Planning, manufacturing, installation and 365/24/7 service of plant technology for the food retail sector
Seco Kältetechnik GmbH
Bochum · Bochum-Wattenscheid · Swisttal-Heimerzheim · Berlin · Dresden · Graz · ViennaNew on Amplifa
This is Seco
Seco Kältetechnik GmbH, headquartered in Bochum, plans and implements technical systems for the food retail sector, including refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation, heating and electrical engineering as well as building control technology. In its own control cabinet manufacturing, power distributions, controls and automation cabinets are produced to DIN EN 61439, engineered with EPLAN Electric P8 and verified through functional and safety tests. The Seco manufactory in Bochum-Wattenscheid also produces the ice cream vending machines sec°mat IC One and the intelligent Eh-Da® modules for monitoring plug-in refrigerated furniture. The Seco Coldcenter in Bochum-Wattenscheid serves as a nationwide service and logistics centre for the procurement, storage and delivery of plug-in refrigeration and freezer furniture. With around 500 employees, more than 180 service technicians and 365/24/7 monitoring, the company serves around 1,200 customers and approximately 2.5 million units in service and maintenance operations. In addition to its German sites, Seco is active through Seco Austria GmbH in Graz and Seco Kühl- und Ladenbau GmbH in Vienna.
- Site
- Bochum
- Processes
- Planning and implementation of technical systems for the food retail sector, Refrigeration technology, Air conditioning technology, Heating technology, Ventilation technology, Electrical engineering, Building control technology (BMS), Control cabinet manufacturing (power distributions, controls, automation cabinets)
- Materials
- Control cabinet manufacturing to DIN EN 61439 (IEC 61439), CAE wiring with EPLAN Electric P8, Machine-learning-based maintenance monitoring (Eh-Da® module)
- Certificates
- DIN EN 61439 (IEC 61439)
- Founded
- ca. 1993
- Employees
- ca. 500
- Industries
- Food retail, Discount stores, Supermarkets, Commercial refrigeration, Industrial refrigeration
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Consulting & Concept Design
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Planning & Engineering (CAE/EPLAN)
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Control Cabinet Manufacturing & Manufactory Production
- 04
Procurement & Logistics (Coldcenter)
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Installation & Plant Construction
- 06
Commissioning
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Maintenance, Remote Monitoring & Service
Manufacturing Processes & Standards
Control cabinet manufacturing to DIN EN 61439 (IEC 61439)
Manufacture of power distributions, controls and automation cabinets for commercial and industrial refrigeration to the current standard.
CAE wiring with EPLAN Electric P8
Precise planning and wiring of power distribution, control architecture and thermal management.
Machine-learning-based maintenance monitoring (Eh-Da® module)
Smart monitoring of plug-in refrigerated furniture for predictive maintenance, retrofittable independently of the manufacturer.
Our Locations
Bochum (Headquarters)
DEHeadquarters, planning and sales
Bochum-Wattenscheid (Coldcenter & Manufactory)
DEService and logistics centre, manufactory (control cabinet manufacturing, sec°mat IC One, Eh-Da® modules)
- EPLAN Electric P8
Swisttal-Heimerzheim
DESeco Energietechnik GmbH
Berlin
DESeco Branch Office
Dresden
DESeco Branch Office (new 07/2026)
Graz
ATSeco Austria GmbH – Branch Office
Vienna
ATSeco Kühl- und Ladenbau GmbH (new 06/2025)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
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Additional services
Quality
Comprehensive functional and safety tests as well as wiring to DIN EN 61439 (IEC 61439) with EPLAN Electric P8 ensure the quality of the control cabinets and systems manufactured in Germany. Documentation obligations are met using the Fast Reports reporting system.
| Evidence | Bochum-Wattenscheid |
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| DIN EN 61439 (IEC 61439) |
History
- ca. 1993
Company founded in 1993
- 2025
Awarded the Training Seal 2025
- 2025
New location Seco Kühl- und Ladenbau GmbH in Vienna
- 2026
New location in Dresden