HMS Networks

HMS Networks AB is a Swedish industrial information and communication technology company headquartered in Halmstad. Founded in 1988 by Nicolas Hassbjer, the company develops hardware and software that allow industrial machines, control systems, sensors, motors, robots, energy equipment, and other field devices to communicate across industrial networks and with connected software services. The name HMS is commonly explained as referring to “Hardware Meets Software,” reflecting the company’s role at the boundary between physical industrial equipment and digital connectivity. The company’s products address a fragmented industrial communications environment in which equipment may use different fieldbus, Industrial Ethernet, wireless, or machine-to-machine protocols. HMS products function as communication interfaces and protocol translators, enabling devices designed for one network to exchange information with equipment or systems using another. This positioning makes the company relevant to industrial automation, manufacturing, energy, transportation, automotive testing, building management, and remote equipment service. HMS markets its portfolio through several principal brands. Anybus provides wired and wireless connectivity between industrial devices and a broad range of fieldbus and Industrial Ethernet networks. IXXAT focuses on embedded communication and control applications, including equipment used in energy systems, industrial machinery, automotive development, and vehicle testing. Ewon supplies remote-access and remote-management solutions that allow authorized users to monitor and control distributed industrial assets through web-based services. Intesis provides communication interfaces for building automation, allowing building-management and HVAC-related systems to exchange data with automation networks. HMS operates through a geographically distributed organization. Product development is associated with specialist divisions in Sweden, Germany, Belgium, and Spain: Anybus development is centered in Halmstad; IXXAT development is associated with Ravensburg; Ewon development is based in Nivelles; and Intesis development is connected with Igualada. The company also maintains operations in Europe, North America, and Asia, supported by distributors in approximately 50 countries. Manufacturing has been reported in Sweden, the United States, Latvia, and China. The company is listed on the Nasdaq Nordic stock exchange under the ticker HMS. Public reference material describes HMS as an international industrial networking supplier with approximately 1,100 employees and reported 2024 sales of €268 million. Those figures belong to the 2024 reporting period and should not be treated as current-period estimates. HMS has also been recognized as an Export Company of the Year by the Swedish Trade Council. Its present business model combines standardized connectivity products, embedded communication technology, remote-management services, and application-specific interfaces for industrial and building environments. HMS Industrial Networks, commonly referred to as HMS Networks, is a Swedish industrial information and communication technology company headquartered in Halmstad. Its business is built around connecting industrial equipment to the communication networks and software environments used in factories, infrastructure, buildings, energy systems, vehicles, and other technical installations. The company name HMS is associated with the phrase “Hardware Meets Software,” reflecting its role at the boundary between physical industrial devices and information systems. Founded in 1988 by Nicolas Hassbjer, HMS developed its position by addressing a persistent problem in industrial automation: machines and control equipment often communicate through different fieldbus and Industrial Ethernet standards. HMS products function as communication bridges, gateways, embedded interfaces, and remote-access systems, allowing equipment such as robots, programmable logic controllers, motors, sensors, generators, and other machines to exchange data across otherwise incompatible networks. The company also supplies wireless and web-based solutions for monitoring and controlling distributed equipment. The company’s principal product brands are Anybus, Ixxat, Ewon, and Intesis. Anybus provides multi-network connectivity for industrial devices, covering fieldbus, Industrial Ethernet, and wireless use cases. Ixxat focuses on embedded communication and interfaces for industrial control, energy applications, automotive testing, and communication between components inside machines. Ewon provides secure remote-access and remote-management solutions that allow authorized users to monitor and service industrial equipment over networks. Intesis supplies communication products for building automation, helping building-management equipment interoperate with different control systems and protocols. HMS organizes product development across several specialized locations. Anybus development is associated with the Industrial Network Technology Division in Halmstad, while Ixxat development is handled by the Vehicle Communication organization in Ravensburg, Germany. Ewon development is based in the Industrial Data Solutions Division in Nivelles, Belgium, and Intesis development is connected with the Building Automation organization in Igualada, Spain. Manufacturing has been identified in Sweden, the United States, Latvia, and China. HMS serves customers through its own international operations and a distributor network covering approximately 50 countries. Its operations include locations in Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East. The company’s products are used in industrial automation, machine building, energy, transportation and vehicle testing, remote infrastructure management, telecommunications facilities, and building automation. In 2024, the company reported sales of EUR 268 million and approximately 1,100 employees according to the cited Wikipedia reference. HMS is listed on Nasdaq Nordic. Its competitive role is that of a specialist connectivity and industrial-data supplier rather than a general-purpose enterprise software company.

HMS Networks was established in Sweden in 1988 by Nicolas Hassbjer. From its origin, the company developed around the practical problem of connecting industrial hardware that used different communication standards. Industrial automation environments commonly contain equipment from multiple suppliers, and the incompatibility of fieldbus and later Industrial Ethernet systems can make integration, maintenance, and data collection difficult. HMS built its business around communication products that translate between these systems and provide a consistent route from industrial devices to control or information technology. The company’s Anybus activity became the central expression of this strategy. Anybus products are designed to let industrial equipment communicate across a range of fieldbus and Industrial Ethernet networks, with wired and wireless options. Rather than positioning itself as the manufacturer of the machines being connected, HMS supplies the connectivity layer that allows controllers, drives, sensors, robots, and other equipment to exchange information. Product development for Anybus has been associated with HMS’s Industrial Network Technology Division in Halmstad. HMS broadened its industrial communications portfolio through specialist product families and international operations. IXXAT products, developed through the company’s German activities and associated with Ravensburg, address embedded control and communication applications. These products are used in industrial systems as well as energy and automotive testing contexts, where dependable communication between components is important. Ewon, with product development linked to Nivelles in Belgium, extended HMS into remote access and management. Ewon solutions allow users to reach distributed machines and field equipment through web-based tools, supporting monitoring, diagnostics, and control. The range of potential applications includes programmable logic controllers, generators, production machinery, telecommunications infrastructure, and building-management systems. HMS also developed the Intesis business for building automation. Intesis communication products connect building-control and automation systems that might otherwise use different protocols. Product development for this activity is associated with Igualada in Spain, adding building systems to HMS’s broader industrial and infrastructure connectivity scope. As the company expanded, it established operations across Europe, North America, and Asia, including sites in Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Spain, the United States, China, Japan, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Romania, the United Kingdom, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, India, and Vietnam. Distributors in roughly 50 countries extend local market access. Manufacturing has been reported in Sweden, the United States, Latvia, and China, while engineering and product responsibility remain distributed among specialized regional divisions. HMS’s development has therefore been less about a single end-market product than about building a portfolio of communication technologies for fragmented automation environments. Its brands cover network translation, embedded machine communication, remote industrial access, and building automation. The company is listed on Nasdaq Nordic under the ticker HMS. Public reference material reports approximately 1,100 employees and €268 million in sales for 2024, placing HMS among the established international specialists in industrial networking. The company has also received recognition as an Export Company of the Year from the Swedish Trade Council. Its continuing role is to provide the hardware, embedded technology, and software-linked services required to make industrial assets interoperable and accessible within increasingly connected automation systems. HMS Networks was founded in 1988 in Sweden by Nicolas Hassbjer. Its original and continuing business problem is the fragmentation of industrial communications: automation equipment from different vendors may use different fieldbus, Industrial Ethernet, wireless, or embedded communication technologies. HMS built products intended to make these systems interoperable, allowing industrial devices and controllers to exchange data without requiring every component to use the same network standard. The company’s identity is summarized by the expression “Hardware Meets Software.” This describes its role as an intermediary between physical industrial assets and the software systems used for configuration, supervision, analysis, and remote operation. Rather than producing the machines themselves, HMS supplies the communication infrastructure that enables robots, programmable logic controllers, motors, sensors, generators, and other equipment to participate in industrial networks and connected-data environments. HMS developed a portfolio organized around several specialist brands. Anybus became the company’s multi-network connectivity offering for fieldbus, Industrial Ethernet, and wireless applications. Its products are designed to connect industrial devices to different network standards and are used by machine builders and automation-system developers. Ixxat addresses communication inside machines and embedded control environments, with applications including industrial control, energy systems, automotive communication, and vehicle testing. Ewon extends the portfolio into remote access and management, enabling online monitoring and servicing of geographically distributed machinery and infrastructure. Intesis serves building automation, where gateways and communication interfaces help different building-control systems exchange information. Product development is distributed across the company’s international organization. Anybus development is associated with Halmstad, Sweden; Ixxat development with Ravensburg, Germany; Ewon development with Nivelles, Belgium; and Intesis development with Igualada, Spain. The company has also maintained operations in multiple European, North American, and Asian markets, supported by distributors in about 50 countries. Manufacturing has been identified in Sweden, the United States, Latvia, and China. HMS has been described as an international Industrial ICT company and has received recognition as an Export Company of the Year from the Swedish Trade Council. Its products support industrial automation, machine communication, energy, transportation and automotive testing, telecommunications infrastructure, remote equipment management, and building management. By 2024, the cited reference described HMS as employing about 1,100 people and generating EUR 268 million in sales. The company is listed on Nasdaq Nordic and remains active as a focused supplier of industrial networking and connected-equipment technology.

• 2024

  Reported 2024 sales and international scale

  [1]HMS Networksen.wikipedia.org

  Public reference material reported approximately 1,100 employees and sales of €268 million for the 2024 reporting period.

• 2024

  HMS reports 2024 sales of EUR 268 million

  [1]HMS Networksen.wikipedia.org

  The cited reference reports sales of EUR 268 million and approximately 1,100 employees in 2024.

• 1988

  HMS Networks founded

  [1]HMS Networksen.wikipedia.org

  Nicolas Hassbjer founded the company that became HMS Networks, establishing its focus on industrial communication and connectivity.

A specialist industrial connectivity provider that bridges incompatible automation networks and links industrial equipment with software, remote services, and IoT environments.

• Industrial network connectivity

  Anybus

  Anybus is HMS Networks’ industrial connectivity family for linking devices to different fieldbus and Industrial Ethernet networks. Its products act as communication bridges or gateways between controllers, drives, robots, sensors, and other industrial equipment. The range includes wired and wireless connectivity, allowing equipment manufacturers and system integrators to support multiple network standards without redesigning the connected machine for every target market. Anybus development is associated with HMS’s Industrial Network Technology Division in Halmstad, Sweden. Anybus is HMS’s multi-network connectivity brand. Its products connect industrial equipment to different fieldbus, Industrial Ethernet, and wireless networks. They are intended for machine builders, automation developers, and system integrators that need equipment to communicate across network standards. Anybus products can serve as gateways, interfaces, or embedded communication components between industrial devices and control or IoT systems. Anybus development is associated with HMS’s Industrial Network Technology Division in Halmstad, Sweden.

• Embedded communication and control

  IXXAT

  IXXAT provides communication solutions for embedded control systems and specialized industrial applications. The product family supports communication inside machines and between system components, with applications described across industrial automation, energy systems, automotive development, and vehicle testing. IXXAT’s role in the HMS portfolio is to address lower-level and application-specific communication requirements where dependable exchange between electronic or control components is essential. Product development is associated with HMS operations in Ravensburg, Germany. Ixxat provides communication solutions for embedded control, industrial equipment, energy applications, and automotive or vehicle testing. Its products support communication inside machines and between technical components, including applications involving CAN-based systems and other industrial or vehicle communication environments. The brand’s development activities are associated with HMS’s Ravensburg organization in Germany.

• Industrial remote access and management

  Ewon

  Ewon supplies remote-access and remote-management technologies for industrial equipment. Its solutions enable authorized users to monitor, diagnose, and control distributed assets through web-based services and connected communication infrastructure. Applications can include programmable logic controllers, generators, machinery, telecommunications base stations, and building-management systems. Ewon extends HMS beyond protocol conversion by addressing the ongoing service and operational needs of equipment deployed away from a central facility. Product development is associated with Nivelles, Belgium. Ewon supplies remote-access and remote-management solutions for industrial equipment. The products allow authorized users to monitor, diagnose, and control distributed machinery and field installations through network-based interfaces. Example use cases include programmable logic controllers, electric generators, machines, telecommunications base stations, and building-management systems. Ewon development is associated with HMS’s Industrial Data Solutions Division in Nivelles, Belgium.

• Building automation communication

  Intesis

  Intesis provides communication interfaces for building automation. Its products help building-management, HVAC, and related control systems exchange information across different automation networks and protocols. The brand applies HMS’s broader interoperability model to commercial and infrastructure buildings, where equipment from multiple vendors must be coordinated for monitoring, control, and facility operations. Intesis product development is associated with HMS’s building-automation activities in Igualada, Spain. Intesis provides communication interfaces and gateways for building automation. Its role is to help equipment and control systems using different protocols exchange data within building-management environments. The brand extends HMS’s industrial-network expertise into facilities and building systems, including applications where heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and other building equipment need to interact with supervisory controls. Intesis product development is associated with HMS’s building-automation activities in Igualada, Spain.

• 2021.07.01

  HMS Networks acquired a majority stake in Owasys[4]HMS Networks收购Owasys多数股权automation.com

  HMS Industrial Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Networks, acquired 60% of the shares in Spanish wireless communication company Owasys Advanced Wireless Devices. Owasys management retained 40% and will continue to manage the business.

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1. 1HMS Networksen.wikipedia.org
2. 2HMS Networks official websitehms-networks.com
3. 3http://www.anybus.com/anybus.com
4. 4HMS Networks收购Owasys多数股权automation.com