Althen

What Althen does

Althen Sensors & Controls B.V. is a privately held European sensor and measurement technology provider headquartered in Rijswijk, Netherlands, with additional direct offices in Sweden (Norrtälje) and France. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies a broad portfolio covering force, pressure, torque, strain, position, acceleration, vibration, tilt, temperature, and flow sensors, alongside complementary instrumentation (data loggers, amplifiers, indicators), turn-key measurement systems, and Industrial IoT hardware-and-dashboard solutions for infrastructure and machine condition monitoring. Underlying measurement technologies include bonded strain gauges, inductive, capacitive, MEMS, fiber optic, magnetostrictive, Hall effect, laser, and LVDT/RVDT principles, with proprietary innovations such as the GOBLET grid design and multi-axis force-torque sensors with minimal crosstalk.

The company operates a sales-led, expert-consultation GTM. Sales engineers engage customers directly across the Netherlands, Sweden, and France offices, supplemented by distributor partnerships (Jewell Instruments covering France and the UK) and online quote-request funnels. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of off-the-shelf and custom OEM sensors, instrumentation, turn-key measurement systems, and IIoT solutions, with secondary revenue from calibration, engineering, rental, training, and repair services. Althen is DIN-EN-ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001 certified and serves technology-driven industries including automotive and e-mobility, civil and construction, offshore/maritime/renewable energy, mechanical engineering and robotics, medical technology and pharmaceuticals, railway and public transit, and aerospace and defense.

Name

Althen

Legal name

Althen Sensors & Controls B.V.

Website

https://althensensors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Althen Sensors & Controls is a European sensor and measurement technology provider offering off-the-shelf and custom OEM sensors, instrumentation, turn-key measurement systems, and IIoT solutions to technology-driven industries including automotive, rail, offshore, aerospace, robotics, and medical technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Sensors and Measurement Systems

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial-Grade Sensors & Transducer Components (Discrete sensing elements, transducers, MEMS sensors) (IMAGAJAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sensors & Instrumentation Electronics Manufacturing Services (Transmitters, analyzers, industrial sensors) (IMAGAGAL), Automotive Sensors Manufacturing (Position/Pressure/Temp/IMU/Radar/LiDAR Cameras) (IMACAJAD)

Keywords

• Industrial sensor solutions
• Measurement systems
• Force and torque sensors
• Strain gauge technology
• OEM sensor design

Headquarters

HQ city

Kelkheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sensors (Off-the-shelf and Custom): Sale of a broad range of sensors including force, pressure, torque, strain, position, acceleration, vibration, gyroscope, and temperature sensors, available as standard products or custom-designed OEM solutions.
2. Instrumentation Products: Sale of data loggers (Graphtec, DATAQ, TML), amplifiers, indicators, digital automation instrumentation, and fiber optic instrumentation.
3. Turn-Key Measurement Systems: Sale of complete measurement systems including pressure/temperature measurement systems, Fujifilm measurement foils, laser measurement systems, railway measurement systems, and mobile weighing systems.
4. IIoT Sensor Hardware and Solutions: Sale of IoT sensor hardware (vibration, temperature, inclination) and end-to-end IIoT solutions including infrastructure monitoring, condition monitoring, and dashboarding platforms.
5. Services (Calibration, Engineering, Rental, Training): Professional services including calibration, engineering and development, equipment rental, strain gauge application support, training and consulting, and repair services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Althen designs, manufactures, and distributes a broad portfolio of industrial sensors — including force, pressure, torque, strain, position, acceleration, vibration, tilt, flow, and temperature sensors — available as standard off-the-shelf products or as fully customized OEM designs. The company also supplies complementary instrumentation (data loggers, amplifiers, indicators), complete turn-key measurement systems, and IIoT sensor hardware with connectivity and dashboarding platforms, supported by calibration, engineering, rental, training, and repair services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Force sensors

Quantifiable outcome

• HTM's tram fleet in The Hague now performs real-time wheel condition, weight distribution, and tram identification monitoring, supporting predictive maintenance and reducing unplanned downtime.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jewell InstrumentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 May 2026Althen expanded its partnership with Jewell Instruments to include France and the UK markets, announced on 12 May 2026. Jewell Instruments serves as a distributor for Althen's sensor products in these regions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær): Global leader in test, measurement, and sensing technology with a deep force, torque, pressure, strain, and accelerometer portfolio. Highly comparable in technology breadth, industrial customer base, and integrated measurement solutions.
• Kistler Group: Swiss manufacturer of dynamic force, torque, pressure, and acceleration sensors. Kistler is the closest direct peer — overlapping product categories (force/torque/pressure sensors) and similarly high-precision industrial and automotive test applications.
• MEGATRON Elektronik: German sensor and component manufacturer specializing in force, position, tilt, and temperature sensors for industrial applications. Comparable in mid-market European positioning and custom OEM sensor design.
• Burster Praezisionsmesstechnik: German manufacturer of precision sensors and measurement systems for force, torque, pressure, and displacement, with strong custom/OEM capability. Closely comparable mid-sized European specialty sensor manufacturer.
• Angst+Pfister Group: European industrial component and sensor distributor/solutions provider serving OEMs with custom-engineered sensor packages. Comparable business model combining catalog distribution with custom sensor solutions.
• Baumer Group: Swiss sensor manufacturer with broad portfolio covering position, force, strain, vibration, and process sensors, plus custom solutions. Comparable in technology breadth and European industrial customer focus.
• FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology: US-based manufacturer specializing in high-precision force, torque, pressure, and load sensors with strong custom OEM design capability. Comparable in custom-engineered OEM sensor business model.

Broad incumbents

• SICK AG: Large German manufacturer of industrial sensors (factory, logistics, process automation). Overlaps in vibration, position, and force measurement but operates at a much larger scale and broader scope.
• Balluff: Global sensor and connectivity specialist with a wide industrial portfolio. Adjacent overlap in position, pressure, and condition monitoring sensors for factory automation.
• ifm electronic: Larger German sensor and automation specialist with broad industrial portfolio (position, pressure, flow, vibration, temperature). Overlaps in core sensing categories but operates at substantially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/althensensors
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• Facebookfacebook.com/althengroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/althensensors
• Instagraminstagram.com/althensensors

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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