC's core business model relies on system integrators, planners, and OEMs who implement solutions. The company provides products and technology; partners deliver solutions. This creates transparency, planning reliability, and economic benefits for all parties.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric's Modicon PLC family and EcoStruxure building automation platform directly compete with Saia PCD in industrial controllers, building automation, and HVAC controls across Europe and globally.
• Siemens: Siemens SIMATIC PLCs and Desigo/Building X building automation platform are direct competitors to Saia PCD across industrial automation, building controls, and infrastructure automation.
• ABB: ABB's AC500 PLC family and ABB i-bus KNX building automation directly compete with Saia PCD in industrial controllers and building/HVAC automation, with overlapping European market presence.
• WAGO: WAGO's PFC100/200 controllers and WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM directly overlap with Saia PCD in building automation, HVAC, and industrial control, with strong European channel presence.
• Beckhoff Automation: Beckhoff's PC-based and EtherCAT-enabled CX controllers compete with Saia PCD in industrial automation and increasingly in building automation, sharing the European mid-market positioning.
• Phoenix Contact: Phoenix Contact's PLCnext controllers and building automation offerings directly compete with Saia PCD across industrial controllers, building controls, and infrastructure applications.
• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell's Allen-Bradley Micro800/ControlLogix PLC families compete with Saia PCD in industrial automation; less European building-automation overlap but a relevant global PLC peer.
• Tridium (Niagara Framework): Tridium's Niagara-based building automation framework directly competes with Saia PCD Supervisor in building management/HVAC control; notably also a fellow Honeywell subsidiary, intensifying the intra-portfolio dynamic.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Building Technologies: SBC's parent division offers Niagara-based BMS, EXCEL controllers, and ComfortPoint building automation; broader portfolio than SBC but serves overlapping building-automation customers and channel.
• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls' Metasys and Facility Explorer building automation platforms compete broadly with Saia PCD in HVAC/building controls across European commercial and infrastructure markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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