What Senseair does

Senseair AB is a Swedish designer and manufacturer of Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR) air and gas sensors, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Delsbo, Sweden, with manufacturing in Delsbo and an R&D center in Västerås operated in partnership with majority owner Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corp. (99.50% stake since 2018). Its product portfolio spans three solution areas: carbon dioxide sensing (S8, S88, S88 GH, S12, Sunrise, Sunlight CO2, LP8, K30, K33, aSENSE and eSENSE transmitters), alcohol detection (A ONE, Workplace, SafeStart connected platform, Go vehicle interlock), and refrigerant leak detection (Sunlight R290/R32/R454, RDS systems). Core technology is a single-beam NDIR architecture with proprietary Automatic Baseline Correction (ABC) and Platinum EQC coating, delivering maintenance-free, 15+ year operation in compliance with ANSI/ASHRAE 62.1-2022.

The company sells primarily as an OEM module supplier and integrated solution provider to HVAC and building-automation manufacturers, automotive safety programs (DADSS, Maryland DOT), public-transit and municipal fleets, safety-equipment providers, and agricultural/greenhouse operators. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales teams across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia (offices in Sweden, China, South Korea, Japan, and the US) with a global distributor network and an active trade-show presence at Sensor+Test, AHR Expo, ISH, electronica, and Automechanika. Revenue is hardware-driven (sensor modules and integrated transmitters) with subscription-style add-ons such as the SafeStart web platform and professional calibration/support services; pricing is quote-based via multi-year contracts.

Senseair's strategic positioning is reinforced by participation in EU-funded research consortia (ULISSES, FLAIR, MAX-FRESH) for next-generation optical gas sensing, and a joint venture with Talkpool (Ventelligence) extending into connected indoor air quality monitors. Approximately one-third of staff are dedicated to R&D, and recent launches (S12 CO2 in January 2026 with 2026 mass production, S88 GH, and the Sunlight/RDS refrigerant family) underscore a deliberate expansion from core HVAC IAQ into refrigerant safety, greenhouse agriculture, and automotive/fleet alcohol interlock use cases.

Name

Senseair

Legal name

Senseair AB

Website

https://senseair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Senseair is a Swedish NDIR gas-sensing specialist (founded 1989, owned by Asahi Kasei Microdevices) that designs and manufactures OEM CO2, alcohol, and refrigerant sensor modules and integrated transmitters for HVAC manufacturers, automotive and fleet safety programs, and agricultural customers across global OEM and distributor channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gas Sensor Modules and Transmitters

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Environmental Monitoring (VOC/CO2/PM2.5) (HSAHAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Combination Smoke/CO Alarm Systems (HSAHAFAC), Commercial Fire & CO Detection Systems (Small Business/Light Commercial) (HSAHAFAI)

Keywords

• NDIR gas sensors
• CO2 sensing modules
• Breath alcohol detection
• Refrigerant leak sensors
• HVAC air quality sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Delsbo

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NDIR Sensor Modules: Sale of NDIR gas sensor modules for CO2, alcohol, and refrigerant detection. Products sold as OEM components for integration into customer devices (HVAC systems, air quality monitors, automotive, safety equipment). Revenue is primarily hardware-driven with varying volumes based on customer applications.
2. Integrated Sensor Solutions: Sale of complete sensor products including aSENSE, eSENSE, S8, S12, Sunrise, Sunlight product families. These are packaged solutions for specific applications including HVAC, industrial safety, greenhouses, and automotive.
3. SafeStart Software Platform: Web-based management platform for alcohol screening devices. Provides real-time alerts, statistics, user identification, and fleet control capabilities. May include subscription components for cloud services.
4. Professional Services: Service and support offerings including calibration, maintenance, and technical support services for sensor installations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Senseair designs, manufactures, and sells Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR) air and gas sensor modules and integrated transmitters for OEMs and system integrators. Its product portfolio centers on three solution areas: carbon dioxide (CO2) sensing for HVAC and building automation, breath alcohol detection for workplace and automotive safety, and refrigerant leak detection for HVAC-R systems. The company sells sensor modules, packaged transmitters, and the SafeStart web-based management platform for fleet alcohol screening.

Product overview

Senseair is a technology company specializing in NDIR (non-dispersive infrared) air and gas sensing solutions. The product portfolio is organized around three main solution areas: Carbon Dioxide (CO₂), Alcohol detection, and Refrigerants. The CO₂ sensing line includes multiple sensor modules and transmitters: the ultra-compact S12 CO₂ and S88 series for HVAC applications, the Sunrise and Sunlight CO₂ platforms for power-sensitive applications, S8 family sensors for commercial/residential use, LP8 for low-power battery applications, and K30/K33 OEM modules for integration into third-party products. The aSENSE and eSENSE transmitter families provide wall-mounted, duct, and VAV solutions for building climate control. The alcohol detection portfolio spans the A ONE sensor for OEM integration, Workplace for high-throughput screening, SafeStart as the connected software platform, and Go/Salus for vehicle interlock applications. The refrigerant detection line includes Sunlight R290 for propane, Sunlight R32 & R454 for A2L gases, and RDS (Refrigerant Detection System) variants. The company also develops prototype multi-gas sensing platforms (K96) and participates in collaborative projects like FLAIR for drone-based air quality monitoring and ULISSES for miniaturized optical gas sensors on a chip.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• S12 CO2 Sensor Ultra-compact true NDIR CO2 sensor module for OEMs developing HVAC and indoor air quality products where space, power consumption, and long-term reliability are critical.
• S88 CO2 Sensor Compact and cost-efficient refresh of the S8 CO2 sensor, calibrated for compliance with updated ASHRAE indoor air quality standards, intended for OEM HVAC integration.
• S88 GH CO2 Sensor CO2 sensor module built on the S88 platform, designed for greenhouse and indoor farming applications where high humidity and elevated CO2 concentrations are common.
• S8 and S8 5%/2% CO2 Sensors Miniature, low-power CO2 sensor modules for commercial HVAC and high-concentration alarm applications, offered in standard, 5%, and 2% concentration variants.
• Sunrise CO2 Sensor NDIR CO2 sensor designed for extreme power efficiency and uncompromising accuracy, suited to battery-powered and IoT applications such as portable air quality monitors.
• LP8 CO2 Sensor Module Low-power CO2 sensor module with a wide supply voltage range, intended for battery-operated OEM applications where energy consumption and accuracy are both critical.
• K30 and K33 OEM Sensor Modules Customizable OEM CO2 sensor module platforms (K30, K30 FR, K30 3%, K33 ICB 30%, K33 LP T/RH) designed for built-in integration into host apparatus, including bio, alarm, and battery-operated applications.
• aSENSE CO2 and Temperature Transmitters Family of CO2 and temperature transmitters including wall-mounted, duct, VAV, display, industrial enclosure, and greenhouse variants for HVAC and building automation applications.
• eSENSE CO2 Transmitters Infrared, maintenance-free CO2 transmitter family offered in wall, duct, slim, US/European J-box, and IP54 industrial variants for cost-optimized DDC integration in climate control.
• A ONE Breath Alcohol Sensor NDIR-based touch-free breath alcohol sensor designed for OEM integration into customer products for alcohol detection applications.
• Workplace Alcohol Screening Device High-throughput, touch-free NDIR alcohol screening device for workplace, fleet, and public-sector sobriety checks, with RFID card identification and real-time alerts.
• SafeStart Fleet Management Platform Web-based management platform for connected alcohol screening devices, providing organization setup, real-time alerts, statistics, RFID-based user identification, and MQTT/cloud POST integration.
• Senseair Go Vehicle Alcohol Interlock Touch-free alcohol interlock designed for vehicle integration, supporting automotive alcohol detection and anti-drunk-driving programs.
• Sunlight Refrigerant Leak Sensors (R290 and R32/R454) NDIR-based refrigerant leak sensors for HVAC-R safety, covering A3 (R290 propane) and A2L (R32, R454A/B/C) low-GWP refrigerants transitioning from R410A.
• RDS Refrigerant Detection System (R290 and R32/R454) Robust and flexible refrigerant detection systems covering A2L (R32, R454A/B/C) and A3 (R290 propane) refrigerants, completing Senseair's coverage of popular HVAC-R refrigerants.
• Explora Indoor Air Quality Monitors (Ventelligence) IoT-connected indoor air quality monitors (Explora CO2 with temperature/humidity, and Explora Particles) developed jointly with Talkpool under the Ventelligence product line.

Quantifiable outcome

• S12 CO2 sensor is 75% smaller than previous models
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mawik ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to streamline fleet sobriety checks for Swedish municipalities. Senseair Workplace solution integrated with Mawik's fleet management systems. Customer case study demonstrates deployment across municipal vehicle fleets.
• TalkpoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture to launch Ventelligence product line: Explora CO2, temperature and humidity sensor and Explora Particles air quality monitor. Combines Senseair sensor technology with Talkpool's IoT capabilities for connected indoor air quality monitoring.
• SAF TehnikacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSAF Tehnika's Aranet4 consumer air quality monitor uses the Senseair Sunrise NDIR sensor. This OEM relationship brings Senseair technology to the consumer/home market through a differentiated product.
• ULISSES Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean collaboration (Horizon 2020, grant agreement 825272) including Senseair, AMO GmbH, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, Graphenea Semiconductor, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and SCIPROM. Developing miniaturized optical gas sensors on a chip combining silicon photonics with 2D materials.
• FLAIR Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research project (Horizon 2020, grant agreement 732968) for flying ultra-broadband single-shot infrared sensor for air quality monitoring. Seven participants from five countries including Senseair providing high-performance sensor integration for UAV and airborne platforms.
• MAX-FRESH Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project (Horizon 2020, grant agreement 958840) developing automated multi-species trace gas sensor for fresh produce quality monitoring. Senseair developing 30-meter optical path multi-pass absorption cell for detecting volatile gases indicating fruit ripening and deterioration.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gas Sensing Solutions (GSS): UK-based designer of solid-state and LED-based NDIR CO2 sensors. Most direct head-to-head competitor in low-power, compact NDIR CO2 modules for HVAC, IAQ, and IoT applications — the same core category Senseair's S8, Sunrise, Sunlight, and S12 target.
• Sensirion: Swiss manufacturer of environmental and gas sensors (CO2, VOC, humidity, temperature) with strong presence in HVAC, IAQ, and consumer/automotive applications. Competes directly with Senseair's CO2 modules and broader aSENSE/eSENSE transmitter families.
• Figaro Engineering: Japanese pioneer in semiconductor and electrochemical gas sensors, including CO2, refrigerant, and air-quality sensors. Comparable in product breadth and OEM positioning to Senseair, especially across HVAC, safety, and refrigeration.
• LI-COR Biosciences: US manufacturer of high-precision NDIR CO2 and gas analyzers for scientific, agricultural, and industrial monitoring. Overlaps with Senseair in greenhouse CO2 sensing (S88 GH) and high-accuracy research-grade NDIR instrumentation.

Emerging players

• Winsen Sensor: Chinese gas sensor manufacturer offering low-cost NDIR, electrochemical, and semiconductor sensors for HVAC, IAQ, and industrial safety. Competes on price in cost-sensitive OEM channels, particularly across Senseair's China HVAC and appliance customers.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell: Diversified industrial conglomerate with a broad gas-detection and building-automation portfolio (including CO2, refrigerant, and combustion gas sensing). Overlaps with Senseair across HVAC IAQ, refrigerant leak detection, and alcohol/automotive safety adjacencies.
• Dräger: German safety/medical technology company with a large fixed and portable gas detection portfolio, including alcohol interlocks. Comparable to Senseair in alcohol-screening, refrigerant safety, and industrial gas-detection use cases.
• MSA Safety: US safety-equipment leader in fixed and portable gas detection for industrial, mining, and first-responder markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent where Senseair's alcohol detection and refrigerant/leak sensing offerings sit.
• Vaisala: Finnish industrial measurement company specializing in environmental and industrial sensors (CO2, humidity, dewpoint, weather). Highly comparable to Senseair in HVAC IAQ, life-science/cleanroom, and industrial process measurement applications.
• ams OSRAM: European optical-sensing and emitter company supplying LEDs, photodiodes, and integrated modules for gas and environmental sensing. Adjacent competitor and supplier in the NDIR ecosystem; comparable via its environmental/component-level sensing roadmap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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