What C&H System does

C&H System A/S is a Danish industrial automation company founded in 1968 and headquartered in Næstved, Denmark, specializing in tailor-made end-of-line material handling and packaging systems for heavy materials. The company designs, engineers, assembles, and tests custom gantry robots (2-axis, 3-axis, and double-head configurations with payloads up to 800 kg), heavy-duty conveyor systems (roller, chain, belt, plastic modular belt), and complementary equipment such as transfer shuttles, turntables, pallet magazines, and nail detectors. Core technology combines Siemens Simotion servo drives and WinCC HMI with KUKA articulated robots integrated via MX Automation, alongside proprietary software including the Intralog warehouse management system, Visual Components 3D simulation, and the ARSS (Automatic Roll Storage System) co-developed with Nepata GmbH. A wholly-owned subsidiary, Processbio, extends the portfolio into biomass bale-breaking and shredding systems with vision-based automatic truck unloading.

The company sells through a direct enterprise field sales motion, with named Key Account Managers and a Sales Director targeting industrial manufacturers in food and medical packaging, building materials, and future energy (Power to X, battery packs, biomass) sectors. All projects are custom turnkey engagements — from initial 3D simulation through in-house factory acceptance testing (FAT) — with pricing determined per project rather than published. Revenue derives from one-time system sales, OEM conveyor and component sales, spare parts supply, and tiered service-level agreements (Preventive, Emergency, All-Inclusive) providing 24/7 hotline support and on-site breakdown response.

Since July 2023, C&H System has operated as a subsidiary of Qubiqa Group following acquisition. Leadership was refreshed in late 2024 / early 2025 with new CEO Axel Manøe Jepsen and Sales Director René Merrild Poulsen. The company reports 101–250 employees, 600+ installed production lines across 30+ countries, and ISO 9001:2015 certification, alongside an EcoVadis Medal received in May 2025 for ESG performance.

Name

C&H System

Legal name

C & H System A/S

Website

https://chsystem.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

C&H System A/S is a Danish industrial automation firm (founded 1968) that designs and builds custom gantry robots, conveyor systems, and end-of-line packaging solutions for heavy-material manufacturers in food/medical, building materials, and future energy sectors, selling direct turnkey projects globally from its Næstved headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Skids & Modular Process Systems (Packaged Units) (IMAHAEAH)

Keywords

• Industrial material handling
• Gantry robot systems
• Robotic palletizing
• End-of-line automation
• Conveyor systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Næstved

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Turnkey Material Handling Systems: Design, engineering, and delivery of complete end-of-line material handling, conveyor, robotic palletizing, and gantry robot systems as custom project-based engagements. Revenue recognized from initial project design through installation, commissioning, and FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing).
2. OEM Conveyor and Component Sales: Sale of individual conveyor types (roller, chain, belt, plastic modular belt), additional equipment (transfer shuttles, turntables, pallet magazines, nail detectors), and marking/identification systems to OEMs and end customers. Components sold as standard or custom-specified units.
3. Spare Parts & Aftersales Service: Supply of original and imported spare parts for all delivered systems. After-sales service including preventive maintenance agreements, mechanical and electrical service, software upgrades, system condition reports, capacity analysis, FMEA analysis, and safety gap analysis. Service agreements with 24/7 hotline available.
4. Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Tiered service agreements (Preventive, Emergency, All-Inclusive) covering gantry robots and complete end-of-line systems. Preventive includes yearly technician visits, stock checks, and training refreshment. Emergency provides 24/7 hotline and on-site breakdown service within 8 hours. All-Inclusive provides fixed yearly price coverage with all travel costs included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

C&H System A/S designs, manufactures, and integrates custom end-of-line material handling systems for industrial manufacturers, including gantry robots, conveyor systems, robotic palletizing solutions, and complete line automation. The company delivers turnkey projects covering design, in-house assembly, testing, installation, and aftersales service.

Product overview

C&H System A/S is a Danish robotics and material handling company established in 1968, specializing in end-of-line automation solutions. The company offers a modular portfolio of products centered around gantry robots (2-axis, 3-axis, and double-head configurations), comprehensive conveyor systems (roller, chain, belt, and plastic modular belt conveyors), and specialized equipment (transfer shuttles, turntables, pallet magazines, nail detectors, and bottom sheet feeders). The product line extends to complete solutions including Pallet Inspector for quality control, Automatic Roll Storage System (ARSS) for film handling, and industry-specific offerings for food/medical packaging, building materials handling, and future energy applications (Power to X, Battery Packs, Biomass). The portfolio integrates with ERP systems (SAP, Navision) via TCP/IP and uses Visual Components for 3D simulation. Services include in-house assembly, factory acceptance testing, spare parts, and preventive maintenance agreements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gantry Robots
• Pallet Inspector
• Automatic Roll Storage System (ARSS)
• Conveyor Systems
• Additional Equipment (Transfer Shuttle, Turn Table, etc.)
• Power to X Automation
• Battery Pack Production Solutions
• Processbio Biomass Handling
• Spare Parts and Aftersales Service
• 3D Illustrations and Simulation
• In-House Assembly and Testing

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 600 production lines installed worldwide
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nepata GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with Nepata GmbH brings the Automatic Roll Storage System (ARSS) to market. Nepata contributes expertise in film rolls, slitting, and rewinding for the film-converting industry, while CH System contributes automation skills in roll handling and gantry robotics. The ARSS system is co-developed and jointly marketed as a world-class roll storage solution for clients worldwide.
• KUKAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014CH System maintains a 10-year (since approximately 2014) strategic partnership with KUKA, one of the world's leading industrial robot manufacturers. The partnership provides access to KUKA's complete program of six-axis articulated robots, enabling CH System to design high-tech industrial robotic solutions. CH System uses KUKA MX Automation software enabling robot control directly from PLC environment, eliminating the need for traditional robot programming skills. KUKA robots feature prominently in CH System's case studies for palletizing applications.
• Joloda HydrarollminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCH System has partnered with Joloda Hydraroll, world leaders in loading solutions. The partnership enables combined material handling and loading/unloading solutions for customers, with Joloda providing trailer loading systems and CH System providing upstream material handling systems. The partnership emphasizes high ROI for joint customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Krones AG: Krones is a major packaging and bottling machinery OEM with end-of-line palletizing capabilities; it competes with CH System in beverage and food packaging customer accounts, particularly in Europe.
• FANUC: FANUC is a global industrial-robot incumbent with extensive gantry and articulated palletizing offerings used in similar end-of-line applications as CH System's gantry and conveyor solutions.
• ABB Robotics: ABB offers articulated and parallel-link palletizing robots as part of a much larger industrial-automation portfolio. It is a broad incumbent competitor in the same end-of-line and material-handling bid pools that CH System serves.
• Dematic: Dematic is a large intralogistics and material-handling integrator supplying conveyor, palletizing, and warehouse-automation systems that overlap with CH System's conveyor and gantry product lines for industrial end customers.
• Yaskawa (Motoman): Yaskawa's Motoman line of articulated and palletizing robots is a broader-incumbent alternative to CH System's gantry + KUKA-stacked solutions in industrial palletizing applications.
• Sidel Group: Sidel supplies complete packaging lines including palletizing and end-of-line equipment to beverage and food customers, placing it in the same enterprise bid set as CH System's food/medical packaging solutions.

Direct peers

• KUKA: KUKA is a global articulated-robot OEM and CH System's 10-year strategic partner. Both supply gantry and palletizing cells to industrial manufacturers; KUKA also provides the underlying robots that CH System integrates via MX Automation.
• Beumer Group: Beumer Group designs and supplies conveying, palletizing, and packaging systems for heavy/building-materials and food customers — directly overlapping with CH System's Building Materials and Food/Medical Packaging solution areas.
• Schubert (Gerhard Schubert GmbH): Schubert is a German packaging-automation specialist whose gantry-based pick-and-place and end-of-line systems directly compete with CH System's gantry robot offering in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical end-of-line applications.
• ProMach: ProMach is a US-based packaging-machinery integrator with end-of-line palletizing, conveying, and material-handling product lines comparable in scope to CH System's conveyor and gantry-based packaging solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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