What HW Elektrotechnik does

HW Elektrotechnik is a privately held German electrical engineering firm founded in 1992 and headquartered in Laudert, Germany. The company employs between 51 and 100 people and operates in the industrial automation and switchgear space. Its stated scope covers four functional areas: automation systems, switchgear construction, software development, and visualization programs — collectively positioning it as a custom engineering services and systems integrator serving industrial customers that require electrical control and automation solutions.

Public information beyond the basic firmographic profile is limited. Most of the aggregated source material in the input describes a separate or possibly related entity, "BEWA solutions" (bewa-solutions.de), which markets assembly automation with industrial robots and feeding systems as well as electrical switchgear construction with testing and quality assurance. The input does not establish whether BEWA solutions is a subsidiary, sister brand, distributor, product line, or unrelated company relative to HW Elektrotechnik, and this ambiguity is treated here as a data limitation rather than a confirmed relationship.

HW Elektrotechnik's revenue model is not publicly disclosed in the available source material. Comparable German Mittelstand engineering services firms of similar size typically monetize through project-based custom engineering, system integration contracts, and post-installation maintenance. No pricing, contract value, customer count, or sales-channel data is available to further characterize the commercial mechanics.

Name

HW Elektrotechnik

Website

https://hw-elektrotechnik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HW Elektrotechnik is a privately held German electrical engineering firm, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Laudert, that provides automation systems, switchgear construction, software development, and visualization programs to industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK), Factory Automation Cells & Integrated Systems (Assembly, Welding, Painting Lines) (IMAHAHAL)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Control cabinet construction
• Electrical testing services
• Assembly automation robotics
• Switchgear manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Laudert

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

HW Elektrotechnik provides custom automation solutions for industrial applications, including assembly automation with industrial robots and feeding systems. It also delivers control systems solutions encompassing electrical switchgear construction, testing, and quality assurance for pre-assembled control cabinets. The firm complements these offerings with software development and visualization programs.

Product overview

BEWA solutions offers a portfolio of industrial automation and control systems solutions. The company provides two core offerings: Automation Solutions for assembly automation with industrial robots and feeding systems, and Control Systems for electrical switchgear construction including testing and quality assurance for pre-assembled control cabinets. The company positions itself as providing solutions that are individual, precise, efficient, flexible, powerful, and future-proof.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automation Solutions Custom automation solutions for industrial applications, including assembly automation with industrial robots and feeding systems. Designed for industrial manufacturers seeking modern automation systems.
• Control Systems Control systems solutions covering electrical switchgear construction, including testing and quality assurance for pre-assembled control cabinets. Targeted at industrial customers that need flexible and powerful control systems.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• BEWA solutions: German automation and control systems specialist offering assembly automation with industrial robots, switchgear construction, and electrical testing; nearly identical service portfolio to HW Elektrotechnik and the source of much of the structured data referenced in the brief.

Broad incumbents

• Phoenix Contact: Global German manufacturer of industrial connection, automation, and control cabinet technology; a much larger incumbent that competes directly with HW Elektrotechnik's switchgear and control systems offering, but across a far broader portfolio.
• Rittal (Friedhelm Loh Group): German market leader in enclosures, control cabinets and power distribution for industrial automation; comparable to HW Elektrotechnik's switchgear construction work but operating at global scale with standardized products.
• Festo: German industrial automation supplier specializing in pneumatic and electrical automation technology, including assembly automation and feeding systems comparable to HW Elektrotechnik's automation solutions.
• Beckhoff Automation: German PC-based control and automation specialist offering PLCs, drives, and software for industrial automation; overlaps with HW Elektrotechnik's automation systems and software development capabilities.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Global German incumbent in industrial automation (SIMATIC PLCs, SCADA, drives, switchgear); sets the dominant standard against which HW Elektrotechnik's control system integration competes at the mid-market level.
• ABB: Global automation, robotics and electrical equipment provider; comparable to HW Elektrotechnik across assembly automation and control systems, but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Schneider Electric: Global automation and electrical distribution specialist offering PLCs, motor control, and industrial software; competes with HW Elektrotechnik for control cabinet and automation system projects.
• WAGO Kontakttechnik: German manufacturer of interconnection, automation and interface electronics for industrial control cabinets; directly relevant to HW Elektrotechnik's switchgear construction and control systems business.
• B&R Industrial Automation (ABB): Austrian/German machine and factory automation specialist offering PLCs, I/O, motion and visualization; comparable to HW Elektrotechnik in factory automation cells and software/visualization programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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