What Ifö Electric does

Ifö Electric AB is a privately held Swedish manufacturer founded in 1934 and headquartered in Bromölla, Skåne, producing pressed porcelain luminaires and electrical equipment including fuse links, distribution cabinets, and high-power fuses for industrial and renewable-energy applications. The company is Scandinavia's only remaining manufacturer of pressed porcelain, using hydraulic-press techniques developed since 1934 and a restored 1950s 75-ton press for large-format components, with all production consolidated at the Bromölla facility.

The core product portfolio spans two business lines. The lighting line includes the Ohm, Solenne, Opus, Classic Glob, Bernadotte, and Light On series — wall, ceiling, pendant, table, and floor luminaires with IP44 ratings, IP20-rated table variants, and dedicated sauna fixtures, designed by external designers including Kauppi & Kauppi and Duoform and historically by Sigvard Bernadotte and Hans-Agne Jakobsson. The 2026 proprietary LED module delivers 2500 lumens with a 100,000-hour lifespan and Ra >90 color rendering. The electrical equipment line includes D-type threaded fuses, blade fuses, solar fuses, high-power fuses for wind power applications, and distribution cabinets. All luminaires use a modular architecture — shared porcelain bases, glass shades, and replaceable light sources — enabling long product lifespans and field upgrades.

Ifö Electric operates a sales-led go-to-market model combining direct field sales targeting architects, lighting designers, and interior designers with a multi-tier distribution network: 80+ authorized Swedish resellers, a wholly-owned Norwegian subsidiary (Ifö Electric AS), named European distributors in Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Austria, England, and Switzerland, and showrooms in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. The company serves professional specification, residential consumer, hospitality (notably a 900-fixture Scandic Karlskrona deployment with LED retrofit in 2024), electrical contractor, and building preservation segments. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated through hardware sales of luminaires, replacement components, and fuse products, with the modular design enabling recurring aftermarket revenue from the installed base.

Name

Ifö Electric

Legal name

Ifö Electric AB

Website

https://ifoelectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ifö Electric AB is a Swedish manufacturer, founded in 1934 and based in Bromölla, producing pressed porcelain luminaires (lighting fixtures) and electrical fuses for architects, hospitality, residential, and industrial customers across Europe through a network of 80+ Swedish resellers and international distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Lighting & Electrical Components

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (335139)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Commercial Luminaires (High-bay, Low-bay, Troffers, Downlights) (IMAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights) (IMAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Pressed porcelain luminaires
• Architectural lighting fixtures
• Electrical fuse products
• Scandinavian lighting design
• Distribution cabinets manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bromölla

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lighting Fixtures: Sale of porcelain luminaires including wall, ceiling, pendant, table, and floor lamps. Major collections include Ohm, Solenne, Opus, Classic Glob, Bernadotte, and others. Revenue from both finished luminaires and replacement components.
2. Fuse Links and Distribution Equipment: Sale of fuse links (D-fuses), knife fuses, solar fuses, high-power fuses, and distribution cabinets for electrical installations in industrial, energy, wind power, and solar park applications.
3. Replacement Components and Accessories: Sale of replacement LED modules, glass shades, porcelain bases, and accessories for installed luminaires. Enables long-term customer relationships and recurring revenue from installed base.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ifö Electric manufactures pressed porcelain luminaires and electrical safety products from its facility in Bromölla, Sweden. The lighting portfolio includes named collections (Ohm, Solenne, Opus, Classic Glob, Bernadotte, Light On, Aton, Classic, Contrast), while the electrical-safety range comprises threaded, blade, solar, and high-power fuses as well as distribution cabinets.

Product overview

Ifö Electric is a Swedish manufacturer of porcelain luminaires and electrical products based in Bromölla. The company produces two main product lines: (1) Lighting fixtures - porcelain luminaires including the Ohm, Solenne, Opus, Classic Glob, Bernadotte, and Light On series, plus fuses and electrical distribution equipment. The lighting portfolio features wall, ceiling, pendant, table, and floor luminaires with IP44 ratings for indoor/outdoor use. Products are designed by external designers (Kauppi & Kauppi, Duoform) and manufactured using pressed porcelain techniques since 1934. (2) Fuse links and electrical equipment - including threaded fuses (D-type), blade fuses, solar fuses, high-power fuses for industrial/power grid applications, and distribution cabinets. The company emphasizes durability, modularity, and long product lifecycles with replaceable components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ohm Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• LED module lifespan of 100,000 hours with 2500lm output
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SLVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 March 2025Ifö Electric AS (Norwegian subsidiary) became official distributor of SLV lighting products in Norway. SLV is a renowned supplier of innovative lighting solutions for indoor and outdoor use. This partnership expands the product offering available to Norwegian customers with professional lighting solutions.
• Smurfit KappaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on sustainable packaging development. Smurfit Kappa helped develop rigid slot-in packaging inserts that enable transport of heavy ceramic and glass products lying down, reducing damage and improving sustainability. Solution reduced packaging sizes from 10 to 3 variants with cost savings.
• Industrimuseet i BromöllaminorOthersExhibition of Ifö Electric's historical luminaires at the Industry Museum in Bromölla, showcasing heritage from the 1960s-70s including designs by Sigvard Bernadotte, Gunnar Nylund, Stig Carlsson, and Hans-Agne Jakobsson.
• SMARTserviceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSMARTservice partnered with Ifö Electric for Scandic Karlskrona LED retrofit project, using Ifö Electric exchange kits to upgrade 900 Opus luminaires from fluorescent to LED technology.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Flos: Italian premium designer luminaire brand with iconic collections (Arco, IC, Aim) and a global specification channel directly comparable to Ifö Electric's premium design-led positioning and architect/lighting-designer customer base.
• Vibia: Spanish premium architectural lighting brand focused on designer collaborations and contemporary residential/contract projects, operating a comparable European specification and distributor model.
• Louis Poulsen: Danish premium architectural and designer luminaire manufacturer with a heritage portfolio (PH, AJ, Panthella) comparable to Ifö Electric's Scandinavian-design positioning, modular product families, and specification-led sales model across Europe.
• Artemide: Italian architectural lighting manufacturer with award-winning designer collections (Tolomeo, Castore, Empatia), distributing globally through specification channels closely mirroring Ifö Electric's premium project business.
• Foscarini: Italian designer luminaire maker with a strong architectural and residential contract presence, sharing Ifö Electric's reliance on designer partnerships, design-award positioning, and European project distribution.
• Gubi: Danish design company with a curated lighting portfolio (Semi, Multi-Lite, Obello) sold through specification and contract channels across Europe, comparable to Ifö Electric's designer-collaboration and Scandinavian-heritage positioning.
• Muuto: Danish Scandinavian-design brand with a growing lighting portfolio rooted in Nordic material sensibility and a contract/residential specification channel closely aligned with Ifö Electric's premium designer positioning.
• Tom Dixon: British premium design brand with a lighting collection rooted in distinctive materials and design heritage, targeting the same architect/designer specification and hospitality customer base as Ifö Electric.
• Ateljé Lyktan: Swedish architectural lighting manufacturer serving residential, hospitality, and public projects with a comparable Scandinavian-design portfolio. Also operates the Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö showrooms where Ifö Electric products are displayed, indicating overlapping customer and channel.
• Belid: Swedish lighting manufacturer producing decorative and functional luminaires for residential and contract markets, sharing Ifö Electric's Scandinavian materials heritage, specification-led sales, and domestic Swedish distribution footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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