ifm electronic
Sensors, controllers and industrial automation electronics.
ifm electronic manufactures sensors, controllers and industrial automation electronics from its Essen operations. The company supplies OEMs, infrastructure projects, industrial distributors or export customers across its listed primary markets.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Essen, Germany
- Founded
- 1969
- Website
- ifm.com
- Categories
- Electrical & Power Equipment, Consumer Electronics
- Markets
- Germany, United States, China, Japan
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-02 Domain registry record
- lei-active (green), checked 2026-08-23 GLEIF global LEI register (golden copy)
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-16 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-16 OpenSanctions
- standards-mark-certified (green), checked 2026-08-16 EAEU unified register of certificates and declarations
- aeo-certified (green), checked 2026-08-16 EU AEO register (European Commission)
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 14001, Environmental Management IAF CertSearch
- EAC mark (EAEU conformity) EAEU unified register of certificates and declarations
- AEO, Authorised Economic Operator EU AEO database
Import rules for these goods
- Electronics for the EU need CE marking incl. RoHS substance limits, and producers must register for WEEE take-back in each member state of sale. European Commission (CE)
- Electronics for the US market need FCC equipment authorization under 47 CFR Part 15, which covers unintentional radiators such as switch-mode power supplies, not only radio devices. US FCC (Part 15)