Pro-f Automatisierung Gmbh

What Pro-f Automatisierung Gmbh does

Pro-f Automatisierung GmbH is a privately held German industrial automation services company headquartered in Bad Salzuflen (with a registered business address in Hiddenhausen), founded in 2009. The firm specializes in PLC (SPS) and robot programming for the German machine-manufacturing and discrete-production industries, delivering project-based professional services rather than packaged software. The core technology stack centers on industrial control systems programming across the major robot platforms (Kuka, ABB, Stäubli, Fanuc), complemented by Process Simulate-based virtual commissioning, SCADA-style visualization, secure PLC-to-database data handling, ISO 50001-aligned energy management system implementation, and operator training.

The service portfolio is structured as a general-contractor offering — planning, concept creation, programming, commissioning, and training — sold directly to enterprise customers with 150+ employees. Target buyers include production managers, control-technology project leads, plant operations managers, and managing directors in machine builders and production operators across German-speaking markets (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and broader Europe. Customer logos span tier-1 industrials (Bosch Rexroth, Daimler, ThyssenKrupp, KUKA, ABB, Pilz, Benteler) plus mid-industrial references (Beulco, Schüssler, VAF, Worthmann, Trapo AG, OFK, nanogate, leadec, DFA, Budich) and verticals including logistics, furniture, food/pharma/chemical, packaging, and automotive.

The business model is professional-services based with custom project-based quote pricing and multi-year contract cadences. GTM is enterprise field sales via direct outreach (phone, email), supported by a tri-lingual website (DE/EN/RO) and customer referrals, with no indirect distribution or marketplace channels. The company is founder-led under Managing Director Sven Finkemeyer, who remains operationally active on projects, and operates with a team of approximately 18-20 specialists. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors are disclosed; ownership appears founder/management-held.

Name

Pro-f Automatisierung Gmbh

Legal name

Pro-f Automatisierung GmbH

Website

https://pro-f.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pro-f Automatisierung GmbH is a German industrial automation services firm specializing in PLC (SPS) and robot programming for machine manufacturers and production companies, serving enterprise clients with 150+ employees across German-speaking markets and broader Europe with a team of 18-20 specialists.

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), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), Electrical Controls, PLC & Industrial Automation (EDAOABAE), Factory Automation Cells & Integrated Systems (Assembly, Welding, Painting Lines) (IMAHAHAL)

Keywords

• PLC programming services
• Robot programming services
• Industrial automation solutions
• Machine control programming
• Energy management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Salzuflen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-Based Automation Services: Custom automation projects including PLC programming, robot programming, visualization systems, data handling, and energy management systems. Services are tailored to customer needs with planning, concept creation, implementation, and optimization.
2. Consulting and Advisory Services: External consulting for machine expansions, plant optimization, and unbiased assessment of vendor offers. Provides objective outside perspective on automation solutions.
3. Training Services: Employee training programs for machinery operators and plant operators to optimize value from automation investments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pro-f Automatisierung provides professional automation services centered on PLC (SPS) and robot programming for machine manufacturers and production companies. Services include PLC programming for machine controls, multi-vendor robot programming (Kuka, ABB, Stäubli, Fanuc), production visualization, secure data handling in PLCs with database and control-system integration, ISO 50001-aligned energy management systems, machine optimization for cycle time and OEE, virtual commissioning via Process Simulate, and employee training programs. Delivery is on-site at customer facilities across German-speaking Europe.

Product overview

Pro-f Automatisierung GmbH is a competence and solution provider in automation, offering a unified portfolio of services centered around PLC (SPS) and robot programming as the core offerings. The main services include PLC programming for machine controls (serving both small machines and comprehensive production lines), robot programming (specializing in Kuka, ABB, Stäubli, and Fanuc), visualisation solutions, secure data handling in PLCs combined with databases and control systems, energy management systems (EMS) according to ISO 50001, professional consulting and employee training, and machine optimisation for cycle times and OEE. The company acts as a general contractor providing everything from one source, combining planning, concept creation, programming, commissioning, and training services into an integrated automation solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SPS-Programmierung (PLC Programming) Programming of machine controls (PLC/SPS) for machine manufacturers and production companies — covering both standalone machines and full production lines. Delivered on-site at customer facilities across Germany and Europe.
• Roboterprogrammierung (Robot Programming) Vendor-agnostic programming of industrial robots across Kuka, ABB, Stäubli and Fanuc platforms for machine manufacturers and production operators in diverse industrial applications.
• Energie-Management-Systeme (EMS) Implementation Identification of energy savings potential and active support for implementing energy management systems in accordance with ISO 50001 for industrial customers.
• Fachliche Beratung und Schulungen (Professional Consulting and Training) Objective external consulting on machine expansions and plant optimization, plus employee training programs for machinery and plant operators to optimize value from automation investments.
• Maschinenoptimierung (Machine Optimization) Optimization of existing machines for higher cycle times and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), including Process Simulate-based virtual commissioning and development of software standards.
• Planung und Konzepterstellung (Planning and Concept Creation) Planning and concept development for new automation systems, including general contractor responsibility for complete automation solutions covering hardware and software.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased cycle times and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 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

Integration7 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Lenze SE: German-established automation specialist in drives, motion control, and machine automation, offering both products and engineering services. Overlaps with Pro-f on motion and PLC-centered machine automation projects, but operates as a broader equipment and platform vendor.
• Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of automation, connection, and control technology including PLCs and industrial software. Adjacent to Pro-f via PLC and control systems work but operates primarily as a large product vendor with global reach rather than a boutique services firm.
• ABB Ltd (Robotics & Discrete Automation): Global automation incumbent offering industrial robots and automation solutions as well as integration services. Comparable on robot programming scope (Pro-f works directly on ABB robots) but operates at much greater scale and across geographies.
• Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of PC-based control technology (TwinCAT PLCs) and automation components, with a broad system integrator partner network. Comparable on PLC and machine control scope but from a manufacturer-plus-integrator-network perspective rather than a pure services firm.
• Siemens AG (Digital Industries): Global incumbent in factory and process automation, including the SIMATIC PLC platform and a large system integrator partner network. Competes with Pro-f on enterprise-scale automation projects in Germany; Pro-f also programs SIMATIC-equivalent controllers as part of its core service.

Direct peers

• ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. Global automation systems integrator designing, building and commissioning custom automated manufacturing systems. Comparable on the integration / commissioning / value-add engineering services layer, though substantially larger in scale and geographic reach.
• SALT Solutions GmbH (Accenture): IT and automation consultancy focused on production, MES and industrial software for German manufacturers. Comparable as a German professional services firm delivering production-IT and automation projects to industrial enterprises, though larger in headcount and now part of Accenture.
• JR Automation (Hitachi High-Tech): Automation systems integrator delivering turnkey robotic and automated production solutions across multiple industries. Comparable on the systems integration and robotic programming services layer, with substantially larger scale and now owned by Hitachi.
• HAHN Automation Group GmbH: German-headquartered automation systems integrator offering turnkey assembly, test, and robotic systems for industrial customers. Highly comparable to Pro-f in terms of central-German footprint, B2B factory automation services, and multi-vendor robotics integration.

Others

• KUKA AG (Industrial Robotics & Automation): German robot manufacturer and integrator providing industrial robots, cells, and automation solutions. Pro-f is an ABB/Kuka robot programming partner, while KUKA's in-house integration arm competes for the same scope of work from the manufacturer side; useful as both partner-and-competitor reference.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

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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