CASE Deutschland GmbH

What CASE Deutschland GmbH does

CASE Deutschland GmbH is a privately-held German software company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Braunschweig, specializing in Industry 4.0 and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software for industrial customers across the DACH region and broader Europe. The company operates with a lean core team of 5 employees while maintaining access to a pool of 200+ specialists used for team extension and nearshoring engagements. Named enterprise customers include Bosch, Auerswald, Lanico, and Sumitomo Electric, with primary focus on automotive, metal packaging, and electronics manufacturing verticals.

The core product platform comprises four modular offerings built on a microservices architecture with cloud-native or hybrid deployment: CASEmes (MES for real-time OEE tracking, quality management, and shift management), CASEmain (predictive maintenance management with mobile execution), DataGate (protocol-agnostic integration platform supporting 100+ industrial protocols including OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, and Profinet), and Dokiny EMS (AI-powered production intelligence for electronics manufacturing with defect classification, voice copilot, and workflow automation). Supporting offerings include Signal.io (MQTT-based industrial signal generator for MES testing and ML training) and a proprietary IoT hardware line including edge gateways and intelligent sensors with multi-protocol support and five-year battery life. The technology stack integrates an end-to-end MLOps pipeline (MLflow, TimescaleDB, FastAPI) and is certified under TISAX for automotive customer security requirements.

Revenue is generated through a mix of SaaS subscriptions (CASEmes, CASEmain, Dokiny EMS), IoT hardware sales, and professional services including custom software development, team extension/nearshoring, and technology consulting. Go-to-market is consultation-led and event-driven, with strong trade show presence at Hannover Messe and METPACK, targeting enterprise manufacturing buyers through demo requests and personalized consultation. In May 2026 the company announced a strategic "KI-Offensive" (AI Offensive) pivoting the business toward four AI service pillars, followed by the July 2026 launch of the Dokiny AI Phone Assistant entering the hospitality vertical.

Name

CASE Deutschland GmbH

Legal name

CASE Deutschland GmbH

Website

https://case-digital.solutions

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CASE Deutschland GmbH is a privately-held Braunschweig-based software company founded in 2004 that builds modular MES, maintenance, integration, and AI-powered production intelligence software for enterprise manufacturing customers across DACH and Europe, generating revenue through SaaS subscriptions, IoT hardware, and professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Application Maintenance & Support (AMS) (BPAEAFAC)

Keywords

• Manufacturing execution system
• Industrial IoT integration
• Predictive maintenance software
• Production intelligence platform
• Industry 4.0 solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Braunschweig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development & Consulting: Full-service software development and technology consulting engagements. Includes ideation, solution design, technology consulting, and implementation services. Revenue generated through project-based contracts and time-and-materials engagements.
2. Team Extension & Nearshoring: Flexible team augmentation model providing developers, designers, tech leads, and project managers integrated into client teams. Flexible contract models: monthly cancellable or project-based.
3. CASEmain SaaS: Web-based maintenance management system with intelligent planning, event-driven orders, and mobile execution.
4. CASEmes SaaS: Manufacturing Execution System subscription for production control, quality management, and real-time analytics.
5. Dokiny EMS SaaS: AI-powered production intelligence platform for electronics manufacturing, available as dedicated SaaS offering.
6. IoT Hardware & Edge Devices: Industrial-grade IoT devices including edge gateways, intelligent sensors, and cloud connectivity modules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CASE Deutschland GmbH develops and sells a modular Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software platform comprising CASEmes (production control and OEE), CASEmain (maintenance management), DataGate (protocol-agnostic machine integration), and Dokiny EMS (AI-powered production intelligence for electronics manufacturing), supported by Signal.io for MES testing. The company also delivers professional services including custom software development, nearshoring/team extension, technology consulting, and IoT integration for manufacturing clients in the DACH region and broader Europe.

Product overview

CASE Deutschland GmbH offers a modular MES and Industry 4.0 software platform comprising four core products: CASEmes (Manufacturing Execution System for real-time production control, OEE tracking, and quality management), CASEmain (intelligent maintenance management with predictive capabilities), DataGate (protocol-agnostic integration platform connecting machines to MES/ERP with 100+ supported protocols), and Dokiny EMS (AI-powered production intelligence platform for electronics manufacturing with defect analytics, voice copilot, and workflow automation). Supporting products include Signal.io (industrial signal generator for MES testing and ML training). The portfolio is complemented by professional services including custom software development, team extension/nearshoring, ideation & solution design, technology consulting, IoT integration, UI/UX design, business process management, automation technologies, and digital transformation consulting. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Braunschweig, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CASEmain: Web-based maintenance management system for planning, executing and documenting maintenance activities for machines and systems.
• CASEmes
• DataGate
• Dokiny EMS
• Signal.io
• CASE AI Inventor Add-In

Products and services

• CASEmes

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% increase in OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability12 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Critical Manufacturing: Portugal-headquartered MES specialist offering a modular, vendor-neutral Manufacturing Execution System for discrete and process industries. Closest direct competitor to CASEmes, targeting similar mid-market European manufacturers with comparable MES/quality/OEE functionality and Industry 4.0 positioning.
• Aegis Software (FactoryLogix): FactoryLogix is an MES platform focused on electronics manufacturing services (EMS) with traceability and quality. Highly comparable to CASE's Dokiny EMS offering for PCB-level traceability, AOI/AXI/ICT integration, and yield analytics.
• iBASEt (Solumina): Solumina MES is purpose-built for highly regulated, complex discrete and electronics manufacturing. Directly comparable to Dokiny EMS for end-to-end electronics manufacturing traceability, quality, and shopfloor execution.
• Körber (Werum PAS-X): Körber's PAS-X MES is a leader in life sciences/process manufacturing MES. Comparable as a mid-to-large MES vendor with strong European footprint targeting regulated/process manufacturing, overlapping CASE's process industries use cases.
• MPDV (HYDRA MES): German MES vendor with the HYDRA Manufacturing Execution System suite serving discrete manufacturing, particularly in DACH. Directly competes against CASEmes with similar shopfloor data acquisition, OEE, and MES scope for mid-market German manufacturers.
• Forcam: German smart-factory/MES vendor (FORCE Bridge / FORCE Bridge FX) targeting discrete manufacturing with shop-floor connectivity and OEE/MES functionality. Comparable mid-sized German vendor competing for the same DACH mid-market accounts as CASE Deutschland.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Digital Industries (Opcenter): Siemens Opcenter (formerly SIMATIC IT / Preactor) is a broad MES suite integrated with the broader Siemens Xcelerator/automation portfolio. Indirect competitor for CASE in automotive and discrete manufacturing MES, though as part of a much broader automation/PLM/RTB offering.
• SAP (SAP Digital Manufacturing): SAP Digital Manufacturing is an MES cloud offering tightly integrated with SAP S/4HANA. Most consequential broad incumbent; large enterprise manufacturers running SAP backend often standardize on SAP ME, constraining CASEmes room in those accounts.
• ABB Ability Manufacturing Operations Management: ABB's MES/MOM offering competes for process and discrete manufacturing MES accounts, often bundled with ABB automation hardware. Comparable as a broad incumbent with industrial-IoT overlay and similar predictive maintenance narrative.

Emerging players

• Tulip Interfaces: Frontline operations / connected worker platform with MES-adjacent capabilities for discrete manufacturers. Comparable as an emerging player targeting shopfloor apps and operator guidance with low-code tooling, overlapping CASE's Dokiny Operator Copilot narrative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/case-deutschland-gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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