Comco Systems & Automation Specialists

What Comco Systems & Automation Specialists does

Comco Systems & Automation Specialists, operating legally as Comco Controls Inc. and doing business as Comco Controls and Automation, is a privately held Canadian industrial process automation and engineering firm founded in 1986 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The company designs, engineers, programs, manufactures, and commissions custom electrical control and automation systems for industrial operators in the Feed & Grain, Mining, Oil & Gas/Chemicals, Ports & Terminals, Material Handling, and Pet Food Processing verticals. Core technical capability spans multi-vendor PLC and DCS platforms (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Honeywell, DeltaV), HMI design, and SCADA integration, supported by a CSA-certified 6,500 sqft panel manufacturing facility producing PLC panels, MCCs, VFDs, and motor control equipment. Proprietary specialty equipment — including the Micro Ingredient System, Dry Micro Ingredient System, Batch-ler Micro Batcher System, Dry Flow System, and Fan Control System — provides productized hardware revenue distinct from pure integration services.

The firm's business model combines professional engineering services (control system design, PLC/DCS programming, HMI/scada development, electrical/instrumentation engineering), hardware revenue from CSA-certified panel manufacturing and proprietary specialty equipment, and turn-key Design-Build delivery executed in partnership with electrical contractors (CEL, Pronghorn, Centerpoint, RG Electric). GTM is enterprise field sales led by Director of Sales Cheryl Lansink with senior leadership involvement from concept through commissioning, supported by regional offices in Saskatoon (HQ), Calgary (Alberta Operations), and Ida Grove, Iowa. The company serves large enterprise customers including BHP Jansen Potash Mine, Rio Tinto Kitimat, Cameco McArthur River, Nutrien, Mosaic, K+S, Denison Mines Wheeler River, Aurora Cooperatives, Mid-South Milling, MCF Feedyards, and Fraser Grain Terminal, with 24/7 technical support driving long-tail service revenue. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven with no publicly disclosed tiers. The legal name Comco Controls Inc. is incorporated in Saskatchewan; the firm is independently owned with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or parent-company affiliation.

Name

Comco Systems & Automation Specialists

Legal name

Comco Controls Inc.

Website

https://comcocontrols.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comco Controls Inc. is a Canadian industrial automation and engineering firm founded in 1986 that designs, manufactures, and commissions custom PLC/DCS control systems, CSA-certified electrical panels, and proprietary specialty equipment for enterprise operators in feed & grain, mining, oil & gas, and port sectors across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Automation & Control Systems

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Machinery Manufacturing (333)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers) (IMAHAHAM), Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial process automation
• PLC control systems
• Engineering services
• Control panel manufacturing
• Specialty batching equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Professional Services: Custom control systems engineering, PLC/DCS programming, HMI design, electrical engineering, and consulting services covering all project phases from concept to commissioning.
2. Control Panels and Equipment Sales: CSA certified electrical and control panel manufacturing including PLC panels, MCCs, VFDs, CDPs. 6,500sqft panel shop manufacturing custom panels with comprehensive in-house testing.
3. Specialty Equipment: Manufacturing and sale of proprietary micro-ingredient systems, dosing systems, and dry flow weighing systems for feed industry including the Micro Ingredient System, Dry Micro Ingredient System, Batch-ler, and Dry Flow System products.
4. Design-Build Services: Turn-key project delivery partnering with electrical contractors including engineering design, supply, installation and commissioning for electrical and controls scope.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Comco Systems & Automation Specialists designs, engineers, and commissions custom industrial process automation and control systems for grain, feed, mining, oil & gas, ports, material handling, and pet food operations. The company delivers PLC/DCS programming, HMI/SCADA design, electrical engineering, CSA-certified control panel manufacturing, and proprietary specialty batching and weighing equipment, supported by 24/7 technical service.

Product overview

Comco Controls and Automation is an industrial process automation and engineering company offering a comprehensive portfolio of PLC/DCS automation solutions and specialty equipment. The core offering consists of eight interconnected service/product lines: Control Systems (PLC/DCS programming and HMI design), Engineering Services (electrical/control/instrumentation design), Design-Build Services (turn-key delivery), Workflow Automation (process digitization), Data Management & Analytics (historian implementation and reporting), Panel Building (CSA-certified electrical panels), Specialty Equipment (micro-ingredient, dosing, and weighing systems), and Commissioning (on-site/remote system startup and training). The Specialty Equipment line includes five named products: the Dry & Liquid Micro Ingredient System (4-12 bin configuration for feedyards/dairies), Dry Micro Ingredient System (10/12 bin modular design for feedmills), The Batch-ler Micro Batcher (1-2 bin compact system for smaller operations), Dry Flow System (continuous weighing for dry materials), and Fan Control System (automated grain pile tarp management). All products and services are supported by 24/7 technical support and can be customized for specific industry needs across Feed & Grain, Mining, Oil & Gas, and other sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced manual data entry by 80% through automated data collection from multiple production lines
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CEL Electrical ContractorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign-Build electrical partner for turn-key solutions. CEL Electrical Contractors collaborated with Comco on major projects including port automation. Partnership enables integrated design, supply, installation and commissioning for electrical and controls scope.
• PronghornminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerElectrical installation contractor partner for Design-Build services providing turn-key electrical and controls solutions.
• Centerpoint ElectricminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerElectrical installation contractor partner for Design-Build services providing turn-key electrical and controls solutions.
• RG ElectricminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerElectrical installation contractor partner for Design-Build services providing turn-key electrical and controls solutions.
• Allen-Bradley / Rockwell AutomationcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary control platform vendor for PLC and automation solutions. Comco has deep experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell platforms for industrial automation implementations.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationControl platform vendor for PLC and automation solutions. Comco supports Siemens platforms for process control implementations.
• Schneider ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationControl platform vendor for automation solutions. Comco supports Schneider Electric platforms including Modicon controllers.
• Ignition by Inductive AutomationcoreTechnology or IntegrationSCADA/HMI platform vendor for industrial automation. Comco supports Ignition platform for visualization and control implementations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Optimation Technology: US independent systems integrator providing PLC, SCADA, robotics, and control panel manufacturing to industrial customers. Comparable to Comco because it is a similarly sized, multi-platform integrator combining custom engineering services with in-house panel fabrication for process and manufacturing clients.
• Interstates Control Systems: Midwest US industrial systems integrator with electrical construction, control panel fabrication, and automation engineering. Comparable to Comco because it delivers similar end-to-end design-build automation services for feed, grain, food, and process industries across the same North American geography.
• Matrix Technologies: Independent US control systems integrator with panel fabrication, process automation, and MES/SCADA services for industrial customers. Comparable to Comco because it offers the same combination of multi-platform integration engineering, custom control panel manufacturing, and process industry project delivery.
• SAGE Automation: Australia-headquartered industrial automation and control systems integrator serving mining, infrastructure, defense, and manufacturing. Comparable to Comco as a similarly positioned independent integrator delivering PLC/DCS projects, custom panels, and specialty equipment for resource-sector customers.
• Maverick Technologies: US-headquartered independent industrial system integrator delivering PLC, DCS, and MES solutions to process manufacturers. Most directly comparable to Comco as a similarly sized multi-platform integrator serving food, beverage, mining, and process customers with project-based engineering and panel-building capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Process Solutions: Major DCS and process automation vendor with a global systems integration arm serving oil & gas, chemicals, and mining. Comparable to Comco as a multi-platform process automation competitor for large industrial customers; Comco lists Honeywell among its supported platforms.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Global PLC/SCADA/DCS platform owner with deep presence in process automation. Comparable because Comco explicitly supports Siemens platforms and competes for the same enterprise mining and process automation engagements Siemens targets.
• Rockwell Automation: Global industrial automation platform vendor and owner of the Lifecycle Services system integration business. Directly comparable to Comco because Comco is a multi-platform integrator that delivers Allen-Bradley/Rockwell-based PLC automation for grain, mining, and process industries; however Rockwell operates at vastly greater scale across the entire automation stack.
• Emerson Automation Solutions: Owns the DeltaV DCS platform that Comco supports and operates a global system integration business serving mining, oil & gas, and process industries. Comparable because Emerson competes for the same enterprise automation RFPs Comco bids on, especially in potash/uranium/process plants.
• Schneider Electric: Owner of Modicon PLCs and EcoStruxure platform with a global system integration partner network. Comparable as both a supported platform for Comco and a competitor through its Solution Provider partner network that bids on industrial automation projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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