Ecosystem Opportunity The acquisition by SCIO Automation Group positions CEC Controls within a broader SCIO Production Solutions ecosystem, signaling cross-sell opportunities to sister companies and expanded North American project access. This alignment enables you to pursue turnkey, end-to-end automation engagements across automotive and manufacturing verticals, often with multi-site deployment needs.

Enterprise Automation With revenue in the mid-range hundreds of millions and a 201-500 employee footprint, CEC Controls is well positioned to win large-scale, long-term automation contracts. Target opportunities include multi-site plant modernization, control system integration, and ongoing optimization of automotive manufacturing facilities.

OT Cybersecurity The technology stack includes Imperva, Cloudflare Bot Management, and standard web servers, highlighting a strong emphasis on cybersecurity. Position CEC as a go-to partner for secure OT/ICS deployments, remote monitoring, network segmentation, and resilience services in automotive production environments.

End-to-End Engineering Strong design and engineering capabilities driven by SOLIDWORKS and iFIX enable CAD-based, end-to-end control system projects from concept to commissioning. Propose solutions that combine engineering design, panel automation, HMI/SCADA integration, and lifecycle services for complex manufacturing lines.

Geographic Growth Located in Michigan with a Mexico affiliate and now part of SCIO, CEC can pursue cross-border and nearshore opportunities, offering unified service delivery for US and Mexican manufacturing plants and leveraging SCIO’s footprint to win multi-regional projects.