SCHIEBEL Antriebstechnik

What SCHIEBEL Antriebstechnik does

SCHIEBEL Antriebstechnik GmbH is an Austrian manufacturer of electric valve actuators (Stellantriebe), headquartered in Vienna and operating for more than 60 years. The company designs and produces a single product family differentiated across five series: the failsafe series (spring-return safety actuators for power-loss failsafe positioning), the ab series (traditional robust industrial actuators), the cm series (smart and flexible actuators), the smartcon series (unified-interface actuators for comprehensive control and monitoring), and the fw 1.600 firmware platform layered on top of the hardware. Its core technical differentiator is a proprietary Electric Spring Return Technology that the company has positioned as a technology leadership position for over 25 years, providing failsafe actuation when power is lost. All manufacturing is conducted in-house at the Vienna headquarters, which the company uses to argue for precision, sustainability, and product longevity.

The company serves industrial process automation customers across multiple sectors, with valve actuation applications requiring precise, reliable, and economical control as the primary use case. Distribution is global, combining direct sales from the Vienna headquarters with an international network of Vertriebspartner (sales partners) and complemented by a Schiebel Academy / Competence Center offering in-person trainings, online seminars, and e-learning for customers and channel partners.

The revenue model is B2B sales of engineered actuator equipment, with pricing not publicly disclosed and individual quotes issued per application; the company's stated mission is to sell solutions rather than stand-alone actuators, bundling hardware, embedded firmware (fw 1.600), digital services, training, and ongoing service support into integrated offerings. Ownership is private with no disclosed institutional investors, founder or family control is implied, and there are no recorded funding rounds, acquisitions, or public-market events in the source data.

Name

SCHIEBEL Antriebstechnik

Legal name

SCHIEBEL Antriebstechnik GmbH

Website

https://schiebel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SCHIEBEL Antriebstechnik GmbH is an Austrian manufacturer of electric valve actuators, including failsafe, traditional, smart, and unified-interface series, sold globally to industrial process automation customers via direct sales and a partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Valve Actuators

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Actuators & Motion Devices (Linear, Rotary, Electric Actuators for Motion Control) (IMAHAGAG)

Keywords

• Electric valve actuators
• Industrial process automation
• Spring return actuators
• Valve actuation solutions
• Actuator manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiener Neustadt

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SCHIEBEL Antriebstechnik develops and manufactures high-end electric valve actuators (Stellantriebe) at its Vienna headquarters, offering five product series — failsafe, ab, cm, smartcon, and the fw 1.600 firmware platform — built around its proprietary Electric Spring Return Technology. The company sells complete, customized actuation solutions to industrial customers worldwide, complemented by digital services, training through the Schiebel Academy, and ongoing technical service support.

Product overview

SCHIEBEL Antriebstechnik is an Austrian manufacturer of high-end electric valve actuators (Stellantriebe) with over 60 years of experience. The company operates a single unified product line of electric actuators, differentiated across five series: the failsafe series (spring return safety actuators), ab series (traditional robust actuators), cm series (smart flexible actuators), smartcon (unified interface actuators), and the fw 1.600 firmware platform. The company positions itself as a technology leader with over 25 years of Electric Spring Return Technology expertise. All products are manufactured at the company's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, and are complemented by digital services, training (Schiebel Academy), and comprehensive customer support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• failsafe series Electric spring-return actuators designed for safety-critical industrial applications, providing fail-safe positioning of valves when power is lost. Marketed as safe and reliable, and targeted at process-industry customers requiring failsafe valve automation.
• ab series
• cm series
• smartcon
• fw 1.600 firmware platform

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Swiss-Swedish industrial automation and motion giant offering electric actuators and process automation systems. Overlaps with SCHIEBEL in process industries and offers adjacent motor/drive technology that competes with specialized electric actuator solutions.
• Siemens: German industrial conglomerate whose Process Automation business includes electric actuators, positioners, and valve controls integrated with its broader DCS/PLC ecosystem. A broad incumbent whose bundled solutions compete with SCHIEBEL's specialist offering in large greenfield projects.
• Flowserve: Global flow control manufacturer offering valves, pumps, and electric/pneumatic actuators under brands such as Limitorque. A broad incumbent competing with SCHIEBEL in heavy process industries where actuator specifications are bundled with valve packages.
• Honeywell International: US-listed process automation provider offering electric actuators under legacy brands (e.g., Elster, RMG) as part of larger gas and process solutions. Competes with SCHIEBEL in power generation and oil & gas specifications through portfolio breadth rather than actuator specialization.
• Emerson Electric (Fisher Controls): US-listed industrial automation conglomerate whose Fisher valve business offers electric and pneumatic actuators alongside a full valves/instrumentation portfolio. Larger and broader than SCHIEBEL but competes in the same valve-actuation specifications, particularly in oil & gas and power.

Direct peers

• Rotork: UK-listed global specialist in electric valve actuators and control systems for flow control. Direct peer offering a comprehensive actuator portfolio across failsafe, modulating, and intelligent categories, serving the same industrial process end markets as SCHIEBEL.
• AUMA Riester: German-headquartered manufacturer of electric actuators for valve automation, including failsafe/spring-return variants. Closest direct peer to SCHIEBEL with overlapping product philosophy, similar customer base in industrial process automation, and comparable global service footprint.
• Bernard Controls: French manufacturer specializing in electric actuators for industrial valve automation. Highly comparable niche specialist competing with SCHIEBEL in European process industries with overlapping failsafe and modulating actuator offerings.

Emerging players

• SAMSON Controls: German-headquartered control valve and actuator manufacturer with deep process-industry roots. While broader in scope than SCHIEBEL, SAMSON's electric actuator line directly competes in the same valve automation specifications and serves overlapping chemical, power, and refining customers.

Regional players

• El-O-Matic: Electric actuator specialist historically focused on North American and select international markets. Comparable product focus on electric quarter-turn and spring-return actuators but with a more regional commercial footprint than SCHIEBEL's Europe-centric base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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