Celco Controls

What Celco Controls does

Celco Controls Ltd. is a Canadian industrial automation and control systems integrator founded in 1979 and headquartered at 78 Hutchings Street in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with a regional office in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The company provides full-service automation solutions spanning design, PLC/PAC programming, HMI/SCADA integration, instrumentation, system commissioning, ongoing 24/7 support, and CSA/UL-certified control panel manufacturing. It is an authorized system integrator for the major industrial automation platforms (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, Honeywell, and GE iFIX), and leverages a programming standards library developed over more than 20 years to accelerate delivery across heterogeneous hardware estates. Its customer base is concentrated in Western Canada across verticals including mining, malting, food and beverage, grain and agriculture, steel, water and waste management, and municipal energy utilities.

Celco's business model is primarily project-based professional services, with each engagement spanning design through installation and requiring significant consultative engineering work. Revenue is generated through three streams: custom automation project delivery (professional services), control panel hardware sales, and a smaller subscription/recurring component from 24/7 support, remote monitoring, configuration management, and annual maintenance agreements. Customer engagement is predominantly enterprise field sales targeting large industrial operators (e.g., Canada Bread, City of Vancouver False Creek NEU, a Northern Manitoba mining operator, Flexi Malthouses, and a Portage La Prairie milling plant), with pricing conducted on a quote basis that is not publicly disclosed.

Celco is a privately held subsidiary of Tavoron, a diversified industrial automation conglomerate headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota that comprises approximately 10 companies and roughly 400 employees across the United States and Canada. The firm operates as Celco Automation (DBA) and in 2026 announced a planned transition to a unified Tavoron brand while retaining the same people and service offerings. The company is not venture-backed, has not disclosed revenue, and operates with no public profile of growth-equity or strategic-investor ownership beyond Tavoron.

Name

Celco Controls

Legal name

Celco Controls Ltd.

Website

https://celcoautomation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Celco Controls is a Canadian industrial automation integrator founded in 1979, providing design, programming, integration, support, and CSA/UL-certified control panel manufacturing for mining, malting, food and beverage, grain, steel, water, waste, and municipal utility clients across Western Canada as a Tavoron subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Systems Integration

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ), Safety Instrumented Systems & Machine Safety Control (SIS, Safety PLCs, Relays) (IMAGABAF), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Control panel manufacturing
• PLC SCADA integration
• Process control engineering
• System integration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automation Solutions Services: Full-service automation solutions including design, programming, instrumentation, integration, and support services. Revenue generated through project-based professional services engagements for industrial automation systems.
2. Control Panel Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of industrial grade control panels for projects worldwide. Panels are designed and manufactured to meet or exceed CSA and UL requirements.
3. Ongoing Support and Maintenance: 24/7 customer support services including remote monitoring, configuration changes, scheduled reporting, and annual maintenance agreements for remote facilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Celco Controls is a full-service industrial automation system integrator delivering custom-engineered solutions spanning design, PLC/PAC/SCADA/HMI programming, instrumentation, system integration, ongoing support, and CSA/UL-certified industrial control panel manufacturing. The company serves industrial manufacturers in mining, malting, food and grain, steel, water, and waste management across Western Canada with end-to-end project execution from system audits through commissioning and 24/7 support.

Product overview

Celco Controls is a full-service industrial automation provider that operates as a system integrator offering a portfolio of professional services rather than a single unified software product. Their core service offerings include: Full-Service Automation Solutions (end-to-end project management from audits through commissioning), Design Services (CAD drawings, control narratives, electrical plans), Programming Services (PLC, PAC, SCADA, HMI programming across all major platforms), Instrumentation Services (on-site installation and optimization), Integration Services (system integration and data consolidation), Support Services (24/7 support, remote monitoring, configuration management), and Control Panel Manufacturing (industrial control panels meeting CSA/UL standards since 1979). These services are delivered across diverse industry verticals including mining, malting, food and grain, steel, water, and waste management. Industry-specific solutions include Trillium SCADA Integration (unifying multiple PLC platforms), WinCC SCADA Conversion (migration services), Bacon Wrap Waste Reduction Systems (product sensing for packaging), Kiln Control Upgrades (ControlLogix migration), Mill Capacity Upgrades (mining mill expansion), and False Creek NEU Automation (municipal utility modernization). The company is transitioning to the Tavoron unified brand while maintaining the same service offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Automation Solutions End-to-end automation project management spanning system audits, design, drafting, programming, integration, installation, and ongoing support for industrial manufacturers seeking a single accountable provider.
• Design Services Engineering design services including CAD drawings, control narratives, and electrical plans that map existing systems and identify automation opportunities across food, grain, malting, mining, steel, water, and waste management industries.
• Programming Services PLC, PAC, SCADA, and HMI programming delivered as an authorized system integrator for all major hardware and software platforms (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Honeywell, GE), backed by more than 20 years of catalogued programming standards.
• Instrumentation Services On-site instrumentation services including sensor and device selection, installation, optimization, and 24/7 support to reduce costs and minimize downtime for industrial operations.
• Integration Services System integration services enabling different automation platforms to communicate, including basic testing, full system simulations, and commissioning, consolidating real-time data across multiple processes and plants.
• Support Services 24/7 customer support including professional instrumentation servicing, calibration, software backups, configuration management, documentation, remote monitoring for remote facilities, and annual maintenance agreements.
• Control Panel Manufacturing Industrial-grade control panel manufacturing for projects worldwide on multiple PLC platforms, designed and manufactured to meet or exceed CSA and UL requirements with stringent quality control and a dedicated Factory Acceptance Test team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Plant energy capacity achieved 99% uptime for municipal utility client
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TavoroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Celco, a Tavoron Company. Tavoron is a leader in manufacturing automation and industrial systems delivering comprehensive automation solutions. Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota with 10 companies employing approximately 400 team members across US and Canada. Joining Tavoron expanded Celco's capabilities to ensure customers have trusted experts through every phase of the automation process.
• Tavoron Sister Companies (Accu Tech USA, AIM Companies, Automation & Robotics Solutions, B.W. Clark, DevLinks, Doig Corporation, DP Technologies Group, HTE Technologies, JHFOSTER, PTS Products, Seltrol, Sensors Incorporated, Sensors Integration)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTavoron family of companies providing collaborative approach to automation solutions. Celco is part of a network of diverse automation companies offering comprehensive range of solutions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RoviSys: RoviSys is an independent industrial process control and automation systems integrator delivering PLC/SCADA/DCS solutions, control panels, and lifecycle services across verticals including food, beverage, and specialty manufacturing, directly comparable to Celco's integration-plus-panel-fab model.
• Avanceon: Avanceon is a publicly listed control systems integrator specializing in SCADA, PLC, DCS, and MES implementations plus control panel manufacturing for industrial clients, mirroring Celco's full-service automation-plus-panel offering in process and discrete industries.
• MAVERICK Technologies: MAVERICK is a Rockwell-centric control systems integrator (now part of Rockwell) providing DCS/PLC/SCADA design, panel fabrication, and lifecycle services to industrial clients in food, beverage, and life sciences, directly comparable to Celco's vendor-agnostic integration plus Allen-Bradley expertise.
• DMC (Diversified Machine & Controls): DMC provides industrial automation, controls engineering, and panel building services across discrete and process manufacturing, with comparable PLC/SCADA/HMI programming and ongoing support deliverables to Celco's portfolio.
• Sage Industrial (Sage Automation): Sage Automation delivers control system integration, UL-listed panel fabrication, and robotics solutions for food, beverage, and consumer products manufacturers, sharing Celco's automation-plus-panel service profile and target verticals.
• Hargrove Controls & Engineering: Hargrove provides EPC and industrial automation services including DCS/PLC/SCADA integration and process control across chemicals, pulp and paper, and power, comparable to Celco's control system integration and panel manufacturing scope.
• Patti Engineering: Patti Engineering is an industrial control system integrator focused on PLC programming, SCADA, motion control, and legacy migrations, similar in scale and positioning to Celco's integration services and modernization projects.
• Interstates Control Systems: Interstates delivers industrial electrical construction, control system integration, and UL-listed panel manufacturing for food, beverage, and industrial clients, overlapping closely with Celco's panel shop and integration mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell is the dominant vendor of Allen-Bradley PLCs and integrated automation platforms used by Celco; its Solutions and Lifecycle Services arm competes for large multi-site integration accounts where Celco also participates.
• Siemens Industry: Siemens is a major automation OEM whose WinCC SCADA, SIMATIC PLCs, and direct system integration services compete with independent integrators like Celco, particularly in food and process manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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