abf

Name

abf

Legal name

ABF GmbH

Website

https://abf.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Software (Manufacturing Execution Systems & Warehouse Management)

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) & Message-Oriented Middleware (HDAEACAE)

Keywords

• Manufacturing execution software
• Warehouse management software
• Industrial automation software
• Intralogistics software
• Digital twin platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription: OneBase® software products licensed on subscription basis with minimum 5-year initial term, renewable annually. Subscription includes software maintenance, new versions, remote system checks, and technical support.
2. Software License Purchase: OneBase®MFT and OneBase®CoRE available as one-time perpetual license purchase. New versions and maintenance require separate service contract.
3. Implementation Services: Custom implementation, customization to customer environment, installation, testing, and commissioning of the software solutions. Delivered as professional services alongside software licensing.
4. Software Maintenance and Support: Ongoing software maintenance including remote system monitoring, troubleshooting, bug fixes, remote diagnostics, and on-site support when required. Included in subscription or sold separately for perpetual licenses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ABF GmbH develops and sells the OneBase® software platform for digitalizing manufacturing and intralogistics operations. The platform comprises OneBase®MFT (Material Flow Technology) for warehouse management, forklift guidance, and crane guidance, and OneBase®MES (Manufacturing Execution System) for production planning and control, both running on the OneBase®CoRE real-time communication engine that creates a digital twin of physical operations. The company delivers these solutions primarily through direct enterprise sales to heavy industry customers in steel/metals, timber, automotive, and pharmaceuticals.

Product overview

ABF GmbH offers a modular software platform called OneBase®WORLD for digitalizing manufacturing and intralogistics operations. The portfolio consists of two core systems: OneBase®MFT (Material Flow Technology) for intralogistics and OneBase®MES (Manufacturing Execution System) for production control. Both are built upon the OneBase®CoRE (Communication Real-time Engine) data hub platform that provides real-time digital twin capabilities through an event-driven architecture. The OneBase®Intelligence add-on layer provides AI-driven optimization and prescriptive analytics. Within OneBase MFT, key modules include Warehouse Management (WMS), Forklift Guidance System (Staplerleitsystem), and Crane Guidance System (Kranleitsystem). The company also offers RTLS positioning technology, automation engineering services (PLC/SPS programming), and serves as a Siemens Opcenter integration partner. Solutions support industries including metals, timber, automotive, and pharmaceuticals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OneBase®: The digitalization software suite by ABF, encompassing OneBase®MFT for intralogistics (warehouse management, forklift guidance, crane guidance) and OneBase®MES for manufacturing execution.
• OneBase®MFT
• OneBase®MES
• OneBase®CoRE
• OneBase®Intelligence

Products and services

• OneBase®MFT (Material Flow Technology) The flagship intralogistics software platform enabling digital warehouse management, material tracking, and material flow control across multiple warehouse topologies. Includes modules for warehouse management, forklift guidance, crane guidance, and transport execution. Designed for industrial enterprises with complex material handling needs in heavy industries.
• OneBase®MES (Manufacturing Execution System) Manufacturing execution system delivering detailed production planning, production control, production data acquisition, and KPI monitoring with continuous process optimization capabilities. Enables paperless manufacturing, traceability, and integration with shop floor equipment and ERP systems.
• OneBase®CoRE (Communication Real-time Engine) Central communication and data hub platform serving as the IoT backbone of the OneBase ecosystem. Creates a digital twin by mapping physical and logical objects in real-time using an event-driven pub/sub mechanism with configurable connectors for enterprise (SAP) and industrial (OPC UA, MQTT, Beckhoff, Siemens SIMATIC S7) integration.
• OneBase®Intelligence AI-powered analytics and optimization layer for the OneBase platform. Provides prescriptive analytics, process optimization, predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement capabilities through machine learning. Enables transport order prioritization, optimal storage location calculation, and intelligent route planning for forklift and crane operations.
• Automatisierungstechnik (Automation Technology Services) PLC programming and hardware/network engineering services for industrial automation integration. Includes Siemens SIMATIC S7 expertise and Beckhoff integration. Delivered as professional services alongside software licensing.
• Siemens Opcenter Execution Discrete (Integration Partner Offering) As Siemens Solution Partner, ABF offers implementation and customization services for Siemens Opcenter Execution Discrete MES, integrated with the OneBase® platform for customers requiring Siemens manufacturing execution solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 33% more transport throughput
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration22 records

AI capability4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• RISCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025ABF partnered with RISC for an interactive workshop on AI in intralogistics. RISC is a research organization providing AI expertise for industrial applications.
• Pfeifer GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2025Strategic partnership with Pfeifer Group, a leading timber industry company. ABF provides comprehensive MES and intralogistics solutions for Pfeifer's timber production facilities.
• Primetals TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2023ABF and Primetals Technologies signed a strategic partnership agreement. Primetals specializes in iron and steel production technology. The partnership enables joint development and deployment of automation and MES solutions for metal production facilities.
• Siemens Digital Industries SoftwarecoreTechnology or Integration · 13 February 2023ABF GmbH became a Solution Partner of Siemens Digital Industries Software. This partnership enables ABF to offer and implement Siemens Opcenter Execution Discrete as part of its MES portfolio, integrating with the OneBase® platform for customers requiring Siemens manufacturing execution solutions.
• scc EDV-Beratung AGmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partnerscc EDV-Beratung AG is a key implementation partner working with ABF on projects such as the Hirschmann Automotive MES implementation. scc provides SAP integration expertise complementing ABF's manufacturing and intralogistics solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Forcam: Forcam provides MES and shop-floor analytics software for discrete manufacturing, directly competing with ABF's OneBase MES in automotive and industrial verticals across Europe.
• PSI Software: PSI Software delivers production planning, MES, and intralogistics solutions for metals, automotive, and industrial customers in DACH, overlapping ABF's core verticals and platform approach.
• Körber (Supply Chain): Körber offers WMS, MES, and warehouse automation software with strong European industrial customer base, competing head-to-head with OneBase MFT for warehouse and material flow deals.
• Manhattan Associates: Manhattan Associates is a leading WMS and supply chain solutions provider; its warehouse management software directly competes with OneBase MFT for distribution and manufacturing warehouse deals.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Siemens offers Opcenter Execution (MES), Teamcenter, and a broad digital industries portfolio; ABF is a Solution Partner but also competes where Siemens sells its own MES/WMS capabilities.
• Dassault Systèmes (DELMIA): Dassault's DELMIA portfolio covers manufacturing execution, lean production, and digital twin; it competes with ABF OneBase for large industrial MES deals and provides an alternative platform for digital twin initiatives.
• Honeywell Forge / Intelligrated: Honeywell provides MES, WMS, and warehouse automation (Intelligrated) at global enterprise scale, overlapping ABF in manufacturing execution and integrated intralogistics for large multinationals.
• SAP (SAP ME / SAP EWM): SAP's manufacturing execution (SAP ME) and extended warehouse management (SAP EWM) are foundational platforms that ABF integrates with and competes against in some accounts.

Emerging players

• Swisslog (KUKA): Swisslog provides automated warehouse and intralogistics solutions including software control layers; it competes with ABF's forklift and crane guidance offerings in automated warehousing contexts.
• Beumer Group: Beumer Group offers intralogistics systems and software for bulk material handling and warehousing, partially overlapping with ABF's material flow and crane guidance capabilities in heavy industry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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