Roundup: Maintec 2025 – Four Top Spots and Trends

Maintec 2025 once again delivered as a key event for maintenance and asset management professionals. For the ShireSystem team, it was an invaluable chance to engage directly with industry leaders, customers, and partners. While the technology on display impressed, it was the conversations around shifting priorities and maturing strategies that truly stood out. 

Across the two days, four core themes consistently emerged: increasing maintenance maturity, a sharper focus on ROI, and the steady move from AI as a concept to practical application. 

Strategic Integration Takes the Stage 

One of the highlights of the event was the joint presentation from Andrea Banfi (ShireSystem) and Donal Bourke (PEMAC), focusing on strategic integration in modern maintenance. Their session struck a chord with attendees, underlining how integrating systems, processes, and data streams is now essential for organisations looking to boost efficiency and insight. 

This is especially relevant following Elecosoft’s acquisition of PEMAC. With ShireSystem and PEMAC now operating under the same banner, customers will benefit from deeper integration capabilities that align maintenance more closely with broader business goals. From improved reporting and analytics to seamless cross-functional workflows, the combined strengths of both platforms are delivering scalable, future-ready maintenance solutions. 

Elecosoft CEO, Jonthan Hunter summed up this approach perfectly. 

The integration of ShireSystem and PEMAC under Elecosoft enables the combination of industry knowledge with complementary technologies, which can create opportunities and provide value for businesses across various maintenance sectors internationally.” 

Maintenance Maturity: A Top Priority 

This year, a clear trend emerged: more organisations are prioritising the development of sophisticated maintenance strategies that align with business objectives. 

Historically, many businesses relied on reactive maintenance, addressing issues only when equipment failed. While initially cost-effective, this approach increases risk over time, driving up costs, extending downtime, and overburdening maintenance teams. 

At Maintec 2025, there was a clear appetite to move beyond this. Many visitors to the Elecosoft stand identified the ability to grow with an organisation’s needs as a top priority when selecting a CMMS. As maintenance strategies evolve, companies want systems that support them throughout the entire journey – from basic asset tracking to advanced predictive models. 

ShireSystem is designed with this in mind, supporting condition-based and predictive maintenance strategies that use real-time asset data and analytics to inform interventions. Crucially, it allows organisations to advance at their own pace, delivering sustainable improvements while building confidence and capability across teams. 

This shift towards greater maturity is enabling businesses to maximise reliability, reduce disruptions, and better align maintenance processes with operational goals. 

ROI: A Renewed Emphasis on Value 

Another recurring conversation at Maintec was around return on investment. Whether exploring a CMMS for the first time or looking to optimise existing systems, organisations now expect clear, measurable value – fast. 

Cost savings remain central. Reducing unplanned downtime, extending asset life, and improving first-time fix rates all help drive efficiency. But conversations this year highlighted that ROI is now judged across a broader spectrum. 

Operational resilience and uptime are increasingly key. Organisations want to ensure production targets are met, service continuity is maintained, and reputational risk is minimised. Compliance also came up frequently, especially for businesses in regulated sectors – many were seeking full audit trails, up-to-date documentation, and real-time reporting to help meet regulatory standards with confidence. 

Data-driven decision-making featured heavily too. CMMS platforms like ShireSystem consolidate maintenance data into a single source of truth, allowing businesses to identify trends, highlight inefficiencies, and inform continuous improvement. This ability to turn insights into action reinforces the long-term case for investment. 

Put simply, organisations are no longer looking for admin tools – they want performance platforms that support resilience, compliance, and sustainable growth. 

AI: From Promise to Practice 

AI has long been a buzzword in maintenance circles, but at Maintec 2025, the shift from concept to implementation was clear. More organisations are not just discussing AI – they’re testing and using it in real-world maintenance settings. 

AI-powered asset health monitoring is helping maintenance teams prioritise tasks based on actual conditions, not schedules. Intelligent scheduling tools are reducing conflicts and helping optimise resource allocation, even under increasing workloads. 

These tools are not replacing human expertise – they are augmenting it. By providing maintenance professionals with timely insights, AI is empowering teams to make faster, better decisions. This partnership between people and intelligent technology is driving the next leap in operational efficiency and reliability. 

Looking Ahead 

Maintec 2025 confirmed that maintenance is evolving rapidly. Businesses are demanding platforms that support strategic growth, deliver measurable ROI, and make emerging technologies like AI accessible and actionable. 

ShireSystem is well positioned to meet these needs – offering a flexible, scalable CMMS that adapts to each organisation’s journey, empowers smarter decision-making, and integrates seamlessly across the wider business. 

As industries navigate increasing complexity, Elecosoft remains committed to delivering solutions that go beyond asset management – helping organisations build stronger, more resilient futures.