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Industrial Automation & Process Control

Expert automation
for industry
that drives the world

BUDU AUTOMATION d.o.o. delivers industrial automation and process control across all project phases — from concept and design to commissioning and start-up.

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14+
Years of Experience
50+
Projects Delivered
20+
Countries Worldwide
6
Industries Served
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What we do

Engineering
Services

From concept and design to commissioning and start-up — we cover every phase of the automation project lifecycle.

01
PLC Programming
Expert programming across all major platforms — Siemens PCS7, Step7, TIA Portal, ABB 800xA, Allen-Bradley RS Logix, and Beckhoff TwinCat.
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02
SCADA & HMI Development
Operator interfaces and supervisory systems built on Siemens WinCC, Wonderware, and Comos — delivering real-time visibility across your entire plant.
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03
Control System Design
Full electrical and control system engineering — from concept and hardware planning to E-plan documentation — compliant with international standards.
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04
Process Optimisation
On-site analysis of running machines to improve performance, reduce downtime and maximise output — with hands-on experience across paper, hydro, and chemical industries.
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05
Commissioning & Start-up
I/O check, system integration, FAT, and on-site commissioning carried out by experienced engineers who have started up machines on five continents.
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06
Remote Support & Maintenance
Remote and on-site support for installed automation systems — software modifications, upgrades, and troubleshooting to keep your plant running without interruption.
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Case Studies

Selected Projects

A cross-section of recent automation work across food & beverage, automotive, energy, and logistics.

PCS7 WinCC Paper Industry
Paper Machine BM6 — Stora Enso, Oulu (Finland)
Engineering, automation and commissioning for the O750 paper machine project at Stora Enso's Oulu mill — delivered across multiple campaigns including machine optimisation.
2024–2025Year
Siemens PCS7Platform
Voith / Stora EnsoClient
PCS7 WinCC Paper Industry
Paper Machine PM1 — Ilim Group, Ust-Ilimsk (Russia)
Automation team lead across multiple commissioning campaigns on a Voith paper machine — system setup, I/O check, PLC programming and start-up at Ilim Group's Siberian mill.
2022–2024Year
Siemens PCS7Platform
Voith / Ilim GroupClient
PCS7 WinCC Chemical
Chemical Preparation PM1 — Norske Skog, Golbey (France)
Engineering and FAT for Wet End and Surface Sizing sections in chemical preparation for a new paper machine — Box II Project delivered for BVG across 2022 and 2023.
2022–2023Year
Siemens PCS7Platform
BVG / Norske SkogClient
TIA Portal Chemical
Enzymatic Starch Degradation Plant — Anglo American, UK
Full engineering, programming and FAT for an Enzymatic Starch Degradation Plant and Workstation for the Anglo American Woodsmith Project in North Yorkshire.
2023Year
TIA PortalPlatform
BVG / Anglo AmericanClient
ABB 800xA Hydro Power
Hydro Power Plant — Tanesco, Tanzania
Site inspection and engineering for backup control system at HPP Kihansi and DCS revitalisation and process integration at HPP Nyumba ya Mungu using ABB 800xA.
2019Year
ABB 800xAPlatform
Telenerg / TanescoClient
TIA Portal Building Automation
Heating & Cooling Station — University North, Varaždin (Croatia)
End-to-end engineering and commissioning of a heating and cooling station for a university building — fully delivered using Siemens TIA Portal.
2024–2026Year
TIA PortalPlatform
SBT / University NorthClient
The People

A team built for
complex problems

Two experienced engineers, one shared mission — delivering industrial automation that works reliably from day one.

RB
Robert Bukvić, M.E.E.
Co-Founder & Managing Director
14 years in industrial automation. Expert in Siemens PCS7, TIA Portal, ABB 800xA and WinCC. Career spanning paper, hydro, chemical and automotive industries across 20+ countries. Previously at Telenerg and A&C Automationssysteme.
LD
Luka Duić, M.E.E.
Co-Founder & Managing Director
14 years in industrial automation. Specialist in Siemens PCS7, TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley and WinCC. Proven automation team lead on large-scale international paper machine projects. Previously at A&C Automationssysteme.
Who We Are

Engineering you can
depend on

BUDU AUTOMATION d.o.o. was founded in 2018 by two experienced engineers — Robert Bukvić and Luka Duić — with a shared focus on industrial automation and process control. Both founders bring over 14 years of hands-on experience from the paper, hydro, automotive, steel, cement and chemical industries.

Based in Zagreb, Croatia, we operate across Europe and worldwide — having delivered projects in over 20 countries including Germany, Finland, France, Sweden, Italy, USA, India, and Tanzania. We partner with leading OEMs such as Voith, BVG, and Telenerg as a trusted automation specialist.

We are platform-agnostic — equally at home on Siemens PCS7, TIA Portal, ABB 800xA, Allen-Bradley, or Beckhoff TwinCat. We choose the right tool for the job.

01
Full Project Lifecycle We support every phase — from concept and design through programming, I/O check, commissioning and start-up.
02
International Experience Projects delivered in 20+ countries across Europe, Asia, Africa and North America — from small retrofits to major greenfield installations.
03
Platform Independence Siemens PCS7, TIA Portal, ABB 800xA, Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff TwinCat — we work with what your project requires, not what we prefer to sell.
BUDU · SYSTEM
2018Founded in
Zagreb, Croatia
Get in Touch

Let's talk about
your project

Address
Srpanjska 3
10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone
+385 91 536 0150
+385 91 595 9000
Email
info@budu-automation.hr
Working Hours
Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:00