Knurr

Name

Knurr

Legal name

Knürr GmbH

Website

https://knuerr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Control Room Solutions

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Computer Terminals (3575), Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Panel PCs & HMI Terminals (HDACALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Thin Clients & Remote Terminals (HDACALAK), Power Distribution Units (PDUs) & Rack Power (HDACAJAC)

Keywords

• Control room consoles
• Ergonomic workstations
• Mission critical furniture
• Mobile command centers
• Control room planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnstorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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 Control Room Solutions: Design, manufacturing, and installation of custom integrated workstation solutions for control rooms. Revenue is project-based with delivery times of 8-16 weeks. Includes full lifecycle from planning to commissioning.
2. Professional Planning & Engineering Services: Comprehensive control room planning services including needs analysis, IT/KVM infrastructure planning, HMI concept development, 3D visualization, and technical documentation. Planning phases typically take 3-9 months for complete projects.
3. Service, Maintenance & Spare Parts: Ongoing maintenance packages, regular inspections, technical support, spare parts supply, and system upgrades for long-term operational reliability.
4. Flexible Financing Options: Flexible models including installment payments, leasing, and financing through partner companies for larger project scopes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Knürr GmbH designs, manufactures, and installs integrated ergonomic control room consoles and workstation systems for 24/7 mission-critical operations. Its portfolio covers height-adjustable console lines (Ergocon, Elicon, Cicon, Dacobas), Integrated Mobile Command & Control Centers (IMCC), environmental monitoring (CEC), and complementary media, power and acoustic infrastructure, delivered together with planning, integration, installation, and after-sales service.

Product overview

Knürr GmbH is a specialist for integrated control room and workstation solutions "Made in Germany" offering a comprehensive portfolio of modular, ergonomic products for 24/7 mission-critical environments. The product portfolio centers on height-adjustable console systems including the Ergocon, Ergocon Circular, Cicon, Elicon (Classic, VC-E), and Dacobas (Advanced, Systemtische) product lines, complemented by specialized modules like the CEC (Console Environment Control) monitoring system, Ergocontrol OPX touchscreen controls, and Lage- und Führungstische (situation tables). Additional offerings include Integrated Mobile Command & Control Centers (IMCC), 19-inch rack technology, acoustic solutions, workstation lighting, display mountings, and complementary equipment. All products are designed for full standards compliance (ISO 11064, DIN EN 527, DGUV 215-410) and are individually planned, manufactured, integrated and supported from a single source at the Arnstorf, Germany facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Knürr CEC (Console Environment Control): Intelligent monitoring system for controlling and analyzing the console environment, enabling real-time monitoring of technology, temperature, and surroundings with automatic alerts for deviations.
• Knürr Cicon
• Knürr Dacobas Advanced
• Knürr Dacobas Systemtische
• Knürr DI-STRIP
• Knürr Dicon
• Knürr Elicon Classic
• Knürr Elicon VC-E
• Knürr Ergocon
• Knürr Ergocon Circular
• Knürr Ergocontrol OPX
• Knürr Watchdog
• Integrated Mobile Command & Control Centers (IMCC)

Products and services

• Knürr Ergocon Control Room Console Height-adjustable control room console designed for 24/7 mission-critical operations, featuring ergonomic design and integrated technology for safety-critical environments.
• Knürr Ergocon Circular Circular-shaped control room console with curved surface, integrated monitors and controls, designed for long-term operational reliability in mission-critical environments.
• Knürr Elicon Classic Height-adjustable workstation console for control rooms, offering adjustable displays and videowall integration capabilities.
• Knürr Elicon VC-E Security and BOS (Behörden und Organisationen mit Sicherheitsaufgaben) workstation console designed for safety-critical operations.
• Knürr Dacobas Advanced Modular control room console system offering flexibility and customization for various mission-critical applications, including videowall integration.
• Knürr Dacobas Systemtische Modular system tables for control room environments, providing flexible workstation configurations.
• Knürr Cicon Circular control room console featuring integrated technology and modern design for ergonomic 24/7 workspace solutions.
• Integrated Mobile Command & Control Centers (IMCC) Rapidly deployable mobile command centers combining ergonomic workstations, security features and full operational readiness, designed for containers, vehicle structures and mobile command posts in military and strategic operations.
• Professional Control Room Planning Services Comprehensive control room planning services including needs analysis, IT/KVM infrastructure planning, HMI concept development, 3D visualization and technical documentation; planning phases typically 3-9 months per project.
• Service, Maintenance & Spare Parts Ongoing maintenance packages, regular inspections, technical support, spare parts supply and system upgrades for long-term operational reliability of installed control room solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9.3/10 customer satisfaction rating
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global Distribution Partner NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKnürr maintains 20+ global distribution partners across Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, Finland, France, Israel, Poland, Romania, Spain, UAE, USA, Norway, and other countries. These partners provide local sales support and personalized inquiry handling for international customers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vertiv: Global critical digital infrastructure provider (power, cooling, IT) overlapping with Knürr's power distribution, KVM, and 19-inch rack offerings in data center and control room environments.
• Rittal: Global industrial enclosures, power distribution, and IT infrastructure provider with a control room / IT infrastructure overlap; broader portfolio but overlapping KVM, rack, and power distribution categories with Knürr.
• ABB: Global industrial automation and control room solutions provider for utilities and process industries, overlapping with Knürr in energy grid control rooms and large operator workstation projects.

Emerging players

• Kontron: European provider of industrial computing, IoT, and embedded hardware used in control rooms and industrial automation, adjacent to Knürr's workstation and console integrations.
• Christ Electronic Systems: German specialist in industrial monitors, panel PCs, and KVM solutions for industrial and control room applications — a partial-overlap competitor on the visualization and computing side of Knürr's solutions.

Direct peers

• Winsted Corporation: US-based manufacturer of control room consoles and technical furniture serving security, dispatch, and broadcast markets, directly comparable to Knürr's modular workstation offerings.
• Lund Halsey: UK-based control room console specialist offering modular, height-adjustable workstations for broadcasting, defense, and emergency services — a like-for-like European competitor.
• Evans Consoles: Canadian control room console manufacturer specializing in 24/7 mission-critical environments across utilities, transportation, public safety, and military — a comparable product category and customer base to Knürr.
• Jungmann Systemtechnik (JST): German specialist in control room consoles and control center infrastructure with a comparable product portfolio of ergonomic, modular workstations and KVM integration for mission-critical environments.

Regional players

• Mitsubishi Electric (Control Room Solutions): Provides large-scale control room and SCADA visualization systems with strong presence in Asia-Pacific power and transportation sectors; relevant comparability for utility and rail control room workstation projects outside Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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