Schaper Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG

What Schaper Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG does

Schaper Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG is a Herford-based German engineering entity organized as a GmbH & Co. KG, operating as the control technology business unit of the Schaper Gruppe, a nationally active corporate group built since 1996 around five differentiated divisions: Elektrotechnik, Steuerungstechnik, Energieversorgungssysteme, Robotics & Automatisierung, and the studiocandela Lichtplanung lighting planning brand. The Steuerungstechnik unit plans and executes switch cabinet and control systems for machine and plant manufacturers and customers from the manufacturing industry, drawing on components from established industrial suppliers including Siemens, Phoenix Contact, WAGO, Weidmüller, Schneider Electric, Eaton, and Hager.

The underlying technology is conventional industrial automation and electrical engineering rather than software-defined or AI-enabled: hardware-centric control cabinets, automation systems aimed at raising the degree of automation in production plants, and intelligent energy supply solutions including photovoltaic integration. The cross-unit positioning under one Herford roof allows Schaper to bundle electrical installation, control technology, energy, robotics, and lighting into integrated project deliveries for industrial clients.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are individually quoted based on scope. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales into machine builders, manufacturing industry, and a long tail of demanding private households served by the Elektrotechnik unit. Distribution is single-country domestic within Germany, with technology and ecosystem partners such as OWL Maschinenbau and Öko Invest Esslingen supporting regional machine-building and renewable energy adjacencies. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed and the entity reports a 5-employee headcount.

Name

Schaper Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Schaper Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://schaper-herford.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schaper Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG is a Herford, Germany-based specialist unit of the Schaper Gruppe that plans and builds switch cabinets and control systems for machine and plant manufacturers and industrial production customers across national Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation and Control Systems Engineering

NAICS

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

Keywords

• Industrial automation services
• Control systems engineering
• Switch cabinet manufacturing
• Electrical installation services
• Power supply solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Herford

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Control System Solutions: Planning and execution of switch cabinet and control systems for machine manufacturers and manufacturing industry customers. Project-based professional services with custom solutions.
2. Electrical Installation Services: Electrical installation services for international leading companies and demanding private households. Project-based revenue from planning and execution.
3. Automation System Services: Automation systems to increase automation degree in production and manufacturing facilities. Custom project-based solutions.
4. Energy Supply Solutions: Intelligent energy supply solutions including photovoltaic systems for buildings and facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Schaper Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG plans and executes switch cabinet and control systems for machine and plant manufacturers and customers from the producing trade. As part of the Schaper Gruppe, the company delivers custom electrical engineering, automation, and control technology solutions across five differentiated business units covering electrical installation, control engineering, energy supply systems, robotics and automation, and lighting planning. Services are project-based, with custom solutions tailored to each customer's technical and economic requirements.

Product overview

Schaper Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG is part of the Schaper Gruppe, a nationally operating technology and services company with five differentiated business divisions. The company offers a portfolio of electrotechnical services including electrical installations, switchgear and control systems (its namesake division), energy supply systems, robotics and automation technology, and lighting planning services. The core focus for the Steuerungstechnik division is planning and execution of switchgear cabinet and control systems for machine and plant manufacturers and manufacturing industry customers. The five divisions operate as distinct sub-brands under the unified Schaper Gruppe umbrella, serving both industrial clients and private households.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schaper Steuerungstechnik — Switch Cabinet and Control Systems Planning and execution of switch cabinet and control systems for machine and plant manufacturers as well as customers from the manufacturing industry. Custom-engineered control systems tailored to production machinery and industrial plant requirements.
• Schaper Elektrotechnik — Electrical Installation Services Planning and execution of electrotechnical installations for globally leading companies and demanding private households. Comprehensive electrical installation services for industrial, commercial, and residential customers.
• Schaper Energieversorgungssysteme — Energy Supply Solutions Planning and execution of intelligent energy supply solutions to ensure necessary energy provision for buildings and facilities, including photovoltaic systems.
• Schaper Robotics — Automation Systems Planning and execution of automation systems to increase the degree of automation in production and manufacturing plants. Robotics and automation engineering for industrial customers.
• studiocandela — Lighting Planning and Lighting Technology Professional lighting planning and lighting technology services considering design, technical, and economic requirements of construction projects as well as physiological and psychological human needs.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OWL MaschinenbauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner from the OWL (Ostwestfalen-Lippe) machine manufacturing network. Regional strategic partnership supporting local industrial ecosystem.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Festo: German pneumatics and automation technology provider serving machine/plant manufacturers. Festo's controllers, valve terminals, and automation solutions overlap with Schaper's Robotics & Automation and Steuerungstechnik offerings for industrial customers.
• Beckhoff Automation: German PC-based control and automation specialist offering PLCs, I/O, drives, and integrated automation platforms. Beckhoff competes with Schaper at the control system layer for machine-builder customers and could absorb the system integration role that Schaper currently fills.
• Pilz: German automation safety and control systems specialist. Pilz's safety PLCs, PNOZ relays, and control system offerings are sold into the same machine-builder customer base that Schaper Steuerungstechnik serves, with overlapping engineering scope.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens: Global automation and control systems OEM and listed as a Schaper technology partner. Siemens offers PLC/DCS/SCADA hardware, industrial software, and increasingly turnkey integration services that overlap with Schaper's switch cabinet and control system scope, though at vastly greater scale.
• ABB: Global industrial automation and electrification OEM serving the same machine/plant builder and industrial end markets as Schaper, with overlapping portfolio in switchgear, control systems, and robotics integration.
• Eaton: Power management and industrial control OEM, listed as a Schaper partner. Eaton competes indirectly by supplying switchgear and motor control products that go into Schaper-built cabinets, and directly via its own industrial services footprint.
• Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation OEM, also a Schaper technology partner. Schneider's EcoStruxure platform and industrial control offerings compete for the same machine-builder and industrial customer wallet as Schaper Steuerungstechnik.

Others

• WAGO: German electrical interconnection and automation specialist, a Schaper technology partner. Provides the terminal blocks, controllers, and I/O modules typically integrated into Schaper Steuerungstechnik's cabinets.
• Weidmüller: German industrial connectivity and electronics supplier, listed as a Schaper partner. Weidmüller products (terminals, power supplies, signal conditioning) are commonly integrated into switch cabinet projects of Schaper's scope.
• Phoenix Contact: German-headquartered industrial connectivity and automation component supplier, listed as a Schaper technology partner. Not a direct competitor, but a key enabling vendor whose products form the backbone of Schaper's switch cabinet designs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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