Bt-wolfgang Binder Gmbh

What Bt-wolfgang Binder Gmbh does

BT-Systems GmbH (comprising BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH and other family entities) is a privately held Austrian industrial engineering group headquartered in Ludersdorf-Wilfersdorf, Styria, with approximately 400 employees and disclosed annual turnover of around 150 million EUR. The company operates through four competence centers: AAT (conveyor and storage technology for industrial, automotive, and food-processing sectors, including AAT-FREEZING shock-freezing systems), BT-Anlagenbau (automation, image processing, quality control, switchgear manufacturing, and electrical industrial installations), ECE-LOG (warehouse and intralogistics systems acting as general contractor), and REDWAVE (sensor-based sorting machines for recycling, waste, and mineral processing, including AI/ML-driven REDWAVE 2i and XRF-based sorters).

The company is a Siemens SIVACON S8 license partner and manufactures exclusively in Austria and Hungary, with engineering/sales branches in Poland and the United States. Its technology stack includes EPLAN Pro Panel P8 3D electrical design, Perforex CNC machining, Wire Terminal automated wire processing, and AI-fused multi-sensor sorting. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, SCC**, UL 508A, CSA C22.2, and EN 1090-1 certifications, enabling it to bid on industrial, infrastructure, and North American projects.

BT-Systems generates revenue through bespoke, project-based contracts covering plant engineering, equipment supply, installation, commissioning, and recurring after-sales service. Pricing is custom per project, with multi-year contract durations and a mix of one-time equipment sales and professional/managed services. Customers are concentrated in enterprise industrial segments (automotive, paper/tissue, tobacco, food processing, construction, infrastructure) across more than 20 countries, with named users including Magna Steyr, Sofidel, JTI, Porr, and SPIE Dürr. Distribution is via direct enterprise field sales. The 2024 consolidation of three family businesses under BT-Systems GmbH and BT-Group Holding GmbH places the group in an active integration and expansion phase.

Name

Bt-wolfgang Binder Gmbh

Legal name

BT-Systems GmbH

Website

https://bt-wolfgang-binder.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BT-Systems (BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH) is an Austrian industrial engineering group operating four competence centers that design, manufacture, and install conveyor technology, plant automation, switchgear, intralogistics systems, and AI-powered recycling sorting machines for enterprise customers across more than 20 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plant Engineering and Recycling Equipment

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold Chain & Temperature-Controlled Storage Equipment (IMAHAKAJ)

Keywords

• Sensor-based sorting machines
• Recycling plant engineering
• Industrial automation systems
• Switchgear manufacturing
• Warehouse intralogistics solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Ludersdorf-Wilfersdorf

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plant Engineering & Manufacturing: Design, manufacturing, and delivery of industrial equipment including automation systems, switchgear, conveyor systems, and recycling machines. Manufacturing done exclusively in Austria at facilities in Styria and Hungary.
2. Installation & Commissioning Services: Full installation, commissioning, and project execution services including electrical industrial installations, HVAC (heating, water, sanitary), and complete project management.
3. General Contractor Services: ECE-LOG acts as general contractor for warehouse and intralogistics projects, handling all aspects from planning through turnkey handover.
4. After-Sales Service & Maintenance: Ongoing service, maintenance, spare parts, and support services after project completion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH, operating as part of BT-Systems, designs and manufactures industrial sorting machines and turnkey plants for the recycling, waste, and mineral processing industries through its REDWAVE competence center. The broader BT-Systems group also delivers automation technology, image processing systems, switchgear, conveyor technology, warehouse/intralogistics solutions, and shock freezing systems via four specialized competence centers (AAT, BT-Anlagenbau, ECE-LOG, REDWAVE). Products are engineered and produced exclusively in Austria and Hungary and supplied as complete solutions from planning through commissioning to international enterprise customers.

Product overview

BT-Systems is a multi-competence center industrial technology company that unifies four specialized divisions under one umbrella. The company operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture with four distinct competence centers: (1) AAT provides conveyor technology solutions including industrial conveyor systems, automotive conveyor technology, specialized automated solutions, and AAT-FREEZING shock freezing systems for food processing; (2) BT-Anlagenbau offers automation technology, image processing, quality control systems, switchgear manufacturing with 3D design and CNC processing, and electrical industrial installations plus HSE-team for HVAC; (3) ECE-LOG delivers warehouse and intralogistics solutions including ECE-STORAGE high-efficiency storage systems, ECE-MOVE material flow systems, ECE-CONTROL monitoring, ECE-CARE after-sales service, and general contracting; (4) REDWAVE provides AI-powered sorting solutions for the recycling industry including REDWAVE mate quality measurement, REDWAVE 2i AI-based sorting, REDWAVE XRF/XRF fine for chemical composition sorting, REDWAVE CX for glass recycling, REDWAVE ROX for heavy materials, REDWAVE TEX for textile recycling, REDWAVE Qi quality control, and conveyor belts. The company generates approximately 150 million EUR in annual revenue with 400 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AAT (Kompetenzcenter AAT): Conveyor technology solutions for special requirements - includes industrial conveyor and storage technology, automotive conveyor technology, specialized automated solutions, and freezing technology by AAT-FREEZING.
• BT-Anlagenbau (Kompetenzcenter BT-Anlagenbau)
• ECE-LOG (Kompetenzcenter ECE-LOG)
• REDWAVE (Kompetenzcenter REDWAVE)
• HSE-team
• AAT-FREEZING

Products and services

• REDWAVE mate Sensor-based quality measurement and information recording system that operates during production for real-time quality monitoring. It is used by recycling, waste, and mineral processing operators to measure qualities and record process information during material sorting and recovery operations.
• REDWAVE 2i AI-powered sorting machine that uses machine learning combined with multiple sensor types for intelligent material sorting in recycling and waste applications. Designed for recycling industry, waste treatment facilities, and mineral processing operators requiring autonomous, intelligent material identification and separation.
• REDWAVE XRF Sorting machine using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology to recognize and separate materials according to their chemical composition, primarily used in metal recycling applications.
• REDWAVE XRF fine High-precision XRF sorting machine specialized for fine materials in the metal recycling industry, setting new precision benchmarks for fine-fraction material separation.
• REDWAVE CX Sensor-based sorting machine designed for the glass recycling sector, providing high-performance colour sorting and contaminant separation.
• REDWAVE ROX Advanced sorting machine engineered for the separation of complex and heavy materials in recycling and waste applications.
• REDWAVE TEX Innovative textile recycling sorting system designed to address existing textile recycling challenges and enable future circular textile recycling capabilities.
• REDWAVE Qi Highly precise and intelligent quality control system that automatically analyses and evaluates representative sample quantities in production environments.
• REDWAVE Conveyor Belts Conveyor belt solutions specifically designed for the recycling industry to feed material streams into REDWAVE sorting machines.
• ECE-STORAGE High-efficiency storage system with low energy consumption and minimal space requirements compared to conventional warehouse storage systems. Targeted at enterprises needing dense, energy-efficient pallet storage such as food processing, tobacco, and manufacturing logistics operators.
• ECE-MOVE Automatic material flow system designed to optimize internal logistics and warehouse operations with high handling performance.
• ECE-CONTROL Control and monitoring system providing complete management of intralogistics solutions, including warehouse management software and automation control.
• ECE-CARE After-sales service package including software support, spare parts supply, and maintenance services for installed warehouse and intralogistics solutions.
• ECE-LOG General Contractor Services General contractor services for warehouse and intralogistics projects, managing the full project from planning through to turnkey handover on behalf of enterprise clients.
• BT-Anlagenbau Automation Technology Customised machine and system control solutions that meet or exceed international norms and standards, offered to industrial automation customers across manufacturing sectors.
• BT-Anlagenbau Image Processing Image processing systems that extract information from images for industrial quality control and process monitoring applications, including food industry quality inspection.
• BT-Anlagenbau Quality Control Systems Individual quality-control systems specially developed for specific industrial processes including food industry applications, capable of separating 100% of foreign objects in food processing.
• BT-Anlagenbau Switchgear Manufacturing Switchgear manufacturing services including low-voltage distributors, control distributors, system modernization (retrofit), and pre-assembled container switch rooms. Produced with 3D electrical design (EPLAN Pro Panel P8), CNC machining (Perforex), and fully automated wire processing (Wire Terminal) for 100% reproducibility.
• BT-Anlagenbau Electrical Industrial Installations High-quality electrical industrial installation services for the industrial sector, performed by qualified employees as part of plant engineering projects.
• AAT Industrial Conveyor and Storage Technology Industrial conveyor and storage systems used by automotive production lines, paper industry, metal processing, assembly industries, and household appliance manufacturers.
• AAT Automotive Conveyor Technology Conveyor solutions specifically designed for the automotive industry, optimised for a balance of price, performance, and short implementation times.
• AAT Specialised Automated Solutions Custom automated solutions for specific manipulation requirements of products and materials, providing competitive advantage for unique specialized production needs.
• AAT-FREEZING Freezing Technology Fully automated shock freezing systems, cooling systems, short-term storage systems, and tempering systems for food stored in boxes or cartons, serving food processing companies such as poultry and nut/seed producers.
• HSE-team GWH Installations Heating, water, and sanitary (GWH) installations, including ventilation and solar power systems, for private, public, and industrial construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 14,000 control cabinets produced from approximately 55 million individual parts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Siemens (SIVACON)coreTechnology or IntegrationBT-Systems is a Siemens SIVACON S8 licence partner, producing and delivering Siemens SIVACON energy distributors and switchgear systems. This partnership enables the company to offer certified, high-quality power distribution solutions.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• STEINERT: German sensor-based sorting specialist for metal and waste recycling. Directly competes with REDWAVE XRF, REDWAVE 2i, and REDWAVE CX in the European recycling-sorting equipment market.
• Dürr AG: German plant engineering and industrial automation group. Closely comparable to BT-Anlagenbau's plant engineering, automation, image processing, and quality control offerings for automotive and industrial customers.
• KNAPP AG: Styrian-headquartered intralogistics specialist providing automated warehousing, picking, and distribution solutions. Direct Austrian competitor to ECE-LOG's general-contractor warehouse business.
• TOMRA Sorting: Global market leader in sensor-based sorting for recycling, food, and mining — directly comparable to BT-Systems' REDWAVE competence center across XRF, optical, and AI-driven sorting technologies for the recycling industry.
• TGW Logistics Group: Austrian intralogistics specialist delivering automated warehouse and material handling systems — directly comparable to BT-Systems' ECE-LOG competence center, including storage, conveyor, and control offerings.
• Binder+Co: Austrian specialist in screening, sorting, and packaging technology for the recycling and minerals industries. Direct competitor to REDWAVE in the European recycling/mineral processing equipment market.
• SSI Schäfer: Global intralogistics provider of storage, conveyor, and warehouse management systems. Overlaps with ECE-LOG on storage systems and intralogistics turnkey projects for industrial customers.
• Sesotec: European manufacturer of metal detectors, X-ray, and sensor-based sorting systems for plastics, food, and recycling. Closely comparable to REDWAVE's product portfolio and customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Large German industrial equipment supplier for food processing and refrigeration, including freezing technology. Comparable to AAT-FREEZING shock freezing systems and broader BT-Systems food-industry automation solutions.
• ABB: Global industrial automation and electrification giant with overlapping switchgear, motor control, and plant-engineering portfolios. Comparable to BT-Anlagenbau's switchgear and industrial-installation business as a broad incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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