What Quint Systems does

Quint Systems Inc. is a privately held control systems integration and automation firm headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, that delivers turnkey industrial automation services to manufacturers and infrastructure operators. The company serves automotive, food and beverage, metals and mining, infrastructure (rail, power, water/wastewater), metal casting/foundry, and packaging/product handling clients across North America and Europe, with codified compliance knowledge spanning CSA, ESA, NEC, UL and CE electrical codes. Its stated positioning — "large enough to handle your most important projects and small enough to answer the phone when you call" — frames it as a boutique integrator rather than a systems OEM.

The company's core offerings span seven service lines: Electrical Design & Panel Build (AutoCAD-based schematics, single-line diagrams, panel layouts, BOMs, and CSA/UL panel fabrication), PLC Programming (IEC 1131-compliant across Ladder Diagram, Sequential Function Charts, Function Blocks, and Structured Text for all major manufacturers), HMI/SCADA Programming (multi-vendor with OPC interface support), Software Development (custom applications and Manufacturing Execution Systems with ERP integration for production tracking, traceability, downtime monitoring, and quality reporting), Drives and Motion (AC/DC drives, common DC-bus drive systems designed to share energy across drives, and servo motion control), Project Management (single-point-of-contact delivery model with installation supervision and sub-contractor management), and Commissioning and Start-Up Support (on-site installation, I/O verification, and operational training).

Revenue is generated almost entirely through project-based engineering services, control panel and hardware sales, and professional services, with no disclosed subscription or recurring software stream. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; engagements span from a few thousand dollars to "substantial multi-million dollar contracts" and revenue is recognized on project completion. Go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales supplemented by inside sales via dedicated phone extensions and a toll-free North American number. The firm is founder/management-owned with two named principals — Ali R. Golafshani, Ph.D., P.Eng (Director of Operations, University of Waterloo doctorate, 12+ years of controls engineering experience) and Greg Currie (Director of Sales, 20+ years of integrated systems experience) — and a total headcount of approximately five employees.

Name

Quint Systems

Legal name

Quint Systems Inc.

Website

https://quintsystems.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Quint Systems Inc. is a Waterloo, Ontario-based boutique industrial automation integrator providing PLC programming, HMI/SCADA, MES/ERP, drives and motion, and electrical design services to automotive, food and beverage, metals and mining, infrastructure, foundry, and packaging clients across North America and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Services / Control Systems Integration

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88) (IMAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC), SCADA, Controls & Communications Integration (RTU, Fiber, Networking) (EUAEADAD)

Keywords

• Control systems integration
• Industrial automation services
• PLC programming
• HMI SCADA development
• Manufacturing execution systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Control Systems Integration Services: Project-based engineering services including electrical design, PLC programming, HMI/SCADA programming, software development, drives and motion control. Delivered as turnkey solutions from concept through commissioning. Revenue recognized upon project completion.
2. Professional Services: Project management, commissioning and start-up support, operational training, installation supervision, and sub-contractor management as part of turnkey solutions.
3. Control Panel and Hardware Sales: Control panel fabrication meeting CSA and UL electrical codes, drive systems, and motion control hardware as part of integrated solutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Quint Systems is a full-service control systems integration and industrial automation provider delivering turnkey solutions from concept through commissioning. It specializes in electrical design and panel build, PLC programming, HMI/SCADA development, custom MES software with ERP integration, drive and motion control systems (including energy-sharing DC-bus configurations), and on-site commissioning and training. Projects are delivered with a dedicated project manager as the single point of contact, targeting mission-critical automation needs across automotive, food and beverage, metals/mining, foundry, infrastructure, and packaging customers in North America.

Product overview

Quint Systems is a full-service control solutions provider offering a unified portfolio of industrial automation services and solutions. The company's offerings span Electrical Design & Panel Build, PLC Programming (supporting IEC 1131-compliant languages including LD, SFC, FB, and ST), HMI / SCADA Programming (with OPC Interface support), Software Development (including Manufacturing Execution Systems and ERP integration), Drives and Motion Control, Project Management, and Commissioning and Start-Up Support. These services work together to deliver complete control systems from concept through implementation, serving industries including automotive, packaging, food & beverage, metal casting, metals and mining, and infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Design & Panel Build Electrical engineering services covering North American and European electrical codes (CSA, ESA, NEC, UL, CE), using AutoCAD to deliver complete design packages including electrical schematics, single line diagrams, control panel layouts, bills of materials, and wire/cable schedules, plus control panel fabrication meeting CSA and UL codes.
• PLC Programming Programmable Logic Controller programming for all major manufacturers using IEC 1131-compliant languages including Ladder Diagram (LD), Sequential Function Charts (SFC), Function Blocks (FB), and Structured Text (ST), delivering structured, modular, stable, and well-documented code.
• HMI / SCADA Programming Human Machine Interface and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition programming and configuration across all major manufacturers, supporting OPC interfaces and providing user-friendly visualization screens designed for production improvement and operational efficiency.
• Software Development (MES and ERP Integration) Custom software applications and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) providing production tracking, traceability, downtime monitoring, production counts, quality reports, and ERP integration for real-time production information.
• Drives and Motion Control Drive systems and motion control solutions for retrofit or new installations, ranging from simple drive-in-a-box to complex multi-drive systems using AC or DC drives, including common DC-bus drive systems that share energy across drives to optimize total power consumption and servo motion control applications.
• Project Management Dedicated project management services providing a single point of contact from project deliverables through on-time and on-budget delivery, including installation supervision and sub-contractor management as part of a turnkey solution.
• Commissioning and Start-Up Support On-site commissioning and start-up support at the customer facility, including system installation, testing, I/O verification, and operational training on the new control system.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wunderlich-Malec Engineering: North American control systems integrator offering PLC, SCADA, MES, drives, and engineering services to similar industrial verticals. Closely matches Quint's service portfolio and project-based delivery model.
• Boulting Group: UK-based control systems integration and electrical engineering firm serving food & beverage, water, and industrial clients. Comparable full-service model with multi-jurisdictional code expertise.
• Applied Control Engineering (ACE): US-based control systems integrator specializing in PLC programming, SCADA, MES, and process automation across food & beverage, metals, and discrete manufacturing. Direct competitor for mid-market integration projects.
• ATS Automation Tooling Systems: Canadian-headquartered automation systems integrator with a comparable full-service model spanning design, build, and integration for automotive, food & beverage, and industrial customers. Most direct large-scale peer and likely competitor for enterprise contracts.
• Avanceon: Middle East and South Asia-focused systems integrator providing automation, MES, drives, and SCADA across process and discrete industries. Closely comparable in service mix to Quint.
• MAVERICK Technologies: North American systems integrator delivering automation, control, MES, and information solutions across discrete and process industries. Comparable turnkey model and customer verticals to Quint.
• Hallam-ICS: Control systems integrator focused on PLC, SCADA, MES, and process automation for manufacturing clients. Overlapping service portfolio and similar mid-sized competitor profile.

Emerging players

• Integro Technologies: US-based systems integrator with deep machine vision and industrial automation expertise serving automotive, packaging, and food & beverage. Adjacent competitor with some specialization in vision-enabled lines.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global automation and drives incumbent with significant systems integration services across process industries. Establishes pricing, technical standards, and competitive benchmark against which small SIs like Quint must compete.
• Rockwell Automation: Global automation OEM whose hardware, software, and integrator partner program define the ecosystem Quint integrates within. Largest peer with overlapping PLC/SCADA/MES portfolio; not a direct service competitor but shapes the buying center.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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 →

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