T.CON: Digitalization specialists win Factory Innovation Award and SAP Diamant Award

For SAP Gold Partner T.CON April came with two different awards at a time. Which awards are they, what was the company honored for, and moreover: What’s in for the paper industry?

Enhancing factory innovation: SMART IOT solution recognized

How can paper manufacturers use production data not just selectively, but holistically and in real time for process optimization? Which tool enables the simultaneous and, above all, relative analysis of machine, quality and energy data for store floor control? And what influence does AI have on predictive capability?

With answers to these and other questions, T.CON submitted SMART IOT’s application for the Factory Innovation Award 2025 in the “Supplier – Digital Transformation of the Factory” category.

The added value of the solution was examined in several stages by an independent jury consisting of consultants, journalists and scientists. Based on the documents submitted, but ultimately also as part of an intensive, personal pitch.

On the Digital Transformation Stage at Hannover Messe 2025 the official awards ceremony was held. SMART IOT received second place in the “Supplier – Digital Transformation of the Factory” category.

The jury was not only impressed by the core functions of SMART IOT, in particular the AI-supported real-time data analysis for recognizing data relationships and long-term analyses. The use of standard interfaces such as REST and OData as well as the possibility of seamless integration into existing IT architectures also scored points.

The award was accepted by Patrick Beckenkamp, Senior Portfolio Marketing Manager at T.CON: “This shows our consistent user focus and manufacturing expertise lead to outstanding solutions for our customers.”

SAP Diamant Award 2025 for BTP Excellence

As SAP consultants and vendors of tailor-made solutions, T.CON focusses on digital transformation of manufacturing in general and paper in particular. Specialized expertise which SAP SE itself does recognize: For the second time – after 2024 – T.CON is among the renowned winners of the SAP Diamant Initiative in the category “SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)”.

The award acknowledges SAP partner companies and confirms their combination of technological expertise with entrepreneurial thinking. “This award is not only recognition for us – it is also an incentive. It shows that our consistent focus on business value, SAP BTP innovation and partnership-based collaboration is exactly the right approach,” says Karl Fuchs, CEO at T.CON.

Accordingly, BTP is at the heart of many of the transformation projects, from data integration and AI applications to the implementation of individual extensions in the SAP environment.
Thomas Blöchl, COO at T.CON concludes: “Whether it’s the manufacturing industry, logistics, or maintenance, we work with our customers to create smart, future-proof solutions based on BTP.”

T.CON – Empower Your Potential

At T.CON, partnership and innovation are at the heart of everything we do. As an SAP Gold Partner, we help companies in the manufacturing industry to fully exploit their potential and seize the opportunities offered by digital transformation.

Our expertise in sheet production is unique worldwide. We support companies in the paper, film, pulp, and packaging industries in making their production processes smart and future-proof. With in-house developments such as MES CAT and TRIM SUITE, as well as our excellent consulting and process know-how, we have been setting standards for over 25 years.

Through MES SUITE, customers can also purchase numerous additional cost-efficient modules for digital production control that are specifically designed to increase efficiency. Modular, scalable, and based 100% on SAP technology. Our claim: to offer solutions that not only set standards, but also create real competitive advantages.