EPI

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Industrial automation services
• PLC programming
• Control panel building
• SCADA systems
• Machine control engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Etten-Leur

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Hardware engineering (electrical design), software engineering (PLC, HMI, SCADA), and special engineering services. Offered as part of total solutions or individual disciplines.
2. Panel Building: Custom control panel construction for machines and installations. Includes electrical assembly, testing, and quality control.
3. Assembly and Installation: On-site electrical mounting of components and control systems at customer locations.
4. Commissioning: On-site system startup and commissioning services, including functional testing and formal handover.
5. Service and Maintenance: Preventive maintenance contracts and professional service for industrial automation solutions. Custom maintenance agreements available.
6. Consultancy: Technical advisory services including feasibility studies, cost estimates, and project planning. Led by technical director with years of software and hardware engineering experience.
7. Framework Services: Services without clear frameworks including software, assembly, commissioning, service activities, and small assignments billed on a cost-plus basis.
8. Knowledge Blog Content: Practical knowledge sharing through blog articles on industrial automation topics, establishing expertise and thought leadership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core 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

Named customers16 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• M-techminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorM-tech is a partner who refers customers to EPI for industrial automation solutions. Displayed as partner logo on EPI website.
• Logitech PlusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLogitech Plus is a partner referring customers to EPI for automation solutions. Long-standing collaboration since LogitecPlus started working with EPI.
• AevominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAevo is a partner displayed on EPI website, referring customers for automation solutions.
• D&S Process SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorD&S Process Solutions is a partner referring customers to EPI. Listed as partner on EPI website.
• AMC BraspenningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMC 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.
• RaijlofcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaijlof 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.
• TorqueTestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPI 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

Others

• 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

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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