Comline

What Comline does

Comline Elektronik Elektrotechnik GmbH is a privately held, owner-managed German industrial manufacturer founded in 1990 and headquartered in Wackersdorf, Bavaria. The company designs and produces custom cable harnesses, on-board electrical systems, central electrical systems, high-voltage cable and power-distribution systems, industrial control cabinets, and customer-specific electronics (including embedded systems and microprocessor-based circuits) for manufacturers of commercial vehicles, agricultural machinery, construction vehicles, special-purpose and military vehicles, and industrial equipment. It operates four production facilities — in Wackersdorf and Waidhaus (Germany), Ostrov u Tachova (Czech Republic), and Michalovce (Slovakia) — through wholly-owned subsidiaries, with a workforce of approximately 500 employees and capability to handle harnesses of 3,000+ individual parts and high-voltage crimping up to 400 mm².

Since 2013, Comline has operated a second division, Comline Sensor Systems, which develops and sells the IRSphinx family of miniaturized mid-infrared (MIR) spectrometers for oil-condition monitoring, environmental, medical, and industrial process measurement. The IRSphinx product line is supported by SphinxSuite, a modular software platform with chemometric modeling, automated measurement, and reporting capabilities. Comline's business model is B2B direct sales of custom-engineered solutions and small-to-large series production, with revenue drawn from hardware sales across all product lines plus engineering, assembly, and spare-parts services; pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. Quality assurance is anchored to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DEKRA certification, and VDA/PPAP compliance, enabling Comline to act as a qualified Tier-2 supplier to demanding industrial OEMs.

The company sells entirely into enterprise channels, without retail or e-commerce, and serves vertical end-markets including commercial-vehicle OEMs, agricultural-machinery OEMs, construction-equipment OEMs, defense-vehicle manufacturers, and industrial monitoring buyers (biogas plants, marine operators). Customer relationships are managed through direct field sales and supplemented by downloadable technical brochures, a multi-language website (German, English, French), and industry-association partnerships such as the VDBUM construction-industry partnership.

Name

Comline

Legal name

Comline Elektronik Elektrotechnik GmbH

Website

https://comline-elektronik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Comline is a German, owner-managed manufacturer of custom cable harnesses, on-board electrical systems, high-voltage cable systems, and miniaturized MIR spectrometers, supplying leading commercial-vehicle, agricultural, construction, and special-vehicle OEMs across four production sites in Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Cable Accessories & Joints/Terminations (splices, joints, terminations, link boxes) (EUADADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Condition Monitoring (Sensors, Edge Devices, IIoT Gateways) (EUAEAKAA)

Keywords

• Cable harness manufacturing
• Vehicle wiring systems
• High voltage cable systems
• Custom electronics manufacturing
• MIR spectroscopy instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Wackersdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cable Harnesses and Wiring Systems: Manufacturing of cable sets, complex cable harnesses, battery cables, high-current networks for commercial vehicles, agricultural machinery, construction vehicles, and special vehicles. Revenue from both small series and large batch production.
2. High-Voltage Cable Systems: Production of high-voltage cables and power distributors for hybrid/electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, battery storage, and mobile machinery applications.
3. Custom Electronics: Development and manufacturing of customer-specific electronic solutions including circuit boards, embedded systems, and software solutions for various industrial applications.
4. IRSphinx MIR Spectrometers: Sale of miniaturized MIR spectrometers for oil condition analysis, quality assurance, and industrial process monitoring. Includes software modules and support services.
5. Development and Assembly Services: Engineering services including circuit diagram development, cabinet design, system programming, assembly and installation services, and spare parts supply.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Comline designs, develops, and manufactures custom cable harnesses, on-board electrical systems, high-voltage cables, central electrical systems, and customer-specific electronics for commercial vehicles, agricultural machinery, construction equipment, and special-purpose vehicles. Since 2013, the Comline Sensor Systems division has added the proprietary IRSphinx series of miniaturized MIR spectrometers for real-time oil condition analysis and industrial process measurement, supported by the SphinxSuite chemometric software platform.

Product overview

Comline is a system partner for cable harnesses, electronics, and MIR spectroscopy solutions. The company operates two core divisions: (1) Wiring Systems covering cable sets, high-voltage cables, central electrical systems, control cabinets, and custom electronics including embedded systems; and (2) Comline Sensor Systems offering the IRSphinx series of miniaturized MIR spectrometers for oil condition analysis and industrial process measurement. The product portfolio spans from robust cable harnesses for construction and agricultural vehicles to handheld spectrometers for real-time fluid analysis, with supporting SphinxSuite software for data evaluation and chemometric modeling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% inspection of all cable harnesses and components
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• VDBUM (Verband der Baubranche, Umwelt- und Maschinentechnik e.V.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Association of the Construction Industry, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering for continuous communication with product users. Knowledge gained directly impacts constant improvements to products and processes.
• vertraulichmelden.deminorOthersExternal whistleblower portal service provider commissioned by Comline for anonymous reporting of incidents or violations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TE Connectivity: Global leader in connectivity and sensor solutions for automotive, industrial, and commercial transportation markets. Overlaps with Comline in harsh-environment electrical systems and sensor products as part of a much broader portfolio of connectors, relays, and harnesses.
• Nexans SA: French-headquartered global cable manufacturer serving energy, telecommunications, and industrial markets including automotive wires. Comparable to Comline in cable technology and manufacturing scale, though more focused on power and telecom cables than vehicle harnesses.
• Lear Corporation: US-headquartered automotive supplier with significant electrical systems and wiring harness operations (including the former Eagle Ottawa and Guilford Mills businesses). Comparable to Comline in the wire harness segment but operates across a much wider seating and electronics portfolio.
• Aptiv PLC: Global technology company focused on making mobility safer with advanced electrical/electronic architecture, including signal and power distribution solutions, connectors, and cable assemblies. Overlaps with Comline's wiring systems business as part of a much broader automotive electronics portfolio.
• Agilent Technologies: Global leader in analytical instruments and laboratory equipment, including spectroscopy, chromatography, and mass spectrometry. Comparable to Comline's IRSphinx spectrometer division, though Agilent operates at much larger scale across many analytical techniques and end markets.

Direct peers

• Leoni AG: German-headquartered global manufacturer of wires, cables, and wiring systems, particularly for the automotive and industrial sectors. Directly comparable to Comline's core cable harness business and serves overlapping customer segments including commercial vehicles and industrial machinery.
• Bruker Corporation: US-listed manufacturer of analytical instruments including FTIR and other spectroscopic systems used in research, industrial, and process monitoring applications. Directly comparable to Comline's IRSphinx MIR spectrometer business, though at much larger scale and broader product scope.
• Sumitomo Wiring Systems: Major Japanese wire harness and electrical systems supplier serving global automotive OEMs. Direct comparable on product (wire harnesses) and customer segment (vehicle manufacturers), with broader global footprint than Comline.
• Motherson Sumi Systems (PKC Group): Indian-headquartered global supplier of wiring harnesses for commercial vehicles and passenger cars, with strong European OEM relationships through the PKC Group acquisition. Closely comparable to Comline on product and commercial-vehicle customer focus.
• Yazaki Corporation: World's largest independent manufacturer of automotive wire harnesses, supplying OEMs globally. Highly comparable to Comline in core product (vehicle wiring harnesses) and customer base (commercial vehicle and industrial OEMs), though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comline-elektronik-elektrotechnik-gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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