COSMINO

What COSMINO does

COSMINO AG is a privately held Nuremberg-based software company founded in 1988 (originally as DATA INPUT AG, renamed COSMINO AG in 2010) that develops and licenses modular Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Machine and Production Data Acquisition (MDE/BDE), and Statistical Process Control (SPC) software, marketed under the unified Cosmino Panteo platform. The product is built around a standardized modular solution kit with an open REST API integration platform, a digital-twin architecture, intelligent user-guidance dialogs for shopfloor data capture, and specialized modules covering SPC, tool management, traceability, material flow, audit, maintenance, productivity, and reporting/analytics (CDA – Cosmino Data Analytics). The firm sells primarily to discrete-manufacturing enterprises in German-speaking countries (DACH), with installations across 16 countries and 10 languages, and serves anchor customers that include automotive Tier 1 suppliers (ZF Friedrichshafen, Continental, voestalpine, Kamax, Martinrea, Polytec, Stabilus, Woco, BKS, Tenneco) and large industrial firms (BMW, Daimler Truck, Henkel), with some customer relationships exceeding 20 years. Revenue is generated through enterprise software licensing, professional services for pilot-to-rollout implementation, and recurring service/support agreements; go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by a channel partnership with SDI Project Automation GmbH and DACH ecosystem memberships (MES D.A.CH Verband, Automation Valley Nordbayern, OPC Foundation). Following the 2025 CEO succession from founder Frank Egersdörfer to Katarina Kunert, the company continues to operate as a founder-controlled German Aktiengesellschaft with no disclosed external funding, M&A, or revenue figures.

Name

COSMINO

Legal name

COSMINO AG

Website

https://cosmino.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COSMINO AG develops and licenses Cosmino Panteo, a modular MES, MDE, BDE, and SPC software platform for discrete manufacturers, serving primarily automotive Tier 1 suppliers and industrial enterprises in the DACH region through direct enterprise sales and long-term service contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Manufacturing execution software
• Machine data acquisition
• Statistical process control
• Shopfloor data acquisition
• Production data analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: COSMINO Panteo is offered as a standardized modular solution kit. The software provides BDE, MDE, and MES functions (including SPC) that can be customized to individual requirements. Revenue is generated through software licensing.
2. Implementation & Consulting Services: Full-service project support from pilot project to rollout including requirements analysis, consulting, conception, agile development, installation, infrastructure recommendations, training, and start-up support.
3. Ongoing Support & Maintenance: Service agreements ensure support during operation and update capability of systems. The company provides ongoing system expansion support and maintains long-term customer relationships.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

COSMINO AG develops and sells Cosmino Panteo, a modular software solution kit covering BDE (production data acquisition), MDE (machine data acquisition), MES (manufacturing execution) and SPC (statistical process control) for discrete manufacturing companies. The platform combines intelligent user-guided shopfloor dialogs, an open REST API integration layer, digital twin technology and analytics modules to capture, control and analyze production data in real time. The company also provides implementation consulting, training and ongoing support/maintenance as bundled services around the software.

Product overview

COSMINO AG offers Cosmino Panteo, a standardized modular solution kit for BDE (Betriebsdatenerfassung/machine data acquisition), MDE (Maschinendaten/machine data collection), and MES (Manufacturing Execution System), including SPC capabilities. The core platform provides an integration platform with open REST API to close gaps in existing system landscapes. The product portfolio includes specialized modules: Cosmino Panteo MES for manufacturing execution, Cosmino Panteo Integration Platform as the data hub, Cosmino SPC for statistical process control with user-guided dialogs, Cosmino Panteo Tool Management for tool lifecycle tracking, CDA – Cosmino Data Analytics (formerly Cosmino Reporting) for best practice reporting with planned chatbot features, Cosmino WorkerPoint as the human-machine interface, Cosmino Traceability for part tracing, Cosmino ProControl for quality control, Cosmino ManufacturingManager for production control, Cosmino AuditManager for audit management, Cosmino PreventiveAction for maintenance scheduling, Cosmino Productivity for employee tracking, Cosmino Measures App for mobile improvement management, and Cosmino Digital Twin for equipment communication. The software supports discrete manufacturing with over 150 installations across multiple countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cosmino Panteo Modular BDE/MDE/MES solution kit for discrete manufacturing that maps production, quality and material flow requirements through customizable modules and an open REST API integration platform.
• Cosmino Panteo Integration Platform Data hub and integration layer of Cosmino Panteo with an open REST API that closes gaps in heterogeneous system landscapes and supports standardized, future-proof integrations.
• Cosmino SPC (Statistical Process Control) Statistical Process Control module providing inspection planning, data acquisition and analysis in one system, with Cpk/Ppk capability indices, control charts on the shopfloor interface and integration with tools such as qs-STAT, Minitab and R.
• Cosmino Panteo Tool Management Tool lifecycle management module providing end-to-end transparency over tool usage, digital bills of materials, proactive maintenance planning and status tracking during assembly/disassembly.
• CDA – Cosmino Data Analytics Modernized reporting and analytics module of Cosmino Panteo offering prepared best-practice evaluations, a responsive UI, new chart types, drill-down navigation and chatbot-based querying of key figures.
• Cosmino WorkerPoint Human-Machine Interface (HMI) that presents real-time machine data to operators and provides access to SPC dialogs, touch-screen entry, control plans and testing instructions at the workstation.
• Cosmino Panteo Material Flow Control & Traceability Material flow control and traceability module that controls manufacturing processes, material flow and production logistics and connects with idle-time monitoring, quality assurance and energy management.
• Cosmino Traceability Traceability module for tracing and identifying finished parts, integrated into MDA and MES user interfaces and connecting with process/idle-time monitoring, quality assurance and energy management.
• Cosmino ProControl Quality control software module that uses electronic or printed inspection charts to detect product-quality errors through hierarchical error patterns displayed in a grid.
• Cosmino ManufacturingManager Production controlling module that controls the processing and assembly of items and components and guides units through manufacturing steps.
• Cosmino AuditManager Audit module that supports planning, execution and evaluation of audits for systematic examination of processes against requirements and guidelines.
• Cosmino PreventiveAction Module for planning and performing scheduled maintenance activities for machines, with preventive-maintenance idle time excluded from OEE calculations.
• Cosmino Productivity Module tracking hours worked by employees and their activities at machines and workstations to determine employee productivity.
• Cosmino Measures App Mobile application for shopfloor improvement management that lets employees add improvement suggestions and measures via smartphone or tablet with or without network connection.
• Cosmino Digital Twin Digital twin technology that enables fast, system-independent communication between operational equipment and MES components by cloning each physical object as an autonomous intelligent data component containing all associated data and properties.
• Cosmino ImproveMan Application module that links the Cosmino DynaMon intranet reporting system with improvement actions, letting users define measures directly tied to analysis charts and track related key figures.
• Cosmino Touch Screen Entry Dialog Touch-screen dialog that combines effectiveness and quality data acquisition, graphical analysis and measure management in a single user interface.
• Implementation, Consulting and Training Services Professional services covering requirements analysis, consulting, conception, agile development, installation, infrastructure recommendations, training and start-up support for Cosmino Panteo deployments.
• Support and Maintenance Agreements Recurring service agreements providing support during operation and maintaining the update capability of deployed Cosmino Panteo systems, including ongoing system expansion support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-20% efficiency increase achievable using OEE software
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SDI Project Automation GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015Strategic cooperation agreement between COSMINO AG and SDI Project Automation GmbH from Herford, Germany. SDI provides external service to select, introduce, and maintain appropriate tools for manufacturing companies. SDI uses Cosmino MES Plus as the right tool for their work to improve system availability at customer sites and become a value-creating factor.
• MES D.A.CH VerbandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSMINO is a member of the MES D.A.CH Association (MES Association for Germany, Austria and Switzerland). The association promotes exchange of information with interested parties, encourages member commitment, and promotes national and international standardization efforts. COSMINO participates in workshops and contributes to discussions on MES and Industry 4.0 topics.
• Automation Valley Nordbayern (AVN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVN is an initiative of northern Bavarian companies and institutions from automation and production technology. COSMINO participates in this network that brings together global players and small companies with excellent research institutions to launch forward-looking projects strengthening Germany's competitiveness.
• Fraunhofer IGCV (Institut für Gießerei-, Composite- und Verarbeitungstechnik)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSMINO regularly collaborates with Fraunhofer IGCV on research projects including Automatic Value Stream Analysis (AutoWSA) and optimization of production process based on Knowledge Graph with anomaly detection (KnowGrADe). The partnership focuses on engineering, production, and multimaterial solutions, enabling end-to-end innovations in materials engineering and component design as well as production engineering.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AVEVA (PI System / MES): AVEVA's industrial software portfolio (including PI System for real-time data and MES offerings) competes with Cosmino Panteo at larger industrial customers seeking integrated OT/IT data platforms.
• Siemens Opcenter (formerly Camstar): Siemens Opcenter is the dominant global MES suite within the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio. Represents the broad incumbent that competes with Cosmino in larger manufacturers' MES standardization decisions, particularly in automotive and industrial verticals.
• Rockwell Automation (Plex / FactoryTalk): Rockwell's Plex Systems and FactoryTalk MES offerings compete with Cosmino in discrete manufacturing. Broad incumbent with significantly larger R&D and geographic reach, particularly in automotive and industrial verticals.
• SAP Manufacturing Execution (SAP ME): SAP ME is the MES module within SAP's broader enterprise software stack. Cosmino explicitly integrates with SAP BW, and SAP ME is a key competitor for end-to-end MES standardization in large manufacturing enterprises.

Direct peers

• Proxia Software: Proxia is a German MES/MES-adjacent vendor with strong presence in automotive Tier 1 suppliers. Closely comparable on target vertical, DACH footprint, and modular MES architecture.
• Critical Manufacturing: Portugal-headquartered MES vendor serving high-tech and discrete manufacturers globally. Competes with Cosmino in the MES layer with a modern, modular platform — particularly relevant for electronics and automotive-adjacent customers.
• iTAC Software (Dürr AG): iTAC is a German MES/MOM vendor (acquired by Dürr) that directly competes with Cosmino Panteo in the discrete manufacturing MES market, including automotive Tier 1 suppliers. Highly comparable product positioning, target verticals, and DACH stronghold.
• MPDV Mikrolab (Hydra MES): MPDV is a German Mittelstand MES vendor with its Hydra/HydraX platform, targeting similar discrete manufacturing MES use cases (BDE, MDE, MES, CAQ). Closest direct competitor in terms of size, German Mittelstand focus, and automotive Tier 1 customer base.
• Forcam: Forcam (formerly Forcam Force) is a German-based MES provider focused on shop floor transparency and OEE for discrete manufacturers. Direct competitor in the DACH Mittelstand MES market with comparable customer profiles in automotive and industrial manufacturing.

Emerging players

• Tulip Interfaces: Tulip is a cloud-native frontline operations / MES-adjacent platform focused on manufacturing app-building and shop floor data capture. Represents an emerging, well-funded competitor with a modern front-end approach to manufacturing data capture that overlaps with Cosmino's WorkerPoint and data acquisition dialogs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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