In 2023, Hima generated sales of € 151.4 million, which corresponds to organic growth of 12%. The integration of Sella Controls, which was acquired in February 2023, increased turnover by 20% overall. "Our growth strategy, which is based on the digitalization of functional safety with added value and international expansion, also paid off in 2023," says Jörg de la Motte, CEO of the Hima Group. In terms of regions, Europe dominates the Group's business with a 55% share of sales, followed by Asia (20%), the Middle East (17%) and the Americas (8%).

The Hima Group intends to continue its international expansion: Following the acquisition of Sella Controls in the UK last year, the Group acquired the Norwegian technology company Origo Solutions in February 2024. The new Hima company Origo Solutions has received a major order from Norwegian energy group Equinor to equip onshore and offshore plants. The development of the new SCADA+ system by Origo Solutions expands Hima's capabilities in the field of renewables.

The local presence was expanded with a location in Saudi Arabia and the expansion of the group companies in Slovakia and the Middle East. A branch office will be opened in India this year. In countries where the HIMA Group does not have its own company, the partner program is being expanded.

The Group has achieved success in various sectors, including new projects in the rail sector in the UK, Italy and India, among others. Alongside the process industry, the rail industry is considered a core market for Hima, in which the company has a growing international partner network and, thanks to Sella Controls, an expanded product and solution portfolio. Sella Controls has developed and implemented speed limiting systems for two reference projects in the UK, which automatically reduce the speed of rail vehicles and enable driver monitoring. In another current project, Hima controllers are securing the earthing system in the Italian high-speed train tunnel 'Galleria Ceraino' - fully automatically, remotely and in accordance with SIL 4. A cooperation agreement has been concluded with an Indian partner to develop an automatic train protection system ('Kavach').

In the process industry, the company is driving forward the digitalization of functional safety. For example, Hima is presenting the 'Smart Safety Test' and the fully digitalized training platform 'Safety Navigator'. In addition to the digitalization solutions, the pipeline management solution 'Floworx' has been further developed and can now also be used to monitor and secure hydrogen pipelines.

In cooperation with the security specialist Genua, Hima is also focusing on attack scenarios from cyberspace and has also achieved conformity with the KAS 51 guidelines (Commission for Plant Safety) with its solutions.