Engineering what’s next.
Consonant is building a new kind of industrial automation company. We bring together exceptional controls engineering firms to help manufacturers put the next generation of technology to work in the plants they already run.
Industry runs on systems that were never designed to work together.
PLCs, SCADA platforms, drives, and sensors from dozens of manufacturers, installed over decades. Every new technology a plant adopts, from AI to robotics, still has to be engineered into that equipment. Consonant brings together the firms that know it best, and gives them the technology and resources to do more.
Engineering the systems that keep industry moving.
Design, integration, modernization, and support across the full life of a control system, for the facilities that cannot afford to stop.
Controls engineering
PLC programming, control system design, panels, integration, and commissioning.
SCADA, MES, and plant data
Supervisory control, HMI, manufacturing execution, and the operational data that connects them.
Modernization and migration
Extending the life of existing equipment while moving safely to modern controls.
Lifecycle services
Diagnostics, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, monitoring, and support, long after commissioning.
Advanced automation
Robotics, machine vision, predictive maintenance, and AI-driven process control, engineered into the equipment a plant already runs.
Independent expertise.
Collective strength.
The best engineering firms are built over decades on technical skill, customer trust, and the people who earn it. Our partnership model is designed to keep all of that intact.
Consonant partners with outstanding industrial automation businesses and gives them the resources to grow: capital, people, tools, and a network of peers. Local teams keep the relationships and reputation they built. They gain the reach of a larger organization.
What you bring
- Customer relationships and local reputation
- Technical knowledge and engineering excellence
- Experienced leadership and talented teams
- Deep understanding of customers and facilities
- An entrepreneurial culture and commitment to quality
What Consonant brings
- Capital and long-term partnership
- Recruiting, training, and talent development
- Applied AI and software capabilities
- Operational support and business infrastructure
- Strategic growth and acquisition resources
Built for the people who build and maintain industry.
We talk with founders, owners, and leadership teams thinking about succession, liquidity, growth capital, or simply the right long-term partner. We look for technical excellence, strong customer relationships, and a culture worth protecting. Every partnership is shaped around the business rather than a template.
Start a confidential conversationDesigning and integrating the control systems behind manufacturing plants and processes.
Programming, supervisory systems, and the operational data that runs a facility.
Robotic cells, vision inspection, and guidance, engineered into existing production lines.
The panels and power distribution that every control system depends on.
Deep expertise in a particular process, industry, or technology.
The teams on site when something needs to be diagnosed, repaired, or upgraded.
Questions from owners.
Anything else, just ask. Start a conversation.
What kinds of businesses does Consonant partner with?
Controls engineering and automation firms that serve manufacturing plants: systems integrators, PLC and SCADA specialists, robotics and machine vision integrators, panel builders, and field service providers. We look for technical excellence, strong customer relationships, and a culture worth protecting.
Where is Consonant today?
Consonant is early. We are building our first partnerships now, and taking the time to get them right. That means talking with founders and owners well before any decision needs to be made.
How is Consonant backed?
Consonant is a platform by Portrait Capital, which provides the capital behind our partnerships. We invest with a long-term view and are building a company meant to last.
Will our company keep its name and identity?
Your name and reputation are a large part of what makes the business valuable, and we treat them that way. How a firm's brand evolves within Consonant is something we decide together, case by case.
Who runs the business after a partnership?
There is no single template. Some owners want to keep leading for years; others are planning a transition. We agree on roles, governance, and timing with each leadership team before anything is signed.
Is a first conversation confidential?
Yes. Early conversations stay between us, and we will not contact your team or customers without your agreement.
Engineering expertise, amplified by intelligence.
Controls engineering is some of the most consequential technical work in the economy, and some of the least served by modern tools. Legacy code, scattered documentation, and repetitive tasks slow down even the best teams.
We are building software and AI that help engineers do more, with the testing and oversight industrial work demands. The goal is more capacity for the teams firms already have, not fewer engineers, and qualified engineers stay responsible for every safety-critical decision.
What we are building toward
Legacy code analysis
Reading and documenting decades-old PLC logic so it can be understood, translated, and modernized with confidence.
Engineering knowledge retrieval
Programs, drawings, manuals, and site history, findable in seconds by the engineer who needs them.
Simulation-assisted testing
Exercising control logic against simulated processes before it ever reaches a live system.
Reusable control libraries
Proven, tested building blocks and standards that bring consistency across projects and sites.
Remote diagnostics
Helping engineers find and resolve issues sooner, within appropriate security and access controls.
Faster project delivery
Less repetitive work in estimating and commissioning, so experienced engineers can focus on judgment.
A more connected industrial world.
We think the next era of industrial automation will be defined by how well machines, systems, and the people who run them work together.
That means control systems that are easier to understand and maintain, expertise that can be shared across facilities, and technology that makes operations more capable every year.
We are building Consonant to help bring that world into focus.
Let’s build something enduring.
Whether you are thinking about the future of your company or just want to learn more, we would welcome a confidential conversation.