PID Polska

What PID Polska does

PID Polska Sp. z o.o. is a privately held Polish manufacturer specializing in X-ray detection systems for quality control in the food industry, with complementary metal detection products for the food and pharmaceutical sectors. The company is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, and was founded in 2008; it employs between 101 and 250 people. PID Polska holds more than 50% domestic market share in Poland for X-ray detectors used in food production and already generates more than 40% of its sales internationally. Its core technology is X-ray imaging analysis combined with computer vision-based software that detects contaminants including metal, glass, stone, ceramics, concrete, rubber, bone, and selected plastics, with documented precision down to glass fragments of 2mm x 6mm x 3mm and metal particles of 0.8mm diameter. Devices operate at line speeds up to 70m/min with throughput up to 2,000 pieces per minute, and the company offers one-time specialist calibration, remote programming of new products, and a 24-hour repair service commitment.

The business model is a hybrid of industrial hardware sales and recurring professional services. Revenue is generated from sale of X-ray and metal detectors (including installation) and from ongoing service, calibration, programming, and technical support contracts. PID Polska goes to market through direct enterprise field sales, supported by a distinctive on-site device testing program that lets prospective customers trial detectors on their own production lines before purchase, and a multilingual website serving Polish, English, and Russian audiences. Its EAGLE sub-brand is positioned by the company as a world-leading food-industry X-ray detection line. In February 2024, the company secured a €10 million investment from the Da Gama ASI fund (managed by Vinci ASI) to finance international expansion into Western Europe, North America, and South America and to expand production capacity, marking the first disclosed institutional capital event in the company's history.

Name

PID Polska

Legal name

PID Polska Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://pidpolska.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PID Polska is a privately held Polish manufacturer of X-ray and metal detectors for contaminant detection in the food and pharmaceutical industries, serving FMCG producers directly through enterprise field sales across Poland, Western Europe, and the Americas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Inspection Equipment

NAICS

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray) (IMALAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inspection, Checkweighing & Metal Detection Systems (IMAHAOAJ), Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG)

Keywords

• X-ray inspection systems
• Food quality control
• Contaminant detection equipment
• Metal detection devices
• Industrial inspection equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Warszawa

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Detector equipment sales: Sale of X-ray detectors and metal detectors for the food and pharmaceutical industries. The company provides comprehensive services including installation, programming, and ongoing maintenance.
2. Service and support: Installation, calibration, programming, and ongoing technical support services for detectors. Includes 24-hour repair turnaround and device testing programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PID Polska manufactures and sells X-ray detectors and metal detectors designed for quality control in the food and pharmaceutical industries. The X-ray detectors use advanced imaging analysis to identify contaminants such as metal, glass, stone, ceramics, concrete, rubber, bone, and selected plastics, while also supporting defect detection and weight measurement. The company also provides installation, calibration, programming, and ongoing maintenance services, including a 24-hour repair turnaround.

Product overview

PID Polska is a manufacturer of X-ray detectors and metal detectors for quality control in the food and pharmaceutical industries. The company's core products include X-ray detectors used for contaminant detection (metal, glass, stone, ceramics, concrete, rubber, bone, selected plastics) and metal detectors for high-efficiency product inspection. The X-ray detector product line serves various packaging types including metal, glass, foil packaging, and unboxed products, providing foreign matter detection, defect detection, and weight measurement capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EAGLE: X-ray detector brand positioned as world leader in food industry detection technology.

Products and services

• X-ray Detectors (EAGLE brand) X-ray detectors for quality control in the food industry, used to identify contaminants (metal, glass, stone, ceramics, concrete, rubber, bone, selected plastics) and defects, and to reduce food waste. The devices offer high precision detection with advanced X-ray imaging analysis, supporting various packaging types including metal, glass, foil packaging, and unboxed products. They provide foreign matter detection, defect detection, and weight measurement capabilities.
• Metal Detectors Metal detectors designed for the food and pharmaceutical industries, offering high efficiency in detecting metallic contaminants in products on production lines.
• Installation, Calibration, and Maintenance Services Comprehensive service assistance including installation, calibration, programming, checkups, repairs, and current supervision of detector setting parameters for PID Polska's X-ray and metal detectors. Includes a 24-hour repair turnaround commitment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Detects glass fragments as small as 2mm x 6mm x 3mm and metal balls with 1.5mm diameter
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wipotec-OCS: German manufacturer of checkweighers, metal detectors, and X-ray inspection systems for food, pharma, and logistics. Closely comparable product line to PID Polska, with particular strength in high-speed checkweighing integrated with X-ray inspection.
• Loma Systems: UK-based specialist in metal detection and X-ray inspection equipment for food, pharmaceutical, and packaging industries. Direct competitor with overlapping customer base, similar product line, and a comparable focus on inspection-quality technology rather than full-line automation.
• Mettler-Toledo International: Global leader in industrial weighing and inspection solutions, including X-ray and metal detection systems for the food industry. Directly competes with PID Polska in the same product category serving the same FMCG food-manufacturing customer base, with a far larger installed base and service network.
• Eagle Product Inspection: Specialist manufacturer of X-ray inspection systems for the food and pharmaceutical industries. Direct competitor with a very similar product focus (X-ray contaminant detection) and a particularly notable brand-name overlap with PID Polska's EAGLE sub-brand.
• Ishida Co., Ltd. Japanese market leader in multi-head weighers, packaging, and inspection (X-ray and metal detection) equipment for the food industry. Direct competitor with global reach, particularly strong in Asia, that competes for the same food manufacturer capex budgets as PID Polska.
• Anritsu Infivis (now part of Marel): Provides X-ray inspection, metal detection, and checkweighing systems primarily for the food industry; integrated into Marel's food processing solutions. Closely comparable product offering to PID Polska and a meaningful competitor in international food-manufacturer accounts.
• Sesotec: European manufacturer of metal detection, X-ray, and induction-sorting systems for food, plastics, and recycling industries. Comparable product portfolio to PID Polska with a stronger focus on plastics and recycling applications, providing a regional European competitor profile.

Broad incumbents

• Bizerba: German manufacturer of slicing, weighing, pricing, labeling, and inspection (including X-ray and metal detection) equipment for food and retail. Competes with PID Polska in food industry inspection while offering a much broader hardware ecosystem to the same customers.
• Multivac: German packaging and food processing equipment manufacturer that increasingly offers X-ray inspection and quality control modules within its packaging lines. Competes with PID Polska by offering integrated packaging-plus-inspection solutions to large food manufacturers.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Product Inspection): Through its Packaging and Product Inspection business (formerly Thermo Scientific), offers X-ray and metal detection systems for food, pharma, and cosmetics manufacturers. Competes with PID Polska as part of a much broader life-sciences and analytical-instruments portfolio with deep global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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