ATH Automatisierung und Anlagentechnik Hameln

What ATH Automatisierung und Anlagentechnik Hameln does

ATH Automatisierung und Anlagentechnik Hameln GmbH is a privately owned German engineering services firm founded in January 1996 and headquartered in Hameln, Lower Saxony. The company specializes in industrial automation and plant engineering for special machine construction, delivering electrical documentation using EPLAN Electric P8, custom control cabinet manufacturing, and PLC/SPS programming with the Siemens TIA Portal, STEP 7, SINAMICS drives, and WinCC/Unified HMI platforms. Its team of approximately 15 trained Diplom-Ingenieure and technicians serves industrial manufacturers in Europe, North America, and Asia, with on-site commissioning delivered directly to customer facilities, including high-speed winding machine projects in Canada.

The business operates on a project-based, quote-based revenue model covering the full lifecycle from initial consultation and planning through documentation, control cabinet construction, electrical installation, and international commissioning, with ongoing service, spare parts, and remote diagnostics as recurring streams. Pricing is bespoke and contract-driven, with multi-year engagements typical. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales conducted directly via specialized email channels (sales, support, jobs, accounting), supplemented by the company website as a top-of-funnel asset; the firm is also an official Loxone Partner, extending its offering into residential and commercial building automation as an adjacent vertical.

Since 2024 ATH has broadened its portfolio into Loxone-based building automation (lighting, shading, HVAC, access, security, energy management) for residential, commercial, and renovation projects. In March 2026 ATH merged with Hameln-based SOMATEC to combine electrical and mechanical retrofit capabilities into holistic modernization packages, while continuing to serve third-party customers as independent units. The firm is led by Managing Directors (Geschäftsführer) Moritz Exner and Thorsten Kuhlmann, is privately held with no disclosed external investors or funding rounds, and operates under the tagline "Regional planen – weltweit agieren" (regional planning, worldwide action).

Name

ATH Automatisierung und Anlagentechnik Hameln

Legal name

ATH Automatisierung und Anlagentechnik Hameln GmbH

Website

https://ath-hameln.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ATH Automatisierung und Anlagentechnik Hameln GmbH is a German industrial automation services firm specializing in electrical documentation, PLC programming, control cabinet construction, and retrofit modernization for special machine builders, with international commissioning across Europe, North America, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Services

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK), SCADA/HMI Platforms (IMAGABAB), Process Control & Automation Electronics Manufacturing Services (PLCs, I/O, DCS/SCADA hardware) (IMAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Industrial automation services
• PLC programming services
• Control cabinet construction
• Special machine engineering
• Building automation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Hameln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Projektbasierte Automatisierungslösungen: Complete automation solutions for special machines and industrial applications including planning, documentation, control cabinet construction, and commissioning
2. Schaltanlagenbau: Custom control cabinet manufacturing and electrical installation services
3. Internationale Inbetriebnahme: On-site and remote commissioning services for machines in Europe, North America, and Asia
4. Service und Instandhaltung: Maintenance, repair, spare parts, and remote diagnostics services
5. Gebäudeautomatisierung: Building automation solutions including Loxone components and full system implementation
6. Loxone Komponentenverkauf: Direct sales of individual Loxone components and building elements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ATH provides complete industrial automation and electrical engineering services for special machine construction, covering electrical documentation with EPLAN Electric P8, custom switchgear and control cabinet manufacturing, PLC programming with Siemens TIA Portal and STEP 7 plus SINAMICS drive integration, and HMI visualization. It complements these industrial services with Loxone-based building automation for residential and commercial properties and on-site commissioning, training, and maintenance support delivered internationally in Europe, North America, and Asia.

Product overview

ATH Automatisierung und Anlagentechnik Hameln offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial automation solutions as a single unified offering. The core portfolio consists of five integrated service areas: Elektrodokumentation (electrical documentation with EPLAN), Schaltanlagenbau (switchgear construction), Steuer- und Regelungstechnik (control and PLC programming with Siemens), and Service (consulting, commissioning, training). Building Automation via Loxone partnership extends capabilities to intelligent building management. The company specializes in custom automation solutions for winding technology and special machinery, with retrofit modernization services across all product areas. Regional planning with global execution, offering complete solutions from initial consultation through to ongoing service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elektrodokumentation (Electrical Documentation) Electrical documentation services using EPLAN Electric P8, including schematic creation (Schaltpläne), circuit diagrams, terminal plans (Klemmenpläne), parts lists (Stücklisten), cable lists (Kabellisten), equipment labeling (Betriebsmittelkennzeichnung), and wire labeling. Also includes PLC software creation and HMI visualization. For machine builders and industrial manufacturers needing CE/UL/CSA-compliant documentation.
• Schaltanlagenbau (Switchgear Construction) Custom switchgear and control cabinet manufacturing for single units and series production built to customer specifications, EMC and machine directives. Includes on-site electrical installation, machine conversions, and retrofit modernization of existing machines. For machine builders and industrial manufacturers.
• Steuer- und Regelungstechnik (Control and Regulation Technology) PLC software development using Siemens TIA Portal and STEP 7, SINAMICS drive technology integration, HMI visualization using Siemens Unified and WinCC, and process technology. Includes retrofit services and international commissioning support in Europe, North America, and Asia. For machine builders and industrial manufacturers.
• Gebäudeautomatisierung (Building Automation) Loxone-based intelligent building automation combining lighting, shading, climate control, access, security, and energy management into a unified system for residential buildings, commercial properties, and renovation projects. Includes full project planning and implementation of customized Loxone systems, with individual Loxone components available for direct purchase. For building owners, property developers, and commercial clients.
• Service Comprehensive lifecycle services including consulting on automation, control, drive, and process technology; international on-site and remote commissioning in Europe, North America, and Asia; technical training; electrical assembly; spare parts supply; and remote diagnostics for live production monitoring. For machine builders and industrial manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cutting system speeds up to 1,200 m/min with proven damping mechanisms to minimize wear
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SOMATECcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026ATH and SOMATEC have merged to combine their strengths. Both companies are deeply rooted at their shared location in Hameln and have worked together successfully for many years. The merger strengthens their market position and secures long-term mutual growth. SOMATEC handles mechanical refurbishment of machines while ATH provides comprehensive electrical renewal, offering customers optimally coordinated complete packages for modernizing their production facilities.
• LoxonecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024ATH is an official Loxone partner extending services into building automation. Based on experience in automation, control technology, and control cabinet construction, ATH plans and implements intelligent solutions for residential buildings, commercial properties, and renovations. Services include complete project planning and implementation of customized Loxone systems, with individual components available for direct purchase.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SEW-Eurodrive: Large German drive and automation systems provider with engineering and commissioning for industrial machinery — comparable to ATH in drive integration, motion control, and international commissioning for special machines.
• Lenze: German automation and drive specialist serving machinery OEMs with integrated drive-controller-software solutions — comparable scope and customer base to ATH's PLC/drive/HMI services.
• Pilz: German automation safety and control specialist with engineering services for machinery compliance — overlapping with ATH on control/regulation technology and machinery regulation (e.g., EU 2023/1230) advisory work.
• KEB Automation: Mid-sized German automation specialist offering drives, controllers, and engineering services for industrial machinery — directly comparable to ATH's PLC, drive (SINAMICS-adjacent), and control cabinet offerings for special machine builders.
• Loxone: Austrian building automation platform provider of which ATH is an official partner — direct comparable in the building automation (lighting, shading, HVAC, energy) segment that ATH has expanded into via the 2024 partnership.
• Baumüller: German industrial automation and drive technology provider with engineering services for special machines and retrofit projects — comparable to ATH's full-stack automation services for German mid-market machine builders.

Broad incumbents

• Festo: Major German automation components and solutions provider serving factory and process automation — operates in the same industrial automation market as ATH across the same customer base of machine builders.
• Siemens: Global industrial automation incumbent and the principal technology vendor whose TIA Portal, STEP 7, SINAMICS, and WinCC platforms ATH builds upon — defines the competitive and ecosystem context for ATH's services.
• Beckhoff Automation: German PC-based control and automation specialist offering controllers, drives, and software — competing platform choice for machine builders and overlapping with ATH's PLC and HMI integration scope.
• Phoenix Contact: Large German industrial automation, connectivity, and control cabinet solutions provider — directly comparable component and engineering supplier to ATH's control cabinet and automation customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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