What Procon Systems does

Procon Systems S.A. is a Spanish engineering company headquartered in Badalona, founded in 1996, operating as a qualified Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry and a specialized control-systems provider to large scientific installations. The company operates from two offices in Spain (Badalona headquarters and Zaragoza) and delivers projects across 17+ countries. Its core business is split into two segments: Industrial Automation, covering custom automated assembly lines, robotized surface treatment for paint shops (PVC body sealing, cold wax application, paint thickness measurement via IRYS Terahertz technology, defect sanding, and bolt/orifice blowing), and PVC cleaning robot cells; and Science and Digital Industry, covering instrumentation and control systems, functional safety systems (PSS, CSS-OS, Fire Monitoring), industrial cybersecurity (IEC 62443), and electronic control cabinets for scientific facilities including the 132-cabinet ELT primary mirror system. Procon also operates an Industry 4.0 software ecosystem integrating Big Data, augmented reality, and AI for predictive maintenance and production traceability.

The company monetizes primarily through custom project-based contracts (one-time hardware/system sales) plus ongoing maintenance agreements, with a portfolio of named enterprise customers including Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Škoda, Opel, Bentley, Citroën, Peugeot, Mercedes-Benz, Vauxhall, Land Rover, and Stellantis on the automotive side, and ITER, CERN, ESO, and ALBA Synchrotron on the scientific side. It also serves emerging verticals such as Fluidra (water management predictive maintenance) and Werfen (healthcare diagnostics ultra-low freezer anomaly detection). Sales motion is direct enterprise sales with multi-year project cycles, supported by marketing channels including ICALEPCS, Big Science Business Forum, LinkedIn, YouTube, and direct technical presentations. The company holds deep regulated certifications (IEC 61508, IEC 61511, IEC 61513, ISO/IEC 33000 Maturity Level 3, ISO 27001, TISAX, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) issued by TÜV Rheinland, TÜV SÜD, and Bureau Veritas, which constitute a significant barrier to entry and a key enabler of its dual-vertical positioning.

Name

Procon Systems

Legal name

Procon Systems SA

Website

https://www.proconsystems.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Procon Systems is an engineering company that focuses on the assembly process, surface treatment, and sealing for automotive industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Engineering

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88) (IMAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

I&C / Controls & Automation Commissioning (DCS/PLC/SCADA) (EUAEAJAD)

Keywords

• Industrial automation
• Robotic assembly systems
• Automotive paint automation
• Scientific control systems
• Functional safety systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Badalona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Automation Projects: Design, development, and installation of automated assembly lines, robotic cells, and surface treatment systems. Projects include engineering, software development, manufacturing, assembly, and optimization. Turnkey solutions with pre-acceptance testing at Procon facilities.
2. Control Systems and Hardware: Supply of control cabinets, instrumentation, and electronic control systems for scientific facilities and industrial applications. Includes design, manufacturing, testing, and commissioning of control and power components.
3. Software Development and Integration: Custom software development, SCADA system integration, and control system programming. Includes Industry 4.0 solutions, data science projects, and predictive maintenance systems.
4. Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing maintenance and support services for installed systems. Four-year maintenance contracts for scientific facility systems (e.g., CERN SPS protection system).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Procon Systems S.A. is a Spanish engineering company that designs, develops, manufactures, and commissions custom automated assembly lines and robotic surface treatment systems (PVC sealing, cold wax application, paint thickness measurement, defect sanding) for Tier 1 automotive manufacturers, alongside advanced control, safety, and instrumentation systems for large scientific facilities such as ITER, CERN, ESO, and ALBA Synchrotron. Offerings include turnkey project delivery with pre-acceptance testing at the company's 1,000+ m² Badalona facilities, proprietary functional safety systems (CSS-OS, Fire Monitoring, PSS), and an Industry 4.0 software ecosystem incorporating Big Data, AI, augmented reality, and predictive maintenance.

Product overview

Procon Systems S.A. is a Level 1 qualified supplier offering automated process solutions for the automotive industry and control systems for large scientific installations. Their product portfolio comprises two main segments: (1) Industrial Automation including automated assembly line development, robotized surface treatment operations (PVC sealing, cold wax application, paint thickness measurement, defect correction), and PVC cleaning robot cells for automotive paint shops; and (2) Science and Digital Industry including instrumentation and control systems, functional safety systems (CSS-OS, PSS, Fire Monitoring), and electronic cabinets for scientific facilities (ELT, CERN, ITER). They also provide Industry 4.0 solutions encompassing a traceability ecosystem with Big Data and AI technologies, predictive maintenance systems, and augmented reality for teleassistance. Their products integrate hardware from various manufacturers through multiple communication protocols.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automated Assembly Lines Custom automated assembly line design and development for automotive manufacturing, including engineering, software development, programming, manufacturing, assembly, and optimization with pre-acceptance testing capability at the company's Badalona facilities.
• Robotic Surface Treatment Automation Robotized automation of paint shop operations including PVC body sealing, cold wax application on moving elements, paint thickness measurement, body defect sanding and polishing, and bolt/orifice blowing installation for automotive manufacturers.
• Industrial IT Solutions (Industry 4.0) Industry 4.0 solutions incorporating Big Data platforms and AI technologies for industrial process transformation and digitalization, including predictive maintenance and traceability ecosystems.
• Industrial Process Traceability Ecosystem Standardized integral management ecosystem for production process traceability, enabling predictive maintenance, real-time production line control, incident visualization, operator interaction, automatic report generation, and remote expert teleassistance. Integrates Big Data, Augmented Reality, and AI technologies with multi-protocol communication interfaces.
• Predictive Maintenance Systems Predictive maintenance solutions using Machine Learning algorithms and sensor data to optimize maintenance intervention frequency and reduce operational costs, including anomaly detection for ultra-low temperature freezers and prototype deployments for CERN refrigeration systems.
• Robotized PVC Cleaning Cells Robotized cells for automated PVC cleaning of holes and bolts in car bodies, featuring Kuka robots, process optimization, and pre-acceptance testing at facilities before customer delivery. Deployed at Skoda's Kvasiny plant.
• Robotized Paint Thickness Measurement Cells Robotized cells for automated paint thickness measurement using IRYS system with Terahertz technology, enabling real-time individual layer measurement in dry and wet conditions with autocalibration capabilities. First installation in VW consortium factories.
• Robotized Cold Wax Application System Automated cold wax application systems for automotive paint shop doors, developed for the Volkswagen Wolfsburg factory.
• Personnel Protection Systems (PSS) Safety systems for controlling access to restricted zones in scientific facilities, ensuring proper shutdown and safe positioning in case of intrusion. Developed under IEC 61511 standards with SIL3 integrity levels for certain safety functions. Deployed at CERN, ALBA Synchrotron, and ITER.
• Central Safety System for Occupational Safety (CSS-OS) Integrated occupational safety system for ITER facilities, coordinating safety functions across all subsystems (including Plant Systems PSS-OS) to protect personnel from non-radiological hazards. Developed under IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 standards.
• Fire Monitoring Systems Central fire monitoring and control system integrated with the CSS-OS SCADA system for the ITER scientific installation.
• ELT Mirror Control Cabinets 132 electronic control cabinets for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) primary mirror system (M1), controlling 798 mirrors with 7 mirrors per cabinet via 3 position actuators per mirror, achieving nanometer-level precision with liquid cooling and seismic-resistant design.

Quantifiable outcome

• First Terahertz paint thickness measurement installation in VW consortium factories, enabling more reliable painting process and early error detection
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical university collaboration on PROTOCODAC nuclear fusion project. UPC contributes extensive knowledge in nuclear technologies for ITER Test Blanket Modules control, acquisition, monitoring and diagnostic systems.
• IQS (Institut Químic de Sarrià)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on PROTOCODAC project for innovative active tritium concentration monitoring sensor solutions. IQS provides specialized sensor technology expertise.
• Das NanostrategicTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing IRYS Terahertz-based paint thickness measurement system. Procon integrates IRYS technology into robotic cells for automotive paint quality control. Successful collaboration expected to expand to other automotive factories.
• DFactory BarcelonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology hub in Barcelona Zona Franca focused on Industry 4.0 technologies including robotics, artificial vision, 3D printing, and AI. Procon visited to explore synergies and potential partnerships for completing technological capabilities.
• ICALEPCS ConferenceminorOthersInternational conference on control systems for scientific facilities where Procon Systems presents technical papers and showcases project experience. Participation strengthens visibility in big science market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dürr AG: German market leader in automotive paint, finishing, and environmental technology; directly comparable to Procon's automated paint-shop, sealing, and surface-treatment franchise serving VW, Mercedes-Benz, and other OEMs.
• Comau: Stellantis-owned automotive robotics and process automation specialist delivering welding cells, body assembly, and Industry 4.0 solutions to the same European OEMs Procon serves.
• KUKA AG: Global robotics and systems integrator with deep automotive OEM relationships; Procon explicitly integrates KUKA robots in its PVC cleaning and paint cells, making it both a partner and a competing integrator.
• ATS Automation Tooling Systems: Canadian custom automation systems integrator delivering turnkey assembly, test, and process automation to automotive, life sciences, and industrial customers — directly comparable custom-engineering business model.
• Grenzebach Group: German custom-automation specialist serving automotive factory automation and large scientific facilities, including optical/laser and telescope projects — closely comparable in both of Procon's verticals.
• Cosylab: Slovenian control-systems specialist for particle accelerators, fusion reactors, and other big-science facilities — directly comparable to Procon's ITER/CERN/ESO control and safety-systems work.
• FFT (EDAG Group): European automotive production-systems specialist delivering body-in-white assembly lines, paint shops, and final assembly to premium OEMs — comparable customer base and project profile to Procon's automotive vertical.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Diversified industrial automation incumbent offering robots, PLCs, drives, and functional safety solutions that overlap with Procon's automation and control-systems portfolio across automotive and process industries.
• Siemens: Supplier of the WinCC OA SCADA and SIMATIC S7 PLC platforms on which Procon's solutions are built; a broader industrial-automation incumbent and ecosystem partner with which Procon competes at the systems-integration layer.
• Rockwell Automation: US-based industrial automation incumbent (Allen-Bradley PLCs, FactoryTalk SCADA) overlapping with Procon's control-systems integration offering, particularly in process and safety-instrumented-system contexts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCsefxkv7jjC7VmS5fGLERLw
• LinkedInes.linkedin.com/company/procon-systems

Compliance7 records

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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