Capture the true value of digital transformation in manufacturing

The industrial sector faces a formidable task: maintaining and maximising profitability amid a perfect storm of supply chain disruption, regulatory shifts, and rising costs.

At the same time, manufacturers need to invest in their future, embedding new technologies and sustainable practices at their core. This is essential for unlocking digital models and value propositions that enable long-term growth. And for serving the changing needs of markets, partners, and end users.

Integrating technology, strategy, and deep domain expertise, our teams are uniquely positioned to accelerate your digital transformation. And rewire your manufacturing organisation for a future where profitability goes hand-in-hand with sustainability.

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A five-step guide to circularity in the industrial sector

Circularity is becoming a critical factor for the future of business and society. Discover how circularity in manufacturing can not only have a sustainable impact but also increase operational efficiency, reduce development, production, and operation costs, and create new business value.

Dominik Niederberger, Research & Development Director, Sensirion Connected Solutions AG
' Zühlke's software and cloud expertise was instrumental in helping us realise our vision of a more sustainable future. '
Dominik Niederberger
Research & Development Director, Sensirion Connected Solutions AG

Run your current world smarter and adapt for the future of manufacturing

Accelerate time to value and adapt for the future of efficient, cost-optimised, and sustainable manufacturing with Zühlke. We help you embed new technologies at the core of your industrial sector organisation, unlocking the models, processes, and products you need for efficient, cost-optimised operations, and sustainable growth.

  • Device-driven innovation

    Elevate your product line and transform your ideas into next-generation devices. Our teams guide you from initial concept through to mass production, ensuring a customer-centric product. Our approach emphasises cost optimisation and efficiency improvement through value engineering and multidisciplinary expertise in mechanics, optics, electronics, and more.

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  • Smart connected solutions

    Unlock the potential of smart connectivity with innovative smart connected solutions. We provide end-to-end support, from device to cloud, ensuring your solutions are secure, compliant, and capable of generating ongoing value.

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  • Digital service innovation

    Transform your customer journey and explore new business opportunities with digital service innovation.

    From digital service engineering to scaling and enhancing user experiences, we support every aspect of digital service implementation, ensuring efficiency, profitability, and the creation of new revenue streams.

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  • Industrial innovation

    Embrace the power of strategic innovation to stay ahead in the competitive manufacturing landscape. We empower you to make data-driven decisions and accelerate your go-to-market strategies. From ideation to implementation, we guide you through the innovation and transformation process, ensuring efficiency, cost optimisation an customer-centric product-market fit.

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  • IT & OT infrastructure

    Modernise your critical IT systems and empower your IT (Information Technology) to play a pivotal role in driving supply chain innovation and smart manufacturing initiatives by adopting emerging trends in a secure and well-regulated manner and seamlessly integrating OT (Operation Technology).

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  • R&D process optimisation & transformation

    Transform your R&D processes with holistic product management and the implementation of systems thinking (assess, design, test), enhancing efficiency and optimising costs. Enable your internal organisation to develop smart and connected devices that are smoothly integrated in your organisation with outstanding customer experience and data-driven approach.

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Device-driven innovation

Overcome the challenges of evolving technology and complex development processes with our strategic guidance, ensuring your devices meet the highest standards of innovation and market relevance. 

"As a technical innovation service provider, Zühlke has significantly accelerated the development of our smoke sensor for specialised fire systems. Their expertise and tailored solutions have made a crucial contribution to our successful launch of an advanced and reliable product in the market."

– Tobias Krämer, Head of E SGF BMS Hekatron GmbH

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Smart connected solutions

Whether it's through IIoT integration, data analytics, or cybersecurity, our expertise helps you navigate the complexities of connected technologies.

Overcome innovation blockers and legacy business models by leveraging our market-tested methods, paving the way for enhanced product functionality and new service offerings.

Our expertise covers:

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Digital service innovation

Tackle the challenges of global competition and the transition to digital with our multidisciplinary technical assistance. Our tailored approaches ensure your digital services align with your business goals, driving innovation, differentiation, and sustained growth.

Our expertise covers:

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Industrial innovation

Transform your ideas into tangible outcomes and secure your position as an industry leader with our comprehensive support.

Our multidisciplinary teams guide you through incremental and radical innovation initiatives with our blended expertise. Together, we help you master challenges such as market evolution and knowledge gaps.  

Our expertise covers: 

Discover how we helped Taxomex reinvent a classic product:

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IT & OT infrastructure

IT infrastructure is the backbone of innovation. Ensuring the scalability, security, and seamless integration of your software systems is essential for optimising processes, harnessing the power of cutting-edge technologies, and seizing innovation opportunities for long-term efficiency, profitability, and growth.

Together, let's connect and optimise your software systems and transform IT into a strategic capability for innovation. 

Our expertise covers:

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R&D process optimisation & transformation

Optimise and transform your end-to-end R&D and product management processes to accelerate innovation, enhance efficiency, cut costs and drive breakthrough results:

  • Enable your product management to define and realise products as fully integrated end-to-end solutions with outstanding user experience.
  • Implement systems thinking and engineering to integrate hardware and software components effectively and meet your customer´s needs.
  • Turn product development into a strategic capability for data-driven R&D.
  • Apply operational data insights to continuously improve your software systems and update your hardware capabilities.
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Meet our industrial sector experts

  • Andreas Pfleger

    Andreas Pfleger

    Managing Director Sales Industrial and Consumer Products, EMEA

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    Andreas Pfleger combines his knowledge of industry and IT to ensure solution-oriented business development in the manufacturing and machinery sectors. He is Zühlke Austria’s Head of Industry and Consumer Products. Motivated by a passion for industrial digital transformation, he focuses his efforts on driving the potential of Austrian industry forward. As a senior project manager, he has managed national and international onsite, nearshore, and offshore software development projects in various sectors.

  • Jens von der Brelie

    Jens von der Brelie

    Managing Director ICP Germany & Partner

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    Jens von der Brelie has extensive experience in product development, product management and sales in the industrial sector. He has over 30 years experience in plant engineering, automation technology, building technologies, and the consumer goods industry. He joined Zuhlke in 2011, and currently leads our Industrial and Consumer Products division. He has a degree in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Braunschweig where he specialised in data technology.

  • Mario Schmuziger

    Regional Managing Director ICP EMEA & Member of the Regional Executive Team & Partner