自1969年成立以来，ifm易福门就一直致力于优化几乎所有工业领域的技术过程，并跻身全球自动化领域的领导者之一。

ifm易福门公司在全球70多个国家拥有六千多名员工，主要为机械制造等行业提供研发和销售服务，用户超过14万家。 

广泛的产品线
极其广泛的产品线是ifm易福门公司的强项之一，其中不仅涵盖标准解决方案，而且还能满足个别行业的特殊要求。1969年ifm易福门这家家族企业发明了基于薄膜技术的电感式接近传感器，从此走上了成功的道路。今天，“efector”品牌成为了位置与流体传感器、物体识别、诊断和识别系统的代名词，而“ecomat”品牌则是网络和控制系统的杰出结果。

德国制造的品质
作为第二代家族经营企业，ifm易福门公司总部设在德国艾森市，其研发和生产基地位于泰特南市康斯坦斯湖边，后者是一个与德国密不可分的工业重镇。德国制造——ifm易福门的7844种产品70%是在这里生产的。公司有820多名员工在这里从事研发工作，并与多所研究机构、大学、创业公司密切合作，取得了750多项专利、约440有效专利和专利申请以及面向未来的创新产品解决方案。这些成果为所有产品提供有力的保障。 

ifm易福门 – close to you
这一成功理念的背后有ifm易福门大约1450名销售工程师所组成的全球销售团队的强大支持。他们了解市场的独特需求和不同国家的特点，为每一位顾客提供个性化服务，代表着ifm易福门的风貌。依托这一战略，ifm易福门兼具了一个中型家族企业的灵活性和公司集团的国际性和创新实力。因此在2016年，ifm易福门取得了超过7亿7千5百万欧元的销售业绩。

Measuring and controlling - When it comes to pioneering automation technology, ifm electronic gmbh is the ideal partner. Since the foundation of ifm in 1969 ifm has shaped industrial automation by continuous new developments in the field of sensors, controllers and systems. Today the family-run business in second generation with about 5,000 employees in 70 countries is among the world-wide industry leaders. ifm combines the internationality and innovative strength of a growing group of companies with the flexibility and close customer contact of a medium-sized company. 

ifm – close to you!
At ifm, the key to success has always been people. A sales and service team of about 1,300 people - which is above average - supports customers worldwide. The experts on site know the regional conditions and ensure individual and trusting support. More than 600 people in research and development work in close partnership with the customer as well as research institutions and universities to find solutions for the requirements of tomorrow. More than 600 patents and 70 new patent registrations in 2013 are the result of this commitment.

Quality „Made in Germany“
ifm stands for high-quality products "Made in Germany". ifm is closely connected to Germany as a location for industry with its corporate headquarters in Essen and a development and production site in the Lake Constance region where about 88 per cent of the portfolio are developed and manufactured. Other production sites in large sales markets such as Asia or the USA allow fast reaction to regional market requirements. To ensure high ifm quality standards, the employees in the international plants are also trained in Germany.

A huge variety of products
ifm's exceptionally large product portfolio does not only cover all relevant standard solutions but also the special requirements of individual industries. In addition to position and process sensors, sensors for motion control and safety technology are part of the product range. Furthermore ifm offers products for industrial imaging and communication as well as identification systems and systems for mobile machines. On this basis, ifm achieved a turnover of € 630 million in 2013.