Meet Simplex
Your trusted partner in quality, technology and innovation for custom electric and pneumatic control panels.
Panels Built
Years of Serving Customers
Why Choose Simplex
We provide quality and value.
We bring expertise and a passion for the business plus innovation and automation for high performance and quality. We offer electrical design with certification with a range of value-add services.
Simplex invests in people, technology and innovation for quality solutions. We are price competitive and deliver timely, given our knowledge of the industry.
Quality control panel solutions, UL certified
Proven expertise, vibrant talent
Trusted name, references
Project management expertise, on-time delivery
Innovation, automation, invested in your success
ROI and value, total cost of ownership savings
Our Story
2008: 1970 Founded, Family Business
Since its inception in 1970, Simplex System Controls, a family-run business, has maintained a strong history of providing high-quality custom electrical and pneumatic control panels at a competitive price. Barrett Gleixner purchased Simplex in 1983 from his childhood friend Julio Sparacino. Simplex was a source of great pride for Barrett, a family-man, who kept his children, and even grandchildren involved in the business. He built Simplex on the principles of integrity, trust, and loyalty to his customers, vendors, and employees.
Barrett and Julie Gleixner
2008: Family Business, Growth & Expansion
In 2008, Barrett sold the business to his daughter, Lianne Sundberg, and her husband, Kurt. Lianne grew up in Simplex with first-hand experience of the company’s inner workings, while Kurt brought his prior business management experience to the table. Together, this power duo has established Simplex as a premium supplier to customers across industry lines, while continuing Barrett’s vision of a highly principled approach to business. Simplex continues to be a leader in the control panel industry.
Kurt & Lianne Sundberg
2025: Innovation and Further Expansion of Capabilities
With a track record of consistent growth and dedicated service, Simplex System Controls continues to expand its capabilities, delivering complete, turnkey solutions to its customers. For those requiring support in the early stages, Simplex offers front-end engineering services to assist with design and planning.
We proudly support our customers with:
- Inventory management through strategic staging
- Scalable solutions to match project and operational needs
- Integrated design and engineering services for turnkey solutions
- Accelerated speed and time to market to meet on time deliveries
- Ongoing investments in innovation, including our PWA machines
At Simplex, we remain committed to investing in our people, processes, and technology to bring top quality solutions to the market as market leader in custom industrial pneumatic control panels.
In January 2025, Simplex System Controls was acquired by Bald Cypress Advisors, LLC.
With this new partnership, we are building on our strong foundation to bring even more value to our customers.
We are also pleased to share that Kurt Sundberg will remain as President of Simplex System Controls, continuing to lead our team.
This partnership gives us the opportunity to expand the services and solutions we provide; while maintaining the same quality, integrity, and reliability you have come to expect from Simplex.
The Simplex Team is excited for this next chapter and look forward to serving you with even greater capabilities.
Innovation is Part of Our Design
People
We have the highest regard for our customers, partners, and employees. Respect is at the foundation of our business, and our customers are at the very core of everything we build. We actively partner with the community and local schools to invest in developing talent and building essential skills for the future.
Technology
Driven by Innovation. Delivering Confidence. We invest in the latest technology and innovation for our customers with our control panels and services. Lean and continuous improvement are in our DNA. At Simplex, we continuously invest in advanced technology and lean processes, paired with our hands-on expertise.
Value
Quality is central to our products and services. The value we bring has a strong return on investment, so you can have confidence in the performance of the products and services which commission cleanly. Our company’s commitment to quality ensures every panel is engineered for efficiency, reliability, and long-term value.
Awards and Recognition
- Winner of the 2022 VIA Spark Award for Overall Most Improved
- Winner of the 2022 VIA Spark Award for Culture
- Winner of the 2022 VIA Spark Award for Workforce Development
- Winner of the 2021 VIA Spark Award in Culture
- Winner of the 2021 VIA Spark Award for Workforce Development
- Winner of the 2021 VIA Spark Award for Safety
- Apprenticeship Recognition, 2022, College of DuPage
Customer Promise
Simplex promises our customers integrity, competitive pricing, clean commissioning, reliable quality, responsive service, and on-time delivery, making it easy to work with us from start to finish.
Trusted for over 50 years. Innovating for the next 50.
