What VHB Engineering Solutions does

VHB Engineering Solutions is a private industrial automation system integrator headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The firm delivers end-to-end automation solutions spanning Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA/HMI), field instrumentation, Emergency Shutdown (ESD) systems, control panels, and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) implementations. It operates as an independent integrator with reseller/integrator relationships with both ABB and Rockwell Automation, allowing it to architect multi-vendor solutions rather than be tied to a single OEM stack. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 (quality management) and ISO 45001:2018 (occupational health and safety) certifications, supporting qualification for enterprise and process-industry tenders.

The company's offerings target six verticals: power generation, oil & gas, water & wastewater treatment, automotive & tyre manufacturing, general manufacturing, and data centers. Technical depth includes ABB and Rockwell automation platforms, industrial communication protocols, SQL/ODBC-based reporting, FactoryTalk Historian integration, and emerging IIoT/GSM-based remote monitoring solutions. The combination of multi-vendor independence and IIoT overlay positions VHB at the intersection of traditional plant automation and Industry 4.0 modernization, including brownfield retrofits where incumbent platforms must coexist with newer monitoring and analytics layers.

VHB employs approximately 17 staff and runs a direct sales motion serving both domestic Indian clients and international customers. Revenue mechanics are project-based, combining hardware pass-through from ABB/Rockwell, engineering and integration labor, custom panel fabrication, and post-commissioning lifecycle services. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or executive transitions, placing it below the visibility threshold of larger listed integrators and limiting public signal on financial trajectory.

Name

VHB Engineering Solutions

Legal name

VHB Engineering Solutions

Website

https://vhbes.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VHB Engineering Solutions is a Chennai-based independent industrial automation system integrator delivering DCS, PLC, SCADA/HMI, ESD, field instrumentation, and IIoT solutions across power, oil & gas, water, automotive, manufacturing, and data center verticals using ABB and Rockwell platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation System Integration

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Industrial automation services
• DCS system integration
• PLC programming services
• SCADA implementation
• Control panel manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automation System Integration Services: Provides comprehensive automation solutions including DCS, PLC, SCADA programming, testing, commissioning, and systems integration for industrial clients. Revenue generated through project-based engineering services and custom automation solutions.
2. Control Panel & MCC Design and Build: Design and build of electrical services, control panels, and Motor Control Centers (MCC) for industrial applications. One-time project-based revenue.
3. Panel Building for Low Voltage Switchgears: Panel building services for process control and safety systems, Variable Frequency Drives, and low voltage switchgears.
4. Installation and Commissioning Services: On-site installation and commissioning services for automation systems and field instrumentation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

VHB Engineering Solutions is an independent industrial automation system integrator providing application expertise, project management and engineering services for DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI and Field Instrumentation systems. As a channel for ABB and Rockwell Automation products, the firm delivers open-architecture total automation solutions — including design, programming, panel building, installation, commissioning, and remote monitoring — tailored to client requirements across power, oil and gas, water, automotive, and process manufacturing sectors.

Product overview

VHB Engineering Solutions is an industrial automation system integrator and engineering services provider, not a software product company. The company resells and implements automation products from ABB and Rockwell Automation as a certified partner. Their portfolio centers on two main OEM platforms: ABB automation products (800xA DCS, Symphony Plus DCS, Freelance DCS, AC500/AC800 PLC families, CP400/PP800/CP600 HMI panels, Compact HMI 800 SCADA, and Variable Frequency Drives) and Rockwell Automation products (PlantPAx DCS, ControlLogix, CompactLogix, Micrologix/Micro800 PLCs, FactoryTalk View SE SCADA, FactoryTalk Historian, FactoryTalk View ME HMI, and PowerFlex VFDs). Beyond product sales, VHB provides engineering services including DCS/PLC programming and commissioning, SCADA/HMI development, safety system implementation (ESD SIL 1-3), control panel design and build, field instrumentation, installation and commissioning, GSM-based remote monitoring, and assembly line automation with data logging and traceability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DCS Programming, Testing & Commissioning Services Professional services for DCS system programming, factory testing, and on-site commissioning covering ABB platforms including 800xA, Symphony Plus, and Freelance. Targeted at industrial clients requiring distributed control for power plants, oil and gas, and process plants.
• PLC Programming & Integration Services PLC-based control system design, programming, testing and commissioning services for ABB (AC500, AC800 family) and Rockwell (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, Micro800) automation platforms. For industrial customers needing discrete and process control.
• SCADA/HMI System Implementation Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system design, development, and deployment services for plant-wide monitoring and operator visualization using ABB Compact HMI 800 and Rockwell FactoryTalk View SE.
• Emergency Shutdown System (ESD) Implementation Safety Instrumented System design and implementation for emergency shutdown applications (SIL 1-3) in process industries such as oil and gas and chemicals.
• Control Panel & MCC Design & Build Custom control panel and Motor Control Center design, manufacturing, and assembly for low voltage switchgear, VFD, and process/safety system applications.
• Installation & Commissioning Services On-site installation, startup, and commissioning services for industrial automation systems and field instrumentation across India and international client sites.
• GSM-Based Remote Access & Monitoring Remote access solutions using GSM technology for data collection, system monitoring, and remote diagnostics of industrial automation systems.
• Assembly Line Automation with Data Logging & Traceability Complete assembly line automation with comprehensive data logging and full traceability features for manufacturing plants in automotive, tyre, and discrete production sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Low attrition rates maintained through fair employee practices and governance

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Emerson (Automation Solutions): Emerson's DeltaV DCS and Plantweb digital ecosystem serve the same process-industry customers in India. It is a benchmark and direct competitor for VHB's Power, Oil & Gas, and Water automation project work.
• Rockwell Automation India: Rockwell Automation is the second OEM whose products (PlantPAx, ControlLogix, CompactLogix, FactoryTalk) VHB implements. It competes for the same process-automation project wallet and runs its own India integrator network, making it a structural peer in VHB's target market.
• Siemens India (Digital Industries): Siemens is a peer through its SIMATIC PCS 7 / Totally Integrated Automation portfolio. It delivers large-scale DCS, PLC, SCADA, and drive integration projects to Indian process and discrete manufacturers in the same verticals VHB targets.
• ABB India: ABB operates both as an automation-OEM (whose products VHB resells/integrates) and as a direct system integrator in India. It is comparable because it offers the same DCS, PLC, and SCADA stack (800xA, Symphony Plus, Freelance, AC500) on which VHB's services are built, though at vastly larger scale and with direct sales force.
• Honeywell Process Solutions: Honeywell is a global DCS/process-automation major (Experion) that executes plant automation, SCADA, and safety (ESD/F&G) projects in India's Oil & Gas and Power sectors — VHB's primary verticals. It also serves as a benchmark for the kind of scale VHB could aim toward.
• Yokogawa India: Yokogawa's CENTUM DCS and safety systems target identical Oil & Gas, Power, and Water customers in India. As a peer, it competes for SIL-rated safety and DCS modernization work that VHB also pursues.
• Schneider Electric India (Industrial Automation): Schneider's EcoStruxure / Modicon platforms compete in the same PLC, SCADA, and VFD integration space, and Schneider has built an extensive India SI partner program that overlaps with VHB's go-to-market.

Others

• Aveva (Schneider): Aveva provides industrial software (PI Historian, Plant SCADA, AVEVA System Platform) widely used in the SCADA/reporting layer that VHB integrates. It is comparable as an enabling technology vendor adjacent to VHB's integration services rather than a direct project competitor.

Regional players

• Tata Technologies (Industrial Automation practice): Tata Technologies offers engineering and digital-manufacturing services to Indian industrial clients, including MES/SCADA/digital-factory integration that overlaps with VHB's assembly-line automation and IIoT services in the same geographic market.
• Larsen & Toubro (Industrial Automation & TI): L&T is an Indian engineering conglomerate with a dedicated Industrial Automation arm executing large DCS, PLC, and SCADA projects across Power, Water, and Oil & Gas in India. It is a regional scale competitor with capabilities directly overlapping VHB's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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