CODESYS stands for innovative solutions for industrial automation. Your partner for reliable products and first-class service.

CODESYS Group

The company

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CODESYS Group

The CODESYS Group ranks among the world’s leading software manufacturers in the automation industry. The company´s main focus is the development and distribution of CODESYS, the well-known integrated IEC 61131-3 development environment (IDE) for controller applications and CODESYS Control, the platform independent runtime system.

Dieter Hess

Co-owner and CEO

"Automation helps: by increasing productivity, it counteracts the labor shortage. It supports the transition to renewable energies by providing intelligent management for the generation, distribution, storage and consumption of energy. The CODESYS Group and its customers are an important part of the solution to global challenges. We are proud of that."

Manfred Werner

Co-owner and CEO

"CODESYS knows how to combine the dynamics of the software industry with the special requirements of the automation industry. For over 30 years now, we have been finding the right balance between innovation, quality and long-term maintainability, which is essential for our industry."

Hilmar Panzer

Technical CEO

"We always want to make CODESYS even better. Thinking up and implementing new, innovative solutions is part of this exciting task. To this end, we work closely with our users. We are successful when our customers are successful!"

The team

The CODESYS Group stands for highly qualified and experienced professionals with expertise in their respective fields who are looking for real challenges.

Team players who know that together they can solve the most complex tasks. Open-minded and flexible individuals who are willing to question past practices and think up new solutions to further improve our processes and products.
People who enjoy their work and take pride in what they have achieved with “their” company.

The product

CODESYS – a strong brand

CODESYS is the most widely used manufacturer independent IEC 61131-3 Development System on the market. And not without reason: As an independent software manufacturer we maintain a close dialogue with our customers but are also free to pursue new concepts and implement our ideas. With a strong market intuition and profound technological knowledge, we have turned CODESYS into a strong brand. And that is what our customers around the world have been benefiting from for almost 30 years now.

We cover the complete software side of automation: CODESYS offers the complete functionality of a modern IEC 61131-3 development tool; including an integrated visualization with different clients, integrated connection to all standard fieldbus systems, motion functionality, safety solutions, communication interfaces, and a solution for Industry 4.0 that allows for a convenient remote management of control landscapes.

The CODESYS ST Editor - the CANopen^® stack in IEC - our concept for object-oriented programming - the integrated CODESYS Safety solution - every CODESYS product is developed following a straightforward principle: We aim for the best.

The CODESYS community

CODESYS is used in all sectors of the automation industry in all sorts of different applications by manufacturers of intelligent automation devices as well as users (from the plant or machine building industry) and system integrators. Our customers come from all over the world and offer the most different automation solutions. With many of them, we have established long-term and trusted business partnerships.

Hundreds of hardware manufacturers worldwide have chosen to integrate CODESYS into their intelligent devices – ten thousands of users from a wide range of industries work with CODESYS every day.

Mission Statement of the CODESYS Group

1. CODESYS stands for technology and market leadership

We have been developing software for industrial automation technology since 1994. During this time, we have gained valuable experience in the industry, which benefits our products. As a pioneer in the automation industry, we develop new technologies and concepts for our products to make them available to our customers for practical use.
Our product development teams apply the latest development methods and work along defined structures and processes. This ensures the high quality of our products.

2. The satisfaction of our customers is of outstanding importance to us

We develop our products in close exchange with our customers. As a long-term and reliable partner, we treat our customers with openness and transparency. We regularly inform our customers about all matters relevant to them. Communication with our customers is solution- and service-oriented. We strive to establish a personal relationship of trust with our customers.

3. We value each individual employee

We are aware that each and every employee contributes to the success of the CODESYS Group through his or her performance and professional competence.
We express our appreciation by creating a trusting and relaxed working atmosphere in which our employees feel comfortable, communicate openly and gladly with each other and work creatively.
It is essential for us that our employees embrace their tasks, think constructively and develop an overall view across departments.
Our personal interactions are characterized by fairness, respect, and loyalty.

4. We take our social responsibility seriously

As a company, we are part of an overall context of environmental and social concerns.
Beyond the legal requirements, we are particularly committed to environmental protection, education, science, research, and a reasonable work/family balance.