Sauter

What Sauter does

Sauter GmbH is a German industrial-automation specialist founded in 1972 and headquartered in Wutöschingen-Degernau, Baden-Württemberg. The company designs and manufactures control systems, software, sensors, and switchgear cabinets for the concrete and building materials industry, organized around its proprietary s-synergy management platform. The product suite covers the full ready-mix and precast concrete workflow, including s-mix process control, s-cons consistency regulation, s-visco water dosing with w/c value measurement, s-load loading control, s-lab concrete laboratory software, s-sign paperless delivery notes, s-track vehicle tracking, s-companion precast production control, s-cloud hosted IT infrastructure, s-edoc mobile document management, and proprietary humidity and density sensors. More than 1,700 control systems have been deployed across multiple countries.

Name

Sauter

Legal name

Sauter GmbH

Website

https://sauter-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation & Control Systems

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88) (IMAGABAH), Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Concrete automation systems
• Industrial control systems
• Process control software
• Building materials automation
• Ready-mix concrete solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Degernau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Control Systems and Software Sales: Sale of proprietary automation and control systems including s-mix, s-load, s-cons, s-visco and other software products for the concrete industry. Products are customized to specific customer requirements.
2. Hardware Sales: Sale of control cabinets, sensors, and peripheral hardware components for automation systems
3. Professional Services: Comprehensive services including project consulting, system analysis, engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, customer training, and 24/7 helpdesk support

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sauter GmbH designs, manufactures, and integrates automation and control systems tailored for the concrete and building materials industry. Its product portfolio centers on the proprietary s-synergy management platform, which combines process control software (s-mix, s-load, s-cons, s-visco), supporting modules (s-web, s-plan, s-bill, s-lab, s-sign, s-track, s-companion), sensor hardware, control cabinets, and the s-edoc mobile document app. The company delivers turnkey solutions from planning and software development through engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and 24/7 helpdesk support to ready-mix concrete plants, precast concrete factories, and building-materials processors.

Product overview

Sauter GmbH offers a platform-plus-modules product architecture centered on the s-synergy management system for the concrete and building materials industry. The core offering comprises s-mix process control systems for ready-mixed concrete and precast production, complemented by specialized modules including s-work (secondary workplace), s-cons (consistency regulation), s-visco (water dosing), s-load (loading control), s-web (web portal), s-plan (dispatch), s-bill (billing), s-lab/s-lab+ (concrete laboratory), s-scale/s-scale+ (vehicle scales), s-sign (paperless delivery notes), s-track (vehicle tracking), and s-companion (precast production control). Additional offerings include s-cloud (cloud IT infrastructure), s-sensors (humidity and density measurement hardware), custom special controls, control cabinet construction, and full-service project support. The s-edoc mobile app provides document management with digital signatures for field operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• s-synergy: Complete control system platform on the highest technical level for optimized management of processes in the building materials industry.
• s-mix
• s-load
• s-plan
• s-bill
• s-lab / s-lab+
• s-scale / s-scale+
• s-sign
• s-web
• s-cloud
• s-edoc
• s-track
• s-companion
• s-cons
• s-visco
• s-work
• s-sensors

Products and services

• s-synergy Control System Platform Complete management system / SCADA-style Leitsystem on the highest technical level for optimized control of processes in the concrete and building materials industry, integrating planning, software development, and complete installation from a single source. For ready-mix concrete plants, precast producers, and building-materials processors.
• s-mix Process Control for Ready-Mixed Concrete Process control system that manages the manufacturing workflow of ready-mixed (Transportbeton) concrete from planning through production to delivery. Targets ready-mix concrete plants.
• s-mix Process Control for Precast Production Process control system specifically designed for precast (Werksbeton) concrete production operations. For precast concrete factories.
• s-load Loading Control Loading control system for managing the dispatch and loading of concrete products, with dual-monitor support for efficient loading operations.
• s-visco Water Dosing & w/c Value Measurement Water dosing module with integrated water-to-cement (w/c) ratio measurement using sensor technology for precise mixture control.
• s-cons Consistency Regulation Consistency control module that regulates the flow characteristics of concrete mixtures during production to maintain quality.
• s-web Web Portal Web-based portal providing centralized, real-time access to production data, reports, and system management across the operation.
• s-lab Concrete Laboratory Software & App Laboratory software and mobile app for concrete testing and quality control, enabling lab technicians to record test results, manage quality data, and monitor concrete mix performance.
• s-scale Vehicle Scale Software & App Integrated vehicle weighing system with terminal/monitor and a mobile app for mobile vehicle scales and general cargo loading operations.
• s-plan Disposition Dispatch and scheduling module for managing delivery planning, route optimization, and resource allocation.
• s-bill Billing Billing and invoicing module integrated with delivery and production data for automated invoice generation.
• s-sign Paperless Delivery Note Digital delivery note system eliminating paper documentation through electronic signature capture and document management.
• s-track Vehicle Tracking App Mobile application for real-time vehicle location tracking and fleet management of concrete delivery vehicles.
• s-companion Production Control for Precast Plant Production control module designed for precast concrete manufacturing, managing work orders, scheduling, and production operations.
• s-edoc Mobile Document Management App Mobile app for digital document management in the concrete industry, including delivery notes, invoices, PDFs, and statistics, with legally compliant digital signatures, offline access, and GDPR-compliant data handling.
• s-cloud IT Infrastructure from the Cloud Cloud-based IT infrastructure service providing scalable computing resources and hosted services for Sauter software deployments.
• s-sensors Humidity & Density Measurement Sensors Sensor technology for humidity/moisture measurement in concrete materials and aggregate stockpiles, and density measurement in recycling water used in concrete production.
• Special Controls (Sondersteuerungen) Custom-designed control systems for specialized industrial applications such as cement rail loading and other unique requirements.
• Control Cabinet Construction (Schaltschrankbau) Custom manufacturing of switchgear / control cabinets for housing electronic control systems and PLC components for concrete-industry customers.
• Full Service from a Single Source (Turnkey Project Service) Comprehensive turnkey service covering project consulting, system analysis, engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, customer training, and 24/7 helpdesk support for customers in the concrete and building materials industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1700 control systems in operation across multiple countries

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered regional.

• Karl-Heinz MarggrafregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent sales representative covering the Ratingen area in Germany. Provides local sales and support services for Sauter products in the region.
• Proschwitz & Schröder Baumaschinen GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner covering the Beilrode area in Germany. Specialized in construction machinery sales and service for the concrete industry.
• Proschwitz GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner covering the Trittau area. Provides sales and service support for Sauter automation products.
• UBO Engineering B.V.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service partner for Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Mr. Bregmann leads operations from Soesterberg, Netherlands.
• Solid Betontechniek BVregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner covering Netherlands and Belgium, specializing in concrete technology. Herr Jan Cijffers leads the partnership from Weert.
• ELEMA S.K.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service partner for Poland. Mr. Podziadly leads operations from Sieradz, providing local support for Sauter products.
• GP Concrete Engineering Kft.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner for Hungary and Romania. Mr. Pándi leads operations from Budapest, providing sales and technical support.
• Tsekouras S.A.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner covering Greece. Mr. Tsekouras leads operations from Athens, serving the Greek concrete industry market.
• Schulte EDV-SystemeregionalTechnology or IntegrationIT systems partner providing software integration services for Sauter products in the Essen area, Germany.
• Layer9regionalTechnology or IntegrationIT integration partner covering Switzerland. Mr. Christoph Walter leads operations from Grüningen, providing software integration services.
• edecom computer saregionalTechnology or IntegrationIT integration partner covering Switzerland. Mr. Eugen Monn leads operations from Trun, providing software and systems integration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Prensoland: Prensoland is a Spanish manufacturer of concrete batching plants and automation/control systems for the precast and ready-mix industry, directly comparable in scope and customer type to Sauter.
• Wiggert & Co. GmbH: Wiggert is a German manufacturer of control systems and automation for concrete batching plants, ready-mix and precast operations — directly comparable to Sauter's s-mix and s-synergy offerings in the same European customer base.
• MCT Group (Marcantonini): MCT/Marcantonini is an Italian supplier of concrete batching plants, mixers, and process control systems for ready-mix and precast producers, with European and global reach — competing head-to-head with Sauter on batch control and automation for concrete.
• SIMEM S.p.A. SIMEM designs and manufactures concrete batching plants and integrated control systems globally, including automation for ready-mix, precast, and specialized concrete — directly comparable to Sauter's automation scope.
• Polarmatic Oy: Polarmatic supplies automation, control, and moisture management systems for the concrete and aggregate industries, overlapping with Sauter's s-cons, s-visco, and s-sensors product lines.
• BHS-Sonthofen GmbH: BHS-Sonthofen manufactures mixing and process technology for the building materials industry, including concrete, and increasingly bundles automation around its mixers — making it a partial vertical peer to Sauter.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens AG (Digital Industries / SIMATIC): Siemens offers the SIMATIC PLC and PCS 7/SCADA portfolio that underpins much industrial automation, including concrete and building-materials plants — a broad incumbent whose components Sauter integrates and that competes for end-to-end plant automation deals.
• Beckhoff Automation GmbH: Beckhoff supplies PC-based and PLC control platforms, I/O, and automation software used widely in building-materials and concrete plants — a broad-automation peer whose components and systems are alternatives to Sauter's PLC/BUS/PC stack.
• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Schneider Electric provides industrial automation, PLCs, and process control software under EcoStruxure, competing for the same plant-automation budgets in concrete, cement, and aggregates that Sauter addresses with s-synergy.
• ABB Ability / ABB Industrial Automation: ABB delivers process control, instrumentation, and automation systems (including 800xA) for cement, mining, and building-materials plants — a broad incumbent whose control-room and process-automation offerings compete with Sauter's integrated s-synergy platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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