SEITEC

What SEITEC does

SEITEC GmbH is a privately held German engineering company headquartered in Königsee with operational concentration of approximately 100 specialists in Erfurt, operating from three German locations. The company designs and delivers industrial automation, digitalization, and special-purpose machinery for manufacturing and process-industry customers, including named engagements with Ford (Automobilfabrik Köln), Eurocylinder Systems AG, and SEW-Eurodrive. Its service scope spans complete assembly systems, robotics (including Pick & Place 6-axis articulated robots), R&D engineering, and software products.

The technical core is a proprietary software stack layered over its automation practice. SEITEC OPC-Hub functions as an industrial connectivity and middleware platform; datAIndustry, ModulFinger, and MaintApp are application-level tools for data-driven production, modular interaction, and maintenance; and the company's acoustic monitoring, predictive maintenance, and generative AI capabilities are presented as enabling layers for industrial processes. R&D is active and externally validated through participation in publicly funded projects (ESCADE, NuMA4.X for Ford) and research partnerships with Fraunhofer IWU, DFKI, and Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena.

Revenue mechanics blend project-based engineering services, special-purpose machinery sales, and software subscriptions/licenses to OPC-Hub and the app portfolio. Commercial reach is supported by a Siemens Solution Partner status, the item pluspartner designation, and the jointly operated Competence Center at Erfurt with retrag GmbH and Mehnert. The company is governed as a GmbH with a five-person management team led by Managing Director Frank Seiferth, with Sebastian Hönig as Head of Finance/Prokurist, Steffen Otto heading Marketing & Sales, Christian Röder leading Software and R&D, and Daniel Pfeffer heading Operations.

Name

SEITEC

Legal name

SEITEC GmbH

Website

https://seitec.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEITEC is a German engineering firm of roughly 100 specialists that designs industrial automation, digitalization, and special-purpose machinery for manufacturing and process-industry customers, combining proprietary software (OPC-Hub, datAIndustry, MaintApp) with project-based systems integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Königsee

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automation Services: Customized solutions for process and manufacturing industries covering planning, programming, electrical design, and global commissioning. Project-based professional services from concept to completion.
2. Digitalization Solutions: Industry 4.0 solutions including software development, IIoT connectivity, AI applications, and digital transformation services for manufacturing and process industries.
3. Seitec OPC-Hub Software: OPC-UA server software product with modules for Server, Client, Viewer, and Exporter. Aggregation and historization of machine data.
4. Software Products (datAIndustry, ModulFinger, MaintApp): Industrial software applications for production optimization, condition monitoring, and maintenance management. Available as cloud or on-premise solutions.
5. Special-Purpose Machinery: Custom machine construction including concept development, mechanical design, assembly, and service. Solutions for new installations and retrofits of existing equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SEITEC is a German industrial automation and digitalization specialist that delivers end-to-end services across the automation value chain — from consulting and software development to the design, construction, and commissioning of special-purpose machinery and pick & place robotics. The company complements its project services with proprietary software products (SEITEC OPC-Hub, datAIndustry App, ModulFinger App, MaintApp) for OPC connectivity, AI-assisted production, and maintenance management.

Product overview

SEITEC is an industrial automation and digitalization company offering a unified portfolio centered around software products and automation solutions. The core products include the SEITEC OPC-Hub (aggregating and historizing OPC-UA server), the datAIndustry App (real-time production data optimization), ModulFinger App (OEM-agnostic machine condition monitoring), and MaintApp (digital maintenance management). SEITEC also develops specialized Pick & Place robots for automated assembly and feeding systems. The portfolio is complemented by full-service automation, digitization, plant & machinery construction, and applied R&D services. The company operates across three locations in Germany with approximately 100 specialists at the Erfurt site.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Seitec OPC-Hub: Central aggregating and historizing OPC-UA server that connects arbitrary OPC-UA servers and umati gateways, combining their address spaces dynamically and providing variables and events in real time via the standardized OPC-UA Client/Server protocol. Includes modules: Server, Client, Viewer, and Exporter.
• datAIndustry App
• ModulFinger App
• MaintApp

Products and services

• SEITEC OPC-Hub
• datAIndustry App
• ModulFinger App
• MaintApp
• Pick & Place Robot Systems
• Special-Purpose Machine & Plant Construction
• Industrial Automation Services
• Research & Development Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects delivered globally across USA, South Korea, Indonesia, Namibia, Caribbean and other regions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• item Industrietechnik GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 March 2025Certified item pluspartner with access to item's network for special machine construction and automation projects.
• DFKI (Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2023Research partner in ESCADE project for energy-efficient AI in data centers, funded by BMWK.
• NT.AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2023Project partner in ESCADE for sustainable data center AI solutions.
• Technische Universität DresdencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2023Academic partner in ESCADE project for energy-efficient large-scale AI.
• Ford (Automobilfabrik Köln)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023BMWK-funded NuMA4.X project for human-centered and sustainable automotive manufacturing 4.X at Ford plant.
• Fraunhofer IWUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term research partnership in publicly funded R&D projects. Collaborated on ModulFinger project (adaptive fingerprinting for machine tool condition monitoring) and other Industry 4.0 initiatives. Fraunhofer IWU also confirms OPC-Hub standard compliance and interoperability.
• Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule JenacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for R&D projects including ModulFinger development and expert systems research using AI methods.
• Prosys (OPC SDK)coreTechnology or IntegrationOPC-Hub built on Prosys certified SDK for OPC-UA server implementation, ensuring standards compliance.
• retrag GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership in competence center at Erfurt for special machine construction. Collaborated on Delta Robot and 6-axis articulated robot projects.
• Arnstädter Werkzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 6-axis articulated robot pick-and-place project with rotary indexing machine development.
• MehnertcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in competence center at Erfurt for mechanical and electrical assembly and commissioning of special-purpose machines.
• VDMA (Verband Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerResearch Day participation and partnership in umati (universal machine tool interface) initiative for open machine communication via OPC UA.
• umati (VDW)coreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal initiative for open machine communication. SEITEC exhibited at EMO with umati, integrating OPC-Hub with umati specification and Pub/Sub gateways.
• Eurocylinder Systems AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCustomer project implementing digital production dashboards and paperless manufacturing.
• Lauscher Präzisionstechnik GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in BaSys4iPPS project for integrated maintenance and production planning for existing machines.
• FAUSER AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMES provider partner in BaSys4iPPS consortium for maintenance and production planning optimization.
• Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg (LIA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in BaSys4iPPS project for integrated maintenance and production planning.
• ITnet Thüringen e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork association participation for regional business networking and events.
• automotive thüringen e.v.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember of 100-member automotive industry network in Thuringia for exchange and cooperation.
• Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum IlmenauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent co-organizer for KI-Frühling AI conference series.
• KI-Hub Sachsen-ThüringenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in AI spring conference series for industrial AI applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB Industrial Automation: Global automation and process industries solutions provider. Comparable to SEITEC in targeting process industry digitalization and automation, but at vastly greater scale.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Global leader in industrial automation software and hardware (TIA Portal, WinCC, Insights Hub). Overlaps with SEITEC across automation services, OPC UA, and IIoT — also a key technology partner.
• KUKA: Major German-headquartered robotics and automation integrator. Comparable to SEITEC's special-purpose machinery and robotics (Pick & Place) line, but at much larger scale with a global footprint.
• Bosch Rexroth: Large global automation, hydraulics, and factory digitalization player. Comparable as a broader automation incumbent competing for the same factory digitalization and Industry 4.0 budgets as SEITEC.

Direct peers

• Festo: German industrial automation specialist offering pneumatics, electric automation, and digitalization services for factory and process automation. Highly comparable to SEITEC as a German-headquartered automation and digitalization solutions provider serving manufacturing customers.
• Weidmüller: German industrial connectivity, automation, and digitalization specialist offering products and solutions for smart factory applications. Comparable to SEITEC as a German family-owned engineering firm serving machine builders and process industry customers.
• Softing Industrial: Provider of OPC UA, industrial connectivity, and OT/IT integration products. Directly comparable to SEITEC OPC-Hub in OPC UA aggregation and historization functionality, targeting machine builders and plant operators.
• Kontron: Provider of industrial IoT, edge computing, and automation hardware/software. Comparable to SEITEC's IIoT and edge/cloud digitalization offerings targeting industrial customers.
• Phoenix Contact: German market leader in industrial connection technology, automation, and IIoT with a strong focus on OPC UA-based connectivity. Comparable to SEITEC for industrial connectivity software, automation hardware, and German Mittelstand OEM customer base.
• Hilscher: Specialist in industrial communication and OPC UA gateways/networking components. Closely comparable to SEITEC's OPC-Hub product line, serving similar industrial connectivity and OT/IT integration use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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