Editor’s Note: In the process and rail industries, integrating automation into safety systems can be critical, in terms of maintaining safety, protecting against cybersecurity attacks, protecting lives and assets and reducing financial risk. HIMA, the German leader in safety-related automation, recently announced record sales for fiscal year 2021.

HIMA Group achieves record sales in fiscal year 2021

Highest turnover in company history: HIMA met or exceeded all of its economic targets in fiscal year 2021.

SINGAPORE, @mcgallen #microwireinfo, June 28, 2022 – Despite a very difficult 2021 financial year, the HIMA group has made progress, with all the key performance indicators positive. The provider of safety-related automation solutions expects further growth in 2022.

The HIMA Group achieved its highest turnover since its creation 114 years ago and increased its sales by 5.8% to 126.9 million euros in 2021.

“We not only met our economic targets last year, we exceeded them. For 2022, we also expect solid growth and plan above-average investments for the further expansion of our global business,” says Jörg de la Motte, CEO.

While the process industries (oil and gas, refining and chemicals) account for around three-quarters of turnover, the rail technology sector has also seen a positive development. Across all sectors, 35% of business was generated by services and software.

Demand growth was positive in all of HIMA’s main markets. Geographically, 54% of turnover is generated in Europe, with the Middle East representing 18%, Asia 16% and the Americas 5%. The remaining 7% came from global projects spanning multiple regions of the world.

“HIMA weathered the pandemic well, was able to do without partial unemployment and reacted with agility to the new requirements with teleworking and virtual work. We were able to maintain our ability to deliver in a very difficult environment. We also look to the future with positive expectations,” explains Chief Financial Officer Dr. Michael Löbig.

The need for security-related solutions is increasing. It is becoming increasingly important to offer operators solutions that meet their needs and create real added value through the digitalization of processes. The independent family business relies on strategic partnerships and partnership with customers.

An example in the field of security was the 2019 partnership between HIMA and genua GmbH, a German IT security specialist. Another this year was the partnership with Mangan Software Solutions, a software provider for digitizing the security lifecycle. To promote innovative solutions with customers, two Customer Solutions Centers were opened in Germany and Singapore.

“We rely on partnerships! On the one hand, we will continue to expand our strategic collaboration with complementary and innovative suppliers and, on the other hand, we will find new ways to strengthen the value and models of our partnership with our customers. Here, the newly opened customer solution centers offer us completely new possibilities,” says Jörg de la Motte.

About HIMA

HIMA Group is the world’s leading independent provider of safety-related automation solutions for the process and rail industries to protect people, the environment and assets. Founded in 1908 and based in Germany, the family business has around 800 employees and operates worldwide.

Solutions for the process industry

HIMA solutions help to increase functional safety, strengthen automation safety and increase plant profitability. For over 50 years, HIMA has been a trusted partner to the world’s leading companies in the process industry (including chemical, petrochemical, oil, gas and energy companies). With more than 50,000 TÜV-certified (SIL 3 and SIL 4) safety systems installed worldwide, HIMA qualifies as a technology leader in this sector. As a safety expert, HIMA provides safety technology as well as consulting, engineering, services and training to best support customers throughout the safety lifecycle. The world’s first scalable platform with integrated automation safety, HIMA’s Intelligent Safety Platform enables a wide range of systems on a single technology base, from small solutions to highly complex applications. Independent security controllers are physically separated and use open standards. Users can thus combine the most appropriate security solution with any leading BPCS (Basic Process Control System). Typical safety applications include emergency shutdown (ESD), burner control (BCS/BMS), turbo machinery control (TMC), pipeline management control with leak detection (PMC), fire and gas (F&G) and high integrity pressure protection systems (HIPPS), submarines and tank farms.

Solutions for the railway industry

With the world’s first CENELEC SIL 4 certified programmable safety controller, HIMA has revolutionized the railway industry. Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products are open safety controllers that provide end users and integrators with independence, flexibility, and cost savings, and can be easily integrated and maintained in a wide variety of solutions . As a central element, HIMA systems provide functional safety and IT security in applications such as level crossings, interlockings and rolling stock.

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