Building and machine automation, control cabinet manufacturing and energy management from Waltenhofen
HÖRBURGER GmbH
Waltenhofen · Grassau · Augsburg · Erfurt · Munich · Stuttgart · Sura Mica (RO)New on Amplifa
About Hörburger
HÖRBURGER GmbH is a system integrator for intelligent building and plant automation, control cabinet manufacturing, retail facility management, energy management and machine automation, headquartered in Waltenhofen (Allgäu). Founded in 1974 by Kurt Hörburger, the company employs more than 240 staff at six locations in Germany as well as one production site in Romania. In control cabinet manufacturing, Hörburger produces custom control cabinets, modular designs and series cabinets – from design with EPLAN P8 and EPLAN Pro Panel through machine-based production to commissioning and maintenance. In machine automation, the company programs and integrates PLC controls, focusing on Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 and B&R, including visualization with WinCC, commissioning and remote maintenance. Customers come from industries such as pharmaceuticals, food industry, mechanical engineering, healthcare, retail and the public sector, including Vetter Pharma, Nestlé, Liebherr, ZF, Siemens, KfW and HENSOLDT.
- Site
- Waltenhofen
- Processes
- Control cabinet manufacturing (custom control cabinets, planning, design, production), Modular control cabinet manufacturing, Series control cabinet production, Machine automation (special machinery construction, PLC programming, electrical design,, Building automation / BMS (planning, project engineering, implementation), Energy management (metering concept, metering point installation, NEXOSPACE Energy Manager), Conversion & modernization of machines/plants (PLC adaptation), Service/maintenance of plants incl. remote maintenance
- Materials
- Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7, B&R Automation Studio, EPLAN P8 / Pro Panel, Siemens WinCC, BACnet/IP
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1974
- Employees
- >240
- Industries
- Pharmaceutical industry, Food industry, Mechanical engineering, Healthcare, Retail, Public institutions / Banks
- 01
Consulting and requirements analysis
- 02
Planning and design (EPLAN P8 / Pro Panel)
- 03
Control cabinet manufacturing (Waltenhofen, series production Sura Mica)
- 04
PLC programming and software (Siemens STEP 7, B&R)
- 05
On-site installation and commissioning
- 06
Maintenance, service and remote maintenance
- 07
Energy management with NEXOSPACE Energy Manager
Processes and Technology
Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7
Primary PLC platform used for machine and plant automation.
B&R Automation Studio
B&R PLC controls for special machinery construction and process engineering.
EPLAN P8 / Pro Panel
CAE software for control cabinet planning and design.
Siemens WinCC
Visualization system for plant monitoring and control.
BACnet/IP
Standardized communication protocol for cross-discipline building automation.
Locations
Waltenhofen
DEHeadquarters
- Materials
- Sheet steel (control cabinets)
- EPLAN P8 / Pro Panel
- Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7
- B&R
Grassau
DEBranch office
Augsburg
DEBranch office
Erfurt
DEBranch office (Retail Facility Management)
Munich
DEBranch office
Stuttgart
DEBranch office
Sura Mica
ROProduction site (S.C. HÖRBURGER S.R.L.), series control cabinet manufacturing
- Lot size
- Large series (series production)
Manufacturing and Project Areas
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control cabinet manufacturing (custom control cabinets, planning, design, production)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Modular control cabinet manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Series control cabinet productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine automation (special machinery construction, PLC programming, electrical design,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Building automation / BMS (planning, project engineering, implementation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Energy management (metering concept, metering point installation, NEXOSPACE Energy Manager)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conversion & modernization of machines/plants (PLC adaptation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service/maintenance of plants incl. remote maintenanceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retail facility management / branch managementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLC controls (focus on control technology) | Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 | – | – | – | Waltenhofen among others |
| PLC controls | B&R | – | – | – | Waltenhofen among others |
| CAE software (control cabinet planning) | EPLAN P8 / Pro Panel | – | – | – | Waltenhofen |
| Visualization system | Siemens WinCC | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Hörburger has been continuously certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 since 1995 (most recently recertified in 2026 to ISO 9001:2015). Control cabinets undergo quality control before delivery; employees at the Romanian production site were trained in Waltenhofen according to the same quality standards.
| Evidence | Waltenhofen | Sura Mica |
|---|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1974
Business registration 'Planning office for electrical engineering' by Kurt Hörburger; founding of 'Hörburger und Rauh GmbH für Elektro-, Wärme- und Regeltechnik' in Waltenhofen
- 1978
Founding of the 1st branch office 'HWS-Technik GmbH' in Augsburg
- 1980
Founding of 'HR-Schaltanlagen GmbH' in Waltenhofen (control cabinet manufacturing)
- 1981
First use of a DDC control system in building automation
- 1990
Founding of 'HWS Control Systems GmbH' in Erfurt and 'GTS Control Systems GmbH' in Chemnitz
- 1992
Founding of 'Hörburger und Partner Control Systems GmbH' in Stuttgart
- 1995
First certification to DIN EN ISO 9001 (pilot project quality management in Bavaria)
- 1999
Certification as system integrator of the LON Nutzer Organisation e.V. (LNO)
- 2003
Formation of the holding company 'Hörburger-Group'
- 2006
Conversion to 'Hörburger AG'; management in Waltenhofen taken over by Christian Hörburger and Detlef Krist
- 2018
Sigel & Stuhr GmbH becomes part of the Hörburger company; participation in the BMWK 'Pilotprogramm Einsparzähler' (savings meter pilot program)
- 2026
Change of management at the Augsburg branch office effective July 1, 2026