KRW Steuerungstechnik

What KRW Steuerungstechnik does

KRW Steuerungstechnik GmbH is a German industrial automation services company founded on 15 March 1985 and headquartered at Sokelantstr.23, 30165 Hannover. The firm is structured as a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) and managed by two Geschäftsführer — Rolf Köhne and Dirk Kowallik — both holding degrees in electrical engineering and decades of specialization in SPS (PLC) programming. The company creates technical software for PLC controllers (Siemens SIMATIC S7 and S5, B&R, Mitsubishi, Möller), visualization and SCADA systems (WinCC, Protool, Coros, InTouch), process data acquisition, fault monitoring with remote notification, remote maintenance, and on-site commissioning for industrial customers in Germany and abroad.

The company's core proprietary asset is KRWmatic PA, a standardized software framework for SIMATIC S7 process automation that bundles standardized program structures, reusable function blocks, symbol libraries, and ProTool/WinCC visualization templates. KRWmatic PA, which has been iterated through four versions since 1999, is designed to accelerate programming and commissioning of PLC control systems while keeping tested code portable across projects. A related sub-product, KRWmatic ST, addresses general industrial automation use cases. The firm also operates an adjacent web-based industrial software line under the Online-Automation brand.

KRW operates as a project-based professional services provider, engaging directly with enterprise clients in verticals including automotive (VW, DaimlerChrysler, Continental, Opel, Mercedes Benz, Audi), water and wastewater treatment (DHV, Kläranlage Oldenburg), energy (Voith Siemens Hydro Power, Kraftwerk Völklingen), food processing, cement, chemicals, wood processing, biogas, and refrigeration/HVAC. Projects have been executed across Germany, India, Mexico, Russia, Croatia, Switzerland, and China. Customer acquisition is driven by direct relationships, industry reputation, and referrals rather than formal marketing, with supplementary presence on the Interlance.de freelancer platform. No external funding, parent company, or acquisitions are disclosed.

Name

KRW Steuerungstechnik

Legal name

KRW Steuerungstechnik GmbH

Website

https://krw-steuerungstechnik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Services

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Plant I&C / SCADA / DCS EPC (EUAEAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection, Control & SCADA/Automation Installation (Relay Panels, RTUs) (IMAFAHAF), Online Monitoring, Sensors & Instrumentation (SCADA-integrated analyzers, probes, samplers) (EUANAJAC)

Keywords

• Industrial automation
• PLC programming
• SCADA visualization
• Process control engineering
• SIMATIC S7 services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services (SPS/Software/Visualisierung): KRW creates technical software (PLC, visualization, SCADA) for all industrial sectors and handles commissioning domestically and internationally. Services include SPS programming, visualization, process data acquisition, fault monitoring with remote notification, remote maintenance, and commissioning. Also develops software using web technologies for industrial purposes (online-automation). Revenue is derived from project-based professional services engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

KRW Steuerungstechnik GmbH programs PLC (SPS) controllers and delivers visualization, SCADA, and supervisory process control (Leittechnik) systems for industrial customers across sectors including automotive, water/wastewater, food, chemical, cement, and environmental technology. The company also provides plant commissioning, remote maintenance, fault monitoring with remote notification, and process data acquisition services, supported by its proprietary KRWmatic PA standard software framework for SIMATIC S7.

Product overview

KRW Steuerungstechnik GmbH is a German industrial automation company founded in 1985, offering a portfolio of PLC software programming services, visualization solutions, and supervisory control systems. The core product is KRWmatic PA, a standardized software framework for SIMATIC S7 controllers in process automation. Services include SPS programming (S7, S5, B&R, Mitsubishi, Möller), visualization (WinCC, Protool, Coros, InTouch), process control (Leittechnik), commissioning, remote maintenance, fault monitoring, and web-based automation solutions. The company serves diverse industries including automotive, chemical, water/wastewater, food, cement, wood, and environmental technology sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KRWmatic PA: Standard software concept for SIMATIC S7 SPS control systems used in process automation. Includes standardized program structures, function libraries, and visualization templates (ProTool/WinCC).
• KRWmatic ST

Quantifiable outcome

• Standard software reduces programming effort and commissioning time through use of pre-tested modules and standard visualization screens

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Interlance.deminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKRW Steuerungstechnik is listed on the Interlance.de freelancer platform, which serves as a contact intermediary for independent technical professionals and small engineering firms in Germany. This provides a minor channel for new project inquiries.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SIGMATEK: SIGMATEK is an Austrian automation specialist offering controllers, HMI, and drive technology as well as engineering services; comparable to KRW as a mid-sized DACH-region automation firm serving OEMs and plant operators with custom PLC/SCADA projects.
• HIMA Paul Hildebrandt: HIMA is a German specialist in safety-related automation (SIL) and process control, providing both controllers and integration services; comparable to KRW in serving process-industry and energy customers with critical-control engineering work.
• Copa-Data (zenon): Copa-Data is an Austrian/German-headquartered SCADA/HMI software specialist (zenon platform) that, like KRW, focuses on industrial process visualization, control, and engineering services for plant operators in automotive, energy, and process industries — overlapping deeply in SCADA, Leittechnik, and operator-interface work.
• Bachmann electronic: Bachmann electronic is a German automation controller and software specialist with engineering services for industrial automation, comparable to KRW's PLC programming, SCADA, and commissioning work, particularly in process and energy applications.
• Jetter AG: Jetter AG is a German automation firm providing controllers, HMI, and motion-control solutions along with custom engineering; it competes with KRW in the same niche of mid-sized DACH PLC/SCADA system houses serving industrial OEMs.

Others

• Bilfinger: Bilfinger is a major German industrial services and engineering firm providing automation, process control, and commissioning services to process-industry and power-plant operators; comparable to KRW in the engineering-services side of industrial automation, with significant overlap in plant commissioning and process control work.

Broad incumbents

• ifm electronic: ifm electronic is a major German sensor and automation supplier (controllers, HMI, IO-Link) used in factory and process automation; comparable to KRW in serving industrial customers with control and instrumentation solutions, but at substantially larger scale.
• Beckhoff Automation: Beckhoff is a leading German PC-based automation vendor (TwinCAT, EtherCAT) supplying controllers, drives, and HMI; comparable to KRW in industrial automation technology stack, though it operates at much larger scale and as a product vendor rather than a boutique integrator.
• Phoenix Contact: Phoenix Contact is a much larger German automation and connectivity supplier offering PLCs (Axioline, PLCnext), HMI, and industrial software; comparable to KRW in the broader automation stack but at far greater scale and product breadth, serving many of the same industrial end-markets.
• WAGO Kontakttechnik: WAGO is a German automation specialist offering controllers (PFC200), I/O, and engineering tools used across industrial sectors; overlaps with KRW in PLC-based control solutions for industrial plant operators, though WAGO operates at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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