Industrial Controls

What Industrial Controls does

Industrial Controls (ICSC) is a privately held New Zealand industrial electrical automation systems integrator founded in 1996 by David McIver and David Stickings, headquartered in Timaru with a regional office in Rolleston. The company provides turnkey automation solutions spanning concept and design, electrical engineering, PLC programming, SCADA/HMI development, data historian implementation, industrial networking, instrumentation, IT services (including Microsoft Azure migration), and ongoing maintenance and 24-hour call-out support. Its proprietary MATS Manufacturing Execution System is an 11-module integrated platform covering ERP, WMS, Track & Trace, OEE, OPC, Batching, Barcode Verification, and Alarm Notification, and is differentiated by integration with Microsoft-based development tooling and AVEVA (Intouch/INSQL) for HMI and historical data.

ICSC operates a project-based, enterprise field sales model targeting industrial customers across New Zealand in verticals including dairy factories (Fonterra, Oceania Dairy, Synlait), food & beverage, irrigation, boilers, refrigeration, and commercial/infrastructure, with international project capability on request. Revenue is generated through professional services (engineering, design, installation, commissioning), managed services (maintenance, support, safety testing), and proprietary software (MATS). The company is a registered Schneider Electric global integrator ranked among the top NZ Schneider Integrators, with additional partnerships spanning Siemens, Rockwell, Omron, AVEVA, Pilz, Sick, Yokogawa, and AMDT (Gold Partner, sole NZ SCADA agent). The customer base is diversified across named enterprise and government accounts, with project-based quote pricing and multi-year maintenance contracts underpinning recurring service revenue.

Name

Industrial Controls

Legal name

Industrial Controls South Canterbury Limited

Website

https://icsc.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Industrial Controls is a privately held New Zealand industrial electrical automation systems integrator founded in 1996, providing turnkey PLC, SCADA, MES (MATS), electrical engineering, and IT services to dairy, food & beverage, irrigation, and industrial clients across New Zealand.

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), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ), Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

Keywords

• Industrial automation services
• PLC programming
• SCADA HMI systems
• Electrical engineering services
• Manufacturing execution systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Timaru

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Design Services: Project-based professional services including electrical engineering design, automation design, software development, and consulting services. Projects span from concept through to commissioning and documentation.
2. Installation and Commissioning: Turnkey installation services including electrical installation, instrumentation, automation systems, and commissioning of industrial equipment.
3. Maintenance and Support Services: Ongoing maintenance services including 24-hour call-out support, site services, panel building, and systems support. Includes IT support for industrial environments.
4. Safety Testing Services: In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical appliances and RCDs using PAT testing, with results uploaded to online database for client access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Industrial Controls is a New Zealand-based industrial automation integrator that designs, programs, installs, commissions, and maintains PLC, SCADA/HMI, and data historian systems for industrial plants. The company delivers turnkey electrical engineering, IT/networking, instrumentation, and custom software development services, and offers a proprietary Manufacturing Execution System (MATS) with 11 integrated modules for real-time operations control.

Product overview

Industrial Controls is a solution provider specializing in industrial electrical automation systems and services. The company offers a portfolio of professional services organized around industrial automation, electrical engineering, IT services, and specialized software development. The core offerings include Automation & Control Services (PLC programming, SCADA/HMI systems, data historians), Electrical Engineering Services, IT Services (network consultancy, Azure cloud, managed backups), Software Development, Data Networks, Instrumentation, and Safety Testing. The company has developed MATS (Manufacturing Execution System), a modular platform with 11 integrated modules including ERP, WMS, Track & Trace, Weighing, OPC, Batching/Recipe, Barcode Verification, Code Management, Reporting, OEE, and Alarm Notification for real-time manufacturing operations control. Services span from concept and design through installation and commissioning to ongoing management, monitoring, and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MATS: Manufacturing Execution System - an integrated intelligence platform for real-time operations control with modules including ERP, WMS, Track & Trace, Weighing, Batching, OPC, Blend Barcode Verification, Code Management, Reporting, OEE, Alarm Notification, and Quality control.

Products and services

• Automation and Control Services Industrial automation specialists providing PLC programming, HMI development, SCADA systems, and data historian solutions for industrial plants, including process engineering design, code development, testing, commissioning, and integration of touch screens and factory floor control systems.
• Electrical Engineering Services Complete electrical engineering solutions from concept through design, installation, and maintenance, emphasizing equipment selection, engineering standards, and feature-rich solutions targeting low cost of ownership for industrial customers.
• IT Services Comprehensive IT services including server and network consultancy, Microsoft Azure cloud migration, IT support services, and managed data backup and restore solutions for industrial environments.
• Software Development Services Custom software development using Microsoft tools for industrial applications including intranet websites for plant status and compliance reporting, mobile applications for alarm acknowledgement, and specialized programs for data retrieval and processing.
• Data Networks Services TCP/IP network design and implementation including fibre networks, copper networks, radio networks up to 20km at 20Mbps, and WiFi networks with VLAN segregation for industrial automation communications.
• Instrumentation Services Industrial instrumentation services with on-site commissioning and maintenance, including certified calibration equipment for power metering.
• Safety Testing Services ATSPEC franchise holder providing in-service safety inspection, testing, and record keeping of electrical appliances and RCDs per AS/NZS3760:2003 standard, with results uploaded to an online database.
• Project Management Services High-level project management ensuring smooth project execution with cost analysis, regular client reporting, and critical path analysis for industrial automation and electrical projects.
• MATS Manufacturing Execution System Proprietary integrated intelligence platform for real-time operations control in manufacturing environments, with 11 integrated modules: ERP, WMS, Track and Trace, Weighing Module, OPC, Batching/Recipe, Blend Barcode Verification, Code Management, Reporting/Dashboards/KPIs, OEE, and Alarm Notification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Curing process reduced from one week to one day with higher yield per run
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schneider ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationRegistered as a global integrator for Schneider Electric and currently ranked amongst the top NZ Schneider Integrators. Partnership covers PLCs, automation network devices, IO servers, and speed drives.
• Active ElectricalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectrical materials supplier providing cable, data & communications, industrial products, lighting, and air movement/HVAC products.
• AMDTcoreTechnology or IntegrationSCADA systems specialist and sole New Zealand agent. Gold Partner status. Manages system changes in SCADA systems, device configurations, and documents for minimizing production downtime.
• AtspeccoreTechnology or IntegrationSafety testing franchise partnership for South Canterbury region. Provides best tools for In-Service Safety Inspection, Testing and Record Keeping of electrical appliances and RCDs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation is a global leader in industrial automation, control systems, and MES software, and a listed partner of ICSC. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing the same PLC, HMI/SCADA, and MES categories (and its own integrator network) that ICSC designs, deploys, and competes against in NZ.
• Siemens: Siemens is a global industrial automation major (PLC, HMI, safety) and an ICSC technology partner. It is comparable as a broad incumbent whose products and integrator network directly overlap with ICSC's SCADA, PLC, and safety automation services, and which also competes for end-customer integration budgets.
• AVEVA: AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software (HMI/SCADA with InTouch and data historian with INSQL), and an ICSC partner. It is comparable as a broad incumbent whose HMI and historian products power the SCADA systems ICSC designs and deploys for its NZ industrial customers.
• Honeywell: Honeywell is a global process automation and control systems major serving similar industrial verticals (process, utilities, manufacturing) to ICSC. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose DCS, PLC, and SCADA portfolio overlaps with ICSC's automation and control services.
• Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa is a global industrial automation and SCADA/DCS supplier and an ICSC technology partner. It is comparable as a broad incumbent providing process automation, RTUs, and SCADA solutions in the same dairy, water, and process-industry verticals that ICSC services in NZ.
• Emerson: Emerson (including Rosemount) supplies process instrumentation, control systems, and software, and is an ICSC partner for pressure/temperature/flow/level measurement. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose measurement and control products sit at the heart of the same industrial automation projects ICSC delivers.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric is a global industrial automation and electrical equipment major and ICSC's most strategic technology partner. It is comparable as both the supplier of PLCs/speed drives/IO that ICSC integrates and as a broader incumbent offering its own integration and digital services that compete with independent integrators.
• ABB: ABB is a global industrial automation and electrification major spanning PLCs, drives, instrumentation, and control systems. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating across the same automation, drives, and industrial IT categories that ICSC integrates for NZ industrial customers.
• Omron Industrial Automation: Omron is a global automation components and solutions supplier (PLCs, sensors, safety, motion) and an ICSC partner. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose automation products are integrated into similar food & beverage, packaging, and manufacturing projects as ICSC delivers in NZ.

Direct peers

• Pilz: Pilz is a specialist in industrial safety automation (sensors, controllers, safety PLCs) and an ICSC technology partner. Comparable as a direct peer in the narrower safety automation niche where both firms integrate machine safety into customer industrial systems, though Pilz is much larger and global.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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