ifm position gmbh
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ifm group holding subsidiary in Essen managing efector, syntron, and pmd brands since 2014; develops, produces, and distributes electronic systems and sensors.
ifm position gmbh is a holding and development subsidiary of the ifm group, located at Friedrichstrasse 1, 45128 Essen, Germany. Established as a bundling entity in 2014, ifm position gmbh operationally consolidates the subsidiaries of the former ifm syntron, ifm efector, and pmd holding under a single legal structure. The shareholder is ifm stiftung & Co. KG, the family foundation-controlled holding of the ifm group, with registered capital of 25,000 euros.
Managing directors include Klaus Unger and Michael Paintner. The core activities of ifm position gmbh encompass the development, production, and distribution of electrical and electronic systems, devices, components, and equipment, as well as software development, engineering services, and the management of its subsidiaries. Its subsidiaries include ifm electronic asia PTE.
LTD., ifm efector srl, HiDensity AG, Virtual Retail GmbH, ifm Engineering Private Limited, pmd holding gmbh, and ifm efector gmbh. The entity serves as a structural vehicle within the broader ifm group, which reported 1.37 billion euros in revenue in 2022 and employs over 8,760 people across 80+ countries. The ifm group operates across multiple product segments including inductive, capacitive, and photoelectric sensors, process sensors for pressure, temperature, and flow, safety technology, IO-Link devices, condition monitoring, and the moneo IIoT software platform.
Products under the ifm efector brand — historically introduced in 1969 when the ifm founders launched the world's first inductive proximity sensors — remain a core commercial output of the group entities consolidated under ifm position gmbh. The entity represents the structural backbone connecting the sensor product companies within the ifm group to the parent ifm stiftung & Co. KG.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Inductive Full-Metal Safety Sensors
SIL2 full-metal inductive position/proximity safety sensors.
Cylinder Position Sensors
Sensors for pneumatic cylinder position feedback.
Contact ifm position gmbh
WEBSITE
https://www.ifm.comPHONE
+49 201 2422-0HEADQUARTERS
Germany
Company Facts
Founded
2014
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
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Primary Region
Europe
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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