Stekon

Name

Stekon

Legal name

Stekon B.V.

Website

https://stekon.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stekon B.V. is a Dutch specialist distributor and engineering services provider founded in 1987 that supplies load cells, weighing electronics, mounting modules, and custom force measurement solutions to industrial machine builders, process industries, and offshore oil and gas customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Force and Weight Measurement Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Weighing & Force Measurement (Load cells, scales, torque, strain measurement) (IMAGAFAF)

Keywords

• Industrial load cells
• Force measurement equipment
• Weighing electronics
• Strain gauge sensors
• Industrial weighing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisse

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Load Cell and Mounting Module Sales: Sale of standard and custom-designed load cells, load pins, and mounting modules (LeverMount, MasterMount) for industrial force and weight measurement applications. Products span capacities from 0.3 kg to 1,000 tonnes across multiple form factors.
2. Weighing Electronics Sales: Sale of complementary weighing electronics including indicators (DAT 1400, R320), amplifiers (DAT 11, EL5), and junction boxes (CEM4-C, STJB) for signal processing and integration into machine control systems.
3. Custom/Expertise Services: Advisory, custom design, in-house calibration (NMi/UKAS certified), and installation support services. Stekon also provides calibration certificates and test reports for force measurement sets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stekon B.V. supplies and integrates load cells, mounting modules, weighing electronics (indicators, amplifiers, junction boxes), load pins, and pressure sensors for industrial force and weight measurement applications. Capacities range from 0.3 kg to 1,000 tonnes. The company distributes multiple third-party brands (Tedea Huntleigh, Revere, Celtron, Sensortronics, Thames Side, Stensor, Pavone Sistemi, Kulite) and also designs custom load cells, including ATEX-certified and redundant-channel variants, with in-house NMi/UKAS calibration.

Product overview

Stekon B.V. offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial weighing and force measurement products. The core offering centers on load cells (available in various types including Bending Beams, Shear Beams, Column Cells, S-Type, and Compression Disks) ranging from 0.3 kg to 1,000 t capacity. These are complemented by mounting modules (LeverMount for hygienic/smaller capacity applications and MasterMount for heavy-duty industrial use up to 30,000 kg per cell), weighing electronics (indicators and amplifiers including DAT 1400, DAT 11, EL5, R320), and junction boxes (CEM4-C, STJB). The product line also includes load pins, Kulite pressure sensors, and custom maatwerk solutions for specialized applications. Load cells are available from brands including Tedea Huntleigh, Revere, Celtron, Sensortronics, Dinacell, Kulite, Syrinx, Pavone Sistemi, Stensor, and Thames Side.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LeverMount®: Mounting module for tank and silo weighing in wet and demanding environments. Allows replacement of load cells without lifting equipment, even for full tanks.
• MasterMount®

Products and services

• Load Cells Industrial force and weight measurement load cells in multiple form factors (Bending Beams, Single/Double Ended Shear Beams, Column Cells, Single Point Bending Beams, Folded Shear Beams, S-Type, Compression Disks, Damped Load Cells) with capacities from 0.3 kg to 1,000 tonnes, supplied to machine builders and process industry customers.
• STTS-1 S-Type Load Cell S-shaped load cell for measuring both tension and compression forces, ranging from 0-5 kg to 0-20 t with accuracy better than ±0.1% of full scale, IP67 protection, and 2 or 3 mV/V output signal; used in lifting equipment, test apparatus, and industrial weighing systems.
• Load Pins Custom-designed load pins tailored to specific industrial application requirements and mechanical specifications.
• LeverMount Mounting module for tank and silo weighing in wet and demanding environments; enables replacement of load cells without lifting equipment even with full tanks, and is suited to smaller capacities and hygienic applications (stainless steel).
• MasterMount Mounting module for heavy silo, tank, and hopper weighing up to 30,000 kg per load cell; allows installation and replacement of load cells under load and is suitable for high-capacity, robust industrial applications.
• DAT 1400 Weighing Indicator Weighing indicator for DIN-rail and panel mounting supporting USB, RS232, RS485, and Modbus RTU communication for integration into machine control systems.
• DAT 11 Weighing Amplifier Weighing amplifier for processing load cell signals, supporting analog inputs/outputs and RS485 communication.
• EL5 Weighing Amplifier Weighing amplifier for systems with multiple load cells (4 or 8 channels), featuring fault diagnosis and emulation functions.
• R320 Weighing Indicator Weighing indicator with rinLINK interface for wireless configuration via PC.
• CEM4-C Junction Box Junction box for combining up to four load cells into a single weighing system.
• STJB Junction Box Junction box for combining 4, 6, or 8 load cells into a single weighing system.
• Kulite Pressure Sensors Industrial pressure sensors from Kulite for use in industrial pressure measurement applications.
• Custom Load Cell and Weighing System Engineering (Maatwerk) Custom-designed load cells and weighing systems tailored to specific industrial application requirements, including solutions with redundant measurement channels and ATEX-certified variants for hazardous environments.
• Calibration Services In-house tensile and compressive calibration of force measurement sets up to 10,000 kg, delivered with NMi/UKAS calibration certificates and test reports.

Quantifiable outcome

• Measurement accuracy better than ±0.1% of full scale for standard load cells (e.g., STTS-1 S-type)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Thames SidecoreTechnology or IntegrationThames Side is a key brand in Stekon's portfolio, supplying load cell mounting assemblies (LeverMount, MasterMount) and precision load cells. Stekon distributes Thames Side products for industrial weighing applications including offshore, food processing, and petrochemical industries.
• Tedea HuntleighcoreTechnology or IntegrationTedea Huntleigh is a major brand in Stekon's load cell portfolio, offering bending beam, shear beam, and single point load cells used across industrial weighing applications.
• StensorcoreTechnology or IntegrationStensor (STTS-1) is a brand distributed by Stekon for S-type load cells used in lifting equipment, testing apparatus, industrial weighing systems, and control applications. Stekon holds datasheet and brand assets for Stensor products.
• Pavone SistemicoreTechnology or IntegrationPavone Sistemi is a brand distributed by Stekon for weighing electronics including the DAT 1400 indicator and DAT 11 amplifier, used for DIN-rail and panel mounting in industrial weighing systems.
• Revere TransducerscoreTechnology or IntegrationRevere Transducers (including ASC2 series) is a brand in Stekon's load cell portfolio, serving industrial weighing applications.
• CeltroncoreTechnology or IntegrationCeltron is a brand in Stekon's load cell portfolio, serving industrial weighing applications.
• SensortronicscoreTechnology or IntegrationSensortronics is a brand distributed by Stekon for load cells in industrial weighing systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology: US-based manufacturer of load cells, force sensors, and torque sensors with custom-engineering capabilities. Direct peer in custom and standard force measurement serving industrial and test applications.
• HBM (HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjær): Global provider of test, measurement, and force/weighing technology including load cells and strain gauge sensors. Direct peer in industrial force measurement serving similar machine builders and process industry customers.
• Vishay Precision Group: Manufactures precision load cells, weighing modules, and force sensors for industrial and process applications. Direct peer in load cell technology, force measurement, and strain gauge instrumentation serving overlapping customers.
• Flintec Group: Manufacturer of load cells, weighing electronics, and force measurement solutions. Direct peer with similar technology base (strain gauge load cells) and overlapping customers in industrial weighing.
• Rice Lake Weighing Systems: Manufacturer and distributor of load cells, weighing equipment, and force measurement solutions. Direct peer in industrial weighing with a similar multi-brand distribution and custom-engineering model.

Broad incumbents

• Mettler-Toledo: Global leader in industrial weighing solutions, precision instruments, and load cells. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same industrial weighing category that Stekon serves, though at far larger scale and with proprietary product lines.
• Siemens Process Instrumentation: Major industrial automation supplier with weighing/force measurement components within its process instrumentation portfolio. Broad incumbent whose offerings overlap with Stekon's process industry use cases.
• A&D Company (A&D Engineering): Japanese manufacturer of weighing equipment, load cells, and measurement instruments. Comparable as a broader market player offering overlapping industrial weighing and force measurement products.
• Minebea Intec (Sartorius Industrial): Industrial weighing and inspection solutions provider offering load cells, platform scales, and process weighing systems. Broad incumbent in the same industrial weighing category as Stekon.

Emerging players

• Keli Group (Keli Sensor): Chinese load cell and force sensor manufacturer with growing presence in industrial weighing. Emerging player with overlapping product categories (load cells, force sensors) but different geographic and cost positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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