What ELECTRUM AUTOMATION AB does

Electrum Automation AB is a privately held Swedish engineering company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Umeå, specializing in the design, programming, and manufacture of electronic control systems and components for machines and vehicles operating in extreme environments. The company's product portfolio centers on CAN bus-based modules — the VDM12 Valve Driver Module for proportional hydraulic valves, the TDU 4.3-inch Touch Display Unit, the SCM Safety Cabin Module with 70+ I/O pins, and the EMIC-7 ergonomic joystick controller — all designed for harsh mobile-machinery conditions and qualified to functional safety standards such as ISO 13849-1 PLd Category 3.

The business operates as a B2B turnkey supplier and innovation partner to leading manufacturers of mobile machinery, vehicles, and defense platforms. Revenue is generated through a combination of custom development services, serial production of proprietary and customer-specific electronics, consultant/technical investigation engagements, and productized module sales. Customer evidence points to long-tenured relationships with defense (BAE Systems Hägglunds), forestry (Vimek), and heavy-equipment OEMs (Komatsu, Sandvik, AIT), including a disclosed approximately 30 million SEK contract for CV90 combat-vehicle driver control handles with a 30-year maintenance commitment. Distribution is direct from the single Umeå facility, serving both regional Nordic customers and a worldwide product customer base.

Operationally, the company integrates hardware design, embedded software development, automated production testing (including a proprietary ACT cable testbench), and serial manufacturing under one roof. Recent strategic actions — including two product launches in 2023, ISO 9001/14001/45001 certification in December 2025, premises expansion, and leadership transitions oriented toward scale-up — point to a growth-oriented posture despite the absence of public revenue disclosure and a still-narrow customer base that concentrates revenue risk.

Name

ELECTRUM AUTOMATION AB

Legal name

Electrum Automation AB

Website

https://electrumab.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Mobile Electronics

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Truck Telematics, ADAS & Fleet Electronics Manufacturing (IMACABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial IoT/Edge Electronics Manufacturing (Gateways, Edge Controllers) (IMAGAGAC), ADAS Compute & Control Units Manufacturing (Domain Controllers/ECUs) (IMACAMAG)

Keywords

• Machine control electronics
• Can bus modules
• Harsh environment electronics
• Mobile machinery controllers
• Industrial electronics design

Headquarters

HQ city

Umeå

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware and Product Sales: Sale of electronic components, control modules (VDM12, TDU, SCM, EMIC-7), and custom solutions for mobile machinery and vehicle manufacturers.
2. Turnkey Solutions and System Integration: Complete electrical systems development from first sketch to serial production, including hardware design, software development, and system assembly.
3. Consultant Services: Innovation partner providing consultant services and technical investigations for extreme environment applications.
4. Serial Production: Manufacturing and serial production of electronic systems and components for customers.
5. Quality Assurance Services: Production testing and quality assurance services for electronic assemblies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Electrum Automation AB designs, programs, and manufactures electronic control modules (VDM12 valve driver, TDU touch display, SCM safety cabin I/O, EMIC-7 joystick) and delivers complete turnkey electrical systems for manufacturers of mobile machinery, vehicles, and defense platforms operating in extreme environments. Their offering combines proprietary CAN bus hardware, embedded safety-certified software (ISO 13849-1 PLd), serial production, and engineering services from first sketch to delivered, tested systems.

Product overview

Electrum Automation AB provides components and complete electrical/electronic solutions for extreme environments, specializing in mobile electronics for machines and vehicles. Their product portfolio centers on CAN bus-based control modules including the VDM12 (Valve Driver Module for proportional hydraulic valves), TDU (Touch Display Unit with 4.3" IPS touch screen), SCM (Safety Cabin Module for safety-critical I/O), and EMIC-7 (Ergonomic Mini Integrated Controller/joystick). These products are designed for harsh environments and form a complementary system for controlling and interfacing with mobile machinery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VDM12 – Valve Driver Module A CAN bus slave module that controls proportional hydraulic valves and collects sensor signals on mobile or stationary machinery. Designed for harsh environments and direct assembly onto hydraulic valve blocks, supporting CANopen protocol and ISO 13849-1 PLd Category 3 safety with high-speed regulation and low regulator error for low-latency closed-loop autonomous hydraulic functions. Target users: OEMs of mobile machines and vehicles with hydraulic actuation.
• TDU – 4.3" CAN bus Touch Display Unit A 4.3-inch touch display with 480x272 pixels, 24-bit color IPS panel and capacitive touch, communicating via CAN 2.0A/B and CAN FD protocols. Designed for 12V/24V mobile machinery applications with startup time under 1 second and TouchGFX GUI environment. Target users: OEMs of mobile machinery and vehicles needing operator interfaces.
• SCM – Safety Cabin Module A compact 95x50mm safety remote I/O module with over 70 I/O pins that samples analog and digital data from sensors and switches and presents the data on CAN-bus in a safe manner using a 29-bit J1939-based protocol. Suitable for PLd Category 3 hardware structure. Target users: OEMs requiring safety-certified cabin I/O.
• EMIC-7 – Ergonomic Mini Integrated Controller A multifunction mini-coordinate joystick incorporating 3 analog axes and a seven-button handle design. Features a compact and ergonomic form factor for armrest and panel mounting in mobile-market applications. Target users: OEMs of mobile machinery and vehicles needing rugged operator input devices.
• Turnkey Electrical System Development Complete electrical system development service covering the entire chain from first sketch to serial production, including hardware design, software development, and system assembly. Target users: OEMs of mobile machinery and vehicles outsourcing full electrical system development.
• Serial Production of Electronic Systems and Components Manufacturing and serial production of electronic systems and components for customer-specific programs, executed in-house at the Umeå facility with automated testing and traceability. Target users: OEMs requiring low-to-mid volume serial production of certified electronics.
• Technical Investigations and Consulting Innovation-partner consulting and technical investigation services for customers operating in extreme environments, providing deep expertise on hardware-software integration challenges. Target users: Manufacturers requiring expert problem solving on ruggedized electronics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 million SEK contract for CV90 driver control handle development and manufacturing

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• BAE Systems HägglundscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partnership for development and manufacturing of control systems for military vehicles including CV90 combat vehicles. Currently executing on approximately 30 million SEK order for driver control handles for Czech Republic and Slovakia production. Electrum also developed control handle for weapon system. Agreement includes 30-year product maintenance and spare parts support.
• AITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 20 years of continuous cooperation with AIT. Electrum performs design, production and programming assignments, demonstrating long-term partnership relationship.
• VimekmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for programming of mobile controllers, circuit boards and cables for forestry mobile machinery.
• KomatsumajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for development of innovative components for construction machinery. Customer notes Electrum's ability to develop components that outperform large competitors.
• CargotechminorOthersListed as partner company, no specific partnership details available.
• EngconminorOthersListed as partner company, no specific partnership details available.
• EpecminorOthersListed as partner company, no specific partnership details available.
• FältcomminorOthersListed as partner company, no specific partnership details available.
• LundbergminorOthersListed as partner company, no specific partnership details available.
• MählersminorOthersListed as partner company, no specific partnership details available.
• OryxminorOthersListed as partner company, no specific partnership details available.
• SandvikmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as partner company, major manufacturer in mining and construction equipment.
• SkogforskminorOthersListed as partner company, research institute for forestry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WAGO Kontakttechnik: German manufacturer of automation and I/O solutions, including CAN-based controllers (750-series) for mobile and industrial applications. Broader portfolio with overlapping controller and I/O functionality.
• Bosch Rexroth: Global incumbent combining hydraulics with electronic controls (BODAS) for mobile machinery. Competes with Electrum's valve driver and controller modules as part of a much larger integrated offering.
• HMS Industrial Networks: Swedish-headquartered specialist in industrial communication (Anybus, Ixxat CAN). Adjacent competitor in CAN connectivity that supports many of the same OEM customers as Electrum.
• ifm Electronic: Large German industrial sensor and electronics supplier with a mobile machinery portfolio (eCO, ecomat). Broad incumbent offering overlapping valve control and I/O capabilities across a much wider catalog.
• Danfoss Power Solutions: Danish incumbent in mobile hydraulics with PLUS+1 electronic control platform. Broad competitor to Electrum's machine control and hydraulic valve driver offerings, though at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Sensor-Technik Wiedemann (STW): German supplier of controllers, I/O modules, displays, and telematics for mobile machines, with comparable safety-certification positioning (PLd) - direct competitor in CAN-based control electronics for off-highway OEMs.
• Epec Oy: Finnish manufacturer of control systems and HMI displays for mobile machinery using CAN bus, with similar size profile and product positioning to Electrum - the closest head-to-head peer in Nordic mobile machine electronics.
• Axiomatic Technologies: Canadian manufacturer of CAN-bus controllers, valve drivers, and I/O modules for mobile equipment - product-by-product overlap with VDM12 and SCM in proportional valve control and safety I/O.
• TTControl (TTI - Tietronix / TTControl GmbH): Austrian/Italian maker of safety-certified CAN-bus controllers and displays (HY-TTC series) for mobile machinery and off-highway vehicles - a direct functional competitor to the VDM12 and SCM product lines.
• CrossControl AB: Swedish supplier of vehicle electronics, displays, and I/O modules for off-highway machinery, competing directly with Electrum's TDU and SCM products in the same Nordic OEM customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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