What ELTEC does

ELTEC (legal entity Electrotechnics Corporation) is a privately held U.S. manufacturer and distributor of engineered traffic control products, founded in 1968 and headquartered in Marshall. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a portfolio organized across five categories: traffic signal controllers (including the flagship Mikros EIC intelligent controller and TimeSync-GPS synchronization units), warning systems (emergency vehicle preemption beacons, LED enhanced signs, school zone systems, flood warning, solar-powered detection and lighting, and radar speed displays), programmable time clocks (TC-18, DLPRO 18, SYSTEM 3000, DLPRO 3000, RMS 5000), pedestrian crossing systems (RRFB and PHB/HAWK hybrid beacons), and IoTraffic cloud-connected monitoring products. Its technology stack combines programmable timing hardware, GPS-based time synchronization, solar-powered deployment options, and a cloud portal (IoTraffic) that enables remote configuration, monitoring, and AI-assisted traffic signal optimization. AI capabilities are described for anomaly detection and dynamic signal timing using real-time flow data, with V2X and SPaT data broadcasting referenced.

Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales to State Departments of Transportation, municipal governments, local contractors, and schools across the USA, Canada, and the Caribbean, supplemented by recurring subscription revenue from the IoTraffic cloud platform. Go-to-market relies on an authorized dealer network for distribution, with direct sales captured via phone and a web-based Get a Quote channel. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company remains small, operates with 11-50 employees, has no public funding rounds or external venture backing, and has no public ticker, parent company, or subsidiary structure disclosed.

Name

ELTEC

Legal name

Electrotechnics Corporation

Website

https://elteccorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ELTEC is a privately held U.S. manufacturer founded in 1968 that designs, builds, and distributes traffic signal controllers, warning systems, programmable time clocks, pedestrian crossing beacons, and IoTraffic cloud-monitoring products to State DOTs, municipalities, contractors, and schools across the USA, Canada, and the Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marshall

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Traffic Signal Controllers: Manufacturing and sale of intelligent traffic signal controllers including the Mikros EIC, TimeSync-GPS units, and DC flasher units
2. Warning Systems: Design and manufacture of customizable warning systems including emergency vehicle hybrid beacons, LED enhanced signs, school zone warning signs, flood warning systems, and radar speed displays
3. Time Clocks and Programmable Timing Products: Production of multi-functional programmable time clocks for traffic control applications including TC-18, DLPRO 18, SYSTEM 3000, and RMS 5000
4. Pedestrian Crossing Systems: Manufacture of pedestrian crossing systems including RRFB and PHB/HAWK hybrid beacons
5. IoTraffic Cloud Solutions: Cloud-connected remote monitoring and control services for traffic products

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ELTEC (Electrotechnics Corporation) manufactures and distributes traffic signal controllers, warning systems, programmable time clocks, and pedestrian crossing/school-zone safety hardware for government agencies, municipalities, contractors, and schools. The company sells its products through an authorized dealer network across the USA, Canada, and the Caribbean, supplemented by direct sales to key public-sector customers. Its catalog spans DC flashers, GPS-time-synced controllers, emergency-vehicle preemption systems, solar-powered detection/lighting/cameras, and cloud-connected RMS 5000 school clocks.

Product overview

ELTEC (Electrotechnics Corporation) is a world-class provider of engineered traffic systems and solar-powered solutions with over 50 years of experience since 1968. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of traffic control products organized into five main categories: Traffic Signal Controllers (including the Mikros EIC intelligent controller, TimeSync-GPS, and DC flashers FS-4 and FS-5), Warning Systems (emergency vehicle systems, school zone warning systems, flood detection, solar-powered detection and lighting, pedestrian crossing lights, and radar speed displays), Time Clocks (TC-18, DLPRO 18, SYSTEM 3000, DLPRO 3000, and RMS 5000 school clock), Pedestrian Crossing Systems (RRFB and PHB/HAWK beacons), and Io Traffic Products (RMS 5000 cloud-connected remote monitoring). The product line emphasizes programmable timing products, pedestrian safety solutions, and solar-powered designs, with products supporting V2X communication capabilities for smart city integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mikros EIC Traffic Signal Controller An ELTEC traffic signal controller used at roadway intersections for the operation and management of traffic-signal equipment serving state DOTs, municipalities, and contractors.
• TimeSync-GPS A GPS-based precision time source used to synchronize ELTEC traffic-signal and warning-system equipment with accurate time reference.
• FS-4 DC Flasher An ELTEC DC flasher module used in traffic-signal and warning-system installations to provide flashing operation for intersections and warning beacons.
• FS-5 DC Flasher An ELTEC DC flasher module (FS-5 variant) used in traffic-signal and warning-system installations for flashing operation at intersections and warning beacons.
• Emergency Vehicle Hybrid Beacon An ELTEC hybrid warning beacon designed for emergency-vehicle notification and intersection-warning applications for DOT, municipal, and emergency-response deployments.
• Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVCS) An ELTEC emergency-vehicle preemption system that enables authorized emergency vehicles to interact with compatible traffic-signal equipment for prioritized signal control.
• LED Enhanced Signs LED-enhanced warning signs manufactured by ELTEC to improve visibility and conspicuity of roadway and pedestrian-warning messages.
• School Zone Warning Signs ELTEC school-zone warning signs providing drivers with active notifications and alerts in designated school-zone areas.
• 24-hour Warning Systems ELTEC 24-hour warning systems providing continuous, around-the-clock warning-flash operation for roadway and intersection safety.
• Flood Warning Systems ELTEC flood warning systems designed to alert drivers to flooded or hazardous roadway conditions in flood-prone areas.
• Solar Powered Detection/Lighting/Cameras ELTEC solar-powered detection, lighting, and camera systems for off-grid and remote traffic-monitoring and warning deployments.
• Pedestrian Warning Signs ELTEC pedestrian-warning signs that provide active notification to drivers of pedestrian presence at crosswalks and crossings.
• Pedestrian Crossing Light Systems ELTEC pedestrian crossing light systems that illuminate pedestrian crossings to enhance driver awareness and pedestrian safety.
• Radar Speed Display An ELTEC radar-based speed display that shows drivers their real-time speed in school zones, work zones, and high-risk areas to encourage compliance with posted limits.
• TC-18 An ELTEC programmable time clock for scheduling and controlling bells, signals, and related equipment in schools and similar facilities.
• DLPRO 18 An ELTEC DLPRO 18 programmable time clock used by schools and facilities for scheduled operations.
• SYSTEM 3000 An ELTEC SYSTEM 3000 programmable time clock platform designed for school and facility scheduling and signaling applications.
• DLPRO 3000 An ELTEC DLPRO 3000 programmable time clock designed for school and facility scheduling and signaling applications.
• RMS 5000 School Clock An ELTEC cloud-connected RMS 5000 Io traffic/school clock providing connected programmable time-clock functionality for school and traffic applications.
• RRFB Pedestrian Crossing System An ELTEC Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) pedestrian crossing system used to provide active warning at uncontrolled marked crosswalks.
• PHB/HAWK Pedestrian Crossing System An ELTEC Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB/HAWK) pedestrian crossing system used at marked crosswalks to stop traffic and allow pedestrians to cross.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Iteris: Provides traffic management solutions including detection sensors, signal systems, and analytics software for DOTs and municipalities, overlapping with ELTEC's controllers, detection, and warning-systems portfolio.
• Eberle Design Inc. Supplies traffic cabinet components, conflict monitors, and vehicle detection products to the same agency customer base as ELTEC, addressing adjacent slots in the traffic controller cabinet ecosystem.
• JAMAR Technologies: Specialty manufacturer of traffic counting, data collection, and intersection analysis equipment sold to DOTs and traffic engineering consultants, overlapping with ELTEC's traffic detection and data-oriented products.
• Peek Traffic: Manufactures traffic signal controllers, cabinets, and preemption systems used by agencies in the USA, competing with ELTEC's controllers, warning systems, and emergency-vehicle preemption products.
• Econolite: One of the largest North American manufacturers of traffic signal controllers, detection systems, and intersection management software. Econolite directly competes with ELTEC's Mikros EIC, TimeSync, and detection offerings to the same State DOT and municipal customer base.
• McCain Inc. Manufactures traffic cabinets, signal controllers, and related ITS hardware used by agencies across the USA. McCain overlaps directly with ELTEC's traffic signal controller, flasher, and time-clock product lines.
• Intelight (Yunex Traffic): Offers the MaxTime traffic controller and signal-timing software used by agencies across North America, directly competing with ELTEC's Mikros EIC and SYSTEM 3000 programmable timing products.

Broad incumbents

• Trafficware (Cubic Transportation Systems): Now part of Cubic Transportation Systems, Trafficware offers the ATMS.now platform and SynchroGreen adaptive signal control, competing with ELTEC at the intersection-management software layer where IoTraffic also operates.
• Cubic Transportation Systems: Provides end-to-end traffic management, fare collection, and smart-city platforms to transportation agencies, offering broader functionality than ELTEC but overlapping on adaptive signal control.
• Siemens Mobility: Global incumbent in intelligent traffic systems, offering controllers, adaptive signal control, and connected-vehicle infrastructure. Competes with ELTEC on larger municipal and DOT smart-city procurements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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