Böhnke + Partner Gmbh Steuerungssysteme

What Böhnke + Partner Gmbh Steuerungssysteme does

Böhnke + Partner GmbH Steuerungssysteme is a German limited-liability company (GmbH) that develops, designs, and manufactures components, control systems, and remote diagnostic platforms for the global elevator and escalator industry. The company is organized around a modular product platform comprising core elevator controllers (bp408, bp308), a destination control system (bpTARGET), control components built on the CANopen Lift networking standard, switchgear for safety functions (door interlocks, door contacts, magnetic and position switches, safety relay modules), and a monitoring/maintenance stack (WinMOS300, CANwizard, Lift2CLOUD, EYELEVATE). Böhnke+Partner was a co-founder of the CANopen Lift standard and is the originator of EYELEVATE, which the company advertises as digitizing an elevator in 15 minutes for cloud-based monitoring and remote management.

The firm's commercial model combines hardware sales of control systems and components with subscription-based cloud and IoT revenue from Lift2CLOUD and EYELEVATE, hardware-led modernization solutions under the SMARTline modular framework, and engineering consulting for global elevator customers. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales via the Schmersal international sales network spanning approximately 60 countries, supported by local production in India (Ranjangaon), China (Shanghai) and Brazil (Boituva) and a refreshed Schmersal-group webshop for direct procurement.

Since 2012, Böhnke+Partner has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG, a family-owned Mittelstand group described as one of the world's largest providers of switching devices. The company is headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, with customer-facing activity across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the USA, Brazil, China and India. Customer segments are elevator and escalator manufacturers (OEMs) and building operators / facility managers. Awards include the 2026 Best Managed Companies Gold (4th award), Best Workplaces Germany, and a 2027 GIT SICHERHEIT Award finalist nomination for the SFB Port Extender product.

Name

Böhnke + Partner Gmbh Steuerungssysteme

Legal name

Böhnke + Partner GmbH

Website

https://boehnke-partner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Böhnke + Partner GmbH Steuerungssysteme is a German subsidiary of Schmersal Group that designs and manufactures elevator control systems, CANopen Lift networking components, and cloud-based remote diagnostics (Lift2CLOUD, EYELEVATE) sold to elevator OEMs and building operators in roughly 60 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elevator Control Systems

NAICS

Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing (333921)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Elevator Modernization & Retrofit (Controllers, Drives, Door Systems) (BPABAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Elevator Remote Monitoring & Predictive Maintenance (IoT/Connected Elevators) (BPABAIAH), Smart Elevators, Escalators & Vertical Transportation (HSAPAPAH)

Keywords

• Elevator control systems
• Elevator modernization
• CANopen lift components
• Safety switchgear
• Elevator monitoring software

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergisch Gladbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of elevator control systems, control components, switching devices including door interlocks, door contacts, magnetic switches, position switches, and safety relay modules
2. Software/Cloud Solutions: Cloud and IoT solutions for elevator monitoring, remote management, and predictive maintenance
3. Modernization Solutions: SMARTline modular system for elevator modernization including control upgrades, retrofit kits, and accessories
4. Consulting Services: Consulting for global elevator companies on design and realization of complex elevator solutions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Böhnke + Partner develops, designs, and manufactures elevator control systems, control components, safety switchgear, and remote diagnostic/cloud-based monitoring platforms for the global elevator and escalator industry. The portfolio spans control modules (bp408, bp308), destination call systems (bpTARGET), modular modernization systems (SMARTline), safety switchgear (door interlocks, contacts, magnetic and position switches, safety relays), and IoT/cloud software (Lift2CLOUD, EYELEVATE, WinMOS®300, CANwizard®). The company consults global elevator companies on design and realization of complex elevator solutions.

Product overview

Böhnke + Partner develops, constructs, and manufactures components, controls, and remote diagnostic systems for the global elevator and escalator industry. The product portfolio is organized as a modular platform architecture centered around elevator control systems (bp408, bp308, bpTARGET), complemented by monitoring and maintenance solutions (WinMOS®300, CANwizard®, Lift2CLOUD®, EYELEVATE), control components using CANopen Lift standard, switchgear products (door locks, contacts, safety relays), and a comprehensive range of retrofit kits and accessories. The SMARTline modular system provides a unified framework for elevator modernization, integrating all product categories into complete solutions from a single source.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SMARTline: Modular system solution for elevator modernization
• bpTARGET
• EYELEVATE
• Lift2CLOUD
• WinMOS
• CANwizard
• bp308
• bp408

Products and services

• bp408 Elevator Control System

Quantifiable outcome

• Digitize elevators in 15 minutes with EYELEVATE

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Schmersal GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBöhnke+Partner has been part of the Schmersal Gruppe since 2012, gaining access to the international sales network in around 60 countries and local production support in India, China, and Brazil. Schmersal is a family-owned company and one of the world's largest providers of switching devices.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wittur Group: Italian-headquartered global supplier of elevator components including doors, car slings and cabin equipment. Comparable as a third-party elevator component specialist selling into the same OEM customers.
• Elgo Electronic: German manufacturer of positioning, leveling and control systems for elevators. Closely comparable in elevator-specific control electronics and safety-relevant switchgear.
• Ziehl-Abegg: German manufacturer of motors, gearless drives and ventilation fans widely used in elevators and escalators. Comparable component-level supplier into the same elevator OEM customer base.
• Kollmorgen: Provider of motion-control and motor products (now part of Regal Rexnord) with a strong installed base in elevator drives and door operators. Directly overlaps with Böhnke+Partner's elevator-control and switchgear portfolio.
• Cedes AG: Swiss supplier of elevator light curtains, safety sensors and IoT/connectivity modules for elevators. Closely comparable to Böhnke+Partner as a third-party specialist in elevator safety/control components and elevator IoT rather than a full OEM.
• Siko GmbH: German specialist in rotary encoders, position sensors and drive technology used in elevator applications. Comparable as a precision sensing/position component supplier into elevator controls.

Broad incumbents

• KONE: One of the 'Big Four' elevator OEMs with its own KONE 24/7 IoT and DX-class destination-control platforms. Competes broadly in the same end-market as Böhnke+Partner's OEM customers and increasingly verticalizes controls in-house.
• Schindler: Global elevator OEM operating the Schindler Ahead IoT platform. Relevant incumbent peer given overlap with Böhnke+Partner's OEM customer base and competing in-house digital stack.
• Schneider Electric: Diversified industrial automation and building automation supplier offering drives, controllers and BMS that overlap with portions of Böhnke+Partner's control and modernization portfolio, though at much broader scope.
• Otis: Largest global elevator OEM with the Otis ONE IoT service platform. Major incumbent in the same end market that determines demand for third-party control suppliers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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