Bolhuis Automatisering

What Bolhuis Automatisering does

Bolhuis Industrial Automation is a Dutch specialist in industrial automation and control engineering, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Geldermalsen, the Netherlands. The company delivers custom control solutions that combine PLC programming, robotics integration, and vision-based digital quality control, with the full project lifecycle executed in-house: hardware engineering (using EPLAN), software engineering, panel building, electrical installation, worldwide commissioning, and post-delivery service. It serves two principal customer types — machine builders that need automation integrated into their equipment, and end users that operate production lines — across six verticals: process industry, intralogistics, food (bakery, patisserie, frozen dough, pizza), building and space management, laboratory automation, and agriculture. Notable project outcomes include 21,000 pizza bases per hour at a US pizza bakery, 5,000 crates per hour handled for a UK supermarket, 60 pallets per hour in a fruit-packer retrofit, 4 tonnes per hour of frozen laminated dough in Spain, and a 3,600 kWh/day hydrogen fuel cell generator for maritime shore power.

Name

Bolhuis Automatisering

Legal name

Bolhuis Industrial Automation

Website

https://bolhuisautomation.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The company has an integrated service offering that distinguishes it from single-discipline system integrators: hardware engineering, software (PLC and motion control), panel building, electrical installation, commissioning, and service are all delivered by the same team, with direct customer-to-engineer engagement and no account-manager layer. Revenue is generated through custom, project-based, quote-driven engagements ranging from single control panels to complete production lines; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, supported by a project-reference portfolio and group-level cross-referrals within Barth Industrial, alongside sister companies Barth Industrial Solutions and Aldonk. The customer base is enterprise and government, with projects delivered across the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Spain, Austria, and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Services

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Machinery Manufacturing (333)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

PLC, HMI & SCADA Automation (EDAOAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Automation Systems (BAS/BMS) Integration & Controls (BPABAGAA)

Keywords

• Industrial automation services
• PLC programming
• Panel building
• Motion control
• Electrical installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Geldermalsen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Industrial Automation Projects: End-to-end custom control solutions covering hardware and software engineering, panel building, electrical installation, commissioning, and service. Projects range from single panels to complete production lines. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with machine builders and end users.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bolhuis Automatisering is an industrial automation services provider that designs, builds, programs, installs, and commissions automation solutions for machine builders and end-user industrial companies. Its work spans hardware engineering, software engineering (PLC, SCADA, HMI), panel building, electrical installation, on-site commissioning, and post-installation service across sectors such as process industry, intralogistics, food, building/space, lab automation, and agriculture.

Product overview

Bolhuis Industrial Automation is a full-service industrial automation provider that operates as part of Barth Industrial. The company offers an integrated suite of six core service lines — Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Paneelbouw (Panel Building), Elektrische Installatie (Electrical Installation), Inbedrijfstelling (Commissioning), and Service — brought together under one roof for machine builders and end users seeking reliable automation. Rather than a single software product, the portfolio consists of domain-specific automation projects and control system solutions applied across six sectors: Procesindustrie (process industry), Intralogistiek (intralogistics), Food, Gebouw en Ruimte (building and space), Lab Automation, and Agriculture. Representative project offerings include CO₂ filter installation automation, crate handling automation, pallet transport (new and retrofit), spiral freezer control, pizza line control, bread line control, food water installation control, hydrogen fuel cell generator control, a weighing robot with LIMS integration, a data warehouse for production analytics, and an energy management system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hardware Engineering Electrical hardware design and engineering service for industrial automation projects, covering schematics, component selection, and EPLAN-based design that feeds the panel build and on-site installation. Delivered to machine builders and industrial end users in process, intralogistics, food, lab automation, building/space, and agriculture sectors.
• Software Engineering Development of PLC programs, SCADA systems, HMI visualizations, and motion control software for industrial machines and production lines. Targeted at machine builders and end-user industrial customers that require custom control and visualization code.
• Panel Building (Paneelbouw) In-house fabrication of control cabinets and electrical panels based on engineered designs, forming the physical heart of automation installations. Provided to machine builders and end-user industrial customers alongside the related hardware engineering and installation services.
• Electrical Installation On-site electrical installation service for automation projects, connecting control panels, motors, sensors, and field devices into the customer's machine or production line. Delivered at customer sites across the Netherlands and surrounding markets.
• Commissioning (Inbedrijfstelling) On-site commissioning service covering testing, startup, and validation of installed automation systems, including fine-tuning of PLC, SCADA, and motion control software. Intended to bring machines and production lines into reliable operation at the customer's site.
• Service and Maintenance After-sales service and maintenance offering for automation installations delivered by Bolhuis Automatisering, covering troubleshooting, modifications, upgrades, and lifecycle support for existing customer systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000 crates per hour processed in crate handling automation for a British supermarket chain
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Barth IndustrialcoreOthersBarth Industrial is the parent company of Bolhuis Industrial Automation. It bundles technical specialists from multiple companies into one multidisciplinary group capable of delivering total solutions in machine building and robotics. Bolhuis is part of this group alongside sister companies Barth Industrial Solutions and Aldonk.
• Barth Industrial SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Barth Industrial group. Bolhuis collaborated with Barth Industrial Solutions on a weighing robot project for a laboratory conducting water research for nine water boards. Barth Industrial Solutions contributed to the collaborative development of the 6-armed weighing robot.
• AldonkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Barth Industrial group. Bolhuis worked with Aldonk on the hydrogen fuel cell generator project for maritime shore power, combining expertise across the group to deliver the mobile 10-foot container installation with 3,600 kWh per day capacity.
• Innovative Fuel Cell PartnerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal innovation partner specialized in fuel cells. Bolhuis collaborated with this partner and Aldonk on developing the hydrogen fuel cell generator for the maritime sector.
• Dutch ScaleupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Dutch scaleup company collaborated with Bolhuis on developing the CO2 capture and supply installation for an Austrian tomato grower's greenhouse. Bolhuis provided the complete control system for the innovative installation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Orbid: Dutch industrial automation integrator offering PLC programming, control panel building, and MES/SCADA solutions to process and manufacturing industries. Directly comparable in size, geographic focus on Netherlands/Benelux, and full-stack integrator capabilities.
• Hoppenbrouwers Techniek: Dutch technical services firm specializing in industrial automation, electrical installation, and control panel engineering. Comparable in-house integration model and project-based delivery to machine builders and end users.
• AWL-Techniek: Dutch machine builder and automation integrator delivering robotic welding, assembly, and process automation for industrial customers. Closely matches Bolhuis's PLC/motion/robotics integration stack and Dutch manufacturing customer base.
• Demcon: Dutch high-tech systems integrator developing industrial automation, robotics, and mechatronic products for OEMs and end users. Overlaps with Bolhuis in custom control engineering and motion control for specialized production environments.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global automation and robotics supplier with motion control, PLC, and drives products used in industrial and building applications. Represents the scale incumbent alternative to specialist integrators in Bolhuis's core PLC/motion domain.
• Rockwell Automation: North American-headquartered industrial automation incumbent providing Logix PLCs, motion control, and FactoryTalk software. Targets the same machine-builder and end-user customers Bolhuis serves, particularly in US food and consumer goods verticals.
• Schneider Electric: Global industrial automation and energy management company offering Modicon PLCs, EcoStruxure platform, and HVAC/building controls. Competes both in the machine automation space and in the building/energy management verticals where Bolhuis also operates.
• Siemens: Global industrial automation incumbent offering TIA Portal, SIMATIC PLCs, and integrated automation solutions across virtually every sector Bolhuis serves. Competes as a broader-vendor alternative when enterprise customers prefer single-platform standardization over specialist integrators.

Others

• Rademaker: Dutch industrial bakery machinery manufacturer supplying dough processing equipment to Bolhuis's food industry customers. Functions as an adjacent ecosystem participant; Bolhuis often provides the control systems that integrate into Rademaker-built lines.
• Kaak Group: Dutch total-solution bakery machinery supplier serving industrial bakeries globally. Adjacent rather than competitive; Bolhuis's industrial bakery customers (bread, pizza, frozen dough lines) frequently procure complete lines from Kaak, where Bolhuis supplies the control layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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