Safety Systems & Functional Safety

Alps Group SA is a Swiss leader in industrial automation engineering, headquartered in Vouvry (Valais) with a branch in Yverdon-les-Bains. Founded in 1990 as Arlettaz Électrotechnique, the company has grown into a full-service automation group of around 70 employees. Their six business units cover automation engineering, electrical cabinet manufacturing, industrial safety, software development, maintenance services and component distribution. Alps Group serves clients in pharmaceuticals, agri-food, chemicals and energy across Switzerland and internationally.

ControlTec is a Polish industrial automation leader founded in 2004, with over 200 specialists and more than 2,500 completed projects. Services span the full automation lifecycle: PLC/SCADA/MES system design and implementation, robotics and robotisation, IT/OT integration, energy management, petrochemical process automation, machine safety auditing and CE certification, and 24/7 maintenance. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications and serves clients in energy, chemical, automotive, food & beverage and aerospace sectors in Poland and internationally.

Wood is a British multinational engineering and consulting business that delivers consulting, project, and operations solutions across the energy and built environment sectors. The company operates in more than 60 countries and employs around 40,000 people. With over 40 years of operational experience, Wood helps clients through the energy transition and offers a wide suite of decommissioning and asset management capabilities. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, Wood is a global leader in the energy and materials markets.

ASE Grupa Technologiczna is a Polish technology holding group with 400 employees and PLN 209 million in revenue (2023). Operating through four subsidiaries (PROJMORS, EKO-KONSULT, BIPRORAF, ASE-ATEX), the group specialises in energy transition technologies: offshore wind energy, hydrogen technologies, zero-emission fuels, district heating, energy storage, nuclear energy, and the safety and modernisation of heavy industrial installations. Active in 4 countries, with ATEX certification capabilities for hazardous-area installations.

exida.com GmbH is a functional safety specialist focused on the full safety lifecycle for industrial automation and process plants. They support clients from hazard and risk analysis through SIL determination, Safety Requirements Specification (SRS), safety architecture review, and independent verification and validation. exida is commonly engaged for IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 lifecycle work on Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), as well as machinery safety projects aligned with ISO 13849 and IEC 62061, where defensible documentation and audit-ready evidence are required.

SGS provides functional safety inspection, verification, testing, and certification services for industrial automation and safety-related control systems. Their scope includes lifecycle compliance support for IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 in process industries, as well as machinery functional safety aligned with ISO 13849 and IEC 62061. SGS is typically engaged when formal third-party assurance and recognized certification documentation are required.