Koenig Maschinenbau

What Koenig Maschinenbau does

KOENIG Maschinenbau (legal entity: KOENIG Automation AG) is a Swiss industrial automation firm founded in 1994 that developed and distributed automation solutions across multiple application categories. The firm operated from Bubikon in the canton of Zurich, with a contact and registered address at Joweid Zentrum 2c, 8630 Rüti (ZH), Switzerland, and is reported to have maintained a workforce of 11-50 employees at scale.

The company's core offering, per the available firmographic description, centered on automation systems for varied industrial application categories, consistent with the role of a small-to-mid-sized Swiss Maschinenbau (machinery and plant engineering) supplier. No further product detail, technology stack, intellectual property, or proprietary features are documented in the available data sources, and the website provides no additional specification.

As of the most recent observation, KOENIG Automation AG has ceased all business operations. The company's own website, displayed in both English and German, states "KOENIG Automation AG is no longer operational" and "KOENIG Automation AG hat den Geschäftsbetrieb eingestellt," and lists only a contact address. No revenue, pricing model, customer roster, partnership, distribution, or funding data is disclosed, and the firm is no longer generating commercial activity. The entity therefore exists in a wound-down state with no active go-to-market motion.

Name

Koenig Maschinenbau

Legal name

KOENIG Automation AG

Website

https://koenig-automation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KOENIG Maschinenbau (KOENIG Automation AG) was a Swiss industrial automation firm founded in 1994 that developed and distributed automation solutions for varied application categories. The company, headquartered in Rüti near Zurich, has ceased all business operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK)

Keywords

• Industrial automation
• Automation solutions
• Machine manufacturing
• Automation engineering
• Industrial machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Bubikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Core offering

Koenig Maschinenbau (KOENIG Automation AG) was a Swiss-based manufacturing firm that developed and distributed automation solutions for different categories of applications. The company has ceased all business operations, and no specific product offerings are currently evidenced.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global industrial automation and robotics incumbent with deep presence in Switzerland. Comparable as a broad industrial automation platform against which a niche Swiss automation firm like KOENIG would have competed.
• Siemens (Digital Industries / Industry Automation): Global incumbent offering PLCs, drives, motion control, and industrial automation software. Comparable as a broad automation incumbent and likely competitor in the same Swiss/DACH customer base.

Direct peers

• Festo: German-headquartered pneumatics and industrial automation components/systems supplier serving factory automation customers across industries. Comparable as a mid-sized European industrial automation specialist with a similar customer profile.
• Pilz: German-headquartered automation safety and control solutions provider. Comparable as a mid-sized European industrial automation specialist competing in similar factory customer segments.
• Phoenix Contact: German-headquartered industrial automation, connectivity, and control solutions manufacturer. Comparable as a broad industrial automation vendor serving factory customers across multiple application categories.
• Beckhoff Automation: German PC-based control and automation specialist (PLCs, drives, motion). Comparable as a European automation engineering firm delivering cross-application automation solutions similar to KOENIG's described offering.
• Bosch Rexroth: German-headquartered drive and automation technology supplier (factory automation, motion control). Comparable as a European automation solutions provider with cross-application coverage similar to KOENIG's stated focus.
• Stäubli: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of industrial automation, robotics, and connector solutions. Directly comparable to KOENIG as a Switzerland-based industrial automation specialist serving diverse factory applications.
• KUKA: German-headquartered robotics and automation solutions provider serving diverse industrial applications. Comparable as a continental European automation integrator with overlapping end markets.

Regional players

• Trumpf: German/Swiss industrial machine builder (Maschinenbau) with strong DACH presence in machine tools and automation. Comparable to KOENIG Maschinenbau as a regional DACH machinery/automation company with overlapping engineering culture.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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