F&f Filipowski Spolka Komandytowa

Name

F&f Filipowski Spolka Komandytowa

Legal name

F&F Filipowski sp.k.

Website

https://fif.com.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

F&F Filipowski sp.k. is a Polish manufacturer (founded 1992, Pabianice) of electronic control devices, smart home systems (FOX, F&Home, F&Wave), industrial automation (PLC, MeternetPRO), and electrotechnical components, serving residential, industrial, and commercial customers across Poland and ~18 export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pabianice

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware product sales: F&F generates the majority of its revenue through the sale of physical automation and electrotechnical devices. Products include relays, controllers, timers, sensors, meters, smart home systems, and associated components. Both one-time product purchases and bundled system solutions are sold.
2. Training and professional services: The company offers paid in-person training courses on F&Home system and MeternetPRO system installation/configuration. Online webinars are offered free of charge as demand generation. These training services complement product sales and support system adoption.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

F&F Filipowski designs and manufactures electronic control devices, smart home systems, and industrial automation equipment, including proprietary ecosystems (FOX Wi-Fi, F&Home Radio, F&Home Wired, F&Wave, MeternetPRO/MeternetLITE) and a broad component catalogue of relays, timers, PLCs, sensors, motor starters, MID-certified electricity meters, and energy monitoring modules. The company sells hardware through its own e-commerce shop, Polish distributors, and an international export network, complemented by paid training courses for installers.

Product overview

F&F Filipowski is a Polish manufacturer of automation and electrotechnical equipment established in 1992, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products for both domestic and industrial automation. The company's product ecosystem consists of multiple integrated systems and a wide range of standalone devices. The core smart home platforms include FOX (Wi-Fi-based wireless control), F&Home Radio (868 MHz wireless), F&Home (wired), F&Wave (radio control), and Meternet (remote meter reading). These systems are complemented by an extensive catalogue of over 40 product categories covering programmable timers, staircase switches, twilight switches, phase protection devices, voltage and current relays, motor controls (soft starters, motor relays), energy meters (MID-certified), safety detectors (smoke, CO, gas), PLC controllers (FLC and MAX series), lighting controls (dimmers, LED controllers), shutter controllers, GSM remote control, video door systems, signal lamps, power supplies, and various protective relays. The FOX system, launched in 2022, represents their latest Wi-Fi-based platform featuring voice control integration with Google Assistant, calendar scheduling, and mobile app control. F&F exports to markets including Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Chile, and the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FOX: Wireless Wi-Fi control system for home automation including remote control, energy monitoring, and voice control through Google Assistant integration.
• F&Home RADIO
• F&Home
• F&Wave
• MeternetPRO

Products and services

• FOX Wi-Fi Control System A comprehensive wireless Wi-Fi-based smart home control system designed and manufactured by F&F in Poland. It enables remote control of lighting, outlets, roller blinds, gates, and energy monitoring via a free mobile app for iOS and Android, with voice control via Google Assistant, web calendar integration, and both local Wi-Fi and cloud-based remote access. Includes modules for energy monitoring, temperature control, and integration with Modbus devices, targeted at residential homeowners and end-users.
• F&Home Radio Wireless Intelligent Building System A wireless intelligent building automation system using radio frequency communication (868 MHz). The system includes a central server/controller, various relays, dimmers, roller blind controllers, and transmitters for comprehensive home and building automation. Supports DIN rail mounting and external antennas for extended range, targeted at residential and commercial building automation.
• F&Home Wired Intelligent Building System A wired intelligent building automation system providing centralized control of lighting, heating, security, and other building functions through physical wiring infrastructure. Suitable for new construction and comprehensive building automation projects, targeted at residential and commercial building automation.
• F&Wave Radio Control System A wireless radio control system for home and building automation applications, providing an alternative to wired systems for flexible installation without comprehensive rewiring.
• Meternet Remote Reading and Energy Management System (MeternetPRO / MeternetLITE) A remote meter reading and registration system for electricity, water, heat, and gas consumption monitoring. Includes MeternetPRO for large-scale energy management and MeternetLITE for smaller installations. Supports RS485 communication and Modbus interfaces for integrating multiple meters, targeted at industrial facilities, commercial buildings, housing estates, and utility-scale deployments.
• PLC MAX Programmable Logic Controllers Advanced programmable logic controllers (PLC) for industrial automation applications, including MAX_P02 and MAX_P03 programming software. Part of F&F's high-tech product development showcasing advanced technological capabilities, targeted at industrial automation customers.
• PLC FLC Series Programmable Controllers Programmable controllers for industrial automation, providing logic control capabilities for manufacturing and process automation, targeted at industrial automation customers.
• Electrotechnical Component Catalogue (Relays, Timers, Sensors, Meters, Starters, Safety Detectors) Broad product catalogue of standalone electrotechnical devices including programmable timers, staircase timers, light dependent relays (twilight switches), automatic phase switches, phase control relays, voltage relays, modular contactors, soft start devices, fluid level control relays, motion sensors, smoke/CO/gas detectors, MID-certified electricity meters, electromagnetic and interface relays, bi-stable latching relays, timing relays, temperature regulators, GSM remote control, video door systems, signal lamps, power supplies, fuse modules, and current/power protection relays. Distributed across electrical wholesalers, retail stores, and the F&F e-commerce storefront for installers and end-users.
• Smarthome for Developers (Integrated Smart Home Packages) Dedicated F&F offering of integrated smart home packages for new residential developments and energy monitoring systems for housing estates, targeted at real estate developers.
• Professional Training Courses (F&Home and MeternetPRO) Paid in-person training courses at F&F's Pabianice facility covering F&Home system installation/configuration (basic and Node-RED programming) and MeternetPRO remote reading system installation/configuration. Targeted at professional installers, system integrators, and enterprise customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated energy monitoring enables reduction in electricity consumption through scheduling and remote control
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Politechnika Łódzka Wydział Fizyki Technicznej, Informatyki i Matematyki Stosowanej (PŁ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Research consortium partner in EU-funded project FENG.01.01-IP.01-A07N/24 (F&F as consortium leader). The university collaborates on R&D for intelligent, autonomous, miniaturized edge computing devices for zero-emission and energy efficiency goals. Project period: 01.01.2025 to 31.03.2028.
• Instytut Nauki i Techniki Stipendium (STIPENDIUM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Research consortium partner in EU-funded project FENG.01.01-IP.01-A07N/24. Contributes to the development of smart, autonomous, miniaturized edge devices for zero-emission and energy efficiency applications.
• Google Home / Google AssistantmajorTechnology or IntegrationFOX Wi-Fi control system integrates with Google Home for voice control of connected devices. Users can control lights, blinds, gates, and other devices via voice commands through Google Assistant. Integration available in Polish language.
• F&F Cloud (Proprietary)coreTechnology or IntegrationFOX system uses proprietary F&F cloud infrastructure hosted in Poland (EU) for remote device control. Cloud servers store only email addresses for user authentication. All connections between mobile app and devices are fully encrypted.
• Modbus RTU (RS485)majorTechnology or IntegrationF&F energy meters and devices equipped with Modbus RTU interface for integration with building management systems and the FOX system via Modbus Energy integrator.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gira: German manufacturer of building technology including KNX-based smart-home systems, wiring devices, and glass push-button panels (comparable to F&F's glass-button range). Gira is a direct peer in premium wired and wireless intelligent-building systems.
• Hager Group: German manufacturer of electrical installation systems, building automation, and energy management. Hager overlaps directly with F&F's F&Home/F&Wave/F&Wave wired-and-wireless building-automation portfolio and targets the same installer channel across Europe.
• Finder S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of relays, timers, smart-home devices, and industrial automation components. Finder is one of F&F's closest direct competitors in the European relay and timing-relay market, with overlapping product families across DIN-rail and PCB relays, time relays, and connected lighting control.
• Shelly (Allterco Robotics): Bulgarian maker of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth smart-home relays, dimmers, and energy-monitoring devices. Shelly competes directly with F&F's FOX line on consumer Wi-Fi retrofit smart-home modules across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Legrand: French global leader in electrical and digital building infrastructure, including wiring devices, energy distribution, and KNX/connected home systems. Legrand competes with F&F across both consumer wiring devices and integrated building automation, with a much broader portfolio and global brand.
• Eaton: US-headquartered power management company with a strong European presence in DIN-rail relays, motor protection, and energy monitoring. Eaton competes with F&F on industrial relay, power-quality, and sub-metering product lines.
• ABB: Swiss-Swedish leader in electrification, motion, and process automation, including ABB-free@home and KNX-based building automation. ABB overlaps with F&F on industrial relays, contactors, motor protection, and increasingly on connected building portfolios.
• Schneider Electric: French multinational providing energy management, industrial automation, and smart-home/building solutions (Wiser, KNX). Schneider competes with F&F's MeternetPRO energy-management and F&Home building-automation lines in commercial and industrial accounts.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Division of Siemens covering building automation, energy management, and industrial control. Siemens competes with F&F on PLC (F&F's MAX/FLC lines) and on large-scale building/energy management systems where MeternetPRO is positioned.

Emerging players

• Sonoff (ITEAD Intelligent Systems): Chinese Wi-Fi smart-home and energy-monitoring brand targeting DIY consumers. Sonoff competes with F&F's FOX modules on price-sensitive consumer smart-home SKUs, particularly in retrofit and DIY channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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