Pilz
Safe automation, controllers, sensors and drive technology.
Pilz manufactures safe automation, controllers, sensors and drive technology from its Ostfildern operations. The company supplies OEMs, infrastructure projects, industrial distributors or export customers across its listed primary markets.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Ostfildern, Germany
- Founded
- 1948
- Website
- pilz.com
- Categories
- Safety & Protective Equipment, Electrical & Power Equipment
- Markets
- Germany, United States, China, Japan
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-23 Domain registry record
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-16 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-16 OpenSanctions
- 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
- 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)
- Protective equipment (helmets, gloves, eyewear) sold in the EU falls under the PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and needs CE marking. European Commission (PPE)