What Interflux Electronics does

Interflux Electronics N.V. is a Belgian specialty chemistry company founded in 1980 and headquartered in Ghent, operating as a member company of the Interflux Group conglomerate. The company researches, develops, and manufactures soldering chemistry products for the global electronics assembly industry, organized into six core categories: soldering fluxes (alcohol-based, VOC-free water-based, and rework gels), solder pastes (lead-free, LMPA low melting point, and specialty formulations), solder wires (colophony-free, robot/laser soldering, and standard alloys), solder alloys (bars, rods, pellets, and stones), auxiliaries (cleaners, tip tinners, peelable masks, deoxidation products), and fluxing systems (the ICSF Select jet fluxer and ICSF Curve retrofit spray fluxer).

The company's technical differentiation is anchored in proprietary, trademarked innovations including No-Residue™ body-free flux technology (first introduced via IF2005M in 2005), the LMPA-Q low melting point alloy family (operating at 190-250°C versus 250-260°C for standard lead-free SAC alloys), the PacIFic VOC-free water-based flux series, and IF 14 brushable-residue solder wire. The company is ISO 9001 certified by Vincotte, holds the Flemish Government's 'zero discharge' label for its Ghent facility's biological wastewater treatment, and operates a 40+ partner global distribution network comprising 14 wholly-owned international daughter companies across Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas plus 3 strategic production plants.

Interflux generates revenue through one-time sales of its chemistry consumables and equipment to electronics manufacturers and EMS providers, including OEMs in the automotive sector. Distribution is exclusively indirect via the global partner network, with no disclosed direct sales or subscription pricing model. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company's customers span wave, selective, reflow, hand, robot, laser, stencil printing, vapor phase, and rework/repair soldering applications worldwide, with revenue tied to underlying electronics manufacturing volumes.

Name

Interflux Electronics

Legal name

Interflux Electronics NV

Website

https://interflux.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Interflux Electronics is a Belgian specialty chemistry company, founded in 1980 and part of the Interflux Group, that develops and manufactures soldering fluxes, solder pastes, solder wires, alloys, auxiliaries, and fluxing systems for the global electronics assembly industry, serving EMS providers and OEMs across approximately 40 countries through a network of 14 wholly-owned subsidiaries and 40+ regional distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Assembly Soldering Chemistry

NAICS

Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (424690), Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42369)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronics & Semiconductor High-Purity Gases (IMAEACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Soldering, Rework & Electronics Hand Tools Retail (CRACAKAG)

Keywords

• Soldering fluxes
• Solder pastes
• Solder wires
• Solder alloys
• Fluxing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Gent

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Soldering Chemistry Products: Sale of soldering fluxes, solder pastes, solder wires, solder alloys, auxiliaries, and fluxing systems to the electronics assembly industry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Interflux Electronics researches, develops, and manufactures soldering chemistry and fluxing equipment for the electronics assembly industry. Its product portfolio spans liquid soldering fluxes (no-clean, VOC-free, halogen-free), solder pastes, solder wires, solder alloys (including the proprietary LMPA-Q low melting point alloy), soldering auxiliaries (cleaners, tip tinners, peelable masks), and the ICSF Select and ICSF Curve fluxing systems. Products are sold exclusively through a global network of 14 international daughter companies, 3 strategic production plants, and 40+ authorized distributors and agents.

Product overview

Interflux Electronics is a chemistry company specializing in high quality, high reliability soldering chemistry for the electronics assembly industry. The product portfolio is organized into six main categories: (1) Soldering Fluxes - liquid fluxes including alcohol-based (IF 2005M, IF 2005K, IF 2005C), VOC-free water-based (PacIFic 2009M, SelectIF 2040), and tacky gels for rework (IF 8300, IF 7500 HAB, TerrIFic RP65); (2) Solder Pastes - including lead-free (DP 5505, IF 9057, IF 9009LT), low melting point LMPA alloys (LMPA-Q7, LMPA-Q6, DP 5600), and specialty pastes like µ-dIFe 7 for dipping; (3) Solder Wires - including colophony-free (IF 14), robot/laser soldering (IR 3, NH 1), and specialty wires (RosIX 705, Aquasol 4018, Laser 25); (4) Solder Alloys - LMPA-Q low melting point alloy plus bars, rods, pellets, and stones; (5) Auxiliaries - cleaning products, tip tinners, peelable masks, nozzle cleaners, de-oxidation products; (6) Fluxing Systems - ICSF Select jet fluxer and ICSF Curve retrofit spray fluxer. Key innovations include No-residue™ Technology fluxes and the LMPA-Q low melting point alloy enabling reduced soldering temperatures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LMPA-Q: Low Melting Point Alloy - A soldering alloy technology that enables lower operating temperatures in reflow, wave, and selective soldering processes.
• No-residue™
• PacIFic
• TerrIFic
• IF 2005

Products and services

• IF 2005M Internationally renowned resin- and rosin-free, no-clean/No-Residue™ soldering flux; OR L0 to EN and IPC standards, absolutely halogen free. Used in electronics assembly soldering.
• IF 2005K Resin- and rosin-free, no-clean soldering flux with 2.5% solids, preferred for lead-free wave soldering and also suitable for selective and SnPb wave soldering; absolutely halogen free.
• IF 2005C
• SelectIF 2040
• PacIFic 2009M Water-based no-clean flux mainly used for wave soldering, also for selective soldering and tinning; long history of use across virtually all electronic branches; absolutely halogen free.
• OSPI 3311M
• IF 3006
• PacIFic 2009MLF
• PacIFic 2010F
• AF 4818-PbF
• IF 8001
• TerrIFic RP65
• IF 8300
• IF 7500 HAB
• LMPA-Q7 Low melting point solder paste with optimised stencil performance and enhanced mechanical properties, providing longer stencil life with optimized printability; uses LMPA-Q low melting point alloy.
• LMPA-Q6
• DP 5600
• DP 5505
• IF 9057
• IF 9009LT
• µ-dIFe 7
• IF 14
• IR 3
• NH 1
• RosIX 705
• QF 70
• Aquasol 4018
• Laser 25
• LMPA-Q Hand Soldering Kit
• LMPA-Q Low Melting Point Alloy
• Solder Stones
• Solder Rods
• Solder Bars
• Solder Pellets
• Plain Solder Wires
• Purgel
• Tip Tinner
• IF 710
• IF 930
• IF 910
• Anti-Oxidant Pellets
• Stencil Clean Wipes
• IPA/DI Wipes
• ISC 8020
• IPA/DI Cleaner
• LMPA Oil
• Flux Pen
• ICSF Select
• ICSF Curve

Quantifiable outcome

• Production speeds in wave soldering can increase up to 70% with LMPA-Q
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• Interflux GroupcoreOthersParent organization of Interflux Electronics N.V. The Interflux Group consists of multiple companies specializing in soldering chemistry, with 14 international daughter companies and 3 strategic production plants worldwide. Interflux Electronics is the member company focusing on electronics assembly chemistry.
• Kurtz ErsamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGermany-based equipment manufacturer and distributor. Kurtz Ersa operates as a partner in Germany, North America, and Mexico, distributing Interflux products and providing localized support in these regions.
• AMW (Thailand)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe EMS solution provider in Thailand serving as a distribution partner for Interflux products in the Thai electronics manufacturing market.
• ABAN Electronics (India)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndian electronics manufacturing company and authorized distributor for Interflux products in India.
• VLK Techno Trade (Thailand)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnology trading company in Thailand distributing Interflux soldering chemistry products.
• OritechregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian electronics manufacturing supplier and distributor for Interflux products covering Australia and New Zealand markets.
• Edstachem (Vietnam)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVietnam-based distributor providing Interflux products and support to the Vietnamese electronics manufacturing industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Henkel (Loctite Electronics): Henkel offers soldering materials alongside a much broader adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings portfolio through its Loctite electronics line. It is a much larger incumbent that competes with Interflux in fluxes and pastes but also serves many adjacent electronics materials categories.
• Nordson Electronics Solutions: Nordson supplies precision dispensing and assembly equipment, including selective soldering and fluxing systems adjacent to Interflux's ICSF Select/Curve products. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps on fluxing equipment and consumables used by the same EMS customers.

Direct peers

• AIM Solder: AIM Solder produces solder pastes, fluxes, wires, and bar solders with similar no-clean and lead-free positioning. The company targets the same EMS/OEM electronics assembly customers and is a comparable niche player to Interflux in soldering chemistry.
• Shenmao Technology: Shenmao manufactures solder pastes, fluxes, preforms, and lead-free alloys primarily serving Asian EMS and OEM customers. It is a directly comparable soldering materials specialist competing on similar low-voiding and lead-free formulations.
• Senju Metal Industry Co. Senju is a Japanese manufacturer of solder materials (pastes, fluxes, wires, alloys) with deep presence in Asian electronics assembly customers. It is a directly comparable soldering chemistry specialist competing in the same low-melting-point and lead-free niches.
• Indium Corporation: Indium Corporation manufactures solder pastes, fluxes, wires, and engineered alloys (including low-melting-point and lead-free alloys) sold to the same SMT and through-hole assembly customers. It is a direct competitor to LMPA-Q and to Interflux's broader flux and paste portfolio.
• MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions: MacDermid Alpha supplies soldering pastes, fluxes, and assembly chemistries globally and competes directly with Interflux across automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics assembly. It is one of the larger specialty players in the same chemistry niche.
• Inventec (Dehon Group): Inventec produces no-clean fluxes, solder pastes, and assembly chemicals for the electronics industry, with a European base and global distribution. It is directly comparable to Interflux in chemistry portfolio, customer base, and go-to-market approach.
• Balver Zinn (Harper Group): Balver Zinn produces solder wires, alloys, and fluxes with strong presence in European industrial and electronics assembly customers. It competes with Interflux in wire and alloy chemistries and shares a similar specialty-chemical position in the European market.
• Kester (Illinois Tool Works): Kester is one of the longest-established manufacturers of soldering fluxes, pastes, and wires for electronics assembly, with a product portfolio that overlaps almost line-for-line with Interflux's fluxes, pastes, and wires. Both companies compete head-to-head on no-clean and halide-free chemistries in the global EMS market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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