SWAC

What SWAC does

S.W.A.C Schmitt-Walter Automation Consult GmbH (SWAC) is a privately-held German industrial automation consultancy headquartered in Oberhaching, Bavaria, near Munich. The firm provides tailored automation solutions to the automotive industry, organized across six integrated service lines: Automatisierungstechnik (Automation Technology) as the core offering, complemented by Service und Wartung (Service and Maintenance), Beratung und Planung (Consulting and Planning), Softwareentwicklung (Software Development), Training und Schulungen (Training and Education), and Projektmanagement (Project Management). SWAC positions itself as a full-service provider supporting customers from project planning through implementation, training, and ongoing maintenance, with the stated goal of maximizing production efficiency for automotive manufacturers and suppliers. The company claims more than ten years of specialized experience in the sector.

The firm operates on a project-based professional services model, generating revenue through customized automation engagements rather than standardized products. Go-to-market is direct and contact-driven: prospective clients are funneled through a website 'Jetzt anfragen' (Request now) call-to-action and direct email/phone contact, with supplementary presence on Facebook and Instagram. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured around bespoke quoting per engagement. The company is structured as a GmbH (German private limited company), with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, or named management team in the available data. Operating scope is concentrated in Germany, with no disclosed international expansion.

Name

SWAC

Legal name

S.W.A.C Schmitt-Walter Automation Consult GmbH

Website

https://swac.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SWAC is a German boutique consultancy providing customized automation technology, software, and engineering services to automotive manufacturers and suppliers, covering consulting, implementation, maintenance, and training from its Bavaria headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM), Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial automation services
• Automotive automation solutions
• Automation consulting
• Custom automation systems
• Manufacturing automation engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Strakonice

HQ country

Czechia

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. Automation Services: Provides customized automation solutions, consulting, software development, and related services for the automotive industry. Revenue appears to be generated through project-based service engagements.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

S.W.A.C Schmitt-Walter Automation Consult GmbH delivers customized automation solutions for the automotive industry, covering automation technology design and implementation, software development, consulting and planning, ongoing service and maintenance, training, and project management. The company acts as an end-to-end engineering services partner for automotive manufacturers and suppliers seeking to maximize production efficiency. Revenue is generated primarily through project-based service engagements rather than off-the-shelf products.

Product overview

S.W.A.C Schmitt-Walter Automation Consult GmbH is a consulting and services company offering automation solutions for the automotive industry. The company provides a portfolio of six integrated service offerings: Automation Technology (core automation systems), Service and Maintenance (ongoing support), Consulting and Planning (project strategy), Software Development (custom solutions), Training and Education (skill development), and Project Management (delivery coordination). With more than 10 years of experience, these services work together to deliver comprehensive, tailored automation solutions to maximize client production efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automatisierungstechnik (Automation Technology)
• Service und Wartung (Service and Maintenance)
• Beratung und Planung (Consulting and Planning)
• Softwareentwicklung (Software Development)
• Training und Schulungen (Training and Education)
• Projektmanagement (Project Management)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• KUKA AG: KUKA is a major German robotics and automation provider with deep automotive penetration; SWAC competes for adjacent integration work around KUKA platforms.
• GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG: GROB is a German automotive systems and machining specialist with strong automotive OEM relationships — overlapping with SWAC's automotive automation focus.
• ABB Ltd: ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation is a global automation incumbent with significant automotive penetration, competing for the same integration scope SWAC addresses.
• Dürr AG: Dürr is a large German incumbent in automotive paint, final assembly, and environmental technology — a broader competitor with overlapping automotive automation capabilities.
• Siemens AG — Digital Industries: Siemens Digital Industries is a global automation incumbent whose PLC, SCADA, and motion platforms underpin most automotive plants; SWAC's software and integration work often sits on top of Siemens tooling.

Emerging players

• INVENSITY GmbH: INVENSITY is a German engineering consultancy combining software, systems, and innovation services for automotive and industrial clients — comparable to SWAC's consulting and software development lines.

Direct peers

• BBS Automation: BBS Automation delivers customized automation solutions for automotive and industrial manufacturing globally, closely matching SWAC's project-based customized automation offering.
• HEITEC AG: HEITEC is a German provider of automation, electronics, and software solutions for industrial customers including automotive — overlapping with SWAC's consulting, software, and automation engineering services.
• InPas Automation GmbH: InPas is a German mid-sized automation integrator serving automotive and industrial OEMs with turnkey systems — a direct comparator for SWAC's custom automation projects.
• FFT GmbH: FFT (now part of EDAG) is a German system integrator specializing in automotive body-in-white, paint, and final assembly lines — directly comparable to SWAC's automotive automation integration focus.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swac-automation-consult-gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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