04,24,2026 130 views
【instrumentInternet industry financial report】Beifu's fiscal year 2025 has successfully concluded, with global sales increasing to 1.24 billion euros, achieving a 6% growth compared to the 2024 fiscal year.
Global sales in 2025: 1.24 billion euros (a year-on-year increase of 6%)
Global workforce: 5450 people (as of February 2026)
R&D investment: 80 million euros
In the fiscal year 2025, Beifu's overall performance is stable, "concluded Hans Beckhoff, the global president and founder of this family run high-tech enterprise." We have overcome the adverse effects of 2023 and the resulting economic downturn in 2024. "Throughout 2025, global order volumes continued to grow. Beifu currently predicts that about two years after the outbreak of this cyclical crisis, many regions around the world will usher in a new round of economic growth.
PC based control technology - a cross industry automation concept
For 46 years, this family owned enterprise has won the favor of numerous customers by continuously developing PC based automation hardware and software product lines. The complete product line lays the foundation for universal, cross industry automation solutions that can be flexibly adjusted according to the needs of different industries. We are delighted to see that the software based automation concept is becoming increasingly prominent in the market and is being applied more and more globally, "Hans Beckhoff said happilycontrol cabinetThe solution has also been highly favored by customers and industry insiders, contributing to the company's performance growth. ”
80 million euros invested in research and development
As in previous years, Beifu has invested approximately 80 million euros in research and development in 2025, and plans to maintain the same level of investment in 2026. The financially independent business model has laid a solid foundation for Beifu to continue promoting technological innovation. Hans Beckhoff said, "By integrating information technology with automation technology and applying the latest software and hardware technologies in our products, we will continue to provide groundbreaking and powerful automation solutions for the industry." He explained that the current development, especially in the field of artificial intelligence, is giving rise to new features, toolchains, and business models, and Beckhoff will showcase these achievements at this year's Hanover Industrial Fair.
Strengthen internal professional knowledge and cultivate the power of young talents
The stable and high-quality workforce of Beifu is the key to the success of its products in research and development, production, and sales. At present, this family owned enterprise has 5450 employees worldwide, including 2000 engineers. Beifu's business covers over 75 countries worldwide, with 23 branches in Germany and 41 subsidiaries and representative offices overseas.
Beifu attaches great importance to the training and education of outstanding employees to continuously meet the long-term demand for qualified professionals. In the summer of 2025, a total of 61 young people began their careers at Beifu, with 32 starting apprenticeship vocational training and 29 students participating in an integrated engineering learning program in collaboration with the G ü tzlow campus of the Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSBI). The company currently has a total of 116 apprentices and 110 enrolled students. Beifu aims to cultivate young people who are passionate about technology and invest in the future development of the local area by offering nine types of apprenticeship positions and four undergraduate degree programs.
Outlook for Fiscal Year 2026
Beifu expects to achieve stable growth in the 2026 fiscal year. Hans Beckhoff stated, "Since October 2025, we have noticed a renewed positive trend in the market, with strong performance growth in the first quarter of 2026." He continued, "We seem to have emerged from the global economic crisis. However, the current global political situation still brings uncertainty to the forecast for 2026." Nevertheless, Beckhoff remains optimistic about the future and will continue to focus on sustainable business development in the international equipment and systems engineering field, relying on its strong PC based automation technology.
