Multicontrol
Multicontrol is a Colombian industrial automation distributor founded in 1999, headquartered in Bogotá with offices in Cali, Medellín, Barranquilla, Panamá, and Miami. The company is an authorized distributor for OMRON, Rice Lake, Gefran, Weidmüller, Dini Argeo, and Microscan, serving manufacturing clients with PLCs, safety equipment, weighing systems, and industrial components plus engineering services.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersBogotá, Colombia
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Multicontrol does
Multicontrol is a Colombian industrial automation distributor founded in 1999 and headquartered in Bogotá, with additional offices in Cali, Medellín, and Barranquilla (Colombia), Panamá, and Medley/Miami (USA). The company is an authorized distributor for at least six major automation brands — OMRON, Rice Lake, Gefran, Weidmüller, Dini Argeo, and Microscan — and resells a broad portfolio of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), variable frequency drives, servomotors, vision systems, industrial HMIs and PCs, safety equipment (light curtains, safety PLCs, emergency stops, safety relays), weighing systems (load cells, indicators, floor scales, in-motion weighing), and industrial components (sensors, relays, encoders, limit switches, controllers, power supplies, pushbuttons, network analyzers).
The company derives revenue through resale and distribution of this third-party automation, safety, and weighing equipment under B2B quote-based pricing, supplemented by engineering services that include machine risk analysis per ISO 12100 and ISO 13849-1, automation project development, and technical configuration/programming support delivered in person, virtually, or by telephone. Go-to-market is direct sales through the regional office network with in-house engineering support for pre-sale consulting and post-sale integration, targeting manufacturing plants and industrial facilities requiring automation, safety compliance, and process control solutions.
Multicontrol is privately held with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or funding rounds, consistent with a founder/owner-operated regional industrial distribution model. The firm employs 51-100 people, holds no patents or trademarks of its own, and has no disclosed certifications or regulatory actions on record.
Multicontrol firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Multicontrol
- Legal name
- Multicontrol
- Website
- https://multicontrol.com.co
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Multicontrol is a Colombian industrial automation distributor founded in 1999, headquartered in Bogotá with offices in Cali, Medellín, Barranquilla, Panamá, and Miami. The company is an authorized distributor for OMRON, Rice Lake, Gefran, Weidmüller, Dini Argeo, and Microscan, serving manufacturing clients with PLCs, safety equipment, weighing systems, and industrial components plus engineering services.
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- akta.pro rank
Multicontrol industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Automation Distribution
- NAICS
- Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Industrial I/O, Signal Conditioning & Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) (IMAGABAD), Motor Drive & Motion Control Electronics Manufacturing Services (VFDs, servo drives, controllers) (IMAGAGAJ), Embedded & HMI Electronics Manufacturing (Industrial PCs, HMIs, Panel PCs) (IMAGAGAD)
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Where Multicontrol is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bogotá
- HQ country
- Colombia
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices6 records
Markets served
Multicontrol business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Industrial Equipment Distribution: Revenue generated through the resale and distribution of industrial automation equipment including PLCs, sensors, safety devices, weighing systems, and industrial components from authorized manufacturer partnerships with OMRON, Rice Lake, Gefran, Weidmuller, and Microscan.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Multicontrol product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Multicontrol distributes and technically supports a comprehensive portfolio of industrial automation, machine safety, industrial weighing, and industrial component products from authorized brands such as OMRON, Rice Lake, Dini Argeo, Weidmuller, Gefran, and Microscan to manufacturing and industrial clients in Colombia, Panama, and the United States. The company also provides engineering services, including machine risk analysis under ISO 12100 / ISO 13849-1, project development, and configuration/programming technical support across its multi-city office network.
Product overview
Multicontrol is an authorized distributor for Colombia representing major industrial automation brands (OMRON, Rice Lake, Gefran, Weidmuller, Microscan, Dini Argeo). The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of automation, safety, weighing equipment, and industrial components for machinery and process automation. The product offering is organized into four main categories: Automation Equipment (SYSMAC machine automation controllers, compact and modular PLCs, variable frequency drives and servomotors, vision sensors and systems, industrial HMIs and PCs, and configuration/programming software); Safety Equipment (safety PLCs, light curtains/mats/scanners, safety edges/stops, safety relays/contactors, emergency stops, enabling devices, and bimanual controls); Weighing Equipment (load cells, weight indicators, junction boxes, weigh modules/kits, floor scales, industrial/laboratory balances, and in-motion weighing systems); and Industrial Components (electromechanical and solid-state relays, monitoring and programmable relays, proximity/photoelectric/fiber optic/ultrasonic/RFID sensors, barcode readers, measurement sensors, limit switches, encoders, temperature/process/level controllers, timers, counters, power supplies, digital indicators, pushbuttons, cam programmers, and network analyzers). The company also provides engineering services including machine risk analysis and technical engineering support.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- SYSMAC Machine Automation Controllers Integrated machine automation platform combining control, motion, vision systems, safety, sensors, and robotics through a single controller and programming software (NJ3, NJ5, NJ1, NX7 series), offered to industrial manufacturers for machinery and process automation projects.
Companies that use Multicontrol
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Multicontrol technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Multicontrol partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- OMRONcoreAuthorized distributor for Colombia. OMRON is a leading global automation company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan with over 37,000 employees in 36 countries and annual sales exceeding $7 billion. Multicontrol distributes OMRON PLCs, sensors, safety equipment, HMIs, and automation systems.
- Rice LakecoreAuthorized distributor. Rice Lake Weighing Systems is a leading manufacturer and distributor of weighing products and process control equipment. ISO 9001 registered company known for quality and customer service in the weighing industry.
- GefrancoreAuthorized distributor. Gefran is a leader in automation components and industrial process control systems with 40 years of experience. Specializes in sensors, components, systems, and drives for industrial automation.
- WeidmullercoreAuthorized distributor for Colombia. Weidmuller provides industrial connectivity solutions and automation components.
- Dini ArgeocoreAuthorized distributor for Colombia. Dini Argeo specializes in industrial weighing and force measurement equipment.
- MicroscancoreAuthorized distributor for Colombia. Microscan provides barcode readers, machine vision systems, and auto-ID solutions for industrial applications.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Multicontrol competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- WESCO International: WESCO is a global B2B distributor of electrical, communications, and utility products including industrial automation, with LATAM presence through acquisitions — same authorized-distribution model as Multicontrol serving industrial customers with automation and control products.
- Digi-Key Electronics: Digi-Key is a global high-service authorized distributor of electronic and industrial automation components (sensors, relays, controllers, power supplies) with deep catalog and online ordering — same B2B authorized-distribution business model as Multicontrol but at global scale.
Broad incumbents
- WAGO: WAGO manufactures and distributes industrial interconnection, automation, and interface electronics worldwide, including in Latin America. Like Multicontrol, it serves industrial machine builders and process automation customers with controllers, I/O, and connectivity products, but as a principal rather than a distributor.
- Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation is a leading global manufacturer of industrial automation products (Allen-Bradley PLCs, drives, safety) with authorized distributor networks throughout Latin America — a direct competitor to OMRON-branded offerings that Multicontrol distributes.
- Phoenix Contact: Phoenix Contact is a global manufacturer of industrial connectivity, automation, and control products with direct sales and authorized distribution in Latin America — overlapping with Multicontrol's PLC, I/O, and connectivity portfolio but competing as a principal brand.
- RS Components (RS Group): RS Components is a global multi-brand industrial and electronic components distributor serving engineers with automation, test, and maintenance products — same channel business model as Multicontrol, but vastly larger scale and geographic footprint, making it the closest broad comparable for a B2B industrial automation distributor.
- Festo: Festo is a global manufacturer and direct seller of pneumatic and electric automation technology (drives, valves, controllers, sensors) serving the same industrial manufacturing customers as Multicontrol in Latin America, including via local distribution partners.
- ABB Motion / Industrial Automation: ABB manufactures drives, motors, PLCs, and process automation products distributed through authorized channels in Colombia and Panama — competing with Multicontrol's VFD/servo and process control offerings.
- Siemens Digital Industries: Siemens is one of the largest global manufacturers of industrial automation hardware and software (PLCs, drives, HMI, SCADA) competing head-to-head with OMRON; it sells both directly and through authorized distributors in Colombia and Panama where Multicontrol operates.
- Schneider Electric Industrial Automation: Schneider Electric manufactures PLCs, variable frequency drives, HMIs, and industrial control products sold through its own LATAM channel and distributors — competing with Multicontrol's OMRON/Gefran/Weidmüller portfolio for the same manufacturing customers.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Multicontrol
What does Multicontrol do?
Multicontrol distributes and technically supports a comprehensive portfolio of industrial automation, machine safety, industrial weighing, and industrial component products from authorized brands such as OMRON, Rice Lake, Dini Argeo, Weidmuller, Gefran, and Microscan to manufacturing and industrial clients in Colombia, Panama, and the United States. The company also provides engineering services, including machine risk analysis under ISO 12100 / ISO 13849-1, project development, and configuration/programming technical support across its multi-city office network.
Is Multicontrol a public or private company?
Multicontrol is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Multicontrol founded?
Multicontrol was founded in 1999. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Multicontrol based?
Multicontrol is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia, in the Latin America region.
How does Multicontrol make money?
One revenue line is on record: industrial Equipment Distribution.
Who are Multicontrol's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are WESCO International and Digi-Key Electronics. Broad incumbents are WAGO, Rockwell Automation, Phoenix Contact, RS Components (RS Group), Festo, ABB Motion / Industrial Automation, Siemens Digital Industries and Schneider Electric Industrial Automation.
Does Multicontrol have an API?
No public API is recorded for Multicontrol.
What industry is Multicontrol in?
Multicontrol's product category is Industrial Automation Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAHAH, Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers), with a secondary code of IMAGABAD, Industrial I/O, Signal Conditioning & Remote Terminal Units (RTUs). Its NAICS code is 334513 and its SIC code is 3823.