AQD Industrial

What AQD Industrial does

AQD Industrial Safety S.L. is a Barcelona-based industrial safety services and product distribution company operating exclusively in Spain. The company delivers turnkey machinery adaptation, technical consulting, engineering, and training services aimed at helping industrial facilities comply with Spanish regulation RD1215/1997 and the EU Machine Directive 2006/42/CE (succeeded by EU Regulation 2023/1230). Its consulting practice covers risk assessments per EN ISO 12100, CE marking documentation, safety function validation per EN ISO 13849, electrical testing per EN 60204-1, and response-time measurements per EN ISO 13855. Engineering capabilities include custom machine protections, electrical cabinets, safety PLC implementation (PNOZmulti, Protec PSC, S7), and CAD design (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, EPLAN). The proprietary EN.CCEF.EFC methodology structures engagements from non-conformity study through on-site assembly, commissioning, staff training, and final RD1215 certification.

The company combines in-house services with a dual product business: (1) own-brand aqdGuard security fencing (20/40, 30/60, 200+) plus custom machine guards for lathes, milling machines, drills, and grinders, and (2) exclusive/official distribution of third-party brands in Spain, including Inxpect radar safety systems (world's first SIL2 PLd-certified radar technology), Access Ibérica fencing, NTF stainless steel hygienic fencing, Pilz PNOZmulti products (authorized integrator for PNOZmulti 2 migration), ZonaSafe RFID proximity systems, Pizzato switches, Leuze optical curtains, Kee Safety, Dropsafe, Castell, Dancop, Salvo, and LBA Security. Distribution occurs via direct enterprise sales, phone/email inside sales, exclusive distribution agreements, and the industrialproduct.es e-commerce catalog.

AQD generates revenue through three streams: project-based professional services (consulting, engineering, turnkey adaptation), hardware sales (own-brand and distributed products), and training/certification programs (including the TÜV Rheinland-certified Industrial Safety Professional® program). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customers are predominantly Spanish enterprises, with named relationships including Enel-Endesa (250+ machines retrofitted across 15 power plants), Ball Corporation, Bimbo, Coca-Cola, Titán (AzkoNobel), Smurfit Kappa, Endesa Besòs, and Formica. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and is managed by a partner-led team with deep industrial safety credentials, including MCEExpert® (TÜV Rheinland) qualified personnel.

Name

AQD Industrial

Legal name

AQD Industrial Safety S.L.

Website

https://aqdindustrial.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AQD Industrial Safety is a Barcelona-based industrial safety services and product distribution firm serving Spanish manufacturers with turnkey machinery compliance, engineering consulting, and exclusive distribution of safety brands such as Inxpect, Pilz, and Access.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services (Consulting, Engineering, Training): Project-based professional services including safety consulting for RD1215 compliance and CE marking, technical engineering projects, turnkey machinery adaptation, and training programs. Revenue generated through project fees, hourly consulting, and training course fees.
2. Industrial Safety Products: Sale of security fencing systems (aqdGuard, Access, NTF), machine tool protections (tornos, fresas, taladros, rectificadoras, esmeriles), safety devices (cortinas ópticas, sensores, enclavamientos), and proximity warning systems. Products include own-brand and distributed brands from Pilz, Pizzato, Leuze, Kee Safety, Dropsafe, and others.
3. Training and Certification Programs: Industrial Safety Professional® certification with TÜV Rheinland, specialized training in safety engineering for machines and production lines (21 hours/3 days), CE marking chair, and EU directives training.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AQD Industrial provides end-to-end industrial machinery safety services and products across the Spanish market, covering regulatory consulting (RD1215/1997, Directive 2006/42/CE, EU Regulation 2023/1230, EN ISO 12100, EN ISO 13849), safety engineering and CAD design, custom fabrication and installation, turnkey machine adaptation projects, and TÜV Rheinland-certified training programs. The company also manufactures and distributes its own aqdGuard security fencing line (20/40, 30/60, 200+) and machine-tool protections, while serving as exclusive Spanish distributor for Access, NTF, Inxpect (radar), ZonaSafe (RFID), Dropsafe, Pizzato, Leuze, Kee Safety, Castell, Dancop, Salvo, and LBA Security products.

Product overview

AQD Industrial Safety operates as an industrial safety company with two main offerings: (1) AQD Industrial Product — their own branded product portfolio of machine tool guards, safety fencing (aqdGuard series), and protective equipment, supplemented by distribution agreements with third-party safety brands including Access (fencing), NTF (stainless steel hygienic fencing), Inxpect (radar safety systems), Pizzato (safety switches), Leuze (optical curtains), Kee Safety, Dropsafe, Salvo, and Castell; and (2) Service divisions covering consulting (risk assessments, CE marking), engineering (custom gates, electrical safety, safety PLC implementation), turnkey adaptation (machine compliance to RD 1215/Directive 2006/42/CE), and professional training including the TÜV Rheinland certified Industrial Safety Professional program. The company serves sectors including paper manufacturing, food, metallurgical, paint, product transformation, and machine tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consultoría de Seguridad Industrial (Industrial Safety Consulting) Standalone professional consulting engagement covering regulatory compliance studies, technical documentation, CE marking, risk assessments, electrical testing, and machinery park evaluations for industrial enterprises needing RD1215 and EU Machine Directive compliance. Audience: Spanish industrial enterprises with machinery requiring compliance certification.
• Ingeniería de Seguridad (Safety Engineering) Safety engineering service delivering custom mechanical and electromechanical design including CAD-based protection design, electrical safety engineering and cabinets, safety PLC implementation (PNOZmulti, Protec PSC, S7), platforms, stairs, and custom-fabricated protections. Audience: industrial enterprises executing machinery safety adaptation projects.
• Adecuación Llave en Mano (Turnkey Machine Adaptation) Turnkey machinery adaptation project service that delivers the full safety compliance process from risk assessment and design through manufacturing, assembly, commissioning, personnel training, and final RD1215 certification. Audience: industrial enterprises that need a single-vendor end-to-end compliance project (e.g., Enel-Endesa, Ball Corporation, Bimbo, Coca-Cola, Smurfit Kappa, Titán).
• Formación en Seguridad Industrial (Industrial Safety Training) Industrial safety training programs covering engineering for machines and production lines, CE marking, EU directives, harmonized standards modules, and the TÜV Rheinland certified Industrial Safety Professional® qualification. Audience: industrial safety professionals, engineers, technicians, and corporate trainees (e.g., Endesa with ~70 attendees).
• Servicio de Migración a PNOZmulti 2 (PNOZmulti 2 Migration Service) Authorized Pilz integrator service migrating obsolete PnozMulti Classic safety PLCs (discontinued 2024) to PNOZmulti 2. Includes hardware equivalence certificate with CRC registration, migrated program delivery, and turnkey installation. Audience: industrial facilities operating legacy Pilz PNOZmulti Classic safety PLCs that need upgrade to current Pilz hardware.
• Industrial Safety Professional® Certification Program TÜV Rheinland certified qualification program covering industrial safety across road/pedestrian safety, machinery, lifting equipment, electrical installations, and ATEX environments. Audience: industrial safety professionals, engineers, maintenance technicians, and consultants seeking accredited qualification.
• aqdGuard Security Fencing System Proprietary AQD-branded family of industrial security fencing systems homologated to EN ISO 12100 and EN ISO 14120, available in three strength variants (aqdGuard 20/40, 30/60, 200+) for interior or exterior industrial perimeters, including on irregular floors or sheet metal. Audience: industrial enterprises needing perimeter security fencing for machinery and production lines.
• Protecciones para Máquina Herramienta (Machine Tool Protections) Custom-designed AQD safety protections engineered for specific machine tool types (lathes, milling machines, drills, grinders, saws, presses) including universal adjustable guards with integrated emergency stops. Audience: industrial manufacturers operating metalworking machinery requiring operator protection.
• Access Industrial Security Fencing (Penta & Modula) Distributed industrial security fencing systems from Access Ibérica (Penta and Modula variants), homologated to EN ISO 12100 and EN ISO 14120, with custom designs available. Audience: Spanish industrial enterprises procuring security fencing.
• NTF Inox Comp-Line Stainless Steel Hygienic Fencing NTF stainless steel hygienic security fencing designed for chemical, pharmaceutical, and agri-food sector requirements. Distributed exclusively by AQD in Spain. Audience: food processing, pharmaceutical, and chemical plants with hygienic and corrosion-resistant fencing needs.
• Inxpect Radar Security System Radar-based safety detection system (SIL2 PLd, TÜV SÜD certified) that operates effectively in environments with smoke, water, and debris. Distributed and integrated exclusively by AQD in Spain, including new cuboid-field-of-view sensor variants. Audience: industrial facilities with robotized cells, harsh environments, and need for unauthorized-restart prevention.
• Pizzato, Leuze, Castell, Kee Safety, Dropsafe, ZonaSafe, Dancop, Salvo, LBA Safety Distributed Products Distributed portfolio of industrial safety products from third-party brands covering safety switches and sensors (Pizzato), optical safety curtains (Leuze), interlocking and lockout devices (Castell), guardrails and access solutions (Kee Safety), fall prevention (Dropsafe), RFID proximity warning (ZonaSafe), fencing and mirrors (Dancop), loading-dock truck locking (Salvo), and access control / perimeter protection (LBA Security). Audience: Spanish industrial enterprises needing a multi-brand safety product source.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250+ machine tools retrofitted and certified for single enterprise client (Enel-Endesa)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and standard.

• PilzcoreTechnology or IntegrationAQD is an authorized integrator for Pilz PNOZmulti 2 migration services, offering upgrade from discontinued PnozMulti Classic (discontinued 2024) to Pnozmulti2. Service includes hardware equivalence certificate with CRC registration, migrated program delivery, and turnkey installation.
• InxpectcoreTechnology or IntegrationAQD is the official exclusive distributor of Inxpect radar security technology in Spain. Inxpect offers the world's first radar-based safety system homologated to SIL2 PLd and TÜV SUD certified. AQD serves as official integrator for turnkey unauthorized restart prevention in robotized cells.
• NTFkeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic distribution agreement for stainless steel hygienic security fencing, specifically designed for chemical, pharmaceutical, and agri-food sectors. NTF Inox Comp-Line fencing distributed exclusively through AQD in Spain.
• Access IbéricakeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAQD is the exclusive official distributor of Access security fencing in Spain. Access is an Italian company with extensive experience in industrial security fencing and protection manufacturing, offering stock availability and custom designs.
• ZonaSafestandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAQD is the official distributor and installer of ZonaSafe proximity warning systems in Spain. ZonaSafe specializes in RFID-based proximity alert and warning systems for industrial applications with high vehicle-pedestrian traffic.
• DropsafestandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAQD partnered with Dropsafe as distributor in Spain for fall prevention products including barriers, corrosion-resistant retention nets, portable element covers, and heliport perimeter safety nets.
• TÜV RheinlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAQD offers the Industrial Safety Professional® certification program certified by TÜV Rheinland. This qualification covers essential industrial safety knowledge across all domains including machinery, lifting equipment, electrical installations, and ATEX environments.
• Kee SafetystandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership for Kee Safety products including guardrails, barriers, walkways, stairs, doors, protections, anchors, and warning lines for roof, skylight, and hatch safety.
• PizzatostandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership for Pizzato safety products including switches, sensors, handles, device control boxes, safety modules, and other accessories. Full safety catalog and HMI general catalog distributed.
• LeuzestandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership for Leuze optical safety curtains providing solutions for dangerous point protection and access protection on machines and installations.
• CastellstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Castell interlocking and lockout devices, mode selectors, and key transfer systems for electrical control substations from manufacturers including ABB, Eaton, GE, Siemens, and Schneider.
• DancopstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership for Dancop safety products including fencing, guardrails, protections, and mirrors.
• SalvostandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Salvo truck locking systems for loading docks, unique safety system for truck blocking at the loading dock.
• LBA SecuritystandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of LBA Security products for industrial installations including access control, perimeter protection, and physical security reinforcement for sensitive areas including gates, doors, barriers, bollards, and obstacles.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens: Global industrial automation major with extensive industrial safety portfolio (SIMATIC F-CPU, SCALANCE, SIRIUS safety) and substantial Spanish direct operations. Competes for safety integration projects at large Spanish enterprise customers and offers safety product alternatives to those AQD integrates from Pilz and others.
• TÜV Rheinland: Global certification body whose Industrial Safety Professional® program AQD delivers in partnership. Operates broader testing, inspection, and certification services that compete with AQD's compliance consulting on multinational enterprise contracts, while simultaneously being a strategic partner for training delivery.
• SGS: Swiss-headquartered global testing, inspection, and certification company providing industrial compliance services including CE marking, machinery directive assessments, and equipment testing that overlap with AQD's consulting practice, particularly for multinational Spanish enterprise clients requiring global certification coverage.
• Rockwell Automation: Global industrial automation player with safety component portfolio (GuardLogix, Allen-Bradley safety) and integrator network including Spanish coverage. Competes for enterprise machinery safety projects and offers safety PLC/sensor alternatives to Pilz products that AQD typically integrates on Spanish customer projects.
• Schneider Electric: French global industrial automation and safety product manufacturer (Preventa, Modicon safety, Lexium) with established Spanish operations and direct integrator relationships. Competes with AQD on both safety product distribution and safety integration/retrofit services for enterprise machinery across Spanish industrial accounts.

Direct peers

• Pilz: Global leader in safety automation (safety PLCs, sensors) and AQD's core technology partner. Pilz also maintains its own authorized global integrator network that competes directly with AQD for Pilz-based Spanish safety integration projects, making Pilz both partner and the most direct head-to-head competitor in Spain.
• Schmersal: Leading European manufacturer of industrial safety switches, interlocks, and safety sensors with established direct Spanish operations. Competes directly with AQD-distributed Pizzato products and on the integration/installation side of machinery safety retrofit projects at Spanish industrial customers.
• Euchner: German safety switch and interlock specialist with established Iberia distribution. Operates in the same machinery safety domain as AQD, providing direct safety components and integration services to machinery builders and retrofit projects across the same Spanish enterprise customer base.
• SICK AG: German safety sensor and laser scanner manufacturer whose Spanish subsidiary both competes with products AQD distributes (Leuze, Inxpect) and provides direct safety integration services — a direct head-to-head competitor in machinery safety sensing and integration across Spanish industrial accounts.

Regional players

• Applus+: Spanish-headquartered global testing, inspection, and certification company with significant Spanish industrial testing operations (Applus+ Laboratories, IDIADA). Provides overlapping machinery compliance testing, CE marking assessment, and certification services that compete with AQD's consulting/validation engagements at large regulated industrial sites.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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