Imds Professional GmbH & Co KG

What Imds Professional GmbH & Co KG does

Founded in 1999 alongside the introduction of the International Material Data System (IMDS) in the automotive industry, Imds Professional GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German specialist firm focused exclusively on product environmental compliance. Operating as a Kommanditgesellschaft headquartered in Weilrod under Managing Director Heide Teubert, the company describes itself as the European market leader for IMDS and CDX training and is an authorized partner of DXC Technology (the inventor of IMDS). It serves automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, small and medium-sized manufacturers, and electrical/electronic industry players, operating primarily in Europe while serving global customers across the automotive supply chain, with 11-50 employees and no external investors or funding events disclosed.

The firm's portfolio is organized around three pillars: ipCampus (a five-language training platform covering IMDS, CDX, CAMDS, REACH, RoHS, SCIP, PFAS, POPs, biocides, Proposition 65, TSCA, CEPA, conflict minerals, Product Carbon Footprint, and IMDS-a2), Material Compliance Consulting (advisory on regulatory process design, optimization, database/software selection), and Product Compliance Services (modular outsourcing covering material data entry, maintenance, verification, supplier/customer management, and SCIP notification). Service technology integration spans IMDS, CDX, CAMDS, SCIP, SAP EHSM, iPoint IPCA, Siemens TeamCenter, PTC Windchill, Assent Compliance Platform, BOMcheck, Silicon Experts, and the CMRT/EMRT/AMRT/EMRT templates, supported by an optional project management dashboard for real-time status monitoring. Certification pathways, including the TÜV PersCert IMDS Expert, Material Compliance Lehrgang, and the more recent IMDS Officer certification, provide OEM- and IMDS Steering Committee-recognized credentials developed in cooperation with DXC Technology.

Imds Professional uses a hybrid sales-led, event-driven, and community-led GTM motion. Revenue is generated through per-seat training (public seminars, online sessions, exclusive in-house training), multi-year consulting contracts, project-based modular outsourcing, and recurring certification renewals, with distribution direct to enterprise and SME buyers via website booking (Microsoft Bookings), direct contact, regional European seminars, and the ZVEI-Akademie channel for the electrical industry. Marketing reaches prospects through ipBlog, ipJournal, a multilingual newsletter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google Ads, Expert Talks webinars, the annual IMDS-Anwendertreffen in Wiesbaden, and an International IMDS Convention. The business is bootstrapped, owner-managed, and privately held with no subsidiaries, M&A, or external capital events disclosed.

Name

Imds Professional GmbH & Co KG

Legal name

imds professional GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://imds-professional.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Imds Professional GmbH & Co KG is a German consulting, training, and services firm founded in 1999 that helps automotive and industrial companies comply with product environmental regulations such as IMDS, CDX, REACH, RoHS, and PFAS across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Compliance Consulting & Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54199)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental, Health & Safety / Sustainability (EHS, Environmental Compliance CE) (EDAAALAO)

Keywords

• Material compliance consulting
• Regulatory compliance training
• Automotive material reporting
• IMDS training services
• Product environmental compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Training and Certification Services: Public seminars, online training, exclusive in-house training, and certification programs including IMDS Expert (PersCert TÜV) and Material Compliance courses. Revenue generated through course fees, with transfer fee of 90 EUR (net) for participant changes.
2. Consulting Services: Advisory services for product environmental compliance, regulatory requirements (REACH, RoHS, etc.), business process optimization, and database/software selection.
3. Outsourcing/Service Projects: Complete outsourcing of product compliance and material reporting tasks including data entry, supplier management, and compliance process management. Modular and agile services, project-based or continuous.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Imds Professional is a consulting, training, and outsourced services provider focused exclusively on Product Environmental Compliance, with a specialization in the International Material Data System (IMDS) and the Compliance Data Exchange (CDX). It delivers public seminars, online courses, exclusive in-house training, and TÜV-certified credentials via its ipCampus platform, alongside modular managed services such as material data entry, data verification, supplier compliance management, and regulatory notifications (REACH, RoHS, SCIP, PFAS, POP, TSCA, Proposition 65, CEPA, EU Battery Regulation, PPWR, EUDR, and more).

Product overview

imds professional GmbH & Co KG is a specialized consulting, service, and training company for Product Environmental Compliance, operating since 1999. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized around three core pillars: ipCampus (training platform with courses on IMDS, CDX, CAMDS, REACH, RoHS, PFAS, POPs, biocides, Proposition 65, conflict minerals, and Product Carbon Footprint), Material Compliance Consulting (advisory services for regulatory compliance and process optimization), and Product Compliance Services (outsourcing for material reporting, data entry, and supplier/customer management). The ipCampus platform serves as the primary training hub offering IMDS Competence Pyramid and Material Compliance Competence Pyramid learning paths, with certification programs including IMDS Expert (PersCert TÜV) and IMDS Officer certification. The company is an authorized partner of DXC Technology for IMDS and CDX services. Training is available in five languages (German, English, French, Italian, Spanish) through public seminars, online courses, exclusive in-house training, expert talks, coaching, and conferences including the annual IMDS User Meeting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ipCampus Training Platform Multilingual e-learning platform offering seminars, online courses, certification programs, expert talks, and coaching formats on material and product compliance topics (IMDS, CDX, REACH, RoHS, PFAS, POPs, biocides, Proposition 65, conflict minerals, CAMDS, Product Carbon Footprint), delivered in German, English, French, Italian, and Spanish as public seminars or exclusive in-house training.
• IMDS Training Comprehensive training for the International Material Data System (IMDS), the automotive industry's standard for material reporting. Courses cover IMDS basics, requirements and guidelines, administration, data analysis, application code selection, and release updates; delivered as public seminars, online courses, or exclusive in-house sessions.
• CDX Training Training for the Compliance Data Exchange (CDX) system by DXC Technology, covering effective use of the platform for cross-industry product compliance and material data exchange.
• IMDS-a2 Training Training for the IMDS-a2 supplementary tool that enhances IMDS functionality. Courses cover efficient use of MDB requests automation and MDB update functions.
• CAMDS Training Training for the China Automotive Material Data System (CAMDS), required for material data management of products placed in the Chinese automotive market.
• Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Training Training for Product Carbon Footprint calculation and reporting in the automotive industry and within IMDS.
• Recyclate Reporting Training (IMDS 025) Training for reporting recycled materials according to the IMDS 025 standard.
• IMDS Expert Certification (PersCert TÜV) Official IMDS certification recognized by OEMs and the IMDS Steering Committee, developed in cooperation with DXC Technology and Tier-1 representatives. Successful participants can use the title 'IMDS Expert (cert.)'.
• Material Compliance Certification (PersCert TÜV) Three-stage Material Compliance training program with optional TÜV PersCert examination, covering comprehensive product environmental compliance topics.
• IMDS Officer Certification Professional certification for IMDS officers, developed in cooperation with DXC Technology and industry partners, awarding participants the 'IMDS Officer (cert.)' designation.
• Material Compliance Consulting Advisory services helping companies fulfill legal obligations for environmental and product compliance, including process design, optimization, criteria for decision-making, and database/software selection.
• Product Compliance Outsourcing Services Outsourcing of product compliance and material reporting tasks including data entry, maintenance, checking, project management, and supplier/customer management. Modular and agile, available for short-term projects or ongoing continuous support.
• SCIP Database Services Services for the EU SCIP (Substances of Concern In articles, as such or in complex objects) database, helping companies fulfill notification obligations for articles containing SVHC substances.
• REACH Compliance Services Advisory services for REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) compliance, SVHC substances, and CLP/GHS regulation implementation.
• RoHS Compliance Services Advisory services for RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) directive compliance for electrical and electronic equipment manufacturers, including compliance declarations.
• Conflict Minerals Reporting Services Services for due diligence and regulatory compliance regarding conflict minerals (3TG and cobalt) in the EU and USA, including CMRT, EMRT, AMRT reporting.
• EUDR (EU Deforestation Regulation) Services Advisory services for EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) compliance, helping companies meet due diligence requirements for products placed on the EU market.
• Supply Chain Act (Lieferkettengesetz) Services Advisory services for German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz) compliance requirements.
• PPWR (EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation) Services Advisory and training services for the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), helping companies implement requirements for reusable packaging, recycling quotas, and Design for Recycling.
• EU Battery Regulation Services Advisory services for EU Battery Regulation compliance requirements.
• PFAS Advisory Advisory services for PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Proposition 65 Services Advisory services for California Proposition 65 compliance requirements for products sold in the US market.
• TSCA Services Advisory services for US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) compliance requirements.
• CEPA Services Advisory services for Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) compliance requirements.
• AI in Material Compliance & Databases Training New training and consulting offering covering the use of AI in Material Compliance and Databases, including opportunities and risks of AI deployment for material compliance process automation and database management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Training typically more cost-effective than internal resource allocation for compliance tasks
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DXC TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with DXC Technology as authorized and recommended service provider. DXC is the developer/inventor of IMDS. imds professional is certified by DXC Technology and accompanies IMDS and CDX since their inception. The partnership provides access to IMDS system expertise, training materials, and industry recognition.
• ZVEI-AkademiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with ZVEI-Akademie (German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association) for developing and delivering training on Material Compliance and Circular Economy for the electrical industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DEKRA: Global testing, inspection and certification organization with extensive EHS and automotive training offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the certification/training space that competes for the same enterprise training budgets as imds professional.
• Sphera: Enterprise EHS and product stewardship software vendor with adjacent consulting and training services. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering integrated compliance software plus services that overlap with imds professional's consulting and outsourcing offerings.
• TÜV Rheinland: Global testing, inspection and certification giant that co-issues imds professional's PersCert TÜV certifications. Comparable because TÜV Rheinland offers its own EHS/environmental compliance training and certification programs across the same regulatory topics.
• TÜV SÜD: Global testing, inspection and certification body offering automotive, EHS and product compliance training. Comparable as another large cert-body incumbent competing for IMDS/material-compliance training mandates at OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.

Emerging players

• Assent: Supply chain compliance SaaS platform covering conflict minerals, REACH, RoHS and product stewardship. Comparable because imds professional delivers services on the Assent platform and competes with Assent's managed-service offerings for the same manufacturer customers.

Others

• PTC (Windchill): PLM vendor (Windchill) with embedded product compliance and material reporting capabilities. Comparable as an ecosystem participant whose software directly competes with the data-entry and reporting services imds professional outsources.
• Siemens Digital Industries (Teamcenter): PLM platform (Teamcenter) with product compliance modules used by automotive OEMs. Comparable as an ecosystem participant whose compliance features compete with imds professional's services for the same enterprise IT and compliance budget.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental, health, safety and sustainability consulting firm serving industrial and automotive clients. Comparable as a large environmental-consulting incumbent whose EHS advisory work overlaps with imds professional's consulting and regulatory advisory services.

Direct peers

• iPoint: Provider of product compliance and material data management software (iPoint Compliance, IPCA). Direct comparable because imds professional explicitly delivers services on top of the iPoint platform and competes for the same automotive compliance budget.
• BOMcheck: Material compliance database for supplier declarations, widely used across automotive and electronics supply chains. Comparable as a direct competitor/adjacent service for the supplier-side material declaration workflows imds professional helps customers manage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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