What E-THERM does

E-THERM a.s. is a privately held Czech industrial automation company headquartered in Prague that operates as the exclusive distributor for five major international brands — Eurotherm, AMETEK LAND, INOR, Parker Hannifin, and ERO Electronic — in the Czech Republic and Slovak markets. The company sells industrial measurement, regulation, and automation equipment, including temperature controllers (Eurotherm P116, 2408, 2416, 2704, 3204/3208, 3216, 3504, 3508, EPC series), recorders (6100A, 6100E, 6180A, nanodac, versadac), thyristor power switching units, Parker servo drives and motors (Compax3, PSD, MB/MH/ME, NX, SMB/SMH/SME), Parker AC/DC drives (AC10-AC30), AMETEK LAND infrared pyrometers and thermal imaging systems, INOR signal converters and temperature sensors, and calibration furnaces. E-THERM also develops its own proprietary rotor stabilization furnace control system built to ASTM A472 and SEP1950 standards for turbine rotor heat treatment.

The company serves eight distinct industrial verticals — glass and metallurgical being the primary historical focus, with secondary presence in automotive, engineering/manufacturing, chemical, plastics, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor manufacturing. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with exclusive territorial distribution, supported by a partner portal for registered resellers and a B2B website with product inquiry forms. The business model rests on two revenue streams: industrial automation hardware sales (the bulk) and professional services including measurement, regulation, automation, servicing, and turnkey project delivery for complete technological units — particularly in glass and metallurgical applications. The wholly-owned subsidiary E-therm TZ s.r.o. (est. 2005, Klatovy) extends furnace supply capabilities.

Operationally, E-THERM is a small organization (1-10 employees) led by Chairman/CEO Martínek Milan, Bc., Technical Director Kejř Jiří, Ing., and CFO Procházková Tereza, with additional sales representatives assigned by partner brand (Parker/Eurotherm, INOR/Service, AMETEK LAND Combustion). The company has operated since 1992, holds ISO 9001:2016 certification, and shows no signs of external venture or private equity investment — characteristics consistent with a stable, owner-operated niche distribution and integration business.

Name

E-THERM

Legal name

E-THERM a.s.

Website

http://www.etherm.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

E-THERM a.s. is a privately held Prague-based industrial automation company that exclusively distributes Eurotherm, AMETEK LAND, INOR, Parker Hannifin, and ERO Electronic products in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, serving glass, metallurgical, automotive, chemical, plastics, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor manufacturers with measurement, control, and turnkey automation solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Automation Hardware Sales: Sale of industrial measurement, regulation, and automation equipment including temperature controllers, converters, sensors, pyrometers, thermal imaging systems, recorders, servo drives, AC/DC converters, and related accessories. Products sourced from exclusive represented brands (Eurotherm, LAND, INOR, Parker, ERO Electronic) and sold directly to industrial customers.
2. Technical Services and Integration: Professional services including measurements, regulation, automation, servicing, and turnkey solutions. Complete deliveries of electrical, measurement & regulation, and automation sets for individual devices and entire technological units, particularly in glass, metallurgical, and engineering industries.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

E-THERM a.s. sells industrial measurement, regulation, and automation devices — including temperature controllers, paperless recorders, thyristor units, pyrometers, thermal imaging systems, temperature scanners, signal converters, servo drives, and servo motors — sourced through exclusive distribution partnerships with Eurotherm, AMETEK LAND, INOR, Parker Hannifin, and ERO Electronic. The company also develops a proprietary Rotor Stabilization Furnace Control System and delivers turnkey electrical, measurement, regulation, and automation solutions for industrial customers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Product overview

E-THERM a.s. is a Czech industrial automation company serving as exclusive distributor for Eurotherm, Parker Hannifin, INOR, and AMETEK LAND brands, while also developing proprietary systems. The company provides comprehensive solutions in industrial measurement, regulation, and automation, with product categories spanning temperature control (PID controllers, thyristor switching units), power electronics (AC/DC converters, servo drives), temperature measurement (pyrometers, thermal imaging, temperature sensors), and process automation. The portfolio includes Eurotherm controllers (P116, 2408, 2416, 2704, 3204/3208, 3216, 3504, 3508, EPC series), thyristor units (EPack, EPower, EFit, ESwitch), and recorders (6100A, 6100E, nanodac, versadac); Parker servo inverters (Compax3, PSD) and motors (MB/MH/ME, NX, SMB/SMH/SME, EX/EY), plus AC drives (AC10-AC30); INOR signal converters (IPAQ series, IsoPAQ isolators) and temperature sensors; AMETEK LAND pyrometers (SPOT, System 4, UNO, Cyclops L, FG, Solonet), thermal imaging systems, LSP-HD scanners, HotSpotIR systems, and Landcal calibration furnaces. E-THERM also develops custom rotor stabilization furnace control systems for turbine applications and provides turnkey automation solutions for glass, metallurgical, automotive, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eurotherm PID Controllers (P116, 2408, 2416, 2704, 3204, 3216, 3504, 3508, EPC series) Eurotherm temperature and process controllers offering PID regulation, programmable control, multi-loop control, and digital communication for industrial process automation.
• Eurotherm Recorders (6100A, 6100E, 6180A, nanodac, versadac) Digital and communication recorders for data acquisition, logging, and process monitoring with Ethernet and serial communication options, including the modular DIN-rail Versadac supporting up to 128 inputs.
• Eurotherm Thyristor Units (EPack, EPower, EFit, ESwitch) Thyristor power switching units for controlling electrical loads in industrial heating applications, available in compact, modular, and single-phase configurations.
• Parker Compax3 Servo Drives High-performance Parker servo inverters supporting synchronous, asynchronous, linear, and torque motors with IEC 61131-3 programming via CoDeSys and CANopen/DeviceNet fieldbus support.
• Parker PSD Servo Drives Compact single-axis and multi-axis Parker servo inverters with EtherCAT, Profinet, and Ethernet IP support for industrial automation integration.
• Parker Servo Motors (MB/MH/ME, NX, SMB/SMH/SME) Parker brushless servo motors including basic MB/MH series, universal NX series, and low-inertia SMB/SMH/SME series with high dynamic performance and approximately 30% higher specific torque.
• Parker AC Drives (AC10, AC15, AC20, AC30) Parker AC and DC variable frequency drives ranging from basic to modular configurations for motor speed and torque control applications, with Ethernet IP, Profinet, and Modbus TCP/IP support.
• AMETEK LAND SPOT Pyrometers AMETEK LAND SPOT series stationary infrared pyrometers for continuous non-contact temperature measurement with integrated video and Ethernet communication.
• AMETEK LAND System 4 Pyrometers AMETEK LAND System 4 high-precision single-point infrared pyrometers with focusing optics for various industrial temperature measurement applications.
• AMETEK LAND UNO Pyrometers AMETEK LAND UNO series self-contained infrared pyrometers with 4-20mA output for simple temperature measurement applications.
• AMETEK LAND Cyclops L Portable Pyrometers AMETEK LAND Cyclops L handheld pyrometers for portable high-precision temperature measurement with Bluetooth data transfer capability.
• AMETEK LAND Thermal Imaging Systems AMETEK LAND thermal imaging systems including stationary systems, borescope furnace imaging, flame monitoring, glass furnace monitoring, and slag detection.
• AMETEK LAND LSP-HD Temperature Scanners AMETEK LAND LSP-HD compact infrared linear scanners providing high-speed temperature measurement for moving materials on production lines.
• AMETEK LAND HotSpotIR Systems AMETEK LAND HotSpotIR high-speed scanning systems for detecting hot spots on conveyor belts to prevent fire hazards.
• AMETEK LAND Landcal Calibration Furnaces AMETEK LAND Landcal blackbody calibration sources for laboratory and in-situ calibration of radiation pyrometers from -10 to 1600°C.
• INOR IPAQ Signal Converters INOR IPAQ series two-wire signal converters for Pt100 sensors and thermocouples with HART and wireless communication options.
• INOR IsoPAQ Signal Isolators INOR IsoPAQ series loop-powered and isolating signal converters for 0(4)-20mA signals with various channel configurations.
• INOR Temperature Sensors (TRA series) INOR industrial temperature sensors including TRA-C compact sensors with flange, thread, and connector connections for process temperature measurement.
• Rotor Stabilization Furnace Control System E-THERM proprietary control system for turbine rotor temperature stabilization, performing and evaluating stabilizations according to ASTM A472 and SEP1950 standards, with capability to create customized versions and usability for heat treatments of rotating and non-rotating objects.
• Turnkey Automation Solutions Custom complete supplies of electrical, measurement & regulation, and automation systems for individual devices and entire technological units, particularly in glass, metallurgical, and engineering industries. Includes design, supply, installation, calibration, and servicing.
• INOR ICON Connect Software INOR ICON Connect configuration and monitoring software for transmitters using NFC and Bluetooth wireless communication.
• AMETEK LAND SPOTPro Software SPOTPro software for configuration, display, and data recording from up to 40 pyrometers and actuators on a network.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• E-therm TZ s.r.o.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Subsidiary company established in 2005 in Klatovy, focused on industrial furnace supplies and other technological equipment. Enables expanded capabilities in complete technological unit deliveries and reconstructions.
• ERO ElectronicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2000Historical Italian brand of measuring and control technology initially focused on plastics industry (extruders), packaging technology, and simpler heat treatment applications. E-THERM acquired exclusive representation in 2000 after brand was taken over by Eurotherm. Product line has been gradually unified with Eurotherm products.
• LAND InfraredcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1993British company (AMETEK LAND) specializing in non-contact temperature measurement solutions for all industrial sectors. Products include stationary pyrometers, portable pyrometers, industrial thermal imaging systems, temperature scanners, calibration equipment, and accessories. E-THERM holds exclusive representation since 1993.
• INORcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1993Swedish world leader in industrial temperature measurement with over 80 years of history. Products include industrial temperature sensors, process variable converters, indicators, and related devices. E-THERM holds exclusive representation since 1993.
• EurothermcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1992World-renowned company specializing in advanced automation and control technologies for industrial processes with over 50 years of experience. E-THERM holds exclusive representation of Eurotherm products including programmable controllers, data loggers, sensors, and temperature/pressure control devices for Czech Republic and Slovakia since 1992.
• Parker HannifincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1992International leader in motion and control technologies for over 100 years. E-THERM represents Parker's Electromechanics division covering frequency converters, servo drives, servomotors, and other motion control components. Original exclusive representation started in 1992 through Eurotherm Drives, which later became Parker Hannifin.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves13 records

Direct peers

• BIBUS Group: Central European (Swiss-headquartered) industrial automation distributor and system integrator serving Czech, Slovak, and other CEE markets with similar multi-brand exclusive representation and value-added distribution model. Most directly comparable to E-THERM in business model, geographic focus, and customer segments.
• WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG: Global German-headquartered manufacturer and supplier of industrial measurement instruments (temperature, pressure, level, flow) with a strong direct distribution presence in Czech Republic. Directly competes with E-THERM in industrial temperature measurement and sensor product categories.
• ifm electronic gmbh: German manufacturer of industrial sensors, controllers, and connectivity solutions with direct sales presence in Czech Republic. Comparable in mid-market industrial automation positioning and direct-to-customer distribution model similar to E-THERM's value-added approach.
• VEGA Grieshaber KG: German industrial measurement specialist focused on level, pressure, and temperature instrumentation with local Czech/Slovak distribution. Directly comparable to E-THERM in target customer base (industrial process manufacturers) and product categories, though VEGA is a manufacturer.

Broad incumbents

• Endress+Hauser Group: Large German industrial measurement and automation specialist with extensive Czech/Slovak sales subsidiary and broad portfolio of process instrumentation, solutions, and services. Overlaps with E-THERM's temperature measurement and process control offerings but operates at much larger scale as a manufacturer-distributor.
• ABB Ltd. Global Swiss-Swedish industrial automation and electrification conglomerate with localization in Czech Republic via ABB s.r.o. Competes with E-THERM in process control, drives, and instrumentation but as a much broader incumbent with manufacturing capabilities.
• Siemens AG: German industrial automation giant with established Czech/Slovak operations offering controllers, drives, and SIMATIC automation systems that overlap with E-THERM's Eurotherm and Parker portfolio. Provides broad automation ecosystem rather than specialized distribution.
• Schneider Electric SE: French multinational with significant Czech presence offering industrial automation, process control, and energy management solutions. Competes with E-THERM in industrial controllers and process automation but at significantly larger scale with proprietary product lines.
• Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG: German industrial automation, connectivity, and interface solutions provider with Czech/Slovak subsidiaries. Overlaps with E-THERM in industrial control interfaces and automation components, operating as a broad incumbent with direct sales.
• Yokogawa Electric Corporation: Japanese industrial automation and control systems provider with European operations and direct presence in process industries overlapping with E-THERM's glass/metallurgical customer base. Provides distributed control systems and field instruments that compete with E-THERM's industrial automation portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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