What data modul does

DATA MODUL AG is a Munich-headquartered display technology specialist founded in 1972 and publicly listed as a German Aktiengesellschaft. The company combines distribution of third-party display components with proprietary in-house developments, positioning itself as a one-stop-shop for industrial display solutions. Its core technology stack spans TFT, OLED, E-Paper, Memory-in-Pixel, miniLED FALD, and LED displays, complemented by the proprietary easyTOUCH projected capacitive touch family, eMotion LCD controller boards, and Customised Embedded Set Solutions (CESS). In-house optical and structural bonding services, cover glass customization, and a software layer covering operating systems, application software, cyber security, cloud services, and AI/ML round out the technical offering.

The business operates three revenue streams: hardware sales of display components, monitors, Panel PCs, and digital signage; software products including AI/ML and cyber security; and professional services covering design-in, R&D, qualification, manufacturing, logistics, and lifecycle management. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, augmented by event-driven demand generation at major exhibitions such as G2E and embedded world. The customer base spans six verticals, with industrial automation and mobility as primary segments and medical/healthcare, entertainment, smart building/white goods, and smart retail as secondary segments. Manufacturing and logistics are anchored in Weikersheim (Germany) and Lublin (Poland), with wholly-owned sales subsidiaries in France, Iberia, Italy, the UK, and the USA supporting a global enterprise distribution footprint.

DATA MODUL holds ISO 9001, ISO 13485 (medical), IATF 16949 (automotive), and ISO 14001 certifications, qualifying it for regulated industrial supply chains. The company has been recognized as one of Germany's Top 10 most innovative SMEs and has received iF DESIGN AWARD Gold (2025), congatec Platinum Award (2025), and the Better Stands Gold sustainability certification (2026). Reported revenue declined from €283.2M in 2023 to €226.2M in 2024 to €212.9M in 2025, and EBIT margin compressed from 7.9% to 4.1%, signaling cyclical or share-loss pressure that the recent product launches and vertical expansion into gaming are intended to counter.

Name

data modul

Legal name

DATA MODUL Aktiengesellschaft Produktion und Vertrieb von elektronischen Systemen

Website

https://datamodul.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DATA MODUL AG is a Munich-based display technology specialist, founded in 1972, providing industrial TFT, OLED, and miniLED displays, touch technologies, embedded electronics, and integration services to B2B customers across industrial automation, mobility, medical, and entertainment verticals globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hauppauge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of display components including TFT displays, touch sensors, electronics, peripherals, digital signage, monitors and panel PCs through distribution and direct sales channels
2. Software Products: Sale of operating systems, application software, cyber security solutions, cloud services, and AI/ML capabilities integrated with hardware offerings
3. Professional Services: Design-in, R&D, qualification, manufacturing, logistics, and lifecycle management services supporting customer product development and deployment

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

DATA MODUL develops, distributes, and integrates display systems for industrial and vertical-market applications. Its portfolio includes custom and standard displays, PCAP touch systems, controller boards, embedded computers, digital signage, monitors, Panel PCs, display software, and project services spanning design-in, R&D, qualification, manufacturing, logistics, lifecycle management, and bonding.

Product overview

DATA MODUL is a display technology company founded in Munich in 1972, offering a comprehensive portfolio of hardware, software, and services for industrial display solutions. Their hardware offerings include various display types (TFT, OLED, E-Paper, Memory-in-Pixel, miniLED FALD, LED), touch technologies under the easyTOUCH brand, electronics (LCD controller boards, Single Board Computers, Computer-on-Modules), peripherals, bonding services, cover glass, digital signage solutions, and monitors/Panel PCs. Their software portfolio encompasses Operating Systems, Application Software, Cyber Security, Cloud Services, and AI/ML solutions. Services include Design-in, R&D, Qualification, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Lifecycle Management. The company operates on a 'One Stop Shop' model combining distribution products with in-house developments, serving markets including Industrial Automation, Mobility, Smart Building & White Goods, Medical & Healthcare, Entertainment, and Smart Retail & Signage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• easyTOUCH: PCAP touch displays product line
• eMotion
• CESS

Products and services

• Custom Displays Custom display solutions engineered for industrial and vertical-market applications with specific integration requirements.
• TFT Displays Thin-film-transistor display solutions for industrial, mobility, medical, entertainment, and retail applications.
• Memory-in-Pixel Displays Memory-in-Pixel display solutions included in DATA MODUL's industrial display portfolio.
• E-Paper Displays Electronic-paper display solutions for low-power and persistent-image display applications.
• Passive Displays Passive display solutions for embedded and industrial products.
• miniLED FALD Displays miniLED full-array local-dimming display solutions for applications requiring high-performance illumination control.
• OLED Displays OLED display solutions for industrial and commercial applications.
• LED Display Solutions LED display solutions for industrial systems and digital-signage deployments.
• PCAP Touch Displays / easyTOUCH Projected-capacitive touch displays under the easyTOUCH brand for interactive industrial and embedded applications.
• eMotion LCD Controller Boards LCD controller boards used to manage and drive display panels, including different display types and HDR-capable configurations.
• Single Board Computer Single-board computers supplied for embedded computing and integrated display systems.
• Computer-on-Modules Computer-on-modules supplied as modular computing components for embedded applications.
• Peripherals Peripheral components including core components, encoders and control elements, cables, cooling solutions, and display or monitor accessories.
• Customised Embedded Set Solutions (CESS) Tailored embedded system solutions that combine multiple components into an integrated product.
• Optical Bonding In-house optical bonding that eliminates the air gap between a display and cover glass to improve visibility and durability.
• Structural Bonding Structural bonding services for assembling and integrating display components.
• Cover Glass Cover-glass solutions used to protect and customize displays.
• Touch Displays / Whiteboards Interactive touch displays and whiteboards for digital-signage and collaborative display deployments.
• Standard Digital Signage Monitors Standard monitors designed for digital-signage installations.
• Outdoor Signage Monitors Outdoor monitors for digital-signage deployments.
• Videowall Monitors Video-wall monitors for multi-display digital-signage installations.
• Monitors Industrial monitors for applications across DATA MODUL's served vertical markets.
• Panel PCs Panel PCs combining an industrial display and computing functionality for embedded and industrial applications.
• 15.6-inch Ampire Mini-LED Display A 15.6-inch Ampire Mini-LED display with local dimming technology.
• Operating Systems Operating-system software for embedded and display applications.
• Application Software Application software for display and embedded systems.
• Cyber Security Cybersecurity software solutions for embedded systems.
• Cloud Services Cloud services for IoT and display solutions.
• AI / ML Artificial-intelligence and machine-learning software solutions integrated with DATA MODUL's hardware portfolio.
• Custom Touch Sensors & Tails Custom touch sensors and tails for tailored touch-display integration.
• easyTOUCH Starter Kit A starter-kit offering for evaluating or beginning development with DATA MODUL's PCAP touch technology.
• Design-in Design-in engineering services supporting customer product development and display integration.
• Research & Development R&D services for custom display and embedded-system solutions.
• Qualification Product qualification and certification-support services for customer projects.
• Manufacturing Manufacturing and production services for displays and embedded systems.
• Logistics & Corporate Services Logistics and corporate services supporting customer deployments and product programs.
• Lifecycle Management Product lifecycle management services supporting long-term customer deployments.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Heilmaier GmbH MessedesignminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Booth design partner for exhibitions; developed modular sustainable exhibition concept using Aluvision system for reusable trade show displays at embedded world and other events
• congateccoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Computer-on-module partner; DATA MODUL received congatec's Platinum Award 2025 for excellence in system integration and carrier board development

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Advantech: Global leader in industrial computing and embedded platforms, including industrial panel PCs and displays. Closely comparable to DATA MODUL on the panel-PC/integrated display side, serving overlapping industrial automation and medical customers.
• Kontron: European-based embedded computing and display solutions provider with strong overlap in industrial HMIs, panel PCs, and custom display integration. Directly comparable in target verticals (industrial automation, medical, transportation) and business model.
• Winmate: Specializes in rugged industrial panel PCs, displays, and HMIs for harsh environments. Highly comparable to DATA MODUL's industrial automation and mobility segments with similar form factors and customization approach.
• Nexcom: Industrial computing and IoT solutions provider offering panel PCs, displays, and embedded systems. Competes head-to-head with DATA MODUL in factory automation, transportation, and medical verticals.
• Axiomtek: Designs and manufactures industrial panel PCs, embedded systems, and display solutions for transportation, industrial automation, and medical applications — overlapping customer base and product portfolio with DATA MODUL.
• Densitron: Display and embedded computing specialist focused on broadcast, medical, and industrial markets. Comparable in vertical mix and integration-focused model with proprietary touch and display technologies.
• Litemax: Industrial sunlight-readable and rugged display manufacturer serving transportation, military, marine, and industrial automation. Direct overlap with DATA MODUL's mobility and industrial segments.
• Avalue Technology: Industrial panel PCs, embedded boards, and display solutions provider targeting medical, industrial automation, and transportation. Comparable product range and customization capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• LG Display: One of the world's largest display panel manufacturers. While primarily upstream, LG Display competes with DATA MODUL when offering integrated industrial display solutions and serves overlapping automotive/industrial customers.
• Beckhoff Automation: German industrial automation leader offering panel PCs, HMIs, and control displays as part of its broader automation portfolio. Comparable in industrial HMI/display space but operates as a broader automation incumbent rather than a display specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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