June 23, 2026 — Despite a challenging market environment, the HIMA Group, a leading provider of safety-related automation solutions, continued its growth in 2025. Revenue rose by 2.4% to 190.5 million euros. The Group was thus able to continue its growth course even in an environment marked by geopolitical uncertainties, investment caution and regional market weakness.
The positive revenue trend was particularly driven by international expansion. This offset declines caused by market weakness in the process industry within the DACH home market. At the same time, negative currency effects weighed on growth outside the eurozone. Order intake declined slightly due to subdued investment activity in many markets.
“We have achieved slight growth in a significantly more challenging environment. This demonstrates the resilience of our business model,” said Jörg de la Motte, CEO of the HIMA Group. “At the same time, we see that investment decisions are taking longer in many markets and that some projects are being postponed. This makes it all the more important that we have systematically expanded our international presence, our digital capabilities and our role as a solutions provider.”
Regionally, dependence on the domestic market (DACH) continued to decline. The DACH region’s share of revenue stood at 21%, compared to 24% in the previous year. Other EU countries contributed 19%, Asia-Pacific 16%, the Middle East 13%, the United Kingdom and Norway 12% each and the Americas 7%. As a result, HIMA now generates 79% of its revenue outside the DACH region.
“We recorded slight revenue growth, but at the same time, we are taking the decline in order intake dynamics very seriously,” explained Dr. Michael Löbig, CFO of the HIMA Group. “We are planning for further revenue growth in 2026, but from today’s perspective, we cannot yet fully confirm this growth path. In light of geopolitical risks, currency effects and investment reluctance in certain markets, we remain cautious.”
A key milestone is the publication of the HIMA Group’s first sustainability report for the 2025 fiscal year. Although the company is not subject to mandatory reporting requirements, the report summarizes its commitment to environmental, social responsibility and corporate governance activities.
“As a family-owned business, HIMA pursues economic, environmental and social goals to operate successfully and responsibly in the long term while creating sustainable prospects for the next generation,” explained Steffen Philipp, shareholder of the HIMA Group. “From a shareholder’s perspective, sustainable, profitable growth is a decisive factor in this regard.”
Global initiatives include measures to reduce CO₂ emissions, more sustainable trade show concepts, electric vehicle charging stations for employees, local environmental and community projects, as well as programs for employee development, diversity and compliance.
Integration of Sella Controls and Origo Solutions strengthens solution expertise
The HIMA Group’s strategic development in 2025 was characterized by internationalization, digitalization and the expansion of solution expertise. The integration of Sella Controls, which has been part of the HIMA Group since February 2023, has been successfully completed. Sella Controls is positioned within the Group as a center of excellence for rail technology. Key project milestones include the completion of the Nexus Tyne & Wear Metro SCADA modernization project in Newcastle and a contract to modernize the railway infrastructure at the Chemelot Industrial Park in the Netherlands.
The integration of Origo Solutions, which has been part of the HIMA Group since February 2024, is also well advanced and more than 90% complete. Origo Solutions particularly strengthens the Group’s presence in Scandinavia while enhancing its expertise in traditional and renewable energy markets. With the new HIMA Digital unit, the digitalization strategy is also entering its next phase under the motto #safetygoesdigital.
International expansion and strategic partnerships expanded
International expansion has also continued to advance. In China, the new headquarters in Shanghai was officially opened in December 2025. Following the opening of HIMA India in November 2024, the company’s presence will be further expanded in the near future.
In Latin America, HIMA opened new entities in Colombia and Peru. Colombia serves as a hub in Latin America with a focus on the process industry, while the branch in Lima supports projects in Peru and neighboring countries.
Expanding strategic partnerships remains a key component of the strategy to become a solutions provider. Collaboration with genua in the HIMA Security Lab has been intensified. Together with Samson, HIMA is developing joint HIPS and pipeline management solutions for the hydrocarbon and chemical industries. The long-standing collaboration with Valmet is being further deepened in the energy, pulp and paper sectors. Together with Hilscher, HIMA combines functional safety with industrial communication for embedded systems. In collaboration with DEUTA-Werke, the SafeHMI solution — powered by IconTrust — was developed to enhance operator and display safety in the process industry and rail sector; it is fully integrated into the HIMA Safety Platform.
Outlook: Opportunities through digitalization and energy infrastructure
For the current fiscal year, the HIMA Group continues to anticipate a challenging environment. Geopolitical conflicts, currency effects and investment caution may delay or postpone projects and services. At the same time, HIMA sees long-term opportunities, particularly in investments in energy infrastructure, renewable energy, hydrogen, pipeline expansions and the digitalization of safety-critical processes.
With HIMA Digital, the HIMA Group is consolidating its expertise in digital solutions. At the heart of this is hima360, an independent, open digital platform based on SCADA+ that connects safety-related data, applications and services across the safety lifecycle.
“The market environment remains volatile,” said Jörg de la Motte. “At the same time, the demand for functional safety, OT security and digital solutions is growing. This is exactly where we’re focusing our efforts with the new HIMA Digital unit.”