Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik

What Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik does

Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik AG, headquartered in Markranstädt, Germany and founded in 1991, develops and produces industrial measurement equipment for air and water pollution control, with the portfolio organized into three core technology families: Staubmesstechnik (dust measurement, including fine dust, filter monitoring, and dust concentration), Gasanalytik (gas analytics, including hot gas analysis with up to 12 simultaneous components, cold gas analysis up to 5 components, oxygen measurement via zirconium dioxide cells, and FID 22 NMHC flame ionization detectors for THC/TOC and NMHC), and Volumenstrommessung (volumetric flow measurement via FMD 09 and FMD 02). The company's instruments are certified to EN 15267-3 (QAL1), EN 12619, and EN 13526, and are approved under TA-Luft, 13., 17., and 27. BImSchV, making them eligible for legally compliant continuous emission monitoring at industrial plants.

The company serves enterprise customers across regulated heavy industries including power generation, cement, waste incineration (under 17. and 27. BImSchV), biomass CHP, metallurgy, chemicals, foundries, and crematoria, as well as municipal ambient-air monitoring. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of measurement devices, turnkey measurement systems for large industrial plants (conception through commissioning), recurring maintenance and service contracts (including a 24h hotline, remote diagnostics via TeamViewer, calibration, and spare parts), and environmental consulting/permit management services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with complex engineered system sales.

The Födisch Gruppe operates from the Markranstädt headquarters with additional service branches in Bad Schwartau, Herne, Kriftel, and Dachau, a Chinese subsidiary in Hangzhou, and an international network of more than 25 distributors covering 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Oceania. Following a 2020 growth investment from NORD Holding and WMS Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen, the group expanded via acquisitions of EP Ehrler Prüftechnik (2018), TESTA GmbH (2021), and Multi Instruments Analytical B.V. (2023). In October 2024 ABB completed the acquisition of the Födisch Gruppe to strengthen its continuous emission monitoring position; the founder Dr.-Ing. Holger Födisch handed over the CEO role to Stephan Schumann at the end of 2023, with Mathias Jost as CFO.

Name

Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik

Legal name

Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik AG

Website

https://foedisch.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik AG manufactures certified industrial emission measurement devices (dust, gas, and volumetric flow) for power, cement, waste, and chemical plants, distributed globally and now part of ABB.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial emission measurement and process analytics

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) & Stack Testing (EUAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stack/Source Emissions Testing & CEMS Support (EUAHACAB), Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE), Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (Criteria Pollutants & Air Toxics) (EUAHACAA), Leak Detection, Emissions & LDAR Testing (OGI, methane, fugitive emissions) (EUAEAHAL)

Keywords

• Emission monitoring systems
• Industrial gas analyzers
• Continuous emission measurement
• Volumetric flow measurement
• Environmental process analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Markranstädt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Measurement Equipment Sales: Sale of emission measurement devices and systems including dust measurement, gas analysis, and flow measurement equipment. Products manufactured in Germany with customization for specific customer industrial applications.
2. Maintenance and Service: Comprehensive service offerings including 24h hotline, on-site maintenance, remote diagnostics via TeamViewer, calibration services, spare parts, and loaner equipment. Manufacturer-independent repair services also offered.
3. Environmental Consulting Services: Permit management (Genehmigungsmanagement) and authority engineering including BImSchG applications, emission reports, and measurement services. Includes coordination of all project participants.
4. Measurement Systems (Turnkey Solutions): Complete system solutions for large-scale industrial plants including conception, project planning, engineering, assembly, commissioning, and optional ongoing maintenance - providing full project lifecycle support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik AG manufactures proprietary industrial emission measurement devices and complete measurement systems for monitoring environmentally harmful gases, dust, and volumetric flows. The portfolio covers dust measurement (fine dust, filter monitoring, dust concentration), gas analytics (hot gas, cold gas, oxygen, FID analyzers for hydrocarbons, and QAL1-certified analyzers), volumetric flow meters, turnkey system solutions for large industrial plants, environmental consulting for permitting/BImSchG applications, and ongoing maintenance and service with 24h hotline and remote diagnostics.

Product overview

Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik AG is a leading manufacturer of emission measurement technology for monitoring environmentally harmful gases, dust, and volumetric flows. The product portfolio is organized into three main technical categories: (1) Dust measurement (Staubmesstechnik) covering fine dust monitoring, filter monitoring, and dust concentration measurement using extractive dust measurement devices; (2) Gas analytics (Gasanalytik) including hot gas analysis (MCA 10) with up to 12 measurement components, cold gas analysis with up to 5 components, and oxygen measurement via zirconium dioxide cells, plus the FID 22 NMHC / FID 22 m NMHC flame ionization detectors for THC/TOC and NMHC analysis, and MGA 20 gas analyzer QAL 1 certified; and (3) Volumetric flow measurement (FMD 09 and FMD 02). The company also offers comprehensive measurement systems as complete solutions including project planning, engineering, assembly, commissioning, and maintenance, as well as environmental consulting services for permitting and emissions reporting, and maintenance & service support with 24/7 hotline and remote diagnostics capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FID 22 NMHC Rack-mounted flame ionization detector analyzer for measuring total hydrocarbon sum (THC/TOC), methane content (CH4), and calculating non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC) fractions in industrial emission streams. Complies with EN 12619 and EN 13526 standards for official emission measurement.
• FID 22 m NMHC Mobile flame ionization detector analyzer for portable field measurement of total hydrocarbon sum (THC/TOC), methane content (CH4), and calculation of non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC) fractions. Complies with EN 12619 and EN 13526 standards and is intended for portable emission measurement applications.
• FMD 09 Volumetric Flow Measurement Device Continuous volumetric flow measurement device for exhaust gas velocity, exhaust volumetric flow, pressure, and temperature. Compact device with differential pressure probe suitable for high dust concentrations, certified to EN 15267-3 (QAL1) and approved for systems under TA-Luft, 13., 17., and 27. BImSchV.
• FMD 02 Volumetric Flow Measurement Device Continuous volumetric flow measurement device for exhaust gas velocity, exhaust volumetric flow, and temperature measurement, used in industrial emission monitoring.
• Fine Dust Measurement Devices (Feinstaubmessgeräte) Smart measurement solutions for monitoring fine dust (PM) in indoor and outdoor environments, used by large industrial plants to control air cleanliness and by municipal authorities for ambient air quality monitoring.
• Filter Monitoring Systems (Filterüberwachung) Qualitative dust measurement systems for individual emission sources or complex industrial filter systems, used in industrial emission control to monitor filter performance.
• Dust Concentration Measurement (Staubkonzentration) Extractive dust measurement devices for specific determination of dust concentration under dry and wet exhaust gas conditions in industrial stacks.
• Hot Gas Analysis System (Heißgasanalyse) Hot gas analyzer for precise simultaneous measurement of up to 12 measurement components in demanding official emission measurement applications. Includes the MCA 10 next-generation hot gas analyzer.
• Cold Gas Analysis (Kaltgasanalyse) Gas analyzer for precise simultaneous measurement of up to 5 measurement components in emissions monitoring applications after flue gas cleaning.
• Oxygen Measurement (Sauerstoffmessung) In-situ oxygen measurement system using a zirconium dioxide cell for measurement of O2 concentration in flue and process gases.
• MGA 20 Gas Analyzer Multi-component gas analyzer for emission monitoring, certified according to QAL 1 standard for official emission measurements.
• Measurement Systems (Turnkey Solutions) Complex turnkey measurement system solutions for highest demands according to current legal standards, including conception, project planning with determination of measurement locations, engineering, assembly, commissioning, and customer-requested ongoing maintenance for large industrial plants.
• Environmental Services (Umweltdienstleistungen) Comprehensive permitting management and authority engineering services, including preparation of applications and notifications under BImSchG, coordination of project participants, emissions reporting, and emission measurement services for industrial operators.
• Maintenance and Service (Wartung & Service) Comprehensive maintenance and after-sales service offering covering 24h hotline, manufacturer-independent repair, calibration services, spare parts, loaner equipment, remote diagnostics via TeamViewer, fast shipping, short response times for on-site service, and operator training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dust measurement range: 0.1-10000 mg/m³
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TESTA GmbH Analytische MeßsystemecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in December 2021 as part of Födisch Gruppe's growth strategy. TESTA specializes in analytical measurement systems.
• Multi Instruments Analytical B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in 2023 as part of Födisch Gruppe's growth strategy. Dutch distributor converted to subsidiary.
• CEM Solutions (UK) LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner25.1% stake acquired in 2021. UK-based distributor for emissions measurement technology.
• EP Ehrler Prüftechnik Engineering GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner100% acquisition in 2018. Specializes in testing and calibration systems.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Endress+Hauser: Swiss-headquartered global leader in process instrumentation, with overlapping product lines in gas analysis, flow, and analytical measurement. Larger and broader portfolio than Födisch; serves the same industrial process customers but is not specialized in regulatory CEMS.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global analytical instruments leader with stack gas analyzers, FTIR, and continuous emissions monitoring products serving environmental and process customers. Massive scale advantage; overlaps with Födisch in regulated gas analysis but covers a much wider scientific instrument portfolio.
• Siemens AG (Process Automation / CEMS portfolio): Global industrial conglomerate with continuous emission monitoring systems and gas analyzer product lines (historically through Siemens Industry). Overlaps with Födisch in CEMS, but as part of a much broader automation portfolio rather than a specialty focus.

Direct peers

• SICK AG: Major German manufacturer of industrial sensors and emission measurement systems, including gas analyzers, dust monitors, and flow meters for regulatory compliance. Overlaps directly with Födisch in CEMS for power, cement, and waste incineration; broader portfolio across factory and logistics automation.
• Palas GmbH: German specialist in aerosol and fine dust/particle measurement technology with strong overlap in dust measurement, filter testing, and ambient air quality monitoring. Comparable German Mittelstand scale and customer overlap in industrial and research applications.
• HORIBA Ltd. Japanese-headquartered manufacturer of analytical and measurement instruments, including stack gas analyzers, CEMS, and process gas analyzers. Direct competitor in emission monitoring with comparable QAL1-equivalent certified products globally.
• AMETEK Land Instruments: Specializes in combustion and emissions monitoring instrumentation for power, cement, steel, and process industries. Comparable NIR/IR combustion and emissions product portfolio targeting similar regulated industrial customers.
• Durag Group: German-headquartered direct competitor in continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS), dust measurement, gas analysis, and combustion monitoring. Highly comparable product portfolio and customer base across power plants, cement, waste incineration, and process industries in Europe.
• Testo SE & Co. KGaA: German-headquartered measurement technology company with a strong portfolio in flue gas analyzers, combustion analysis, and emission monitoring. Direct overlap with Födisch in portable and stationary emission measurement for industrial and HVAC applications.

Emerging players

• Aeroqual: New Zealand-based specialist in air quality and gas monitoring sensors, including fine dust and gas monitors for ambient and industrial perimeter monitoring. Smaller scale and narrower portfolio, but comparable sensor-based approach and emerging regulatory demand in adjacent segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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