What Sicoplan does

Sicoplan, legally Siempelkamp Plant Engineering N.V., is a Belgian engineering services firm headquartered in Lauwe that delivers end-to-end plant engineering for the global wood-based panel industry. The company supports production plant investors across the full project lifecycle covering Particle Boards, MDF, OSB, and Fiber Insulation Boards, with five integrated service modules: pre-engineering (3D plant layout, flow diagrams, capacity calculations, equipment lists), basic engineering (procurement support, interface management, continuously updated 3D plant model), detailed engineering (workshop drawings for pneumatic and mechanical conveying systems enabling local manufacturing), 3D scanning of existing facilities for modernization projects, and start-up support through test runs and acceptance testing.

The company's underlying technology stack centers on 3D BIM workflows using NWD format, AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, and Navisworks for plant visualization, coordination, and detailed engineering, supplemented by 3D scanning hardware for as-built documentation of existing production facilities. Output includes 2D dimensional drawings for buildings, steel structures, conveying systems, piping, and cabling, plus complete bills of materials and step/dxf/pdf documentation for local manufacturing of conveying system components. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siempelkamp GmbH (Krefeld, Germany), operating as the engineering arm of the Siempelkamp Group, and rebranded from Sicoplan to Siempelkamp Plant Engineering in 2025.

Commercial activity is exclusively direct enterprise sales to plant investors and their project management teams on a custom, project-by-project basis. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored to plant specifications. Distribution is global, with projects coordinated through the parent group and a reference base of 240+ plants started up worldwide across 40+ years. Revenue mechanics are professional services fees tied to large multi-year capital projects, with approximately 40 employees delivering engineering output.

Name

Sicoplan

Legal name

Siempelkamp Plant Engineering N.V.

Website

https://sicoplan.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Siempelkamp Plant Engineering (formerly Sicoplan) provides end-to-end plant engineering services for global wood-based panel producers, covering pre-engineering through start-up for Particle Board, MDF, OSB, and Fiber Insulation Board plants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plant Engineering

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Metal & Ductwork Contracting (IMAFALAH)

Keywords

• Plant engineering services
• Wood-based panel manufacturing
• Pneumatic conveying systems
• 3D plant modeling
• Engineering workshop drawings

Headquarters

HQ city

Lauwe

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Project-based engineering services covering the full plant lifecycle: pre-engineering (plant layout, flow diagrams, capacity calculations, equipment lists), basic engineering (technical procurement support, interface management), detailed engineering (mechanical and pneumatic conveying systems for local manufacturing), and start-up support. Services are provided for Particle Boards, MDF, OSB, and Fiber Insulation Board production plants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sicoplan provides engineering services and detailed workshop drawings for pneumatic and mechanical conveying systems used in wood-based panel production plants (Particle Boards, MDF, OSB, and Fiber Insulation Boards). The offering spans five integrated service modules across the plant lifecycle: pre-engineering (3D layouts and feasibility), basic engineering (3D plant modeling and interface management), detailed engineering (workshop drawings for local manufacturing), 3D scanning (existing facility documentation), and start-up support (commissioning and acceptance testing).

Product overview

Siempelkamp Plant Engineering is a plant engineering services company that provides a comprehensive suite of engineering services for wood-based panel production plants. The company offers five integrated service modules covering the full project lifecycle: Pre-Engineering (early-phase plant layout and feasibility assessment), Basic Engineering (procurement support, interface management, and 3D plant modeling), Detailed Engineering (local manufacturing drawings for conveying systems), 3D Scanning (existing facility documentation for modernization), and Start-up Services (commissioning and acceptance testing). These services collectively cover production of Particle Boards, MDF, OSB, and Fiber Insulation Boards, from woodyard to finished board storage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Engineering Services Early-stage engineering service for wood-based panel plant investors, producing a three-dimensional plant layout, flow diagram with capacity calculations, equipment list, and technical information for building and production licenses to support feasibility and investor discussions.
• Basic Engineering Services Engineering service covering technical support for local equipment procurement (design, guarantees, scope of supply), interface management between suppliers and project stakeholders, and continuous 3D plant modeling with NWD-format model sharing and final 2D dimensional drawings for buildings, steel structures, conveying systems, piping, and cabling.
• Detailed Engineering Services Service providing detailed 3D designs and workshop drawings for pneumatic and mechanical conveying systems, with complete bill of materials and step, dxf, and pdf documentation for local manufacturing of sheet metal parts on any manufacturing machine.
• 3D Scanning Services Service that uses 3D scanning technology to map existing production facilities and integrates the as-scanned data into a single 3D model to support modernization, expansion, or upgrade projects where current as-built documentation is missing or outdated.
• Start-up Services Technological start-up support and test runs for final acceptance of installed wood-based panel production plants, covering all process equipment from the woodyard through finished board storage, including utilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 240+ plants designed and started up globally
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dieffenbacher: German manufacturer of complete wood-based panel production lines, offering machinery, engineering, and turnkey plant delivery directly competing with SPE/Siempelkamp in the same wood-panel customer base. Operates as both machinery supplier and engineering services provider for particle board, MDF, and OSB plants.
• Imal Pal Group: Italian supplier of equipment and complete plants for wood-based panel production, including particleboard, MDF, and OSB. Competes directly with Siempelkamp/Dieffenbacher and serves the same wood-panel investor customers that SPE designs plants for.

Broad incumbents

• Siempelkamp (parent group): Parent company of SPE and the world leader in design, supply and commissioning of board production plants. Operates an integrated machinery and engineering model across the same wood-panel customer base, providing the broader context for SPE's niche engineering services role.
• Andritz: Austrian technology group providing engineered process plants, machinery, and engineering services for pulp, paper, and adjacent biomass industries. Comparable in plant engineering and project delivery for biomass/fiber processing, which overlaps with wood-panel raw material processing.
• Valmet: Finnish supplier of process technologies, automation, and engineering services for pulp, paper, and energy industries. Comparable in delivering full-scope industrial plant projects including engineering, equipment supply, and commissioning for fiber/biomass processing.
• Bühler Group: Swiss plant engineering and equipment provider serving food, feed, and advanced materials industries. Comparable as a global industrial process plant engineering firm offering pre-engineering through commissioning services, though in different end-markets.
• Metso: Finnish provider of process equipment, engineering, and lifecycle services for aggregates, minerals processing, and metals refining. Comparable as a plant engineering firm delivering pre-engineering, basic/detailed engineering, and start-up support in industrial process industries.

Emerging players

• KWS Manufacturing: US designer and manufacturer of mechanical conveying equipment and engineered systems for bulk material handling. Comparable for the detailed engineering of mechanical conveying systems that SPE specifies, though KWS supplies the equipment itself rather than engineering services.
• Coperion: Global manufacturer of compounding, extrusion, and material handling systems including pneumatic conveying. Comparable for pneumatic conveying engineering relevant to SPE's core detailed engineering service for wood-panel plants.

Regional players

• Shanghai Wood-Based Panel Machinery: Chinese supplier of wood-based panel machinery and plant equipment primarily serving the Chinese and broader Asian markets. Comparable in equipment and engineering scope for wood-panel plants, but operates as a regional competitor outside of SPE's typical Siempelkamp-led project geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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