The C-P-S Group is a globally active and dynamic, medium-sized consulting and planning company with creative freedom and flat hierarchies.

Our roots lie in the automotive industry – today we also support customers from a wide range of industrial sectors in the planning and implementation of modern production and logistics sites.

C-P-S operates under two divisions. C-P-S Solutions, founded in 1982, and C-P-S Professionals, founded in 2016.

Unsere Geschichte

For more than 45 years, the C-P-S Group has successfully carried out international projects in the fields of factory, production, and logistics planning. C-P-S was founded in 1981 by Dr. Werner Böckmann. The origins of C-P-S lie in plant and conveyor systems planning. This was soon followed by greenfield factory planning projects as well as structural projects in logistics. Today, with offices around the world, the C-P-S Group is a globally active planning and consulting company.

2025

Setting up a branch in Hungary

Brand separation | C-P-S Solutions – C-P-S Professionals

2022

Establishment of the ‘Managed Services’ division, focusing on services in the field of logistics

2019

Acquisition of 100% of the shares in the joint venture with SimPlan (Shanghai) Co. Ltd and integration of the Shanghai site

2016

Opening of a second branch in the Stuttgart area

2015

Founding of the locations in Leipzig, Shenyang (China) and Greenville (USA)

2014

Establishment of a cooperation with SimPlan (Shanghai) Co. Ltd in Shenyang, China

Founding of C-P-S Holding GmbH & Co. KG

2004

Founding of C-P-S Slovakia s.r.o., Bratislava

2000

Founding of C-P-S Consulting International GmbH

1999

Division into C-P-S Süd GmbH & C-P-S Nord GmbH

1997

Foundation of C-P-S Dr. Böckmann s.r.o,
Praha/Mladá Boleslav

1981

Foundation of C-P-S Dr. Böckmann GmbH

2025

Framework agreement with new customer Scania in China

2023

C-P-S is supporting ZF with the redesign of its plant in China

2020

First projects with new client Volvo

2019

Appceptance Flagship Project | Development of the ‘Appceptance’ app for the acceptance testing of technical installations and vessels

2018

Flagship project at CoC SCM | Daimler: Strategic partner for the redesign of an international dispatch system and the PHI WMS

2017

Flagship project at CoC ETF | detailed planning of material handling systems for the design of a new OEM plant in Hungary, in collaboration with the architectural firm ATP

2015

Flagship project at CoC SCM | VDL NedCar, Born (NL)
Integration and empowerment of the supplier network for three new vehicle variants

Flagship project at the CoC ETF | Porsche AG, Zuffenhausen
Planning of material handling systems for the new body shop

2014

Flagship project within the CoC VPL | BMW AG, Munich: Planning and implementation of a new modular system for part-by-part overseas supply and redesign of all packaging

2012

Flagship project at the CoC ETF | Audi AG, Ingolstadt: Redesign of the final assembly lines whilst production continues

2005

Flagship project at CoC ALB | Volkswagen Mexico: Process engineering design for a new UBS line

2004

Flagship project at CoC MPP | Kia Motors Slovakia, Žilina, Slovakia: Revision of an assembly concept developed in South Korea, preparation of the full tender documentation, coordination of the set-up and support with plant and production start-up

2000

Flagship project at CoC ETF | Škoda Auto a.s., Mladá Boleslav plant, Czech Republic: Project management for the production of the new Fabia model, including a new press shop, a new body shop, an extension to the paint shop and a new assembly line

1998

Flagship project at CoC FPL | DaimlerChrysler AG: Conceptual design for the expansion of an engine plant

1994

Flagship project at CoC FPL | Mercedes-Benz España S.A., Vitoria, Spain: plant layout planning, followed by the planning, construction and commissioning of the entire new assembly line for the Vito/Viano vans

1991

Flagship project at CoC ETF | SEAT S.A., Barcelona, Spain: Design of the material handling system for the assembly line at the new plant in Martorell

1987

Flagship project at the CoC ETF | Soviet Ministry of Economic Affairs, Mogilev Combine
Synthetic fibre production: planning and implementation of a large-scale conveyor system in collaboration with ROFA GmbH for the production of the synthetic fibre ‘Trevira’

1982

Flagship project at CoC ETF | Audi AG, Ingolstadt
Planning and implementation of a large-scale material handling system in collaboration with ROFA GmbH for the Audi 100

Geschäftsführende Gesellschafter

Matthäus v. Esterházy

  • +49 (0) 89 928790-0
  • matthaeus.esterhazy@c-p-s.de

Helmut Angermann

  • +49 (0) 89 928790-0

  • helmut.angermann@c-p-s.de

Claus Drexl

  • +49 (0) 89 928790-0

  • claus.drexl@c-p-s.de