NDC Technologies

What NDC Technologies does

NDC Technologies, founded approximately 50 years ago and headquartered in Irondale, USA, operates today as the Nordson Measurement & Control Solutions division of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN). It is an industrial automation and precision instrumentation business specializing in non-contact measurement and gauging systems based on infrared, laser, ultrasonic, and X-ray technologies. Its product portfolio spans color/moisture/constituent gauges (Series 9, InfraLab Top Loader), film thickness gauges (FilmPro), laser length/speed measurement (LaserSpeed Pro), ultrasonic wall thickness (TrueWall), four-axis diameter/ovality gauges (AccuScan 6000), X-ray systems (312 X-RAY), and process control software/integration (DataFusion, InControl, GBS).

The company serves a diverse set of industrial verticals including food processing, tobacco, film and sheet extrusion, wire/cable/tube/pipe manufacturing, metals, medical devices, building materials, energy storage materials, flexible packaging, calendering, converting, and powder/bulk solids. Its core value proposition is reducing scrap, improving efficiency, and enhancing product quality through real-time, in-line measurement integrated into customer production processes. It is positioned as the market leader in infrared measurement technologies with over 50 years of brand heritage.

The business model is hardware-led enterprise sales: the division sells fully-integrated systems, after-market parts, and consumables through a direct field-sales motion with local offices in the US (Westlake/Ohio HQ, Dayton, Chippewa Falls), Europe, and Asia (Singapore Customer Service Center). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The division operates under a vertical segmentation approach and is supported by content marketing, an active tradeshow presence (e.g., The Battery Show North America), and a global support infrastructure. Strategic moves in 2024–2025 include the Smart Temp product launch, a strategic partnership with Nordmeccanica for the CWM closed-loop packaging system, and continued vertical expansion into battery/energy storage materials.

Name

NDC Technologies

Legal name

Nordson Corporation

Website

https://ndc.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

NDC Technologies (Nordson Measurement & Control Solutions) designs and sells infrared, laser, ultrasonic, and X-ray-based precision gauging systems for industrial process control, serving manufacturers in food, tobacco, film extrusion, wire/cable/tube/pipe, flexible packaging, and battery materials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Measurement Instruments and Metrology Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAGAFAI

NDT/NDE Inspection Equipment (Ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, thermography)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Electrical Equipment & Industrial Electronics/Sensors, Instrumentation & Measurement (Industrial sensing, metrology, test)

Keywords

• Industrial measurement instruments
• Process gauging systems
• Metrology equipment
• Coating thickness gauges
• Infrared moisture sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Irondale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 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. Industrial Measurement Equipment Sales: Sale of precision measuring instruments, industrial gauges, metrology equipment, and process control solutions to manufacturers across various industries. The division sells fully-integrated systems, after-market parts, and consumables.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NDC Technologies, now operating as Nordson Measurement & Control Solutions, designs and manufactures precision gauging systems and metrology equipment for industrial process control and quality inspection. Its products use infrared, laser, ultrasonic, and X-ray technologies to measure color, moisture, thickness, diameter, ovality, coat weight, and concentricity on-line and off-line for manufacturers in food, tobacco, film/sheet extrusion, wire/cable/tube/pipe, metals, medical, building materials, energy storage, and flexible packaging. The division sells fully-integrated systems, after-market parts, and consumables through direct enterprise field sales.

Product overview

Nordson Measurement & Control Solutions (formerly NDC Technologies) offers a comprehensive portfolio of intelligent, connected gauging systems and metrology equipment for industrial quality control and process optimization. The product portfolio spans Sensors (including AccuScan, InfraLab, LaserSpeed Pro, Series 9, TM9000, TrueWall, BenchMike Pro, and Smart Temp) and Systems (including FilmPro, CW 9000, 312 X-RAY, DataFusion, and OptiMike). These products use infrared measurement, ultrasonic, and laser technologies to measure color, moisture, thickness, diameter, coat weight, and other key parameters across industries including food, tobacco, film extrusion, wire/cable, tube/pipe, metals, medical, and energy storage materials. The company positions itself as a market leader in infrared measurement technologies with over 50 years of manufacturing expertise in precision measuring instruments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Series 9 - Color & Moisture Gauge

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced scrap through precise measurement and quality control
• +2 more outcomes

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NordmeccanicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2025Nordson and Nordmeccanica have partnered to present the CWM (Coat Weight Management), a fully integrated closed-loop control system designed to transform flexible packaging manufacturing. This strategic partnership combines Nordson's measurement and control expertise with Nordmeccanica's coating and lamination equipment to provide manufacturers with integrated quality control solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Keyence: Japanese manufacturer of industrial sensors, measurement systems, and automation equipment including laser-based dimensional gauges and inline inspection systems. Direct overlap with NDC's AccuScan, LaserSpeed Pro, and TrueWall product lines.
• SICK AG: German manufacturer of industrial sensors and measurement systems for factory, logistics, and process automation. Competes directly in laser-based dimensional measurement, wire/cable gauging, and quality inspection segments.
• AMETEK: Diversified manufacturer of process and analytical instruments including moisture meters, coating weight gauges, and infrared/laser measurement systems. Direct competitor in many of NDC's core industrial measurement categories through brands like Process Instruments and Land Instruments.
• Endress+Hauser: Swiss family-owned leader in industrial process measurement instruments for flow, level, pressure, temperature, and analytical parameters. Direct competitor in process measurement instrumentation across NDC's core verticals including food, chemicals, and life sciences.
• Mettler-Toledo International: Global manufacturer of precision instruments including industrial weighing, moisture analyzers, and dimensional measurement systems. Direct overlap with NDC's moisture measurement and precision gauging product lines, particularly in food and pharmaceutical verticals.
• Yokogawa Electric: Japanese industrial automation company providing measurement, control, and information systems for process industries. Direct competitor in process measurement instrumentation across food, chemicals, and materials manufacturing verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell International: Diversified industrial conglomerate with Process Solutions division offering measurement and control instrumentation across process industries. Competes broadly with NDC in industrial process measurement, though as part of a much larger portfolio.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global life sciences and analytical instrument giant offering moisture analyzers, FTIR/NIR spectrometers, and process analytical instrumentation. Overlaps with NDC's infrared-based moisture and constituent measurement products, particularly in food and pharma.
• ABB: Swiss-Swedish industrial technology company providing measurement, analytics, and process automation solutions. Competes with NDC in process measurement instrumentation for metals, paper, and materials manufacturing applications.
• Siemens: German industrial conglomerate offering process instrumentation, automation, and digital industries solutions. Overlaps with NDC's measurement portfolio through its Process Instrumentation business serving similar manufacturing verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/nordsoncorporate
• Facebookfacebook.com/ndc-infrared-engineering-127184954007647
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ndc-technologies
• Xx.com/ndcinfrared

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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