What Engin Engineering does

Engin Engineering is part of the Barth Groep conglomerate, whose primary operating entity, Barth Industrial Solutions, is headquartered in 's-Gravendeel, Netherlands. The group was founded in 1931 and has specialized in industrial automation and mechanical engineering for approximately 30 years. It designs and builds custom industrial automation and machine building solutions from concept through commissioning, serving manufacturing, laboratory, and agri-food customers across a worldwide footprint.

The company's product portfolio includes proprietary systems such as an intelligent drying oven with self-learning optimization, RFID-tracked automated warehouse systems backed by a custom WMS, sampling automation for laboratories, agricultural machines (bench loaders, tray emptyers), and bespoke end-of-line automation machinery. Technical capabilities are vertically integrated in-house, covering panel construction, mechanical assembly, on-site installation, and proprietary control software. The business operates on a project-based revenue model, generating income through custom machine design, build, and engineering services sold directly to enterprise clients. Delivery leverages intra-group partnerships with sister companies Aldonk and Barth Industrial Automation, as well as an external partnership with Bronson Incubator Services supporting the intelligent drying oven product line. No public pricing, headcount, revenue, or funding figures are disclosed.

Name

Engin Engineering

Legal name

Barth Industrial

Website

https://barthindustrialsolutions.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Engin Engineering, part of Dutch conglomerate Barth Groep, designs and builds custom industrial automation and machine-building solutions — including a self-learning drying oven, RFID automated warehouses, and agri-food machines — for manufacturing, laboratory, and agri-food enterprises worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation and Machine Building

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88) (IMAGABAH), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)

Keywords

• Industrial automation
• Custom machine building
• Mechanical engineering
• Machine safety compliance
• Laboratory automation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

's-Gravendeel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machine Design and Construction Projects: Barth Industrial Solutions designs and builds custom machines for industrial clients. Revenue is generated through project-based fees covering design, construction, assembly, installation, and commissioning of specialized non-standard machines and automation systems.
2. Engineering and Consulting Services: The company provides engineering services including project management, machine (re)design, mechanical engineering, machine safety assessments, and machine upgrades. These are billed as part of overall project costs or as standalone consulting engagements.
3. Machine Safety and Compliance Services: Risk Inventory and Evaluation (RIE) services and safety upgrades for existing machines, ensuring compliance with current guidelines and safety requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Barth Industrial Solutions (Engin Engineering's sister entity within Barth Groep) designs and builds custom, non-standard machines and automation systems for industrial, laboratory, and agri-food clients worldwide. The company delivers complete in-house solutions covering mechanical, hardware, and software engineering, panel construction, assembly, installation, and commissioning, with specialized offerings in end-of-line automation, laboratory sampling and drying automation, agricultural handling equipment, and machine safety upgrades. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for machine design and construction plus engineering and consulting services.

Product overview

Barth Industrial Solutions (Engin Engineering is listed as a related entity under Barth Groep) is a machine construction and automation company offering engineering services and custom-built machines. The company provides a unified portfolio of services spanning project management, machine (re)design, mechanical engineering, machine safety, and machine upgrades. Alongside services, they offer specialized automation products including the intelligent drying oven (developed with Bronson Incubator Services), automatic warehouses with RFID tracking and WMS, sampling automation systems, various agricultural machines (bench loaders, tray emptyers), and custom industrial machines (tubestackers, nesting machines, cut-punch-bending machines, safety upgrades). All solutions are characterized by simplicity, innovation, and effectiveness, delivered from concept to commissioning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Intelligent drying oven provides considerable time savings in practice with self-learning effect continuously improving optimal drying time per sample
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EnginminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngin is listed as one of the companies belonging to the Barth Groep corporate family. The Barth Groep privacy statement references Engin (https://enginengineering.nl/) as part of the group of companies.
• AldonkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAldonk (aldonk.com) is a sister company within the Barth Groep that collaborates on machine design projects. For the cut-punch-bending machine project, a design team consisting of Barth Industrial Solutions and Aldonk was assembled. Aldonk Plaatwerk also handles mechanical production for projects like the nesting machine and tubestacker.
• Barth Industrial AutomationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarth Industrial Automation is part of the Barth Groep family and collaborates on design projects, particularly mentioned in the design team for the cut-punch-bending machine alongside Engin and Aldonk.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: ABB is a global industrial automation and robotics incumbent whose portfolio of control systems, PLCs, and motion solutions competes broadly with Barth's proprietary control and automation offerings.
• KUKA: KUKA is a major industrial robotics and automation provider — overlapping with Barth's robotic integration, gantry systems, and end-of-line material handling work.
• GEA Group: GEA is a large German industrial machinery group serving food, beverage, and laboratory process industries — overlapping with Barth's agri-food, lab, and manufacturing automation capabilities at much larger scale.
• Stäubli: Stäubli is a Swiss industrial mechatronics and robotics provider whose automation solutions overlap with Barth's robotics, vision, and end-of-line integration work in manufacturing and laboratory contexts.
• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth is a global industrial automation, motion control, and factory automation provider — competing with Barth's custom control systems and factory-line integration capabilities at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Krones AG: Krones is a German manufacturer of packaging and end-of-line machinery — directly comparable to Barth's end-of-line automation and material handling systems for industrial customers.
• ATS Corporation: ATS is a Canada-based custom automation and machine builder serving manufacturing and life-sciences end-markets with turnkey solutions — directly comparable to Barth's custom machine building and lab/agri automation focus.
• Bühler Group: Bühler is a Swiss-based custom machinery and process solutions provider for food, feed, and advanced materials — comparable to Barth's agri-food sampling, drying, and end-of-line automation work.
• Heitec: Heitec is a German custom industrial automation systems integrator providing turnkey solutions in mechanical, electrical, and software engineering — closely matching Barth's multidisciplinary custom automation model.

Regional players

• Hosokawa Micron: Hosokawa Micron is a Dutch-based manufacturer of process and laboratory equipment for powders, particles, and sample handling — directly comparable to Barth's intelligent drying oven, sampling, and weighing automation products for laboratory customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barth-industrial-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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