S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering GmbH

What S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering GmbH does

S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering GmbH is a privately held German industrial engineering services firm founded in 2020 and headquartered at Industriestraße 131c in Köln-Rodenkirchen. The company delivers full-lifecycle E/MSR (Electrical, Measurement, Control, Regulation) and automation engineering to process industries — petrochemistry, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, utilities, waste management, food & beverage, and general manufacturing — primarily across North Rhine-Westphalia and Germany. Its five service lines are: (1) E/MSR Engineering covering Pre-Basic through Detail planning with CAE tools (ProDOK NG, EPLAN Electric P8, ProPlan, PLANEDS) including SIL calculations per IEC 61508/61511 and ATEX-compliant explosion protection; (2) Automation engineering across Siemens SIMATIC S5/S7, TIA Portal (AWL/KOP/FUP/CFC/SFC/SCL), WinCC, PCS 7 from V6.0, Honeywell EPKS, and CODESYS, including migration and modernization; (3) Production Optimization covering predictive maintenance, OEE, energy management, and robotic integration (portals, SCARA, cobots); (4) Software & Databases including Visual Studio, SQL, OPC-DA/AE/UA, MQTT, REST:API integration between SPS/PLT/OEE/KPI and BI systems; and (5) Condition Monitoring using multi-modal sensors and intelligent algorithms.

The firm's business model is project-based professional services, acting as either partial or full contractor under service or works contracts depending on project scope, with services spanning consulting, conception, implementation, and after-sales support including OT security and automation security maintenance agreements. Customer acquisition is sales-led, leveraging direct enterprise engagement, trade show presence (SPS-Messe Nuremberg, Achema Frankfurt), NAMUR e.V. industry association membership, and organic digital marketing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per project. The company operates with no external funding; co-managed by founder Michael Kasparek (25+ years industry experience, 8 years ex-COO of a public company in the same domain) and Thomas Güld, with ISO 9001:2015 certification from DEKRA since June 2020 and three technology partnerships — WAGO (2021), Trendminer (2022), dataPARC (2026) — extending its Industry 4.0 delivery scope.

Name

S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering GmbH

Legal name

S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering GmbH

Website

https://smarts-engineering.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering GmbH is a Köln-based German engineering services firm delivering E/MSR planning, PLC programming (Siemens, Honeywell, CODESYS), condition monitoring with predictive maintenance, and Industry 4.0 integration to process industry customers across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ), Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Industrial automation services
• EMSR engineering
• Process control systems
• Condition monitoring solutions
• Production optimization consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering & Consulting Services: S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering provides professional services including EMSR planning, automation engineering, software development, and consulting. The company operates on a project basis as a service provider and/or contractor, acting as partial or full contractor depending on project scope, size, and type. Services are delivered through direct engagement with industrial customers over the full asset lifecycle.
2. Maintenance & After-Sales Services: Ongoing support agreements including after-sales service, production accompaniment, maintenance agreements, and cyclic customer support in areas such as OT Security and Automation Security.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering GmbH delivers industrial automation, EMSR (Electrical, Measurement, Control, Regulation) engineering, and Industry 4.0 digitalization services to industrial enterprises. Its offering spans five core service areas: E/MSR Engineering (Pre-Basic, Basic, Detail), Automation (PLC/SCADA programming on Siemens, Honeywell, CODESYS), Production Optimization (OEE, predictive maintenance, robotics), Software & Databases (custom development, SQL, OPC/MQTT/REST integration), and Condition Monitoring (sensor-based predictive analytics). Projects are delivered on a service or works contract basis as partial or full contractor across the entire plant lifecycle from consulting through after-sales support.

Product overview

S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering GmbH is an engineering and services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial automation and digitalization services rather than a single product or software suite. Their five core service areas are: (1) E/MSR Engineering covering electrical, measurement, control and regulation planning from Pre-Basic through Detail Engineering; (2) Automatisierung (Automation) for process and manufacturing automation including Siemens systems, migration, and system updates; (3) Produktionsoptimierung (Production Optimization) including networking, Predictive Maintenance, OEE optimization, and robotic solutions; (4) Software & Datenbanken (Software & Databases) for custom software development, SQL databases, and interface integration; and (5) Condition Monitoring for continuous equipment condition monitoring with predictive failure analysis. These services are delivered through all project phases from consulting and conception through implementation to after-sales support, covering the entire plant lifecycle. The company operates as a full-service provider for industrial automation and digitalization (Industry 4.0) projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E/MSR Engineering Engineering services covering Pre-Basic, Basic, and Detail Engineering for measurement, electrical, control and regulation technology, including R&I flow diagrams, investment and operating cost calculations, SIL and Ex circuit calculations per IEC 61508/61511 and ATEX, automation concepts, and hardware planning for control and process control systems. Targets industrial plant operators in chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and process industries.
• Automation (Automatisierung) Automation solutions for process engineering and manufacturing automation including automation concepts, migration concepts, system updates, SPS/PLT engineering, OEE/KPI extraction, integration into existing customer infrastructure, and after-sales service and production support. Supports Siemens SIMATIC (S5/S7/TIA Portal/PCS 7/WinCC), Honeywell EPKS, and CODESYS platforms.
• Production Optimization (Produktionsoptimierung) Production optimization through networking, predictive maintenance, OEE optimization, and energy management. Includes robotic solutions for manufacturing/production workflow control with tailored robotic concepts including portals, SCARA, and collaborative robots. Targets manufacturing and process industry operators seeking efficiency gains and Industry 4.0 integration.
• Software & Databases (Software & Datenbanken) Custom software solutions development, SQL database design, and interface development. Services include software concepts, individual software design and creation, database application design, data integration, KPI extraction, OEE integration, and data communication between automation systems and expert systems/Business Intelligence platforms via OPC-DA/AE/UA, MQTT, SOAP, and REST APIs.
• Condition Monitoring & Predictive Maintenance Continuous condition monitoring of plant equipment using multiple measurement methods (current, vibration, temperature, torque, acoustic monitoring) combined with intelligent algorithms to predict failures and enable predictive maintenance. Processes sensor data via AI/ML and big-data-mining techniques and transmits via OPC-UA, MQTT, and TLS 1.2 encryption over various bus systems including LoRa WAN.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) improvements through predictive maintenance, minimized downtime, waste reduction, and efficient personnel deployment.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• dataPARCcoreTechnology or Integration · 2 February 2026S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering GmbH is a dataPARC System Integrator. dataPARC is an industrial analytics and visualization platform that consolidates real-time and historical process data. The company supports customers through all phases of a dataPARC project: planning, system architecture, interface design, OT and security requirements, full implementation, data source connection and contextualization, role-based dashboard development, user training, and ongoing support.
• WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 21 January 2021S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering GmbH is a WAGO partner in the 'Digital Plant' strategy. As part of this partnership, the company serves as a solution provider for digitalization technology and Industry 4.0 topics, performing conception and implementation at end-customer sites. A particular focus is on Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance solutions.
• TrendminercoreTechnology or IntegrationS.M.A.R.T.S Engineering is an official Trendminer partner. Trendminer is an APC (Advanced Process Control) tool that analyzes process data from PI systems or IP21 and provides process improvement, predictive maintenance, and process analysis support through advanced algorithmic analysis. The company implements and supports Trendminer for customers.
• NAMUR e.V.minorOthersS.M.A.R.T.S Engineering GmbH is a member of NAMUR e.V., the user association for process automation technology. The company participates in NAMUR's annual general meetings (with ~650 attendees) and engages with industry peers, partners, and customers in the process automation community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB Industrial Automation: ABB is a global automation vendor and service provider with extensive industrial automation, process control, and digitalization capabilities for the process industry. It is a broad incumbent competing on the same industrial automation RFPs as S.M.A.R.T.S but at vastly greater scale and across a broader portfolio.
• AFRY (ÅF Pöyry): AFRY is a major European engineering, design, and consulting firm with extensive process industry automation and plant engineering capabilities across the DACH region. It is a broad incumbent as it offers overlapping EMSR and automation services as part of a much wider industrial engineering portfolio rather than specializing as a boutique automation partner.
• Bilfinger Engineering & Maintenance: Bilfinger is a large European industrial services provider offering process plant engineering, automation, and maintenance across the process industry. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same industrial customers as S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering but as part of a much larger industrial services portfolio.
• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation is a global industrial automation and information solutions provider with significant European presence in process control and plant digitalization. It is a broad incumbent that competes on enterprise automation engagements and competes for the same industrial customer wallet as S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering.
• Siemens AG (Automation & Digital Industries): Siemens is the dominant industrial automation vendor whose systems (SIMATIC S5/S7/TIA/PCS 7) form the core technology stack S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering services. It is a broad incumbent that competes via direct service offerings while also being a primary technology partner; customer relationships and project scale differ materially from a 5-person engineering firm.

Direct peers

• Griesemann Gruppe: Griesemann Gruppe is a German engineering group specializing in industrial plant engineering, EMSR, and process automation for the process industry. It is a direct peer due to its closely aligned service portfolio covering EMSR planning, automation, and maintenance for petrochemical and chemical customers across Germany.
• Stamag GmbH Automatisierungstechnik: Stamag is a German engineering services firm specializing in industrial automation, PLC programming, and process control for industrial customers. It is a direct peer due to closely comparable service offerings in automation engineering, similar customer segments, and project-based delivery model.
• plantIng GmbH: plantIng GmbH is a German engineering services firm headquartered in Cologne that provides plant engineering, automation, and EMSR services to process industries. It is a direct peer given its identical regional base, similar customer verticals (chemicals, petrochemicals, pharma), and overlapping service portfolio in automation and instrumentation engineering.
• IBH Systems GmbH: IBH Systems GmbH is a German engineering services firm specializing in industrial automation, process control systems, and SCADA/PLT solutions. It is a direct peer as it provides similar automation and EMSR engineering services to industrial customers, with overlapping vendor expertise (Siemens, etc.) and comparable project-based delivery model.

Others

• COPA-DATA GmbH: COPA-DATA is an Austrian industrial software vendor specializing in SCADA/HMI software (zenon) used by process industry customers. It is an ecosystem peer because S.M.A.R.T.S Engineering and its customers overlap in the same zenon/SCADA integration ecosystem, even though COPA-DATA is a software vendor rather than a competing services provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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