What Clima Temperatur Systeme does

Clima Temperatur Systeme GmbH (CTS) is a German manufacturer of environmental simulation devices, founded in 1996 and headquartered at a single site in Hechingen, Baden-Württemberg. The company designs, engineers, and produces custom-configured test cabinets and chambers that simulate cold, heat, humidity, pressure, vibration, thermal shock, light, and corrosive gases for product qualification testing. The core product families are Temperature Test Cabinets (T series), Vibration Test Cabinets (TV/CV), Temperature Shock Cabinets (TSS, with up to 100 K/min change rates and 3,000-cycle defrost-free operation), Climatic Test Cabinets (C), Emission Test Chambers (EK), Walk-in/Wheel-in Test Facilities (TW/CW), and Stress Screening Cabinets (TS/CS), supplemented by specialized offerings such as Li-Ion battery chambers, E-Axle/E-Motor test systems, vacuum chambers, corrosion cabinets, and EX-protection chambers. The proprietary ITC controller (32-bit) and CID-Pro software suite are developed in-house and provide the platform layer that supports over 12,000 installed units globally.

CTS serves primarily the automotive and electronics industries, with secondary applications in aerospace, solar, pharmaceutical stability testing, and independent test houses. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, reflecting the custom-engineered nature of each chamber. Revenue mechanics combine hardware sales with a recurring service layer consisting of DAkkS-accredited calibration (ISO/IEC 17025:2018), maintenance, repair, refrigerant conversion, and ITC retrofits on the installed base. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct sales in Germany through three regional entities, wholly-owned subsidiaries in Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden/Norway, Switzerland, and Czech Republic, and a certified service-partner network covering more than 30 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Approximately 30-35% of production is exported, with the German site covering the remaining domestic demand. The company is family-owned (founders Peter Jehs, Helmut Maute, Rainer Modes) with second-generation leadership (Philipp Jehs and Nathalie Maute as Managing Directors) and no external institutional investors. The company holds DEKRA ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, DAkkS calibration accreditation, and is certified under the German Chemicals Climate Protection Ordinance to handle fluorinated greenhouse gases, with an EU F-Gas exemption authorization secured in 2024 for sub -50°C applications.

Name

Clima Temperatur Systeme

Legal name

CTS Clima Temperatur Systeme GmbH

Website

https://cts-umweltsimulation.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CTS Clima Temperatur Systeme GmbH is a Hechingen, Germany-based manufacturer of custom-configured environmental simulation devices — climate, temperature, vibration, shock, and walk-in test chambers — serving automotive, electronics, aerospace, pharmaceutical, and test-house customers worldwide through direct sales, European subsidiaries, and a 30+ country service partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Simulation Equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corrosion Inspection & Coating/CP Surveys (CUI, CP, DCVG/ACVG) (EUAEAHAF), Electrical Testing & Certification (Protection Relays, Switchgear, Transformers) (EUAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Environmental simulation systems
• Temperature test chambers
• Thermal shock testing
• Vibration test cabinets
• Climatic test equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hechingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Simulation Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: CTS manufactures and sells environmental simulation devices including temperature test cabinets, vibration test cabinets, thermal shock chambers, climatic test chambers, emission test chambers, walk-in/wheel-in test facilities, and stress screening cabinets. Products are custom-configured per customer requirements. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Calibration Services: CTS offers calibration services for environmental simulation devices, including those from other manufacturers. The company is DAkkS accredited (D-K-18066-01-00) for temperature and humidity calibrations per DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018. Both on-site and in-house calibration are available.
3. Maintenance, Repair, and Retrofitting Services: CTS provides ongoing maintenance, repair, refrigerant conversion, control system upgrades (ITC retrofit), and modification services for existing installations. This generates recurring service revenue from the installed base.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CTS designs, engineers, and manufactures custom-configured environmental simulation devices and systems — including temperature, climatic, vibration, thermal shock, emission, walk-in/wheel-in, and stress screening test chambers — at its Hechingen, Germany site. The company complements its hardware with the proprietary ITC controller and CID-Pro software, and provides DAkkS-accredited calibration plus maintenance, repair, and retrofit services for the installed base worldwide.

Product overview

CTS Clima Temperatur Systeme GmbH is a specialist manufacturer of environmental simulation devices, operating as a single-brand portfolio company. The core product line consists of specialized test cabinets and chambers that simulate environmental conditions (cold, heat, humidity, pressure, vibration, and other influences) for product testing. The main product families include Temperature Test Cabinets (T series), Vibration Test Cabinets (TV/CV series), Temperature Shock Test Cabinets (TSS series), Climatic Test Cabinets (C series), Emission Test Chambers (EK series), Walk-in/Wheel-in Test Facilities (TW/CW series), and Stress Screening Test Cabinets (TS/CS series). Supporting the hardware portfolio, CTS offers the proprietary ITC Control System for device control and the CID-Pro Software for documentation and test cycle management. Additional specialized products include Pharmaclimatic Cabinets (CP), Climate Cabinets with Sunlight Simulation (CL), Vacuum Test Cabinets, Air Conditioning Units (TR/CR), Water-Glycol Tempering Units, E-Axle/E-Motor Test Systems, MAST Shaker Chambers, Air-Liquid Shock Test Devices (TSSL), Corrosion Test Cabinets (SSC), Gas Test Cabinets (SG), Li-Ion Battery Test Cabinets, and EX-Protection Cabinets. CTS also provides calibration services through its DAkkS-accredited laboratory and maintenance/retrofitting services for existing equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CTS: Primary brand for environmental simulation devices (temperature test cabinets, climatic test cabinets, vibration test cabinets, shock test cabinets, walk-in test chambers, stress screening cabinets, emission test chambers)

Products and services

• Temperature Test Cabinets (T series) Environmental simulation cabinets for testing products under extreme cold, heat, and temperature conditions. Standard test space volumes from 25 to 1,500 liters, temperature ranges from -70°C to +180°C. Used by automotive, electronics, aerospace, and industrial customers for product validation.
• Vibration Test Cabinets (TV/CV series) Combined temperature/vibration and climate/vibration test cabinets that simulate environmental conditions including mechanical stress for product testing. Used for combined environmental and vibration qualification of components and assemblies.
• Temperature Shock Test Cabinets (TSS series) Test cabinets for rapid temperature changes between extreme hot and cold zones. Shock testing for electronic components and assemblies with temperature change rates up to 100 K/min. The TSS-70/32 model supports up to 3,000 test cycles without defrosting.
• Climatic Test Cabinets (C series) Climate test chambers that simulate temperature, humidity, and climate conditions for product reliability testing with precise temperature and humidity control. Used for reliability and qualification testing across industries.
• Emission Test Chambers (EK series) Specialized test chambers for emission testing, including the EK 1000 model for evaluating emissions from products and materials under controlled conditions.
• Walk-in/Wheel-in Test Facilities (TW/CW series)
• Stress Screening Test Cabinets (TS/CS series)
• ITC Control System Proprietary Intelligent Temperature Control system with 32-bit processor and multicolor touch panel, used across the standard product range. Available as upgrade for existing older devices.
• CID-Pro Software Computer Integrated Documentation Pro proprietary software for controlling CTS environmental simulation equipment, documentation, and data analysis. Supports test cycle creation, measurement recording, and reporting over RS232, RS485, and Ethernet.
• Calibration Service DAkkS-accredited calibration laboratory for temperature and humidity measurements per DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018. Offers both factory calibration and DAkkS calibration including on-site services, and covers equipment from other manufacturers.
• Pharmaclimatic Cabinets (CP series) Climate cabinets designed for pharmaceutical applications requiring precise temperature and humidity control for stability testing and storage. Used by pharmaceutical manufacturers and stability testing laboratories.
• Climate Cabinets with Sunlight Simulation (CL series) Climate test chambers with integrated sunlight simulation for testing products under solar radiation and combined environmental conditions. Used by solar panel manufacturers and other outdoor-product OEMs.
• Vacuum Test Cabinets Chambers for testing products under vacuum conditions and reduced pressure environments, used for aerospace and space-simulation applications.
• Air Conditioning Units (TR/CR series) Standalone air conditioning and conditioning units for temperature and climate control applications.
• Water-Glycol Tempering Units Tempering equipment using water-glycol mixtures for precise temperature control in testing applications.
• E-Axle and E-Motor Test Systems Specialized test systems for electric axle and electric motor testing, supporting the electric vehicle industry.
• MAST Shaker Test Chambers Test chambers designed for integration with MAST (Multi-Axis Shake Table) shakers for vibration testing.
• Air-Liquid Shock Test Device (TSSL series) Shock testing equipment using air-liquid technology for accelerated temperature change testing.
• Corrosion Test Cabinets (SSC series) VDA-compliant corrosion test cabinets for evaluating material resistance to salt spray and corrosive environments.
• Gas Test Cabinets (SG series) Chambers for testing products under controlled gas atmosphere conditions, including corrosive and pollutant gases.
• Li-Ion Battery Test Cabinets Specialized test chambers for lithium-ion battery testing, including battery test laboratories and energy storage testing systems.
• EX-Protection Test Cabinets Explosion-protected test chambers for testing products in hazardous environments with explosive atmospheres.
• Maintenance, Repair, and Retrofitting Services Ongoing maintenance, repair, refrigerant conversion, control system upgrades (ITC retrofit), and modification services for the existing installed base. Generates recurring service revenue.

Quantifiable outcome

• Temperature accuracy in heated chambers can be as precise as 0.1–1 K, achievable through semiconductor relay technology.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rotronic AG (Switzerland)coreTechnology or IntegrationRotronic supplies high-precision industrial humidity and temperature sensors used as central components in CTS climate chambers. The partnership provides Rotronic's capacitive humidity sensors with polymer dielectric, known for precision, long-term stability, and resistance to aggressive atmospheres. Rotronic sensors carry a Swiss Calibration Service (SCS) calibration certificate.
• Siemens AG (Automation and Drives)coreTechnology or IntegrationCTS integrates Siemens Sirius SC semiconductor relays (3RF23 series, 20A rated current) for precise temperature control in climate chambers. These solid-state switching devices enable silent, wear-free switching of heating elements with high precision. CTS uses null-point switching for minimal thermal stress on components.
• Realschule Hechingen (Education Partnership)minorOthersCTS has a formal education partnership (Bildungspartnerschaft) with Realschule Hechingen since June 2022, aimed at providing students with early exposure to the company and career orientation through various projects.
• Atelier Türke Werbeagentur GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerResponsible for layout and design of the CTS website, as listed in the website credits.
• JDSdesignminorOthersResponsible for image films, 3D renderings and product visualisation for CTS, as listed in the website credits.
• LABCO (Battery Testing Laboratory)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTS maintains a relationship with LABCO, a battery testing laboratory. In 2024, LABCO conducted a virtual tour of its battery testing laboratory featuring CTS equipment, demonstrating collaboration in the battery/EV testing space.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Angelantoni Test Technologies: Italian environmental test equipment manufacturer producing climatic, thermal shock, and altitude chambers for automotive, aerospace, and defense. Direct competitor to CTS in European industrial customers with similar high-customization model.
• Suga Test Instruments: Japanese manufacturer of accelerated weathering, corrosion, and environmental test equipment. Comparable to CTS on corrosion (SSC) and climate test chambers, particularly for automotive and electronics customers in Japan and East Asia.
• Binder GmbH: German manufacturer of climate chambers, drying ovens, and incubators serving laboratory, pharmaceutical, and industrial customers. Overlaps with CTS in climatic and temperature test chambers but skews more toward routine laboratory use than CTS's large walk-in and EV battery systems.
• Russells Technical Products: US-based manufacturer of custom environmental test chambers, walk-in rooms, and integrated test systems. Comparable to CTS on customization and automotive/aerospace customers, though predominantly serving North American accounts.
• Thermotron Industries: US-based manufacturer of environmental test chambers including temperature, humidity, vibration, and combined-stress chambers. Competes with CTS for automotive and electronics customers, particularly in North American OEM and Tier-1 supplier accounts.
• Weiss Technik: German market leader in environmental simulation, owned by the Schunk Group; also encompasses Vötsch Industrietechnik and Memmert. Directly competes with CTS across temperature, climate, and shock test chambers in the same European customer base.
• ESPEC Corporation: Japanese global leader in environmental test equipment (temperature, humidity, shock, HALT/HASS chambers). Comparable to CTS in product breadth and target customers (automotive, electronics, aerospace) but with significantly larger global footprint and revenue.

Broad incumbents

• Memmert GmbH + Co. KG: German manufacturer of climate chambers, incubators, and laboratory ovens, now part of the Weiss Technik group. Overlaps with CTS on smaller-scale climatic test chambers but serves a more laboratory-centric customer base.
• Vötsch Industrietechnik: German temperature and climate test equipment specialist, now integrated within the Schunk/Weiss Technik group. Offers broader industrial-scale thermal testing solutions than CTS, and competes head-to-head on walk-in chambers and temperature shock systems.

Emerging players

• CM Envirosystems: Indian environmental test equipment manufacturer growing rapidly in Asia. Competes with CTS on price-sensitive climate and temperature chambers and is increasingly relevant in the same EV and electronics test markets CTS addresses in India and Southeast Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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