LEiTEK Informations- und Automatisierungstechnik GmbH

What LEiTEK Informations- und Automatisierungstechnik GmbH does

LEiTEK Informations- und Automatisierungstechnik GmbH is a German industrial automation and digitization system integrator headquartered in Schwerin. Founded in 2000 by engineers Jens Zinck and Hartmut Behncke, the firm operates a 1,200 m² development and production facility and employs 30+ staff supplemented by 4 apprentices and 2 dual-track students. As a certified Siemens Solution Partner across Factory Automation, SIMATIC PCS 7, SIMATIC HMI, SIMATIC NET, and Drives & Motion, LEiTEK delivers end-to-end automation projects spanning consulting, planning, software development, hardware engineering, switchboard construction, commissioning, training, and ongoing maintenance. The firm is structured as a private GmbH with no disclosed external institutional investors, and Andrea Petersohn assumed the Managing Director role on January 1, 2025 as part of a generational leadership transition while both founders remain operationally involved.

The company's core offering combines services with several proprietary software products: LCFP A+F (cylinder filling plant control for gases and gas mixtures), Profibus-Diagnose (in-operation communication network analysis), a Siemens TIA Portal block library compliant with Siemens software guidelines, and inspection/monitoring software for DIN VDE 0701-0702 and DGUV Regulation 3 compliance using RFID-tagged handhelds. Its technology stack centers on Siemens SIMATIC (Step 7, TIA Portal, PCS 7), PROFINET/PROFIBUS networking, Simatic SIMIT for process simulation, ePLAN P8 for electrical planning, MS.NET and MS SQL for IT-side data applications, and OPC/Modbus integration with SAP and field devices. LEiTEK has accumulated 25 years of specialized expertise in cryogenic liquids handling and hydrogen technology and serves enterprise customers including Linde, Air Liquide, Magna, KOEHLER, Smurfit Kappa, Vattenfall, Arla, MV Werften, Yara, Melitta, Hydro Aluminium, Baltic Distillery, and Stadtwerke Schwerin across energy, gases, food, maritime, paper, shipbuilding, chemical, and oil & gas sectors.

LEiTEK generates revenue primarily through project-based professional services (consulting, engineering, software development, commissioning) complemented by hardware revenue from custom switchboard manufacturing, plus recurring training, maintenance, support, and inspection services. Engagement is delivered through direct enterprise sales supported by three named sales contacts (Andrea Petersohn, Hartmut Behncke, Ferry Hasenbank) and a regional partner network for general contractor projects in West Mecklenburg; international projects are executed via regional suppliers. The firm is ISO 9001 certified with annual independent audits, holds the Siemens 'Excellent Solution and Expert Quality' recognition, and has expanded into maritime simulation via a strategic partnership with Rheinmetall Electronics for ship handling simulators serving both civilian and military training markets.

Name

LEiTEK Informations- und Automatisierungstechnik GmbH

Legal name

LEiTEK Informations- und Automatisierungstechnik GmbH

Website

https://leitek.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LEiTEK is a German Siemens Solution Partner providing industrial automation and digitization services — consulting, software development, switchboard construction, and commissioning — to enterprise and mid-market clients in energy, gases, maritime, paper, chemical, shipbuilding, and food sectors from Schwerin, with projects delivered globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Services

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial I/O, Signal Conditioning & Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) (IMAGABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Network Management & Diagnostics (OT NMS/Topology/Monitoring) (HDAFAJAI), Industrial Endpoint Protection (PLC/HMI/Engineering Workstation EDR) (HDADAJAD)

Keywords

• Industrial automation solutions
• Siemens solution partner
• Process control engineering
• Switchboard construction services
• Factory data capture systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwerin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automation Solutions and Engineering Services: Comprehensive automation and digitization solutions for industry and medium-sized businesses, including consulting, planning, software development, hardware planning, switchboard construction, commissioning, and optimization services.
2. Software Development and Programming: Custom software solutions for automation including Simatic Step 7, TIA Portal, PCS 7 programming; IT solutions for quality management and production control using MS.NET and MS SQL.
3. Switchboard Construction and Hardware Supply: Custom switchboard manufacturing for automation and drive engineering as well as low-voltage switchgears, including electrical planning, installation, and function tests.
4. Training, Maintenance and Support Services: Training for operating personnel, maintenance services (including remote maintenance), inspection services, and spare parts supply.
5. Process Simulation Services: Using Siemens Simulation Software Simatic SIMIT for testing automation functions and possible facility malfunctions, as well as operator training under realistic conditions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LEiTEK provides industrial automation and digitization solutions built primarily on Siemens technology (SIMATIC, TIA Portal, PCS 7), delivered as end-to-end projects from consulting and planning through software development, switchboard construction, commissioning, and operator training. The company also develops and sells proprietary software products such as the LCFP A+F cylinder filling control system, Profibus-Diagnose communication diagnostic tool, TIA Portal block library, and equipment inspection/monitoring software. Its customer base spans industrial gas, paper, shipbuilding, chemical, food, energy, and maritime sectors worldwide.

Product overview

LEiTEK offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial automation and digitalization solutions for industry and medium-sized businesses. The core offerings include specialized software products: LCFP A+F (Cylinder Filling Plant for Analysis and Filling Process), Profibus-Diagnose (communication diagnostics), Inspection of Electrical Installations, Monitoring Software for Inspection Required Equipment, and a Library for TIA Portal. The company provides complete project services from consulting and planning through software solutions (using Siemens tools like Simatic S7, TIA Portal, PCS 7), IT solutions (MS.NET, MS SQL), process simulation (Simatic SIMIT), switch cabinet construction, commissioning, and ongoing training, maintenance and support. Solutions span production control, network technology, drive engineering, factory data capture, gas analysis, quality management, and IT security consulting. The company operates as a Siemens Solution Partner with expertise in cryogenic liquids, hydrogen technology, paper manufacturing, shipbuilding, chemical, oil and gas, and food industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LCFP A+F (LEiTEK Cylinder Filling Plant for Analysis and Filling Process) Proprietary software solution for complex control of filling and analysis processes for bottles with gases or gas mixtures, supporting recipe operation, online analysis after filling, data storage and evaluation, and certificate generation. Targeted at industrial gas producers and laboratories.
• Profibus-Diagnose Professional communication analysis and diagnostic tool that performs on-line diagnosis during operation to increase fail safety of machines, systems and devices, identifying weaknesses such as faulty connections or cables in industrial PROFIBUS networks.
• Library for TIA Portal Block library for PLC programming and visualization with Siemens Simatic TIA-Portal, supporting continuous project planning from control to visualization and handling process values, parameters, controls, reports and interlocks.
• Monitoring Software for Inspection Required Equipment Database application with frontend for equipment monitoring using handheld PCs with RFID identification, enabling guided testing, data administration, test certificate issuance, repair orders and operation lists for inspection-required equipment.
• Inspection of Electrical Installations Inspection service for mobile and fixed equipment/facilities according to DIN VDE 0701-0702 and DGUV Regulation 3, providing detailed measurement reports and timetables for periodic inspections.
• Automation Solutions (Production Control and Optimisation) End-to-end automation engineering services including production control and optimisation, process control consulting, network technology development in industrial environments, and drive engineering solutions including interfaces for digital media such as tablets.
• IT Solutions Customized software applications for PC and database systems supporting process-oriented evaluation of quality, production and energy management data using MS.NET and MS SQL.
• Process Simulation Process simulation using Siemens Simatic SIMIT software for testing automation functions and facility malfunctions in advance, plus training of operation personnel under realistic conditions.
• Switch Cabinet Construction and Assembling Customized switch cabinets for automation and drive engineering as well as low-voltage switchgears following national and international regulations, including fixtures and special switchboards with electrical planning, installation, and function tests.
• Training, Maintenance and Services Training for operating personnel, maintenance services (including remote maintenance), inspection services, and spare parts supply for installed automation systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Higher plant availability through modern control systems
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Siemens AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationLEiTEK is a certified Siemens Solution Partner in several specializations of automation technology: Factory Automation & PCS 7 covering Automation System SIMATIC, Human Machine Interface SIMATIC HMI, Industrial Communication SIMATIC NET, Process Control System SIMATIC PCS 7, and Drives and Motion. This partnership provides access to Siemens technology, support, and certification, enabling LEiTEK to offer comprehensive automation solutions from basic automation through complex control systems, drive technology, process instrumentation, and cybersecurity in OT networks.
• Rheinmetall ElectronicsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEiTEK is developing a new business pillar in collaboration with Rheinmetall Electronics in the field of maritime simulation. Ship handling simulators are being developed for nautical training in both civilian and military sectors. This represents a strategic expansion into new market segments.
• Open Factory CampusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEiTEK is an active member of the Open Factory Campus, a consortium of technology companies in Schwerin and surrounding area dedicated to developing innovative new technologies. This regional consortium supports collaborative innovation in automation and digitalization.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens AG: Siemens is the underlying platform provider for LEiTEK's automation stack (SIMATIC, TIA Portal, PCS 7, SIMIT) and operates as a broad incumbent in industrial automation. While it is also LEiTEK's partner, it competes for large end-customer projects directly.
• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation is a large US-based industrial automation vendor (Allen-Bradley/ControlLogix) and solution provider. Comparable to LEiTEK as a broad incumbent, though with a different underlying platform.
• Festo: Global German industrial automation components and solutions provider (pneumatics, electric drives, controllers). Comparable to LEiTEK as a broad incumbent with deep automation know-how serving industrial OEMs and end users.
• ABB: ABB is a global leader in industrial automation, robotics, and electrification with a broad portfolio of PLC/DCS, drives, and engineered solutions. Comparable to LEiTEK as a broad incumbent serving process and discrete manufacturers across multiple verticals.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric offers industrial automation (Modicon, EcoStruxure) and broader energy management. Comparable to LEiTEK as a broad incumbent in process automation and digital factory solutions.

Direct peers

• Phoenix Contact: German-headquartered industrial automation, networking, and connectivity specialist. Close comparable to LEiTEK in scale, German Mittelstand character, and focus on industrial controls and networks for process industries.
• Pilz: German automation specialist focused on safe automation, control systems, and industrial cybersecurity. Comparable to LEiTEK as a German Mittelstand automation company with strong certification footprint and process-industry customers.
• Bilfinger: German industrial engineering and process-industry services provider with automation and digitalization offerings. Comparable to LEiTEK as a services-led automation and process-industry integrator, though at significantly larger scale.
• Beckhoff Automation: German PC-based automation (TwinCAT) manufacturer and solutions provider. Comparable to LEiTEK as a mid-sized German automation specialist combining proprietary technology with engineering services.
• ATS Automation Tooling Systems: Canadian-headquartered automation integrator delivering custom factory automation for industrial and life-science customers. Comparable to LEiTEK as a direct peer in custom, project-based industrial automation integration for enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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