EPI
EPI is a Dutch industrial automation specialist founded in 1980 that designs, builds, and commissions custom control systems (PLC, HMI, SCADA, and electrical panels) for machine builders and production companies across water, food, chemicals, automotive, agriculture, and filtration sectors in the Netherlands and internationally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersEtten-Leur, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What EPI does
EPI (legal entity: Epi b.v.) is a Dutch industrial automation specialist founded in 1980 and headquartered in Etten-Leur, Netherlands. The company designs, builds, and commissions custom control systems for industrial machines and process installations, integrating hardware engineering (electrical schema and control cabinet design), software engineering (PLC, HMI, and SCADA development), panel building, on-site assembly, commissioning, and preventive maintenance under a single-roof "total solution" model. EPI serves two primary customer segments: machine builders requiring control systems for new or existing machinery, and production companies seeking automation upgrades, modernization, or maintenance of installed systems. Secondary verticals include water treatment, food processing, feed production, manufacturing, chemicals, filtration, leisure, and agriculture, with notable customers such as Bostik, SPIE Nederland, Eurowater, Continental Bakeries, LOA Automotive, MHD Magnets, and Logitec Plus.
EPI operates a brand-independent engineering model, working with all major automation hardware brands, and differentiates through "special engineering" for unprecedented technical challenges, dual-discipline hardware/software expertise, and direct engineer-to-customer communication with no sales intermediary. The company holds VCA, UL-508A, CE marking authority, and ATEX training credentials, enabling it to serve regulated European and North American markets as well as hazardous-environment installations. Geographic reach is primarily domestic (Netherlands) with documented expansion into Saudi Arabia (April 2023) and capability for US/Canadian projects via UL-508A certification.
Revenue is generated through custom project-based pricing (quote-driven, multi-year contracts), three formal engagement models (Complete Solution, customer-designed framework, and cost-plus time-and-materials), and recurring service and maintenance contracts. The company is privately held, with ownership concentrated in directors Carlo de Kok (Technical Director, 25+ years tenure) and Ivo van den Bemd (Director, son of co-founder), operating with no external institutional capital, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.
EPI firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- EPI
- Legal name
- Epi b.v.
- Website
- https://epibv.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- EPI is a Dutch industrial automation specialist founded in 1980 that designs, builds, and commissions custom control systems (PLC, HMI, SCADA, and electrical panels) for machine builders and production companies across water, food, chemicals, automotive, agriculture, and filtration sectors in the Netherlands and internationally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
EPI industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Automation Services
- NAICS
- Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)
- SIC
- Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ), Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)
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Where EPI is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Etten-Leur
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
EPI business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Engineering Services: Hardware engineering (electrical design), software engineering (PLC, HMI, SCADA), and special engineering services. Offered as part of total solutions or individual disciplines.
- Panel Building: Custom control panel construction for machines and installations. Includes electrical assembly, testing, and quality control.
- Assembly and Installation: On-site electrical mounting of components and control systems at customer locations.
- Commissioning: On-site system startup and commissioning services, including functional testing and formal handover.
- Service and Maintenance: Preventive maintenance contracts and professional service for industrial automation solutions. Custom maintenance agreements available.
- Consultancy: Technical advisory services including feasibility studies, cost estimates, and project planning. Led by technical director with years of software and hardware engineering experience.
- Framework Services: Services without clear frameworks including software, assembly, commissioning, service activities, and small assignments billed on a cost-plus basis.
- Knowledge Blog Content: Practical knowledge sharing through blog articles on industrial automation topics, establishing expertise and thought leadership.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom Project-Based Pricing |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
EPI product offering
Product offeringCore offering
EPI designs, builds, and commissions custom industrial automation control systems for machine builders and production companies. The offering combines hardware engineering (electrical schemas, control cabinets), software engineering (PLC, HMI, SCADA development), panel building, on-site assembly, commissioning, consultancy, and preventive maintenance under a total-solutions engagement model. The company serves customers across water, food, feed, manufacturing, chemical, filtration, agriculture, and leisure industries with brand-independent, custom-engineered solutions.
Product overview
EPI is an industrial automation company founded in 1980, offering engineering services rather than a traditional product platform. Their core offering is custom machine control systems built from the following integrated service components: Hardware Engineering (electrical design), Software Engineering (PLC, HMI, SCADA development), Paneelbouw (panel building), Montage (assembly), Inbedrijfstelling (commissioning), and Consultancy. Additional services include Special-Engineering for unique challenges, Service en Onderhoud (maintenance), and three engagement models: Complete Oplossing (full solution), Kader (customer-provided design), and Regiebasis (flexible/time-and-materials). The company operates a total-solutions approach where all disciplines are available under one roof.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- 10,000+ control cabinets delivered worldwide
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use EPI
Customer profileNamed customers16 records
Segments10 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
EPI technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature13 records
EPI partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- M-techminorM-tech is a partner who refers customers to EPI for industrial automation solutions. Displayed as partner logo on EPI website.
- Logitech PlusminorLogitech Plus is a partner referring customers to EPI for automation solutions. Long-standing collaboration since LogitecPlus started working with EPI.
- AevominorAevo is a partner displayed on EPI website, referring customers for automation solutions.
- D&S Process SolutionsminorD&S Process Solutions is a partner referring customers to EPI. Listed as partner on EPI website.
- AMC BraspenningcoreAMC Braspenning is a machine builder who collaborates with EPI for control technology. EPI serves as extension of Braspenning's business for electrical control systems. They have completed multiple projects together including agricultural automation for chicory processing.
- RaijlofcoreRaijlof is an agricultural business (chicory grower) who worked with AMC Braspenning and EPI on automated planting line. EPI provides ongoing support and remote access for troubleshooting.
- TorqueTestminorEPI delivered complete control system for torque test bench allowing motor and gearbox suppliers to test performance limits.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights6 records
EPI competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Phoenix Contact: Industrial connection and control component supplier that EPI engineers with daily; an enabling ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
- Festo: Pneumatic and automation components vendor whose motion terminals and ProfiCloud platform EPI integrates; a technology partner rather than competitor.
Direct peers
- TPA Automation: Dutch independent control system integrator offering PLC/SCADA engineering and panel building with comparable brand-independent, mid-market positioning across multiple industrial verticals.
- Batenburg Industriële Automatisering: Netherlands-based system integrator providing hardware engineering, software development, and panel building for industrial machines — closely overlapping EPI's total-solutions service portfolio.
- Hiflex Automatiseringstechniek: Dutch industrial automation specialist delivering PLC, HMI, and SCADA solutions plus control panel assembly for machine builders and production companies in similar end-markets.
Broad incumbents
- ABB: Global automation incumbent offering industrial control systems, drives, and integration services at much larger scale; competes indirectly where EPI's customers standardize on ABB platforms.
- Siemens: Dominant industrial automation vendor whose SIMATIC PLC/SCADA ecosystem underpins much of EPI's engineering work; a deep indirect peer via partner network.
- Schneider Electric: Global automation and electrical equipment major whose Modicon and EcoStruxure platforms compete with the same integrators EPI serves, especially in water treatment and process industries.
- Rockwell Automation: US-headquartered automation incumbent with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLC ecosystem; competes for integration mandates in machine-building and food/automotive verticals served by EPI.
Emerging players
- Orion Engineering: Dutch industrial automation services firm delivering control system engineering and panel solutions for similar machine-builder and production-company customers in the Benelux region.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
EPI social profiles
Digital presenceEPI compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
EPI financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
EPI leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
EPI funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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EPI M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about EPI
What does EPI do?
EPI designs, builds, and commissions custom industrial automation control systems for machine builders and production companies. The offering combines hardware engineering (electrical schemas, control cabinets), software engineering (PLC, HMI, SCADA development), panel building, on-site assembly, commissioning, consultancy, and preventive maintenance under a total-solutions engagement model. The company serves customers across water, food, feed, manufacturing, chemical, filtration, agriculture, and leisure industries with brand-independent, custom-engineered solutions.
Is EPI a public or private company?
EPI is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was EPI founded?
EPI was founded in 1980. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is EPI based?
EPI is headquartered in Etten-Leur, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does EPI make money?
Eight revenue lines are on record. Engineering Services are the primary driver. The others are panel Building, assembly and Installation, commissioning, service and Maintenance, consultancy, framework Services and knowledge Blog Content.
Who are EPI's main competitors?
Others on record are Phoenix Contact and Festo. Direct peers are TPA Automation, Batenburg Industriële Automatisering and Hiflex Automatiseringstechniek. Broad incumbents are ABB, Siemens, Schneider Electric and Rockwell Automation. Orion Engineering is listed as an emerging player.
Does EPI have an API?
No public API is recorded for EPI.
What industry is EPI in?
EPI's product category is Industrial Automation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGABAK, Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits), with a secondary code of IMAGABAJ, Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration). Its NAICS code is 335314 and its SIC code is 3620.