Fortop
Fortop is a Netherlands-based industrial automation and energy control distributor and solutions integrator serving 8 verticals including machine building, healthcare, data centers, and marine across the Benelux and UK, distributing 22+ brand partners across power quality, machine safety, sensing, and connectivity.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersZwartsluis, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Fortop does
Fortop Automation & Energycontrol B.V. is a privately-held Dutch industrial automation and energy control distributor and solutions integrator headquartered in Zwartsluis, Netherlands, with additional offices in Uden (NL), Huizingen (BE), and Malvern, UK. Founded in 2000, the company sells branded components and provides engineering advice, custom solutions, and workshops across 8 industrial verticals: machine building, hospitals, data centers, energy & infrastructure, ETB, general industry, marine & offshore, and access technology.
The company's technical offering is organized into five knowledge areas: Perfect Power (energy optimization, anchored by the proprietary gridXpert monitoring software and gridXtend filter family, plus distributed Janitza analyzers and Comsys active dynamic filters), Intelligent Detection (SensoPart vision and sensors, Basler industrial cameras, Hokuyo LiDAR, Rechner and Aeco sensors), Industrial Connection (ILME and ESCHA connectors and cables), Smart Switching (DOLD and steute switches and relays, Auer Signal signaling), and Safe Operation (ReeR Safety light curtains and PLCs, Inxpect radar safety, Mechan Controls contactless safety switches, Mayser safety edges, DINA Elektronik safety PLCs). In total, Fortop is an authorized distributor for 22+ European and Asian brand partners. Quantified customer outcomes documented in case studies include up to 10% energy savings, up to 70% harmonic reduction, and 80% reduction in voltage dip follow-up costs.
Fortop generates revenue through three streams: one-time product sales via its Product Portal (shop.fortop.nl) and direct technical sales with specialist sales engineers across knowledge areas (priced per unit, free NL shipping above EUR 250); professional services including technical consultation, application engineering, custom solution design, and power quality measurement and improvement recommendations; and Power Quality workshops (Basic and Advanced) delivered at its Experience Center. Customers include Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden, NorthC Datacenters, Mr. Fill, and unnamed printing operators, indicating a mix of enterprise accounts across healthcare, data centers, smart cities, and manufacturing.
Fortop firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fortop
- Legal name
- ForTop Automation & Energycontrol B.V.
- Website
- https://fortop.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Fortop is a Netherlands-based industrial automation and energy control distributor and solutions integrator serving 8 verticals including machine building, healthcare, data centers, and marine across the Benelux and UK, distributing 22+ brand partners across power quality, machine safety, sensing, and connectivity.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Fortop industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Automation and Energy Control Distribution
- NAICS
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Microgrids & Energy Management Controllers (Campus/Community/Industrial) (EUADAPAE)
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Where Fortop is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zwartsluis
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
Fortop business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Sales (Distribution): Fortop distributes industrial automation and energy control components from brand partners including sensors, safety switches, connectors, power quality meters, and related hardware. Products are sold through a product portal (webshop) and via direct consultation. This includes both standard catalog products and custom-specified solutions.
- Engineering and Advisory Services: Fortop provides technical consultation, application engineering, custom solution design, and Power Quality workshops. Advisory services include measurement, monitoring, and improvement recommendations for electrical installations.
- Power Quality Workshops: The company organizes and delivers workshops on industrial automation, energy management, and machine safety topics, including Power Quality Basis and Advanced workshops held at their Experience Center.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard product catalog pricing with tiered delivery costs |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Fortop product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fortop is a value-added technical distributor and solutions integrator for industrial automation and energy control, distributing components from more than 20 international brand partners across five knowledge areas (Perfect Power, Safe Operation, Intelligent Detection, Industrial Connection, Smart Switching). The company also develops proprietary gridXpert power monitoring software and gridXtend power quality filters, and delivers engineering consulting, custom solution design, and Power Quality workshops at its Experience Center in Zwartsluis.
Product overview
Fortop is a distributor and solutions provider of industrial automation and energy control products based in the Netherlands. The company offers a multi-brand portfolio of over 20 partner brands across five core knowledge areas: Perfect Power (energy optimization with gridXpert monitoring and gridXtend filters), Intelligent Detection (sensors and vision cameras from SensoPart, Basler), Industrial Connection (connectors and cables from ILME, ESCHA), Smart Switching (switches and relays from DOLD, steute), and Safe Operation (machine safety from ReeR Safety, Inxpect, Mechan Controls). Key products include safety light curtains and PLCs, LiDAR/radar sensors, power quality analyzers and filters, industrial cameras, and safety switches. Fortop also provides proprietary gridXpert power monitoring software and gridXtend filters, alongside consulting services, workshops, and white papers on power quality topics. The company operates primarily as a B2B distributor through its Product Portal e-commerce platform, serving industrial sectors including machine building, healthcare, data centers, marine, energy, and food & beverage.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- gridXpert Power Monitoring System Proprietary power monitoring system developed by Fortop that translates measurement data from power analyzers into actionable information for energy management, power quality optimization, and net optimization in industrial electrical installations.
- gridXtend Filters Proprietary filter systems developed by Fortop for targeted optimization of electrical energy quality, used in Perfect Power solutions to address harmonics, blind current, and other power quality disturbances.
- Janitza Power Quality Solutions Distribution of Janitza power quality analyzers, power analyzers, energy analyzers, current transformers, and GridVis analysis software for energy management and power quality monitoring in industrial and commercial electrical installations.
- DOLD Safety Components Distribution of DOLD safety relays, hold-to-run / enabling switches, wireless safety systems, interlock systems, standstill and speed monitoring, insulation monitoring, solid-state relays, time relays, soft starters, and PCB relays for machine and installation safety.
- ReeR Safety Machine Safety Products Distribution of ReeR Safety machine safety components and systems including safety PLCs, safety light curtains, SafeReady series, muting light curtains, magnetic safety switches, RFID safety switches, detection light curtains, inductive sensors, and contactless switches.
- SensoPart Vision Cameras and Sensors Distribution of SensoPart industrial vision cameras and sensors including VISOR robotic cameras, DTECT Object 3D cameras, BlueLight sensors, ultrasonic sensors, color sensors, distance sensors, detection sensors, and miniature sensors for object detection, positioning, and identification.
- steute Switches and Sensors Distribution of steute position and limit switches, safety switches, safety interlocks, pull-cord switches, foot switches, wireless switches, magnetic safety switches, ATEX/extreme environment switches, pushbuttons, medical foot pedals, inductive sensors, and wireless sensor networks.
- ESCHA Connectors and Cables Distribution of ESCHA connectors, connection components, and connection systems including M12 and M8 round connectors, Y-splitters, cable extensions, sensor and actuator cables, Food & Beverage cables, data cables (Ethernet, PROFIBUS, CANopen, DeviceNet, RJ45), and M12 Power cables, including custom cable assemblies.
- Auer Signal Signaling Equipment Distribution of Auer Signal signal towers, signal lights, buzzers, horns, and sirens for industrial applications including the Smart Signaling 50 series, ATEX-rated signaling, and Smart Dot 50 Touch with capacitive touch functionality.
- Basler Industrial Cameras Distribution of Basler industrial cameras for machine vision automation, inspection, and quality control including 5GigE cameras, area scan cameras, line scan cameras, SWIR cameras, 3D cameras (Basler blaze), and vision software.
- Inxpect Radar Safety Systems Distribution of Inxpect radar-based safety systems for industrial applications including 60 GHz radar sensors with configurable 3D detection zones (cuboids), safety modules for zone monitoring and presence detection around machines, robot cells, and autonomous vehicles, with SIL2 / Category 3 / PL d certification.
- Hokuyo Automatic LiDAR and Laser Scanners Distribution of Hokuyo Automatic 2D and 3D laser scanners and LiDAR sensors for precise distance measurement, detection, and positioning in industrial automation and safety applications including machine safety, intralogistics, mobile robots, and autonomous systems.
- Comsys Active Dynamic Filters Distribution of Comsys ADF Power Tuning active dynamic filters for harmonic reduction, reactive power compensation, and power quality correction in industrial installations.
- ILME Industrial Connectors Distribution of ILME industrial connectors for electrical, signal, and data connections including multi-pole modular connectors, metal and plastic housings, the MIXO modular connector system, SQUICH and AXYR series for tool-free connection, Food & Beverage connectors, and short-circuit connectors.
- Power Quality Workshops Educational workshops held at the Fortop Experience Center in Zwartsluis covering the four management aspects of electricity (capacity, quality, efficiency, and continuity), available in Power Quality - Basis and Power Quality - Gevorderden (Advanced) levels, with presentations, practical examples, and networking for up to 16 participants per session.
- Engineering and Advisory Services Technical consultation, application engineering, custom solution design, and Power Quality advisory services for industrial customers, including measurement, monitoring, and improvement recommendations for electrical installations, plus custom-made solutions developed in collaboration with technology partners when standard offerings do not suffice.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 10% energy savings through better insight into electrical energy flows
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Fortop
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Fortop technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Fortop partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
21 partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- ComsyscoreFortop is an authorized partner of Comsys AB (Sweden, founded 2001), distributing their ADF Power Tuning active dynamic filters for harmonic reduction, blind current compensation, and power quality correction. Comsys products are manufactured in Sweden and are described as among the fastest and most accurate active filters on the market. Fortop is listed as a partner on the Comsys website.
- JanitzacoreFortop distributes Janitza electronics GmbH (Germany, founded 1961) power quality analyzers, power analyzers, energy analyzers, current transformers, and GridVis analysis software in the Netherlands, Belgium, and UK. Janitza products are central to Fortop's Perfect Power knowledge area.
- E. Dold & Söhne (DOLD)coreFortop distributes DOLD (German family company since 1928) products including safety relays, hold-to-run switches, wireless safety systems, interlock systems, standstill/speed monitoring, insulation monitoring, solid-state relays, time relays, soft starters, and PCB relays for functional safety and industrial automation.
- SensoPartcoreFortop distributes SensoPart Industriesensorik GmbH (Germany, founded 1994) industrial sensors and vision cameras including vision cameras, VISOR Robotic cameras, DTECT Object 3D cameras, BlueLight sensors, ultrasonic sensors, color sensors, distance sensors, detection sensors, and miniature sensors.
- steute TechnologiescoreFortop distributes steute Technologies GmbH & Co. KG (Germany, 50+ years) products including position and limit switches, safety switches, safety interlocks, pull-cord switches, foot switches, wireless switches, magnetic safety switches, ATEX/Extreme switches, pushbuttons, medical foot pedals, inductive sensors, and wireless sensor networks.
- ReeR SafetycoreFortop distributes ReeR Safety (Italy) machine safety components and systems including safety PLCs, light curtains, SafeReady series, muting light curtains, magnetic safety switches, RFID safety switches, detection light curtains, inductive sensors, and contactless switches. Fortop also distributes the ReeR Safety Guide on standards and regulations.
- ESCHAcoreFortop distributes ESCHA GmbH & Co. KG (Germany, founded 1983) connectors, connection components, and cable assemblies including M12 and M8 round connectors, Y-splitters, sensor/actuator cables, Food & Beverage cables, data cables (Ethernet, PROFIBUS, CANopen, DeviceNet, RJ45), and M12 Power cables. ESCHA is noted as a specialist in custom/special products with 70% of their production being custom-made solutions.
- Auer SignalcoreFortop distributes Auer Signal (Austria, founded 1910) signaling towers, signal lamps, buzzers, horns, and sirens for industrial applications including ATEX environments. Product range includes the Modul-Compete 50 (CT5) modular signal tower and the Smart Signaling 50 series.
- BaslercoreFortop distributes Basler AG (Germany, founded 1988) industrial cameras for machine vision automation, inspection, and quality control. Product range includes 5GigE cameras, area scan cameras, line scan cameras, SWIR cameras, 3D cameras (Basler blaze), and vision software.
- InxpectcoreFortop distributes Inxpect (Italy, founded 2009) radar-based safety systems for industrial applications. Inxpect was the first manufacturer to achieve Category 3, PL d and SIL2 certification for radar safety systems. Products include S202A-MC series with configurable 3D zones (cuboids), S203A-WT and S203A-WLT with Teach-In functionality for heavy industry.
- Hokuyo AutomaticcoreFortop distributes Hokuyo Automatic (Japan, founded 1946, Osaka) laserscanners and LiDAR sensors for industrial automation and safety. Product range includes 2D and 3D laserscanners such as the UCT-10LCM compact 3D multi-layer LiDAR scanner.
- ComsyscoreFortop distributes Comsys (Sweden, founded 2001) active dynamic filters (ADF Power Tuning) for harmonic reduction, blind current compensation, and power quality correction in industrial installations.
- EMU ElectroniccoreFortop distributes EMU Electronic (Germany, founded 1989) digital energy meters, kWh meters, and M-Bus loggers for energy data collection in industrial and commercial electrical installations. EMU introduced the first digital energy meter.
- Dina ElektronikcoreFortop distributes DINA Elektronik (Germany, since 1986) configurable safety PLCs and programmable safety modules for machine safety applications where safe shutdown, emergency stop circuits, and other safety functions need reliable monitoring and control.
- Aeco SensorscoreFortop distributes Aeco Sensors (Italy) inductive sensors for industrial automation and reliable detection within automation and process applications. Products include cylindrical and block-form variants suitable for standard and ATEX zone applications.
- Mechan ControlscoreFortop distributes Mechan Controls (UK, founded 1994) contactless safety switches for industrial applications. Products are fully resin-filled with protection up to IP69K, suitable for Food & Beverage, pharmaceutical, and bulk industries where hygiene, cleanability, and robustness are essential.
- ELEQcoreFortop distributes ELEQ (Netherlands, founded 1946) current transformers and voltage tapping terminals for energy measurement, protection, and monitoring of electrical grids in industrial and utility installations. Split-core current transformers offer practical solutions for measurements in existing installations without power interruption.
- MaysercoreFortop distributes Mayser (Germany) pressure-sensitive safety technology including safety edge strips, miniature safety edges, safety mats, and safety bumpers for protecting machines, doors, and moving structures in machine building, logistics systems, and industrial installations.
- Rechner SensorscoreFortop distributes Rechner Sensors (Germany, founded 1965) industrial sensors including capacitive sensors for level measurement and object detection, and inductive sensors for industrial applications.
- ILMEcoreFortop distributes ILME (Italy, founded 1938) industrial connectors for electrical, signal, and data connections including multi-pole modular connectors, metal and plastic housings, MIXO modular connector system, SQUICH and AXYR series for tool-free connection, Food & Beverage connectors, and short-circuit connectors.
- SCANCONcoreFortop distributes SCANCON (Denmark, founded 1973) industrial encoders for precise position and speed measurements in machine building, maritime installations, and heavy industrial environments.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Fortop competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Pilz: Specialist manufacturer and supplier of machine safety products including safety PLCs, light curtains, and safety relays. Pilz directly overlaps with Fortop's Safe Operation knowledge area and competes for the same machine builder and industrial safety customers.
- Automation24: Online specialist distributor of industrial automation components including sensors, safety technology, control systems, and connectivity. Automation24 overlaps directly with Fortop's machine building and industrial connection knowledge areas.
- Distrelec (element14): European specialist distributor of industrial automation, electronics, and maintenance products. Distrelec directly competes with Fortop in serving machine builders and industrial customers with sensors, connectors, and safety components across multiple European countries.
- Conrad Electronic: European broad-line electronics and industrial automation distributor serving business customers. Conrad competes with Fortop on industrial sensors, automation components, and measurement instruments across DACH and broader European markets.
- Schmersal: Specialist in machine safety components including safety switches, interlocks, and safety sensors. Schmersal competes with Fortop's DOLD, steute, and Mechan Controls distribution lines for machine builder customers across Europe.
- RS Components (RS Pro): Global broad-line distributor of industrial and electronic components including automation, sensors, connectors, and safety products. RS Components competes with Fortop across multiple product categories and geographies, including the UK where Fortop has a Malvern office.
Broad incumbents
- Phoenix Contact: Global manufacturer and supplier of industrial automation, connection technology, and interface solutions. Phoenix Contact is a much larger incumbent with overlapping product categories (connectors, surge protection, automation) and competes with Fortop across multiple verticals.
- Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation specialist offering power monitoring, industrial automation, and machine safety solutions. Schneider Electric competes with Fortop across data centers, industrial, and energy verticals with a much broader portfolio.
- Festo: Global specialist in pneumatic and electric automation technology including sensors, drives, and machine safety. Festo is a major incumbent in machine building automation and competes with Fortop for industrial automation wallet share across Europe.
- Eaton: Global power management company offering power quality, power monitoring, and electrical components. Eaton competes with Fortop's Perfect Power knowledge area (power analyzers, active filtering, energy management) and serves many of the same industrial customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Fortop leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
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Frequently asked questions about Fortop
What does Fortop do?
Fortop is a value-added technical distributor and solutions integrator for industrial automation and energy control, distributing components from more than 20 international brand partners across five knowledge areas (Perfect Power, Safe Operation, Intelligent Detection, Industrial Connection, Smart Switching). The company also develops proprietary gridXpert power monitoring software and gridXtend power quality filters, and delivers engineering consulting, custom solution design, and Power Quality workshops at its Experience Center in Zwartsluis.
Is Fortop a public or private company?
Fortop is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Fortop founded?
Fortop was founded in 2000. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Fortop based?
Fortop is headquartered in Zwartsluis, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Fortop make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Product Sales (Distribution) is the primary driver. The others are engineering and Advisory Services and power Quality Workshops.
Who are Fortop's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Pilz, Automation24, Distrelec (element14), Conrad Electronic, Schmersal and RS Components (RS Pro). Broad incumbents are Phoenix Contact, Schneider Electric, Festo and Eaton.
Does Fortop have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fortop.
What industry is Fortop in?
Fortop's product category is Industrial Automation and Energy Control Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUADAPAE, Microgrids & Energy Management Controllers (Campus/Community/Industrial). Its NAICS code is 54151 and its SIC code is 3823.