Amano Europe

What Amano Europe does

Amano Europe NV, headquartered in Genk, Belgium, is the European operating subsidiary of Amano Corporation (Japan, founded 1931; TSE-listed 1961). The European entity was established in Brussels in 1972 and relocated to Genk in 1989. Amano Europe designs and supplies integrated hardware and software platforms across three domains: time and attendance (the Astrow platform, available as AstrowWEB on-premise and AstrowCLOUD SaaS, with modules for manager/employee self-service, virtual terminals, HR, projects, and the PIP presence indicator), parking management (Xparc ecosystem including Xparc e-Line, Xoffice management software, ANPR integration, and Xcharge EV charging infrastructure managed via the Xmobility platform), and staff safety/access control (AmanoNET for enterprises up to 3,000 doors and 300,000 badges across 256 sites; AstrowACCESS for SMEs up to 256 doors and 2,500 badges). Open architecture supports third-party integrations with payroll/HR (social secretariats, RSZ), ERP, HL7 (hospital patient data), fire/intrusion alarms, CCTV, and EV charging.

The company operates directly from regional offices in Belgium, France (Horoquartz subsidiary, acquired 2008), Spain, Germany, and Romania, with certified external partners in additional countries including the UAE (Secure Parking / Al Shirawi Group, partnership signed 2017). It targets enterprise and SME customers across verticals such as healthcare (UZ Leuven, Zorgpunt Waasland), hospitality (VP Hoteles), materials/engineering (DSM Engineering Materials), education (P3 VU Campus Amsterdam, 600-space parking facility), municipalities (Stad Genk), and senior care. Sales motion is consultative direct field sales with bundled software subscriptions, hardware purchases or rentals, and professional/managed services contracts. Pricing is pay-as-you-go at the module level, with specific quotes provided on request rather than published list prices.

Revenue streams include software licenses and SaaS subscriptions (recurring), hardware sales/rentals (terminals, parking equipment, EV chargers), and professional services. Notable certifications include NF525 (Infocert/AFNOR) for Xparc 5.0.0, making Amano the only off-street parking manufacturer fully compliant with French cash-register/anti-fraud legislation. The company is privately held at the European level with no disclosed venture funding.

Name

Amano Europe

Legal name

Amano Europe NV

Website

https://amano.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Amano Europe NV provides integrated time and attendance (Astrow), parking management (Xparc), EV charging (Xcharge), and staff safety/access control (AmanoNET, AstrowACCESS) software and hardware solutions for enterprise and SME customers across Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, and Romania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Time and Attendance Software

NAICS

Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411)

SIC

Computer & Office Equipment (3570)

akta.pro primary industry

Workplace Technology & Smart Office Support (Room Booking Systems, IT/AV Liaison) (IMAIALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) for Employees (Multi-Modal Aggregation) (TLABALAD)

Keywords

• Time and attendance software
• Parking management systems
• Access control solutions
• Workforce management software
• EV charging infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Genk

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Astrow software is offered as both on-premise (AstrowWEB) and cloud/SaaS (AstrowCLOUD) subscription models. Cloud customers receive automatic updates as part of their SaaS contract. All modules, apps, and services are available on a pay-as-you-go basis.
2. Hardware Sales: Sale of physical terminals (ST-25, time recorders), parking equipment, field devices, and EV charging infrastructure (Xcharge series) as either purchase or rental.
3. Xparc Parking Management System: Parking management software and hardware sold to parking operators, hotels, hospitals, universities, municipalities, and event venues. Includes licensing fees, configuration services, and ongoing maintenance contracts.
4. Professional Services and Managed Services: Implementation, configuration, and ongoing managed services are offered as part of service contracts, particularly for enterprise customers requiring extended support beyond initial deployment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Amano Europe develops and sells workforce time and attendance software (Astrow), parking management systems (Xparc, Xparc e-Line, Xoffice), integrated access control platforms (AmanoNET, AstrowACCESS), EV charging infrastructure (Xcharge, Xmobility), and supporting Android-based hardware terminals and time recorders. Offerings are delivered as cloud subscriptions, on-premise licenses, and hardware, serving enterprises and SMEs across Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, and Romania.

Product overview

Amano Europe offers a modular ecosystem of integrated solutions across three core areas: time and attendance (Astrow platform), parking management (Xparc ecosystem), and staff safety (AmanoNET/AstrowACCESS access control). Astrow serves as the flagship time and attendance platform available in WEB and CLOUD versions, supplemented by hardware terminals (ST-25) and mobile apps. The Xparc parking ecosystem includes the core Xparc system, Xparc e-Line for smart parking, Xcharge for EV charging, and Xoffice management software. Staff safety solutions comprise AmanoNET for large enterprises and AstrowACCESS for SMEs, both integrating with visitor management, PIP presence monitoring, and evacuation systems. The portfolio follows a pay-as-you-go modular approach where modules can be activated as needed, enabling integration with third-party systems including payroll, ANPR, and HL7 interfaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Astrow: Time and attendance software platform with cloud and web versions, mobile apps, and various modules including MSS, ESS, PIP, and HR.
• Xparc
• Xparc e-Line
• Xcharge
• AstrowACCESS
• AmanoNET
• PocketPIP
• Occupancy Monitor
• Astrow Flex

Products and services

• Astrow Astrow is Amano's flagship time and attendance (T&A) software platform used by enterprises and SMEs to record, manage, and report working hours, absences, and shifts, with integration to HR and payroll systems.
• Astrow Flex Astrow Flex is a time registration solution within the Astrow platform, designed to support customers in registering working hours and managing time-related data on a flexible software foundation.
• AstrowACCESS AstrowACCESS is an access control solution targeted at SME customers, combining physical access management with time and attendance workflows under the Astrow platform.
• AmanoNET AmanoNET is an integrated access control platform for enterprise customers, providing centralized management of physical access, intrusion detection, and integration with time recording and parking systems.
• Xparc Xparc is Amano's parking management system for operators and industrial customers, handling barrier control, ticket issuance, payment, and reporting for parking facilities.
• Xparc e-Line Xparc e-Line is a parking management solution within the Xparc family, positioned for entry-level or smaller-scale parking environments requiring electronic barrier and ticket management.
• Xoffice Xoffice is Amano's web-based parking management software for configuring, monitoring, and reporting on parking operations, used alongside the Xparc platform.
• Xcharge Xcharge is Amano's EV charging product line for workplaces, retail, hospitality, and public sites, offering EV charging hardware and supporting software for site operators.
• Xmobility Platform Xmobility is Amano's cloud platform for managing EV charging networks, allowing operators to control access, billing, and energy use across multiple charging sites.
• Mobile Apps (Astrow & Xparc) Mobile applications for Astrow (time and attendance on the move) and Xparc (parking and ticket management), distributed via app stores for end users of Amano systems.
• ST-25 Terminal The ST-25 is an open Android-based time and attendance terminal that records clock-ins and other events, supporting third-party and Amano apps for time tracking and access workflows.
• Time Recorders (TCTS) TCTS time recorders are Amano's hardware devices for stamping, recording, and registering employee working time, typically used at customer workplaces and integrated with Astrow software.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Shop&Stay parking program at Fruitmarkt Genk enables up to 1.5 hours of free parking through QR code scanning at participating merchants, eliminating parking tickets entirely.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability6 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Secure Parking (Al Shirawi Group, UAE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Secure Parking, a subsidiary of the Al Shirawi Group (UAE) active in parking solutions, signed an agreement with Amano Europe for the installation of Xparc parking solutions in the Emirates. This partnership aims to strengthen Secure Parking's leadership position as a provider of comprehensive parking solutions and offers new opportunities for Amano to further expand its distributor network. The rising number of vehicles in the UAE and interest in new technologies provides great potential for both parties.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves20 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SKIDATA: Austrian parking and access control solutions provider (part of the Kudelski Group) with a comparable hardware + software parking platform and visitor management capabilities overlapping Xparc and AmanoNET.
• Scheidt & Bachmann: German provider of parking management systems, fare collection, and signaling solutions; competes head-to-head with Xparc in European municipal and transit parking, including EV-charge integration.
• DESIGNA: German-headquartered parking management systems vendor with comparable barrier, ANPR, and pay-on-foot solutions to Xparc, serving airports, municipalities, and hospitals across Europe.
• Hectronic: German-headquartered parking and fuel/charging management solutions provider with a comparable product set to Xparc including ticket, barrier, and increasingly EV charging capabilities, serving similar European municipalities and fleets.
• dormakaba: Swiss-listed global leader in access control, door hardware, and workforce/time management (formerly Kaba); directly competes with AmanoNET and Astrow in enterprise T&A and access control across Europe.
• Nedap: Dutch vendor offering IDENTEC workforce management/long-range identification and AEOS access control, overlapping directly with Amano's Astrow time & attendance and AmanoNET access control lines; also active in parking/identification hardware across Europe.

Emerging players

• SD Worx: Belgian HR and payroll services provider increasingly offering integrated time tracking and workforce management modules, competing with Astrow in the Belgian/European mid-market with a service-led rather than hardware-led model.

Broad incumbents

• ASSA ABLOY: Global access solutions incumbent (door hardware, electromechanical locks, electronic access) competing with AmanoNET/AstrowACCESS in mid-market and enterprise access control across Europe, though broader in scope.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Large incumbent building technologies division offering integrated access, video, energy, and parking management as part of a broader smart-building portfolio; overlaps with Amano on enterprise multi-site deployments where integrated BMS wins.
• TKH Group: Dutch technology group owning multiple parking, access, and security brands (e.g., Park Assist, Tangio, VDG Security); broader portfolio than Amano but overlapping in parking guidance and access control for enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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