Knurr Consoles

What Knurr Consoles does

Knürr Consoles (Knürr GmbH) is a German manufacturer of ergonomic consoles, workstations, and integrated control-room solutions, founded in 1970 and headquartered in Arnstorf, Germany. The company designs and builds modular console product families — ERGOCON, ELICON, CICON, OPX, and DACOBAS — alongside mobile command-center solutions branded IMCC, serving mission-critical operations in Aerospace, Energy, Military & Defense, Transportation, Public Safety, Information Security, and general Industry. All design, development, and manufacturing are kept in-house in Germany, and the company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications and is a DIN member.

The business operates a custom, project-based model: each control room or workstation deployment is engineered to client specifications, supplemented by recurring Service & Maintenance contracts. Reference customers include NAV Portugal, DRK Rettungsdienst, Fraport AG, Deutsche Bahn, ESWE Verkehr, and TRIAC GmbH, illustrating a mix of transportation operators, emergency-services providers, airport operators, and industrial buyers. Distribution combines direct sales in DACH with an international network of more than 20 sales partners across 13+ countries, with a dedicated sales presence in France and activities in the US and UAE.

In 2025 the company opened an Experience Center at its Arnstorf headquarters — inaugurated by Bavarian State Minister Hubert Aiwanger — and launched the IMCC Integrated Mobile Control Center at the Milipol 2025 security and defense trade fair. The company is privately held, does not disclose financial results, and reports a 9.3/10 customer satisfaction score across roughly 500+ customers or projects delivered annually.

Name

Knurr Consoles

Legal name

Knürr GmbH

Website

https://knuerr-consoles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Knürr Consoles (Knürr GmbH) is a German, family-owned manufacturer of ergonomic consoles and integrated control-room solutions, serving aerospace, defense, transportation, energy, and public-safety operators through custom projects and recurring service contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mission-Critical Control Room Hardware

NAICS

Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Computer Terminals (3575), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Thin Clients & Remote Terminals (HDACALAK)

Keywords

• Control room consoles
• Ergonomic workstations
• Mobile command centers
• Monitoring thermal management
• Modular workplace systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnstorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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. Custom Control Room Solutions: Project-based custom solutions encompassing individual planning, manufacturing, integration, and commissioning of complete control room environments. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales combined with professional services for installation and setup.
2. Service & Maintenance: Ongoing service and maintenance contracts for installed control room solutions, providing recurring revenue from existing customer base.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Knürr designs, manufactures, and integrates ergonomic control room consoles, modular workplace systems, and mobile command and control centers for 24/7 mission-critical operations. The portfolio combines physical console hardware (ERGOCON, ELICON, CICON), large-format video walls (DACOBAS), KVM infrastructure, thermal management (CEC), and mobile deployment solutions (IMCC), complemented by planning, manufacturing, installation, and ongoing service. Customers span defense, aviation, energy, transportation, public safety, and industrial sectors.

Product overview

Knürr GmbH is a German manufacturer of integrated control room solutions with a modular, 100% standards-compliant product portfolio. The core offering centers on the ERGOCON console family (including ERGOCON Circular and ELICON height-adjustable variants), supplemented by CICON workstations with integrated video wall management, OPX tablet controls, and DACOBAS large-format display systems. These hardware platforms are supported by modular workplace systems, mobile deployment solutions (IMCC), mobile device carriers, and supplementary equipment. The company provides fully integrated workplace solutions combining ergonomics, thermal management, media system technology, and energy/signal management—all designed for 24/7 mission-critical operations across industries including defense, aviation, energy, and public safety.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ERGOCON Control Room Consoles
• ELICON Height-Adjustable Console System
• CICON Workstation with Video Wall
• DACOBAS Video Wall Systems
• Modulare Arbeitsplatzsysteme (Modular Workplace Systems)
• Mobile Einsatzlösungen / Integrated Mobile Command & Control Centers (IMCC)
• Mobile Geräteträger (Mobile Equipment Carriers)
• Innovative Kontrollraumtechnik (Control Room Technology Systems)
• Ergänzende Ausstattung (Supplementary Equipment)
• Service & Wartung (Service and Maintenance)
• Vollintegrierte Arbeitsplatzlösungen (Fully Integrated Workstation Solutions)
• Medien-Systemtechnik (Media System Technology)

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ customers annually rely on Knürr control room solutions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global Sales Partners (20+)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKnürr maintains a network of 20+ sales partners worldwide operating across multiple countries including Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, Finland, France, Israel, Poland, Romania, Spain, United Arab Emirates, USA, and Norway. These partners provide local market presence, customer support, and sales engagement for Knürr's control room solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vertiv Holdings: Vertiv provides critical digital infrastructure including integrated control room consoles, monitoring systems, and KVM solutions for data centers and industrial operators. It is the most direct peer to Knürr in the integrated control room console category with comparable KVM and operator workstation products.
• Winsted Corporation: Winsted is a US-based manufacturer of ergonomic control room consoles, technical furniture, and video wall systems for security, broadcast, and command center environments. Winsted competes most directly with Knürr's ERGOCON and CICON product lines for similar mission-critical customer use cases.
• Lund Halsey: Lund Halsey is a UK-based specialist in control room consoles and technical furniture for security operations centers, network operations centers, and broadcast environments. It is a directly comparable European specialist competing for similar enterprise control room RFPs.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric offers industrial automation, power management, and control room solutions across energy, data center, and process industries. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Knürr across multiple of Knürr's primary verticals while bundling far broader software and services.
• Honeywell International: Honeywell delivers process control, building management, and aerospace control room solutions. Its Experion and command-and-control portfolios compete with Knürr in aerospace, public safety, energy, and industrial verticals, often as part of multi-million-dollar integrated contracts.
• Eaton Corporation: Eaton provides power management and industrial control infrastructure including operator workstations and control room solutions for utilities and data centers. Its broader portfolio competes with Knürr's energy and infrastructure offerings.
• Siemens AG: Siemens offers SIMATIC and SICAM-based control room solutions across manufacturing, rail, energy, and buildings. As one of the largest industrial incumbents, Siemens competes with Knürr in transportation (Deutsche Bahn) and process industries, often as a prime contractor.
• ABB: ABB provides control room systems, process automation, and operator interface solutions for utilities, transportation, and industrial customers. Its Control Room and asset management offerings directly overlap with Knürr's energy, transportation, and industry verticals.
• Mitsubishi Electric: Mitsubishi Electric offers SCADA-based control room solutions for power, water, transportation, and industrial automation markets, particularly strong in Asia-Pacific. It competes with Knürr in process control and infrastructure operator workstation categories.

Regional players

• Dafo Brand (Möbelwerk): Dafo is a Scandinavian manufacturer of control room consoles and ergonomic workstations for security and emergency response operators. It is a regional peer with overlapping product functionality but primarily serving Nordic markets rather than competing head-on in DACH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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