SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KG
Germany · owned by Independent (privately held by the Blickle family) (Germany) · sew-eurodrive.com · 23 vendors
SEW-EURODRIVE is a global manufacturer of drive technology and automation solutions, specializing in gearmotors, frequency inverters, servo drive systems, and decentralized drive systems. The company serves a wide range of industries including automotive, food & beverage, logistics, and material handling. Headquartered in Bruchsal, Germany, it operates in over 50 countries with more than 21,000 employees worldwide.
Resilience scores
- Digital Sovereignty: 39
- Digital Resilience: 7
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Insights
Last updated 2026-07-30 · revision 6
23 direct vendors, 292 subvendors
Direct vendors by controlling owner country (sample)
- United States: 13
- Germany: 9
- Australia: 1
Subvendors by controlling owner country (sample)
- Belgium: 2
- China: 8
- Canada: 7
Migration Readiness: 3/10
Assessed by AI based on technology stack characteristics (cloud-native vs legacy, containerization, microservices), regulatory environment, data residency requirements, financial stability, and vendor lock-in risks. The score ranges from 0-10, where higher scores indicate better readiness for technology migration.
SEW-EURODRIVE's migration readiness is assessed as low, largely due to its foundational technology stack and complex regulatory environment. The primary internal tech stack is SAP for enterprise resource planning, which is typically a monolithic system not inherently designed for cloud-native, containerized, or microservices architectures. Migrating such a core legacy system often entails significant re-architecture, specialized tools, and substantial effort. Furthermore, as a large manufacturing entity operating globally, particularly within the EU, the company faces a high regulatory burden, including NIS2 compliance, GDPR, and expected data residency requirements. These compliance mandates introduce considerable complexity and cost to any migration initiative, requiring meticulous planning for data handling, security, and jurisdictional adherence. The data on vendor relationships is contradictory, stating 'Total Vendors: 0' but also 'Total Services: 61' and listing vendor HQ countries. If 'Total Services: 61' implies a broad landscape of services, whether internal or external, managing the dependencies and integrations during a migration would be complex. The 'Unknown' vendor lock-in risk further adds to this uncertainty. While the inferred stable financial growth suggests the company has the capacity to fund a migration, the technical and regulatory hurdles present significant challenges, placing the company at the lower end of migration readiness.
Financials
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