SETEX

What SETEX does

SETEX Schermuly textile computer GmbH is a German industrial automation and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) vendor founded in 1993 and headquartered in Mengerskirchen, Germany. The company specializes exclusively in textile dyeing and finishing, combining a proprietary hardware controller platform (E390 and C390 current-generation, CE legacy series, plus PLC/IO cards, weighing systems, fabric temperature and RFID sensors, and CamCOUNT/FabricINSPECTOR vision systems) with the OrgaTEX MES software suite (Basic, Professional, Cloud Modules, Synergy, Finishing, plus SmartRecipe and Active Energy Management features). The OrgaTEX stack captures real-time machine, recipe, quality, and energy data and integrates with third-party ERP systems via the Textile Solutions Group partnership with Datatex.

SETEX serves two primary customer segments: textile machine builders (OEMs) that embed SETEX controllers in their dyeing and finishing equipment, and textile mills (dyehouses and finishing operations) that deploy OrgaTEX MES to optimize production, recipe consistency, energy use, and ESG reporting. The company sells through direct enterprise sales supplemented by a global representative network spanning more than 60 countries, with wholly-owned branches in China (three offices since 2005) and Brazil. Revenue is generated via hardware sales (controllers, sensors, vision systems), OrgaTEX software and cloud subscriptions, professional services (commissioning, modernization, consulting), and the mySETEX service portal. The company has been majority-owned by Elvaston Capital since 2023 and is a co-founder of the Textile Solutions Group (TSG) alongside Datatex, GeaSoft, Limonta Informatica, Penelope CAD, and DeSL.

Name

SETEX

Legal name

setex schermuly textile computer GmbH

Website

https://setex-germany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SETEX is a German automation and MES vendor founded in 1993 that provides textile-specific controllers, sensors, vision quality systems, and OrgaTEX MES software to textile machine builders and dyeing/finishing mills globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Manufacturing Automation Software

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Textile automation systems
• Manufacturing execution software
• Industrial process controllers
• Dyehouse management software
• Fabric quality inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Mengerskirchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automation Hardware Sales: Sale of textile-specific controllers (E390, CE, C390), sensors, PLC/IO cards, and fieldbus modules to machine builders and textile mills. Hardware products are sold as complete systems including weighing systems and smart cam systems.
2. OrgaTEX MES Software Licenses: OrgaTEX software suite comprising Basic, Professional, Cloud Modules, Synergy, and Finishing modules. Software provides machine data collection, recipe management, quality control, and energy monitoring capabilities.
3. Professional Services: Implementation, consulting, modernization, and upgrades services. Includes remote and on-site service, commissioning, and installation work for both greenfield and retrofit textile automation projects.
4. mySETEX Service Platform: Customer portal providing access to software downloads, firmware updates, machine integration tools, and service support. May include subscription component for service portal access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SETEX provides integrated automation and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions for textile dyeing and finishing operations, combining machine-level controllers (E390, CE, and C390 families), process sensors, and vision-based fabric quality systems with the OrgaTEX MES software suite. The OrgaTEX platform connects real-time shop-floor data to ERP systems via OPC UA and openAPI, enabling production analytics, recipe management, energy and ESG monitoring, condition-based maintenance, and cloud/edge deployments. Its customers are machine builders (OEMs) who integrate the controllers into textile finishing machines and textile mills operating dyehouses and finishing lines worldwide.

Product overview

SETEX offers a unified automation and MES platform for textile dyeing and finishing comprising hardware controllers and software modules. The hardware portfolio includes three generations of controllers: the SETEX E390 (modern dyeing machines with Industry 4.0), SETEX CE (proven legacy series), and SETEX C390 (continuous finishing lines), supplemented by PLC/IO cards, OptiWeigh weighing systems, WTM fabric temperature sensors, TR20 RFID sensors, and CamCOUNT/FabricINSPECTOR quality control systems. The OrgaTEX MES software suite ranges from Basic (entry-level data collection) to Professional (full production management), with cloud modules for scalable deployment, Synergy for ESG/sustainability tracking, and Finishing for continuous processes. Key features include SmartRecipe (formula-based recipe optimization) and Active Energy Management (real-time energy monitoring). All hardware and software components share native integration through the SETEX platform, enabling end-to-end digital workflows from machine control to ERP connectivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SETEX E390 Controller Standalone machine-level hardware controller in the E3 family, sold to machine builders and textile mills for the automation of dyeing and finishing machines.
• SETEX CE Controller Compact machine-level hardware controller, sold to machine builders and textile mills for textile finishing and dyeing applications.
• SETEX C390 Controller Hardware controller from SETEX's C controller family, used by machine builders and textile mills to automate textile finishing machines.
• Compact PLC and IO Cards Compact PLC controller and IO card hardware products that expand the connectivity of SETEX automation systems to additional sensors and field devices on textile machines.
• OrgaTEX MES Suite OrgaTEX is SETEX's flagship Manufacturing Execution System software suite for textile dyeing and finishing; it consolidates production-data acquisition, recipe management, energy and ESG tracking, condition-based maintenance, analytics, and ERP integration into a single textile-specific platform sold to textile mills.
• OptiWeigh System Weighing system product used on textile machines to capture precise fabric/load weight data for MES and recipe-driven process control.
• WTM Fabric Temperature Sensors WTM temperature-sensing hardware for textile drying and finishing processes, providing the temperature data that drives OrgaTEX recipe and energy controls.
• CamCOUNT Smart Cam System Smart-camera-based sensing system sold to textile mills and machine builders for item counting and tracking on finishing lines.
• FabricINSPECTOR Vision-based fabric quality inspection product that automatically detects defects during textile finishing operations; used by textile mills for inline quality control.
• FabricINSPECTOR GSP Variant of the FabricINSPECTOR vision system configured for technical textiles, providing automated defect detection for technical-textile finishing lines.
• SETEX Professional Services SETEX's professional services offering covering project planning, installation, commissioning, training, and consulting for its hardware controllers, OrgaTEX MES, and sensor/vision systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Right-First-Time production achieved through SmartRecipe technology preserving proven parameters consistently across shifts and personnel
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• DatatexcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership and co-founding member of Textile Solutions Group (TSG). Integration between SETEX OrgaTEX MES and Datatex NOW ERP provides end-to-end textile production management from order entry to machine-level control. Partnership includes plug-and-play integration capabilities, shared branch templates, and combined business intelligence for real-time analytics.
• Gea SoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationERP specialist for leather and shoe industry that joined Textile Solutions Group (TSG). Provides modules tracking hides, chemicals, and multi-level shoe assembly with batch tracking and ERP coupling to NOW ERP for mixed textile/leather supply chains.
• Limonta InformaticacoreTechnology or IntegrationIT architects joining Textile Solutions Group (TSG) providing infrastructure end-to-end including servers, networks, cybersecurity, backup, cloud hosting, disaster recovery, and 24/7 managed services for textile production environments.
• Penelope CAD SystemscoreTechnology or Integration3D fabric simulation and CAD systems joining Textile Solutions Group (TSG). Provides photorealistic 3D simulation for woven fabrics, color and pattern variants, digital prototype validation, and ERP-ready data exports for streamlined design-to-production workflows.
• Datatex (Strategic Partnership 2010)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership established in 2010 enabling closer integration and communication between lab and production to optimize workflow from lab to manufacturing and simplify color recipe transfer. Foundation for the Textile Solutions Group collaboration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Datacolor: Swiss/US color management solutions provider for the textile and apparel industry, with whom SETEX has a strategic partnership for lab-to-production color recipe transfer. Comparable as a textile-vertical color and recipe management technology vendor and integration partner.

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Automation: US-based industrial automation incumbent offering controllers, MES, and analytics across discrete and process industries. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose Logix/F FactoryTalk platforms compete with SETEX for OEM standardization decisions in textile machinery.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Global industrial automation incumbent offering PLCs, SCADA, MES, and industrial software broadly. Comparable as a broader incumbent whose SIMATIC/Opcenter platforms increasingly target textile and process-industry customers that SETEX serves.

Direct peers

• Datatex: Italy-based provider of NOW ERP software for the textile industry and SETEX's co-founding partner in the Textile Solutions Group. Directly comparable as a vertically-specialized textile production software vendor with complementary MES-ERP scope.
• Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG: German manufacturer of process control and measurement systems for textile finishing and web processing. Directly comparable as a German mid-market industrial automation specialist serving textile finishing with sensors, controllers, and process control software.
• Loepfe Brothers: Swiss manufacturer of quality control and automation systems for the textile industry, including optical yarn clearers and process sensors. Comparable as a niche textile-focused automation/instrumentation vendor with similar customer base of mills and OEMs.
• Erhardt+Leimer: German-based supplier of automation, web guiding, and inspection systems for textile, film, and paper converting. Comparable as a similarly sized German industrial automation vendor serving textile/web processing customers with measurement and control hardware.

Others

• Brückner Textile Technologies: German manufacturer of textile finishing machinery lines (stenters, dryers, coating). Comparable as a fellow German textile finishing equipment vendor that is both a potential SETEX customer (OEM integration) and adjacent ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 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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