Centif

What Centif does

Centif is a Belgian industrial automation and digitalization services firm founded in 2022 and headquartered in Gierle, Belgium, with an additional engineering office in Lisbon, Portugal opened in March 2025. The company delivers turnkey automation solutions across the full automation pyramid - from PLC programming, HMI/SCADA development, and Industrial IT through MES, OEE, Energy Management, and Robotics - on Siemens, Rockwell, Beckhoff, and GE Proficy platforms, with Ixon used for cloud connectivity. Its customers are regulated process manufacturers in pharmaceuticals (primary), food, water treatment, chemicals, steel, textiles, and agro-industry, where GAMP, cGMP, and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance is frequently required.

Centif monetizes through two streams: project-based professional services (custom automation, PLC migrations, SCADA implementations, electrical engineering, and turnkey solutions) and recurring managed services delivered under 24/7 Service Level Agreements covering proactive system management and incident response. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, with projects originating from website inquiries, referrals, and industry events. The firm has scaled from 6 engineers in mid-2022 to roughly 30 by 2026, a trajectory reinforced by the February 2025 acquisition of ECJ Automation. Centif holds no disclosed external funding and operates as a privately held, founder-controlled business led by Hendrik Koyen and Jurgen Janssens.

Name

Centif

Legal name

Centif

Website

https://centif.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centif is a Belgian industrial automation services firm that designs and implements PLC, HMI, SCADA, MES, OEE, and Industrial IT solutions on Siemens, Rockwell, Beckhoff, and GE Proficy platforms for regulated manufacturers in pharmaceuticals, food, water, and related process industries across Belgium and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Services

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

Keywords

• Industrial automation services
• PLC programming
• SCADA systems
• MES implementation
• OT cybersecurity

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerp, Flemish Region

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Automation Projects: Project-based engagements for industrial automation including PLC programming, SCADA development, HMI design, electrical engineering, and turnkey solutions. Revenue recognized upon project completion.
2. Service Level Agreements (SLA): Ongoing support contracts providing 24/7 technical support, proactive system management, and guaranteed expertise. Includes monthly proactive checks and prioritized incident response.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centif is an industrial automation and digitization provider that designs, programs, and integrates PLC, HMI, SCADA, MES, Industrial IT, energy management, robotics, and electrical engineering solutions for manufacturing and process-industry customers. The company delivers turnkey projects as well as ongoing service-level agreements (24/7 support) across pharmaceutical, food, water treatment, chemical, steel, textile, and agro-industry sectors.

Product overview

Centif is an industrial automation and digitalization company offering comprehensive solutions across the automation pyramid, from field level to management level. Their core offerings include PLC Solutions, HMI Solutions, SCADA Solutions, MES & OEE, Industrial IT, Energy Management, Robotics and Motion Control, and Electrical Engineering. These services are delivered both as standalone solutions and as integrated turnkey projects, with specialized capabilities in regulated environments (pharmaceutical, food, chemicals) including cGMP compliance and 21 CFR Part 11. The company also provides add-on services such as Industrial Analytics (predictive maintenance), Historical Data Management, Cybersecurity (ethical hacking), and 24/7 SLA Support. Centif implements solutions on multiple platforms including Siemens, Rockwell, Beckhoff, and GE Proficy, and offers services in multiple languages with offices in Belgium and Portugal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Automation Services
• PLC Solutions Programmable Logic Controller design, programming, and optimization for both machine construction and process industry, including new installations, expansions, and migration from outdated systems.
• HMI Solutions Human Machine Interface development providing clear visualization, efficient operation, and maximum control over production processes with user-friendly screens for critical process information.
• SCADA Solutions Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition systems forming the central platform for monitoring, visualizing, and controlling industrial processes with real-time data from PLCs and sensors.
• MES & OEE Manufacturing Execution System and Overall Equipment Effectiveness solutions connecting, monitoring, and controlling complex production systems and data flows on the factory floor.
• Industrial IT Integration of automation and information systems including process control systems, sensor technology, data acquisition, data logging, monitoring, and software/system engineering for smart factory transformation.
• Energy Management Energy management software monitoring energy cycles in production processes to optimize consumption, reduce costs, and minimize ecological footprint.
• Robotics and Motion Control Industrial robotics implementation for assembly, manufacturing, logistics, and transportation, with motion control integration for improved quality, accuracy, and cycle times.
• Electrical Engineering Design, installation, and optimization of electrical structures including risk analyses, feasibility studies, power capacity studies, and complete electrical infrastructure design.
• Turnkey Solutions Complete industrial turnkey projects managing the full project lifecycle from design through implementation, coordinating a network of partners including electricians, mechanics, robotics specialists, and contractors.
• Industrial Analytics Application-oriented analytics for detecting and identifying deviations to reduce or eliminate downtime through predictive maintenance and predictive quality capabilities.
• Historical Data Management Secure, compressed storage applications for process measurements that can be instantly retrieved when needed.
• Cybersecurity Services Ethical hacking services including Red Teaming, Penetration Testing, and Assumed Breach simulations to detect and eliminate security risks in industrial environments.
• Service Level Agreement (SLA) Support 24/7 technical support, proactive system management, and guaranteed expertise through flexible support models with priority-based issue handling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Workforce reduction from 27 to 7 employees at Arop after machine automation fix
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NuorocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint collaboration on WPC Hofstade project - Nuoro responsible for design and construction of water treatment facility, Centif handling complete process automation and control. First Direct Potable Reuse facility in Europe.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationKey technology platform partner. Centif specializes in Siemens automation including TIA Portal, S7 PLCs, WinCC SCADA, and PROFINET communication.
• Velotic / GE ProficycoreTechnology or IntegrationGold/Trusted partner for GE Proficy solutions including iFIX, Cimplicity SCADA, and GE Batch. Awarded Proficy Best Innovator 2025. Also attended Proficy Accelerator Event in Orlando.
• Rockwell AutomationcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform partner for Allen-Bradley automation including ControlLogix, CompactLogix, FactoryTalk software, and EtherNet/IP networks.
• GE VernovaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint marketing collaboration featuring Centif as Trusted Gold Partner showcasing Proficy Smart Factory solutions for packaging line optimization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AVEVA: AVEVA is a global industrial software vendor whose SCADA, MES, and historian platforms (and partner ecosystem) overlap with Centif's industrial IT and SCADA practice, including in process and pharma customers.
• Aspen Technology: AspenTech provides process optimization, MES, and industrial analytics software to chemicals, pharma, and manufacturing — the same regulated verticals Centif serves with its Industrial Analytics and MES/OEE offerings.
• ATS Corporation: ATS is a large global automation systems integrator delivering custom factory automation, controls, and digital solutions to pharma, food, and consumer goods manufacturers — a scaled-up version of Centif's turnkey automation model.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Siemens is the largest OEM partner for Centif (TIA Portal, S7, WinCC); Siemens' own solution-partner and digital industries services compete with Centif for large regulated-industry migration and Industry 4.0 engagements.
• Wood plc: Wood is a large engineering and consultancy delivering automation, controls, and OT cybersecurity for process industries; it competes with Centif in pharma/chemicals/water for major capex projects.
• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation is a key OEM platform vendor (ControlLogix, FactoryTalk) for Centif; it competes indirectly by bundling services and partner-program incentives around its installed base.

Direct peers

• Avanceon: Avanceon is a multi-OEM industrial automation and digitalization services provider working across Rockwell, Siemens, and other platforms, with similar turnkey project + managed service model in regulated industries such as pharma, food, and water.
• Averna: Averna delivers test, measurement, and automation engineering services for regulated industries including life sciences and industrial OEMs, with comparable cross-platform integration capabilities and recurring support offerings.
• Velocity Group (Velotic): Velotic is a GE Proficy partner delivering SCADA, iFIX, Cimplicity, and Batch implementations across Europe — closely comparable to Centif's GE Proficy practice and the source of Centif's Proficy Best Innovator 2025 award.

Emerging players

• Critical Manufacturing: Critical Manufacturing provides a vendor-neutral MES platform widely deployed in regulated manufacturing; it competes with part of Centif's MES and OEE scope while also relying on SI partners (like Centif) for delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centif

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Centif