What PA does

p.a. GmbH (Prozess Automation Engineering Services) is a privately held German engineering services firm founded in October 1997 in Bad Aibling and relocated to Poing near Munich in 1998. The company delivers industrial process automation, custom IT and database software, and IT infrastructure/virtualization services to enterprise customers in the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Its work spans the full lifecycle — planning, SPS/visualization software development using Siemens Simatic Manager and TIA Portal, commissioning, and ongoing service — with deep familiarity in regulated-industry requirements such as clean-in-place (CIP), sterilization-in-place (SIP), validated batch processing, and recipe management.

The company's core technology stack combines Siemens S7/TIA-based PLC automation with a proprietary process control system called ILTIS, supported by .NET Framework, C#, WPF, and Microsoft SQL Server development. It builds custom interfaces to SAP and CSB ERP systems, as well as drivers and protocol layers for S7 controllers, and delivers high-availability IT infrastructure using VMware and Hyper-V virtualization with automated replication and backups. An in-house test environment with real SPS controls and IT systems (established 2005, renovated 2016) supports validation work for regulated customers. The technology is conventional and stack-anchored to major industrial software vendors rather than differentiated by novel architecture.

p.a. GmbH operates a project-based professional services model, with revenue generated through customized engineering engagements and bespoke software development priced per project. It sells directly to enterprise customers via a consultative, on-site engagement model focused on the Bavaria/southern Germany region. The firm is founder-owned, with Erich Habersack serving as sole shareholder from 2002 and Roman Weigel assuming the sole managing director role in 2025 after serving as deputy since 2020. Headcount sits in the 11–50 range, with periodic facility expansions (2009, 2016, 2021) tracking incremental growth rather than scale-driven hiring.

Name

PA

Legal name

p.a. gmbh Prozess Automation Engineering Services

Website

https://p-a-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

p.a. GmbH is a privately held German engineering services firm delivering process automation, custom database software, and IT infrastructure for enterprise customers in the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries across Bavaria.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Automation Engineering Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88) (IMAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ), Manufacturing ERP (Discrete, Process, Batch) (HDAEAEAB), Product Lifecycle, NPI & Industrialization (Design-to-Operate) (BPAHAHAK)

Keywords

• Process automation engineering
• Industrial control systems
• PLC software development
• Industrial database solutions
• Virtualization IT services

Headquarters

HQ city

Poing

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services & Custom Software Development: The company provides comprehensive engineering services including process automation planning, software development (SPS/Visualization), commissioning, and ongoing service/support. They also develop custom IT, database, and control software solutions for industrial applications. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services and custom software development engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

p.a. GmbH provides customized industrial process automation solutions for the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries, delivered through three integrated service areas: Verfahrenstechnik & Automation (PLC/SPS software development with Siemens S7/TIA, the proprietary process control system ILTIS, visualization, commissioning, and service); Informatik & Datenbanksysteme (custom .NET/C#/SQL database software plus SAP and CSB ERP integrations and S7 interfaces); and Virtualisierung & IT-Systeme (VMware/Hyper-V-based high-availability IT infrastructure). The company accompanies customers across the full lifecycle from planning and development to commissioning and ongoing service.

Product overview

p.a. GmbH is a process automation engineering services company founded in 1997 offering a unified portfolio of three integrated service areas: Verfahrenstechnik & Automation (industrial process automation with PLC/SPS controls and the proprietary process control system ILTIS), Informatik & Datenbanksysteme (custom IT/database software using .NET Framework with SQL databases and ERP integrations), and Virtualisierung & IT-Systeme (virtualization and IT infrastructure solutions). These three areas work together to deliver complete, tailored process solutions for the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries, covering the full cycle from planning and development to commissioning and service.

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Products and services

• Verfahrenstechnik & Automation Industrial process automation service line covering planning and design, SPS (PLC) software creation and visualization, in-house developed process control system ILTIS, and commissioning plus ongoing service for process plants in the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.
• Informatik & Datenbanksysteme Custom IT and database software service line based on .NET Framework, C#, WPF, and MS SQL, delivering database editors for CIP/SIP and production workflows, integration with SAP and CSB ERP systems, and driver/interface development for Siemens S7 controllers.
• Virtualisierung & IT-Systeme IT infrastructure service line providing VMware and Hyper-V based virtualization, high-availability HA domain/DNS/SQL/Storage systems, network technology, and configuration/setup of server systems for industrial customers.
• Prozessleitsystem ILTIS In-house developed proprietary process control system (Prozessleitsystem) used for industrial automation deployments and as the control backbone of the company's Verfahrenstechnik & Automation offering.
• Individuelle Schnittstellen und Steuerungen Bespoke interface and control development service connecting the company's automation and database solutions with SAP and CSB ERP systems and with Siemens S7 controllers, delivered as part of the Informatik & Datenbanksysteme service line.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for developing individual interfaces and controls for cooperation with SAP ERP systems. The company creates custom interfaces connecting their automation and database solutions with SAP systems for enterprise resource planning integration.
• CSBcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for CSB ERP systems. The company develops individual interfaces and controls for cooperation with CSB systems, enabling data exchange between automation solutions and the CSB enterprise system.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for virtualization solutions. The company implements VMware-based virtualization for customer IT infrastructure including high-availability systems, replication, automated backups, and remote desktop VM provisioning.
• Microsoft (Hyper-V, SQL Server, Windows Server)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership utilizing Microsoft technologies for virtualization (Hyper-V), database systems (SQL Server), and server infrastructure (Windows Server with Failover Cluster, Active Directory, DNS). Solutions include high-availability SQL database systems and redundant domain structures.
• Siemens (S7 / TIA Portal)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for PLC-based automation. The company develops software using Siemens Simatic Manager and TIA Portal for S7 controllers, creating visualization, process control, and interface solutions for industrial automation applications.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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