Flonidan
Flonidan A/S is a privately held Danish manufacturer of smart gas meters (G4-G25), including ultrasonic, diaphragm, and UK SMETS2 variants, sold B2B to utility network operators in Denmark, the Netherlands, and the UK via competitive tenders.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1955
- HeadquartersHorsens, Denmark
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Flonidan does
Flonidan A/S is a privately held Danish smart gas meter manufacturer headquartered in Horsens, founded in 1955 and operating as an independent A/S under Danish corporate law. The company designs and produces a complete range of electronic-index smart gas meters spanning G4 to G25 capacity, organized around two core product lines: the SciFlo ultrasonic smart gas meters and the Diaphragm Smart Gas Meters for LPG and PNG applications. Its portfolio is rounded out by the UNIFLO SMETS2 G4SDZV-2 dual-band meter built for the UK SMETS2 market and a low-cost M-Bus converter that bridges wireless M-Bus to wired M-Bus networks.
All meters feature integrated wireless communication across M-Bus, wMBus (868 MHz), NB-IoT, LoRaWan, and ZigBee, supporting up to 20-year battery lifetimes and built-in temperature conversion for C&I deployments. Flonidan sells exclusively B2B to utility companies and network operators in Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, securing deployments through competitive tenders and direct enterprise sales. Notable wins include a large Enexis Netbeheer contract (March 2024) and a landmark Dutch ultrasonic-gas-meter tender (April 2026), alongside strategic partnerships with Trilliant and the East Coast Hydrogen consortium to support hydrogen-ready metering for the UK's net-zero pathway. The company is ISO9001- and ISO27001-certified, holds Bisnode credit-worthy status, and is led by CEO Sten Andersen, appointed August 2023.
Flonidan firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Flonidan
- Legal name
- FLONIDAN A/S
- Website
- https://flonidan.dk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1955
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Flonidan A/S is a privately held Danish manufacturer of smart gas meters (G4-G25), including ultrasonic, diaphragm, and UK SMETS2 variants, sold B2B to utility network operators in Denmark, the Netherlands, and the UK via competitive tenders.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Flonidan industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Smart Gas Metering Equipment
- NAICS
- Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)
- SIC
- Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)
- akta.pro primary industry
- AMI/AMR Smart Meter Deployment & Operations (Head-End, Network & MDM) (EUAJACAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Gas Flow Measurement & Remote Metering Operations (Flow Computers, EFM) (EUAJAFAF), AMI Smart Meters (Electric) & Meter Hardware (EUADAFAA), Customer Premise Equipment Interfaces (Regulators, ERTs/Modules & Indoor/Outdoor Meter Sets) (EUAJACAE), Custody Transfer & Large-Volume/Industrial Metering Services (EUAJAKAI)
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Where Flonidan is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Horsens
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Flonidan business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Smart Gas Meter Hardware Sales: Flonidan generates revenue primarily through the sale of smart gas meter hardware including ultrasonic meters (SciFlo), diaphragm meters, and related products. The complete product range covers G4 to G25 capacity meters for residential and commercial/industrial applications.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
Flonidan product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Flonidan manufactures and sells a complete range of smart gas meters (G4 to G25 capacity) for residential and commercial/industrial applications, including the SciFlo ultrasonic smart gas meter line and diaphragm-based smart gas meters. All meters feature an electronic index and integrate multi-protocol wireless communication (M-Bus, wMBus, NB-IoT, LoRaWan, ZigBee), with up to 20 years battery lifetime on residential units and built-in temperature conversion on C&I meters. The portfolio supports hydrogen-ready metering and includes an M-Bus converter for integrating wireless-metered data into wired infrastructure, sold primarily to utility companies and network operators across Europe.
Product overview
Flonidan offers a complete product range of high-quality Smart Gas Meters with electronic index, spanning models from G4 to G25 capacity. The portfolio consists of two core product lines: (1) SciFlo Ultrasonic Smart Gas Meters — using ultrasonic measurement technology for high accuracy and long battery life; and (2) Diaphragm Smart Gas Meters — using diaphragm-based measurement for LPG and PNG applications. The UNIFLO SMETS2 G4SDZV-2 is a dual-band variant designed specifically for the UK market with simplified installation features. Supporting the core meters, Flonidan provides the M-Bus Converter for converting wireless M-Bus data to wired M-Bus, enabling integration of wireless-enabled meters into wired infrastructure. All smart gas meters support integrated wireless communication via M-Bus, wMBus, NB-IoT, LoRaWan, and ZigBee protocols.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SciFlo: Ultrasonic Smart Gas Meter product line by FLONIDAN, featuring residential metering solutions with high accuracy and up to 20 years battery lifetime. The SciFlo product line includes models such as G4UNBV and G4-6URT.
- UNIFLO
Products and services
- SciFlo Ultrasonic Smart Gas Meter Ultrasonic smart gas meter with electronic index, featuring high-accuracy measurement, automated multi-protocol wireless data communication, and long battery lifetime. Designed for residential and commercial applications and for utility companies and network operators deploying modern smart metering infrastructure.
- Diaphragm Smart Gas Meters Diaphragm-based smart gas meters with electronic index, designed for LPG and PNG applications. Offer high accuracy, up to 20 years battery lifetime, data logging on readings/alarms/events, and built-in temperature conversion for C&I billing accuracy.
- UNIFLO SMETS2 G4SDZV-2 Dual Band Gas Meter Dual-band smart gas meter with Automated Network Assist and Auto-Connect features for swift and simple installation and commissioning. Includes tamper safety and long-life G-meter reliability, certified for the UK SMETS2 market.
- M-Bus Converter (wireless to wired) Low-cost device that converts data from wireless M-Bus to wired M-Bus, enabling integration of water, heat, gas, cooling, or electricity meters with wireless M-Bus data into a wired M-Bus system or network.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 20 years battery lifetime on residential meters
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Flonidan
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Flonidan technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Flonidan partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- TrilliantcorePartnership between Trilliant and Flonidan on smart metering solutions addresses the needs of gas utilities wanting an open, adaptable communication platform. This enables Flonidan's meters to integrate with Trilliant's communication infrastructure for utility automation.
- Cadent, National Gas, Northern Gas NetworkscoreFlonidan joined the East Coast Hydrogen consortium as a member, providing hydrogen-ready metering innovation to support the landmark initiative that helps define the UK's path to net zero. Partnership involves collaboration with Cadent, National Gas, and Northern Gas Networks.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Flonidan competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Landis+Gyr: Swiss-headquartered global smart metering giant with gas, electric, and heat meter offerings. Direct tender competitor to Flonidan in European utilities and a likely strategic acquirer of mid-size European gas meter specialists.
- Aclara (Hubbell): Hubbell-owned AMI solutions provider for electric, gas, and water utilities, with smart meters and communications networks. Competes with Flonidan in North American and increasingly European smart gas metering opportunities.
- Sensus (Xylem): Xylem's Sensus unit delivers smart utility metering (electric, gas, water) with strong AMI/communications capability. Competes for large multi-utility European deployments and offers bundled solutions that single-product vendors like Flonidan cannot match.
- Itron Inc. Global leader in smart utility metering (electric, gas, water) with extensive AMI portfolio. Competes head-to-head with Flonidan in European gas utility tenders but operates at much greater scale across multiple end-markets.
- Honeywell (Elster): Through its Elster division, Honeywell offers a broad gas metering portfolio (rotary, turbine, diaphragm, ultrasonic) including smart/AMI-enabled products. Competes with Flonidan in large European utility rollouts as part of a much wider industrial conglomerate portfolio.
Direct peers
- Kamstrup: Danish smart metering manufacturer specializing in heat, electricity, water, and gas meters with strong European footprint. Closest geographic and product-line peer to Flonidan; competes in the same Northern European utility tenders.
- Pietro Fiorentini: Italian group active in gas metering, regulation, and distribution infrastructure for utilities. Overlaps with Flonidan in industrial/large-volume gas metering and gas-network equipment markets.
- Zenner: German manufacturer of residential and commercial gas, water, and heat meters with growing smart/AMI portfolio. Mid-size European peer with comparable B2B utility tender focus and product specialization.
- Apator SA: Polish smart metering group with electricity, gas, and water meter offerings targeting European utilities. Comparable in scale and product breadth to Flonidan; competes for Central/Northern European tender business.
- Diehl Metering: German manufacturer of smart metering solutions for heat, water, electricity, and gas. Direct European peer with comparable product range (G-meter to industrial meters) and similar B2B utility go-to-market motion.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Flonidan social profiles
Digital presenceFlonidan compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Flonidan financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Flonidan leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Flonidan funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Flonidan M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Flonidan
What does Flonidan do?
Flonidan manufactures and sells a complete range of smart gas meters (G4 to G25 capacity) for residential and commercial/industrial applications, including the SciFlo ultrasonic smart gas meter line and diaphragm-based smart gas meters. All meters feature an electronic index and integrate multi-protocol wireless communication (M-Bus, wMBus, NB-IoT, LoRaWan, ZigBee), with up to 20 years battery lifetime on residential units and built-in temperature conversion on C&I meters. The portfolio supports hydrogen-ready metering and includes an M-Bus converter for integrating wireless-metered data into wired infrastructure, sold primarily to utility companies and network operators across Europe.
Is Flonidan a public or private company?
Flonidan is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Flonidan founded?
Flonidan was founded in 1955. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Flonidan based?
Flonidan is headquartered in Horsens, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does Flonidan make money?
One revenue line is on record: smart Gas Meter Hardware Sales.
Who are Flonidan's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Landis+Gyr, Aclara (Hubbell), Sensus (Xylem), Itron Inc. and Honeywell (Elster). Direct peers are Kamstrup, Pietro Fiorentini, Zenner, Apator SA and Diehl Metering.
Does Flonidan have an API?
No public API is recorded for Flonidan.
What industry is Flonidan in?
Flonidan's product category is Smart Gas Metering Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAJACAD, AMI/AMR Smart Meter Deployment & Operations (Head-End, Network & MDM), with a secondary code of EUAJAFAF, Gas Flow Measurement & Remote Metering Operations (Flow Computers, EFM). Its NAICS code is 334514 and its SIC code is 3824.