conec

Conec is a multinational technology company headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1995 by engineer Hans Müller, the firm initially specialised in the design and manufacture of high‑precision rotary encoders for industrial automation. Over the past two decades, Conec has expanded its product portfolio to include sensor systems, communication modules, and software solutions for the automotive, aerospace, and energy sectors.

The company operates three major manufacturing facilities located in Austria, China, and Brazil, employing more than 1,200 staff worldwide. In addition to its production sites, Conec maintains research and development centres in Singapore and Finland, where it focuses on developing next‑generation motion‑control equipment and embedded systems. Conec’s product line is widely used in robotics, wind‑farm control, railway signalling and consumer electronics.

Conec is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the ATX 50 index. Its annual revenues reached €350 million in 2023, with a net profit margin of 9.2 percent. The firm places a strong emphasis on sustainability, reporting in 2024 a 22 per cent reduction in carbon emissions compared with 2019 levels. Conec is a member of several industry associations, including the International Society of Automation and the European Precision Engineering Alliance, and it actively participates in European Union research initiatives such as Horizon Europe.