Waltec

What Waltec does

Waltec Limited is a UK-based industrial automation and control systems integrator headquartered in Brierley Hill, Dudley, West Midlands. Founded in 2011, the company provides bespoke automation solutions to conveyor manufacturers and industrial end users throughout the United Kingdom. Its core capability combines PLC and HMI programming with proprietary PC-based interfacing software and in-house control panel design and build, supported by 30-plus years of director-level expertise in control and automation. The primary customer vertical is UK conveyor companies, with a secondary segment of industrial end users operating conveyors, machines, lifts, presses, and test equipment; Conveyor Units, described as the UK's largest conveyor manufacturer, is the single named reference customer.

The company's technical stack spans the major industrial automation platforms — Siemens TIA Portal, Allen Bradley Connected Component Workbench, Mitsubishi GX Works, Proface HMI, and Schneider Zelio — supplemented by two proprietary assets: a custom in-house PCB control card and bespoke Windows gateway software written in C# and Delphi that bridges customer enterprise data systems to PLCs across protocols including Profinet, Ethernet/IP, RS232/422/485, SQL, TCP/IP, and JSON. Waltec operates a sales-led, project-based business model with free quotations, 30-day payment terms, and proforma terms for new customers, supplemented by standardized pre-built control panels sold through a separate e-commerce site (conveyor-controls.com). The firm is privately held with 1–10 employees, no external funding, no disclosed revenue, and no active digital marketing presence beyond its company website.

Name

Waltec

Legal name

Waltec Limited

Website

https://waltecltd.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Waltec Limited is a UK-based industrial automation integrator providing bespoke PLC programming, control panel design, electrical installation, and custom Windows gateway software to conveyor manufacturers and industrial end users across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Services

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ), Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Industrial automation services
• PLC programming
• Control panel design
• Conveyor control systems
• PC interfacing software

Headquarters

HQ city

Brierley Hill

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automation Systems & Control Solutions: Project-based revenue from design, build, and installation of bespoke control systems including PLC programming, control panels, and PC interfacing software. Services are quoted per project with payment terms of 30 days.
2. Pre-Built Panels: Sale of pre-built control panels through conveyor-controls.com, providing standardized automation components to complement bespoke solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Waltec Limited designs, builds, programs, and installs bespoke industrial automation and control systems for conveyor companies and industrial end users across the UK. Its portfolio combines PLC and HMI programming (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Proface), in-house designed control panels built to IEC specifications, bespoke Windows gateway software for PLC-to-data-system interfacing, and full electrical installation services. The company also sells pre-built control panels through its conveyor-controls.com storefront as a complementary standardized offering.

Product overview

Waltec is a UK-based automation solutions company offering a unified portfolio of industrial control products and services. The core offering centers on PLC & HMI Programming (using Siemens Tia Portal, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, and Proface), paired with Bespoke Windows Software (C# and Delphi) that acts as a gateway between control systems and enterprise data. These software services are complemented by in-house designed and built Control Panels built to IEC specifications, and full Electrical Installation services across the UK. The products work together as an end-to-end automation solution: control panels house the PLC hardware, programming enables machine control, and PC software provides the interface layer for data exchange, barcode routing, sortation, and enterprise system integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PLC & HMI Programming Services PLC and HMI programming services delivered to conveyor companies and industrial end users using Siemens TIA Portal, Allen Bradley Connected Component Workbench, Mitsubishi GX Works, and Proface platforms. Programming includes networkable PLC solutions with mathematical functions and function blocks, supported by 30 years of in-house programming experience.
• Bespoke Windows PC Interfacing Software Custom Windows-based software written in C# and Delphi that serves as a gateway between Waltec's control systems and customers' data systems. Supports multiple protocols including Digital, RS232, RS422/RS485, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, SQL database, TCP/IP, JSON, and HTML, enabling barcode reading, label printing, sortation, weighing, and data logging.
• Control Panel Design & Build Bespoke control panels designed and built in-house to IEC specifications and client preferences, for applications including conveyors, test equipment, presses, lifts, and machines. Includes networked systems controlling multiple conveyors and belts, and can incorporate Waltec's own proprietary PCB control card.
• Electrical Installation Services Supply and installation of Waltec-designed control systems and site wiring by qualified electrical engineers across the United Kingdom, with mechanical installation options available through partners.
• Pre-Built Control Panels Standardized pre-built control panels sold through Waltec's conveyor-controls.com e-commerce storefront, providing ready-made automation components as an alternative to fully bespoke control panel builds.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mitsubishi ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationPreferred supplier for drives and PLCs. Mitsubishi Electric products are integrated into Waltec's control solutions for conveyor and industrial automation systems.
• Rockwell Automation (Allen Bradley)coreTechnology or IntegrationPreferred supplier for PLCs, HMIs, and control equipment. Allen Bradley products are used extensively in Waltec's control panel designs and PLC programming services.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationPreferred supplier for PLCs and drives. Waltec installs, fits, and programs Siemens products from PLCs to drives, utilizing TIA Portal for programming.
• Schneider ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationPreferred control gear supplier for a number of years. Also provides Zelio PLCs used in Waltec solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens AG: Global industrial automation OEM and a stated preferred supplier of PLCs and drives for Waltec. Overlaps with Waltec in PLC platforms and increasingly in integration services.
• Schneider Electric: Long-standing preferred control gear supplier to Waltec and a global industrial automation OEM offering PLCs, drives, and motor controls. Same OEMs and end customers; competes in some integration layers.
• ABB Ltd: Global industrial automation and motion control incumbent with overlapping product categories (PLCs, drives, control panels, robotic integration) sold into the same UK and European industrial customers as Waltec.
• Mitsubishi Electric: Preferred supplier of drives and PLCs for Waltec and a major factory automation OEM. Direct platform overlap through Waltec's use of GX Works and Mitsubishi PLCs.
• Rockwell Automation: Preferred supplier of PLCs, HMIs, and control equipment to Waltec and a major global industrial automation OEM. Serves overlapping end markets including conveyors and material handling.
• ATS Corporation: Large publicly-traded automation systems integrator providing turnkey factory automation, controls, and integration services globally. Same core activity as Waltec but materially larger scale and geographic footprint.

Others

• Conveyor Units Ltd: Named showcase customer of Waltec and described as the largest conveyor manufacturer in the UK. Channel-style relationship that anchors Waltec's conveyor-segment pipeline.
• Rittal GmbH & Co. KG: Large global enclosures and control-panel infrastructure supplier serving the same industrial automation integrator channel as Waltec. Offers a competing standardised panel/enclosure product line.

Regional players

• Interroll Holding AG: Global conveyor and material handling OEM whose Zero Line Pressure conveyor platform was integrated by Waltec in a showcase project. Same conveyor/material-handling end market, broader geographic scope.

Direct peers

• Concept Systems Ltd: UK-based control system integrator delivering bespoke automation, PLC/HMI programming, control panels, and electrical installation to industrial customers. Closest like-for-like comparable given similar scope, geography, and customer profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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