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| location = [[Essen]], Germany |
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| area_served = Worldwide |
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| key_people = Michael Marhofer (CEO)<br>Martin Buck (Deputy CEO)<br>Benno Kathan<br>Christoph von Rosenberg<br> |
| key_people = Michael Marhofer ([[CEO]])<br>Martin Buck (Deputy CEO)<br>Benno Kathan ([[CTO]])<br>Christoph von Rosenberg ([[Chief Technology Officer|CFO]])<br>Dirk Kristes ([[Chief operating officer|COO]]) |
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| industry = [[Conglomerate (company)|Conglomerate]] |
| industry = [[Conglomerate (company)|Conglomerate]] |
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| products = industrial automation, software, sensor systems |
| products = industrial automation, software, sensor systems |
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| revenue = {{Increase}} €1,37 billion (2023)<ref name= " |
| revenue = {{Increase}} €1,37 billion (2023)<ref name= "Bundesanzeiger">[https://www.unternehmensregister.de/ureg/result.html;jsessionid=EE3E6D321A3B9E42462DA84B376EFF30.web04-1?submitaction=showDocument&id=33100552 "Konzernabschluss zum Geschäftsjahr vom 01.01.2022 bis zum 31.12.2022"], ''bundesanzeiger.de''. Retrieved 31 March 2024. </ref> |
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| num_employees = 8,750 (2023)<ref name="ifm at a glance"/> |
| num_employees = 8,750 (2023)<ref name= "ifm at a glance">[https://www.ifm.com/us/en/shared/company/ifm-at-a-glance/about-us "ifm at a glance"], ''ifm.com''. Retrieved 18 March 2024. </ref> |
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| homepage = {{URL|https://www.ifm.com/|ifm.com}} |
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.ifm.com/|ifm.com}} |
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=History= |
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ifm was founded in 1969 by electrical engineer Robert Buck and salesman Gerd Marhofer<ref name= "CEO Magazine">[https://www.theceomagazine.com/executive-interviews/manufacturing/michael-marhofer/ "Built to last: Michael Marhofer"], ''theceomagazine.com''. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024. </ref> under the name ''ifm electronic geräte gmbh+co kg''<ref name= "milestones">[https://www.ifm.com/hk/en/shared/company/ifm-at-a-glance/milestones "Management - Milestones - Development - Locations"], ''ifm.com''. Retrieved 18 March 2024. </ref>. Buck and Marhofer had worked together in the development and marketing of non-contact sensors. In the same year, Buck and Marhofer introduced inductive proximity sensors under the name ''efector'' to the market.<ref name= "milestones"/> In the early years, Bernd Rüsing also served as managing director but left the company in 1971.<ref name="Tettnanger Industriegeschichte"/> |
ifm was founded in 1969 by electrical engineer Robert Buck and salesman Gerd Marhofer<ref name= "CEO Magazine">[https://www.theceomagazine.com/executive-interviews/manufacturing/michael-marhofer/ "Built to last: Michael Marhofer"], ''theceomagazine.com''. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024. </ref> under the name ''ifm electronic geräte gmbh+co kg''<ref name= "milestones">[https://www.ifm.com/hk/en/shared/company/ifm-at-a-glance/milestones "Management - Milestones - Development - Locations"], ''ifm.com''. Retrieved 18 March 2024. </ref>. Buck and Marhofer had worked together in the development and marketing of non-contact sensors. In the same year, Buck and Marhofer introduced inductive proximity sensors under the name ''efector'' to the market.<ref name= "milestones"/> In the early years, Bernd Rüsing also served as managing director but left the company in 1971.<ref name="Tettnanger Industriegeschichte"/> |
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In the following years, the company grew and expanded into different countries. While having 16 employees in 1970 and sales of 409,000 euros, the company had 260 employees in 1983 and subsidiaries in six different locations, generating 14,8 million in sales. ifm attracted national attention when an attempt was made to bug the company's stand at ''Interkama'' trade fair in 1972 in a case of industrial espionage.<ref>[https://www.spiegel.de/politik/idealer-tummelplatz-fuer-industriespione-a-6e1759ae-0002-0001-0000-000042945028?context=issue "Idealer Tummelplatz für Industriespione"] ''Der Spiegel (13/1972)''. Retrieved 27 March 2024.</ref> The following year, ifm introduced the first electronic speed monitor.<ref name="Tettnanger Industriegeschichte">Hoffmann, Gisbert. ''Von der Seide zum Sensor: Tettnanger Industrie. Geschichte und Gegenwart''. Förderkreis Heimatkunde Tettnang, 2006, {{ISBN|978-3-88812-207-1}}, p. 183-194.</ref> In 1990, ifm published its company philosophy as hardcover book available for all employees. By now, the book has been translated into 16 languages.<ref name= "milestones"/> |
In the following years, the company grew and expanded into different countries. While having 16 employees in 1970 and sales of 409,000 euros, the company had 260 employees in 1983 and subsidiaries in six different locations, generating 14,8 million in sales. ifm attracted national attention when an attempt was made to bug the company's stand at ''Interkama'' trade fair in 1972 in a case of industrial espionage.<ref>[https://www.spiegel.de/politik/idealer-tummelplatz-fuer-industriespione-a-6e1759ae-0002-0001-0000-000042945028?context=issue "Idealer Tummelplatz für Industriespione"] ''[[Der Spiegel]] (13/1972)''. Retrieved 27 March 2024.</ref> The following year, ifm introduced the first electronic speed monitor.<ref name="Tettnanger Industriegeschichte">Hoffmann, Gisbert. ''Von der Seide zum Sensor: Tettnanger Industrie. Geschichte und Gegenwart''. Förderkreis Heimatkunde Tettnang, 2006, {{ISBN|978-3-88812-207-1}}, p. 183-194.</ref> In 1990, ifm published its company philosophy as hardcover book available for all employees. By now, the book has been translated into 16 languages.<ref name= "milestones"/> |
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==2000 to 2020== |
==2000 to 2020== |
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Company type | Privately held company (Stiftung & Co. KG) |
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Industry | Conglomerate |
Founded | 26 October 1967 Essen, Germany[1] |
Founder | Robert Buck Gerd Marhofer |
Headquarters | Essen, Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Michael Marhofer (CEO) Martin Buck (Deputy CEO) Benno Kathan (CTO) Christoph von Rosenberg (CFO) Dirk Kristes (COO) |
Products | industrial automation, software, sensor systems |
Revenue | ![]() |
Number of employees | 8,750 (2023)[3] |
Website | ifm.com |
The ifm group (German pronunciation: [ifm]) is a German automation technology company, specialized in components für industrial companies. Its headquarters are located Essen, Germany.
History
ifm was founded in 1969 by electrical engineer Robert Buck and salesman Gerd Marhofer[4] under the name ifm electronic geräte gmbh+co kg[5]. Buck and Marhofer had worked together in the development and marketing of non-contact sensors. In the same year, Buck and Marhofer introduced inductive proximity sensors under the name efector to the market.[5] In the early years, Bernd Rüsing also served as managing director but left the company in 1971.[6] In the following years, the company grew and expanded into different countries. While having 16 employees in 1970 and sales of 409,000 euros, the company had 260 employees in 1983 and subsidiaries in six different locations, generating 14,8 million in sales. ifm attracted national attention when an attempt was made to bug the company's stand at Interkama trade fair in 1972 in a case of industrial espionage.[7] The following year, ifm introduced the first electronic speed monitor.[6] In 1990, ifm published its company philosophy as hardcover book available for all employees. By now, the book has been translated into 16 languages.[5]
2000 to 2020
In 2001, ifm underwent its first generational change with Martin Buck and Michael Marhofer, the sons of the founders, taking over the management after spending five years in a probationary period.[4] By that moment, Robert Buck and Gerd Marhofer immediately stepped away. With him still being connected to the company, Robert Buck died in 2016 after having supervised over 650 patents during his lifespan.[8] In 2010, ifm won the Axia Award for future-oriented customer cooperation. In 2015, ifm efector opened its North American headquarters in Atwater, Malvern, Pennsylvania.[9] [10] The following year, Barack Obama and Angela Merkel visited the ifm booth at Hannover Messe fair trying on virtual reality goggles.[11] In 2018, the Lighthouse smart home camera was introduced to the market making it possible to distinguish between adults, children and pets. In 2018, ifm started construction of The Summit in Siegen, which is now home to four ifm subsidiaries. The following year, ifm celebrated its 50th anniversary by reaching a group turnover of 1 billion euros for the first time.[5]
Since 2020
In 2022, ifm built a green factory in Sibiu, Romania. The same year, the company generated 1.3 billion euros in sales.[5] During COVID-19 pandemic, ifm efector became one of the key suppliers of medical consumables and components in the US.[12] As of 2024, ifm produces over 18.3 million products, including 9 million sensors annually.[1] The company has more than 8.750 employees in more than 80 countries and 70 subsidiaries worldwide.[3]
References
- ^ a b "ifm - a global company", ifm.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Konzernabschluss zum Geschäftsjahr vom 01.01.2022 bis zum 31.12.2022", bundesanzeiger.de. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ a b "ifm at a glance", ifm.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Built to last: Michael Marhofer", theceomagazine.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Management - Milestones - Development - Locations", ifm.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b Hoffmann, Gisbert. Von der Seide zum Sensor: Tettnanger Industrie. Geschichte und Gegenwart. Förderkreis Heimatkunde Tettnang, 2006, ISBN 978-3-88812-207-1, p. 183-194.
- ^ "Idealer Tummelplatz für Industriespione" Der Spiegel (13/1972). Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Robert Buck ist tot: „ifm war sein Lebenswerk“" schwaebische.de. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "New ifm efector building slated to open in Atwater dailylocal.com. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Ifm efector opens new US headquarters in Chester Country dailylocal.com. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "President Obama Immersed in Manufacturing Innovation at Hannover Fair 2016" automation.com. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Top COVID-19 Response Manufacturers and Suppliers in the USA" thomasnet.com. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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