What planemos does

planemos GmbH is an independent German software house and automation specialist founded in 2012 and headquartered in Erlangen, Bavaria. The company focuses on process automation and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for recipe-controlled production in the food and beverage industry, serving dairies and cheesemakers, breweries, malt houses, and general food processors (including vegan, mayonnaise, ketchup, and baby-food producers). Its technical foundation combines Siemens-certified expertise in Simatic S7, WinCC, Simatic Net, and Opcenter/MOM with proprietary software modules such as planemos MES, Pasteurization Unit Control (PU Control, 50ms reaction time), Brüdenwasser Filtration Software (up to 140 m³/day wastewater savings), and Automated CIP / CIPAL cleaning prioritization. The company is investing in a proprietary platform, planemOS V2 / planemos HUB, to reduce dependence on third-party Siemens stacks.

The company operates a direct enterprise field-sales motion, delivering full-solution (Komplettlöser) automation projects from consulting and software development through on-site installation and commissioning. Revenue is generated from project-based professional services (engineering hours, project management, commissioning), MES implementation and recurring maintenance, and retrofit / modernization services that migrate legacy Simatic S5 and outdated WinCC/InTouch systems to modern Siemens 1500-series controllers and Opcenter-based MES. Pricing is fully bespoke and quote-based, with no public rate cards or subscription tiers disclosed. Go-to-market relies on the company website and blog, BrauBeviale trade-show presence, direct outreach, and long-term enterprise relationships in the German food and beverage industry, with selected international project references including the Middle East.

Customer outcomes are documented and quantified, including up to 26% efficiency gains from MES, 40% longer membrane lifetime in CIP, 23% water savings, 16% energy savings in germination, 7-15 minute brew-cycle savings, 45% hardware cost savings via controller modernization, and 65% greater process transparency. planemos employs approximately 20 people, has been growing headcount on a project-services model since 2012, and relocated to a 600+ sqm Erlangen headquarters in 2024. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, holds Siemens partner certifications in both WinCC/Simatic Net and MOM/Opcenter, and maintains ZNU sustainability certification.

Name

planemos

Legal name

planemos GmbH

Website

https://planemos.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

planemos GmbH is an independent German software house founded in 2012 that delivers process automation and MES solutions for recipe-controlled food and beverage manufacturers in dairy, brewery, malt, and general food verticals, combining Siemens-certified platforms with proprietary modules.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Manufacturing Execution Systems / Industrial Process Automation Software

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

akta.pro primary industry

FSMS Integration Services (ISO 9001/14001/45001, ESG, Corporate QMS Integration) (AFALANAJ)

Keywords

• Process automation
• Manufacturing execution systems
• Food beverage MES
• Recipe-controlled production
• Siemens WinCC integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Erlangen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automation Project Services: Full project lifecycle including analysis, planning, project engineering, programming, commissioning, and on-site handover for food industry automation projects. Revenue derived from engineering hours, project management, and installation services.
2. MES Implementation and Maintenance: Custom MES system implementation (Opcenter-based or own development), integration, support, and ongoing maintenance. Includes training and key-user support.
3. Retrofit and Modernization Services: Process control system upgrades, migration from legacy systems (S5, outdated WinCC/InTouch) to modern platforms, hardware modernization including Siemens 1500er controllers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

planemos GmbH is an independent German software house that develops and delivers the proprietary "planemos MES" (Manufacturing Execution System) together with process automation services for recipe-controlled production in the food and beverage industry. The company complements its MES platform with specialized modules such as PU Control (pasteurization) and Filtration Software, and provides custom MES and automation projects for dairies, breweries, malt houses, and other food processors, built primarily on certified Siemens technology (WinCC, Simatic Net, Opcenter/MOM).

Product overview

planemos is an independent software house and automation specialist founded in 2012, providing process automation solutions for recipe-controlled food and beverage manufacturing. The company's product portfolio consists of its own planemos MES platform — a Manufacturing Execution System for real-time production monitoring, batch tracking, recipe management, and ERP integration — complemented by specialized software modules including Pasteurization Unit Control and Filtration Software. planemos also implements Siemens Opcenter MES solutions as a certified Siemens partner, as well as offering fully custom MES development. Services span process consulting, software programming (SIEMENS, Rockwell), on-site visualization, and commissioning. The portfolio serves dairy, brewery, malt, and broader food industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• planemos MES

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 26% efficiency increase through MES implementation
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified Siemens partner since 2016 in WinCC and Simatic Net. Since 2020 also certified as Siemens Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) / Opcenter partner. Integrates Siemens automation platforms (Simatic S7, WinCC, Opcenter) into customer solutions for food and beverage process automation.
• Nürnberg Ice TigersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness partner of the Nürnberg Ice Tigers ice hockey team in the DEL (Deutsche Eishockey Liga). Partnership provides brand visibility and community engagement in the Erlangen/Nuremberg region.
• Team-Aktiv-EventsminorOthersOutdoor event provider for team building activities. Hosted planemos team events at Störmthaler See near Leipzig with activities including team biking and raft building.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Digital Industries: Planemos's primary technology partner and the dominant industrial software/MES incumbent through WinCC, SIMATIC, and Opcenter. Their direct-to-customer MES strategy most directly shapes planemos's competitive environment.
• Schneider Electric: Industrial automation and EcoStruxure platform vendor serving process industries including food and beverage. Comparable broad incumbent competing for the same MES and plant-modernization wallet.
• Rockwell Automation: Global industrial automation and software incumbent (Rockwell / Plex / FactoryTalk). Competes for the same F&B manufacturer modernization budgets and is referenced explicitly in planemos's own programming stack.
• AVEVA: Industrial software supplier (including MES / production execution) following its Schneider Electric industrial software consolidation. Targets the same manufacturing digitalization budgets as planemos.
• Infor: Major industrial software vendor with Infor MES and process manufacturing suites explicitly positioned for food and beverage. Competes with planemos MES and Opcenter-based implementations, particularly at larger enterprise customers.
• ABB: Large-cap automation vendor with ABB Ability and process industries (including food and beverage) focus. Competes with planemos at the systems integration and digitalization layer across enterprise customers.

Direct peers

• Körber: Körber's Process Solutions / Digital unit delivers MES, WMS, and process optimization software to the same food, beverage, and pharma manufacturers planemos serves. Directly comparable vertical focus and software-first GTM.
• ATS Global: Global specialist in MES, SCADA, and manufacturing intelligence with deep food and beverage practice. Closest analogue to planemos's mission of delivering recipe-controlled production software across multi-site F&B manufacturers.
• Tetra Pak Processing Solutions: Supplies automation, processing equipment, and digital services to dairy, beverage, and food manufacturers. Comparable end customers and closely adjacent automation/control scope, albeit bundled with capital equipment.
• COPA-DATA: Vendor of the zenon industrial automation software platform used for process control and energy data management in F&B plants. Comparable software layer that competes for the same MES/process-control budget planemos targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/planemosgmbh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/planemos-gmbh

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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