COMMON

What COMMON does

COMMON S.A. is a Łódź-based Polish manufacturer of gas volume and flow metering equipment, founded in 1987 as a private engineering company and operating as a joint-stock company since December 2000. The company designs and produces turbine (CGT-02), rotary (CGR-04 M, CGR-FX), and orifice (CGZW) gas meters, plus industrial turbine flow meters (CPT-01, CPT-04 E), electronic volume correctors (CMK-03), pulse and parameter loggers (CRS-03/04, CRP-03), GSM/GPRS telemetry modules (CMB-03, CTS-04), enclosure cabinets, and configuration software (CCTool desktop, CommonMobileReader Android). All products are MID-compliant, ISO 9001:2015 certified, and qualified against Polish and European standards for custody-transfer and technical gas measurement.

The business operates a direct enterprise sales model targeting gas utilities, gas distribution companies, gas station operators, and industrial customers in Poland and select international markets, with dedicated technical-commercial, sales, and service departments in Łódź and approximately 140 employees (including ~30 R&D specialists). Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of meters, correctors, loggers, telemetry modules, and accessories, with a smaller contribution from one-time software licenses (CCTool) and mobile apps. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and customers are routed through internal sales contacts.

The strategic direction is anchored in EU co-financed R&D: since 2016 the company has secured seven grants (cumulative project value exceeding PLN 50M) covering rotary and turbine meter innovation, patent filings in ~15 jurisdictions, and a flagship 2023 FENG-funded programme to develop hydrogen custody-transfer meters (1–2,500 m³/h, up to 50 bar) with an explicit internationalization module. The company is privately held, headquartered at ul. Aleksandrowska 67/93 in Łódź, and discloses no revenue or ownership structure.

Name

COMMON

Legal name

COMMON S.A.

Website

https://common.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

COMMON S.A. is a Łódź-based Polish manufacturer of MID-compliant gas flow meters, electronic volume correctors, telemetry modules, and configuration software sold to gas utilities, gas station operators, and industrial customers primarily in Poland and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Flow Measurement Equipment

NAICS

Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Parts Supply, Refurbishment & Lifecycle Management for Meters/Regulators (EUAJAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gas Flow Measurement & Remote Metering Operations (Flow Computers, EFM) (EUAJAFAF), Natural Gas Pipeline Metering, Regulation & Custody Transfer (TLAGACAE)

Keywords

• Gas flow meters
• Electronic volume correctors
• Custody transfer metering
• Gas telemetry systems
• Industrial flow measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Lodz

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gas Meters: Sale of high-quality gas meters including turbine (CGT-02), rotary (CGR series), and orifice (CGZW) types for billing and technical measurement applications.
2. Flow Meters (Industrial): Sale of industrial flow meters (CPT series) for secondary measurement applications in industrial settings.
3. Volume Correctors and Recorders: Sale of electronic volume correctors (CMK series), data loggers (CRS series), and parameter recorders (CRP series) for gas measurement correction and data recording.
4. Telemetry and Communication Equipment: Sale of telemetry modules (CMB, CTS series), transmission interfaces (CZAK series), and associated communication equipment for remote gas measurement monitoring.
5. Accessories and Spare Parts: Sale of accessories including filters (CWF), three-way valves (CKMT), pressure regulators (CSD-03), and replacement parts for gas measurement equipment.
6. Software and Configuration Tools: Sale of configuration and diagnostic software (CCTool), data transmission software, and firmware updates for device management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

COMMON S.A. manufactures gas volume and flow metering equipment for custody transfer and technical measurement applications. The portfolio includes turbine, rotary, and orifice gas meters, supported by electronic volume correctors, data loggers, telemetry modules, and configuration software (CCTool). All devices comply with MID directive and ISO 9001:2015 standards, with the company currently developing hydrogen gas meters through EU-funded R&D projects.

Product overview

COMMON S.A. is a Polish manufacturer of high-quality gas measurement equipment for billing and technical applications. The product portfolio is organized as a modular system centered on gas meters (turbine, rotary, and orifice types), supplemented by data loggers, electronic volume correctors, telemetry modules, and supporting software. Core gas meters — CGT-02 Turbine Gas Meter, CGR-04 M and CGR-FX Rotary Gas Meters, CGZW Orifice Gas Meter, and CPT-01/CPT-04 E Turbine Flow Meters — provide the primary metering function. Supporting modules include the CMK-03 Electronic Volume Corrector (which calculates base-condition volume from pressure, temperature, and pulse inputs), the CRS-03/CRS-04 Pulse Loggers and CRP-03 Gas Parameter Logger for data recording, the CMB-03x/Zx and CTS-04 Telemetry Modules for remote GSM/GPRS data transmission, and CST-series AKP Enclosure Cabinets for housing equipment in network, battery, and solar variants. Configuration and diagnostics are handled by the CCTool desktop software, while the CommonMobileReader Android app enables mobile readout via GAZ-MODEM 2 protocol. Accessories include the CSD-03 Solar Regulator, CKMT DN4 Three-Way Valve, CWF Filter Inserts, and optical/USB communication interfaces (COGUSB-04, COGWiFi-04). All devices comply with MID directives and Polish/European standards, with quality management certified to ISO 9001:2015.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CGT-02 Turbine Gas Meter Turbine gas meter for measuring gas flow from 5 to 10,000 m³/h, with pressure ratings PN10 to PN110 and ANSI150 to ANSI600, used for custody transfer and technical measurement applications by gas utilities and industrial customers.
• CGR-04 M Rotary Gas Meter Rotary positive displacement gas meter with proprietary low-pulsation, bidirectional measurement capability, for high-accuracy custody transfer measurements covering flow ranges from 0.2 to 650 m³/h at pressures up to 20 bar.
• CGR-FX Rotary Gas Meter Rotary gas meter variant with enhanced features for custody transfer and technical measurement of natural and non-aggressive technical gases.
• CGZW Orifice Gas Meter Orifice gas meter for billing and technical measurement of gas flow, operating on the principle of pressure drop proportional to gas velocity squared, with a single-chamber housing and replaceable orifice plate.
• CPT-01 Turbine Flow Meter (Quantometer) Industrial turbine quantometer for secondary flow measurements with metrological characteristics close to custody-transfer turbine meters, supporting up to 7 pulse sensors including LFK, LFI, HF, and anti-fraud sensors for industrial applications.
• CPT-04 E Turbine Flow Meter Turbine flow meter for industrial applications with expanded M-Bus support and service functions for overload information management, used for secondary flow measurements.
• CMK-03 Electronic Volume Corrector Battery-powered MID-compliant electronic volume corrector integrating pressure and temperature transducers, gas meter pulse inputs, and volume conversion algorithms to calculate gas volume at base conditions (Vb), with IP66/67 aluminum enclosure and minimum 6-year battery life, designed for billing measurement at gas stations.
• CRS-04 Pulse Logger Impulse data logger for recording gas volume from turbine, rotary, and diaphragm gas meters equipped with low-frequency reed contact pulse transmitters, with built-in GSM for SMS-based reporting.
• CRP-03 Gas Parameter Logger Gas parameter recorder that monitors and logs pressure, temperature, and other gas parameters, available in standard and simplified (CRP-03a) versions.
• CRS-03 Pulse Logger Pulse logger for recording measured gas volume in real conditions, identifying peak hourly consumption, with built-in GSM module for SMS transmission and minimum 5-year battery life.
• CMB-03x/Zx Telemetry Module Compact battery-powered GSM/GPRS telemetry module with intrinsic safety circuits, capable of operating inside explosion zones. Supports CSD and GPRS transmission modes with configurable time windows and 4 bistable inputs for SMS alerts.
• CTS-04 Data Transmitter Battery-powered telemetry device with built-in GSM module and explosion-proof construction for installation in explosion hazard zones. Performs autonomous cyclic reading of data from volume correctors, pressure loggers, and pulse loggers via RS-GAZ2 interface.
• AKP Enclosure Cabinets (CST Series) Enclosure cabinets for housing measurement and communication equipment, available in network, battery, and solar-powered variants (CST/ZE, CST/ZS, CST/ZA series) with various communication interfaces including RS-230V, Ethernet, and GSM.
• CCTool Configuration Software Configuration and diagnostic software for CMK-03, CRP-03, and CRS-04 devices, providing full device configuration, diagnostics, and reading of measurement and archive data with Modbus and M-Bus protocol support.
• CommonMobileReader (CMR) Android Application Android mobile application for reading and configuring gas volume correctors communicating via GAZ-MODEM 2 or higher protocol, supporting data export via email.
• CSD-03 Solar Buffer Regulator Solar buffer regulator for supervising battery charging, output voltage and current, featuring microcontroller-based intelligent algorithm for maximum charging efficiency and electronic overcurrent protection.
• CKMT DN4 Three-Way Valve

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum 6 years of maintenance-free operation for CMK-03 volume corrector on battery power
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Instytut Górnictwa Naftowego i Gazownictwa w Krakowie (Oil and Gas Institute in Krakow)regionalTechnology or IntegrationTechnical certification partnership for safety approval of CKMT three-way valve. The valve received safety certification (number 177/GTI013) issued by the Institute, enabling use in explosion-risk environments.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Elster Group (Honeywell): Honeywell-owned global leader in gas metering and regulation. Comparable as a manufacturer of custody-transfer gas meters (turbine, rotary) and volume correctors, but operates at significantly larger scale and serves gas utilities worldwide rather than focusing on a single region.
• Itron: Global smart metering and analytics provider for gas, water, and electricity utilities. Comparable in gas metering hardware and AMI telemetry, with overlapping customer base among European gas distribution operators but a much broader portfolio across energy and water.
• Landis+Gyr: Global leader in smart electricity, gas, and heat metering with end-to-end AMI solutions. Comparable in gas metering telemetry and data management software, but focuses much more heavily on electricity metering and serves the largest European utilities.

Direct peers

• Kamstrup: Danish manufacturer of smart metering solutions for heat, water, and electricity, with ultrasonic gas metering technology. Comparable as a European specialist in MID-compliant metering with integrated communication and data management systems.
• Diehl Metering: German-headquartered manufacturer of gas, water, and heat meters including turbine, rotary, and diaphragm types for custody transfer and distribution. Directly comparable product portfolio and customer base in European gas utilities, with deeper international sales coverage.
• RMG by Honeywell (Rosen): Manufacturer of gas metering and flow measurement equipment for custody transfer applications, including turbine, ultrasonic, and rotary meters. Comparable in product category and European gas-utility customer base, but operates globally as part of Honeywell Process Solutions.
• Zenner International: German manufacturer of gas, water, and heat meters with MID-certified product lines for custody transfer and distribution. Directly comparable as a mid-sized European specialist in gas measurement hardware, correctors, and radio/GSM telemetry.
• Apator: Polish-listed manufacturer of metering equipment (gas, water, heat, electricity) and telemetry/AMI solutions. Closely comparable as a Polish-headquartered, MID-compliant gas meter supplier serving similar Central European utilities, with overlapping product lines and customer references.

Emerging players

• Endress+Hauser: Swiss-headquartered specialist in industrial process measurement instruments including flow, pressure, and temperature. Partially comparable in flow measurement technology and instrumentation for industrial gas applications, though broader across chemicals, food, and pharma.

Others

• Instytut Nafty i Gazu (Oil and Gas Institute): Polish research institute providing technical certification and R&D services to the gas industry. Comparable not as a competitor but as a regulatory/testing partner referenced in COMMON's MID certifications and CKMT valve approvals — relevant for understanding the certification ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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