One year ago, HIMA Group acquired the Norwegian technology company Origo Solutions. After twelve months of intensive collaboration, Origo Solutions and HIMA are drawing an extremely positive balance. The integration has already achieved considerable success: sales and employment figures are growing significantly, thanks to Origo’s strong positioning as a solutions provider in the broader energy industry.
Origo Solutions has been seamlessly integrated into the HIMA Group as the regional center for Scandinavia. With a doubling of sales in the past two years and a 20% increase in the number of associates in the first year under the HIMA umbrella, the company has created a solid foundation for future success. Origo Solutions was also named one of Norway’s fastest-growing companies in 2024 by the Norwegian business newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN).
Customers in Scandinavia benefit from the expanded expertise and access to the global HIMA network. “We see Origo Solutions as an excellent addition to the HIMA Group. Together, we are committed to sustainable growth and innovative solutions for the future,” says Steffen Philipp, shareholder of HIMA Group.
The integration process is progressing faster than planned – more than half of the defined work areas have already been completed. “Origo Solutions has quickly become an integral part of HIMA Group. The accelerated sales growth and the expansion of our solutions portfolio are impressive results of this merger,” says Jörg de la Motte, CEO of HIMA Group.
Synergies for innovation and growth
The acquisition of Origo Solutions strengthens the competitiveness of HIMA Group and creates synergies in the process industry and the energy sector, including oil and gas as well as renewables. Scandinavia, and Norway in particular, plays a key role in the European energy industry, with Norway being the largest oil and gas producer in Europe, covering a significant share of the gas demand of EU countries.
In particular, the innovative digital platform SCADA+ offers a wide range of applications beyond renewable energy. It opens new markets both in Scandinavia and worldwide, including industrial and digitalization efforts. New projects in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, as well as the conclusion of a multi-million contract with Equinor, underline the importance of Origo for the HIMA Group’s growth strategy. “Our customers welcome the integration into the HIMA Group. They benefit from our expanded solutions portfolio and close collaboration with HIMA experts,” explains Bjørn-Tore Lenes, CEO of Origo Solutions.
Milestones of the Integration
Milestones of the integration include customer focus, IT, team spirit, growth, and the expanded solutions portfolio. For example, Norwegian customers visited the HIMA Customer Solutions Center in Germany and appreciated the opportunities offered by the global network.
Close collaboration between departments such as engineering, IT, sales, and the innovation lab in the first year of integration has fostered best practices and knowledge transfer. HIMA’s end-to-end solutions, from initial study to project completion and support, ensure customers receive comprehensive support throughout the lifecycle of their projects.
Outlook: focus on growth in energy sector and digital solutions
Origo Solutions plays a key role in the global strategy of the HIMA Group. While the focus includes the transformation of the energy market, HIMA also emphasizes digitalization and industrial solutions across the energy industry including renewables, reinforcing its role as a safety-related automation leader. Jörg de la Motte concludes: “With the acquisition of Origo Solutions, HIMA Group is not only strengthening its market presence, but will also build further on Origo’s digital platform development.”
Press Contacts
Nicole Pringal
Corporate Communications Manager
HIMA Group
HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH
Albert-Bassermann-Str. 28 I 68782 Brühl, Germany
Phone +49 6202 709-787 | n.pringal@hima.com
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Rune Reinertsen
Sales and Marketing Director
Origo Solutions AS
Andøyfaret 31 | 4623 Kristiansand, Norway
Phone +47 994 80 015 | rure@origo-s.no
www.linkedin.com/in/rune-reinertsen-9483a2178/
About HIMA Group
The HIMA Group is a global independent provider of safety-related automation solutions for the process and rail industries that protect people, assets, and the environment from harm. Founded in 1908, the family-owned company is headquartered in Brühl, near Mannheim, (Germany). In 2023, the HIMA Group acquired the British company Sella Controls. This was followed in 2024 by the acquisition of the Norwegian company Origo Solutions.
The HIMA Group employs approx. 1100 employees in 22 group companies worldwide. Regional centers are located in Breda, the Netherlands (Europe, HIMA Benelux), Stockport, England (UK, Sella Controls), Kristiansand, Norway (Scandinavia, Origo Solutions), Singapore (North and South East Asia, HIMA Asia-Pacific), Perth (Australia and New Zealand, HIMA Australia), Shanghai (HIMA China), Dubai, United Arab Emirates (HIMA Middle East) and Houston, USA (North America, HIMA Americas).
The open and independent HIMA Safety Platform combines hardware and software on a single technology platform and offers a uniform security concept. With more than 50,000 installed safety systems (SIL 3 / SIL 4, PL e, CENELEC SIL 4), HIMA is considered a technology leader. In addition to proven safety technology, HIMA offers consulting, safety engineering, and services as well as training.
This results in solutions that ensure functional safety and OT security, compliance with standards, process efficiency and plant availability throughout the entire safety lifecycle. As a safety expert, HIMA is pioneering the digitalization of functional safety and generates significant added value for customers with holistic safety solutions.
Since the 1960s, HIMA has been a reliable partner to the world’s largest companies in the process industry, including chemicals, petrochemicals, energy, and oil and gas. Typical safety applications include Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), Fire & Gas (F&G) systems, Burner Control / Management Systems (BCS/BMS) for Burners and Boilers, Turbo Machinery Control (TMC) for Turbomachinery and Compressors, Pipeline Management Control (PMC) with Leak Detection, High-Integrity Pressure Protection Systems (HIPPS) for overpressure protection of pipelines, subsea systems for the deep sea, and overfill protection systems for tank farms.
In 2015, HIMA revolutionized the railway industry with the first CENELEC SIL 4 certified Safety PLC. These commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products are open safety controllers that can be easily integrated and maintained into a wide variety of solutions. Today, HIMA also offers holistic safety solutions for applications such as level crossings, signaling interlockings, and on-board systems for rolling stock. Our rail solutions suite includes Power SCADA for Electrification, SCADA BMS for rail tunnel control, overspeed prevention systems, interlockings for railway depots, and automatic door control.
