Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik AG

About Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik

Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik AG, headquartered in Markranstädt, is a manufacturer of continuous emissions and process measurement systems (CEMS) for air pollutants, dust and flow. The measuring instruments have been manufactured in Germany for over 30 years and are deployed worldwide. The portfolio comprises dust measurement (fine dust, filter monitoring, dust concentration), gas analysis (hot and cold gas analysis with up to 12 measurement components, oxygen measurement with a zirconium dioxide probe, FID measurement technology via the subsidiary TESTA GmbH) as well as flow measurement. In addition, the company offers environmental and engineering services such as permitting management under the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG), emissions reports, measurements, and maintenance, calibration and manufacturer-independent repair and service including a 24h hotline and remote maintenance. Customers come from power plants, the cement industry, waste, biomass and sewage sludge incineration, the chemical and metallurgical industries as well as shipping and the oil and gas industry. Since 2024 the company has been part of the ABB Group; the Födisch Group employs around 230 staff.

Site

Markranstädt

Processes

Research & development (own technical centre/Energy Centre), Environmental Services (permitting management, BImSchG engineering services), Measurement systems (complex system solutions), Maintenance & service including 24h hotline, manufacturer-independent repair, replacement devices,, Remote maintenance/remote diagnostics (TeamViewer), Calibration & support, Engineering with authorities, emissions reports and measurements

Materials

Flame ionisation detector (FID 22), Zirconium dioxide probe, Infrared gas analysis (PyroGas)

Certificates

ISO 9001:2015

Founded

1991

Industries

Power plants, Cement industry, Waste incineration plants, Biomass and sewage sludge incineration, Chemical industry, Metallurgical industry

1. 01

   Research & Development (own technical centre/Energy Centre)

2. 02

   Production of the measuring instruments

3. 03

   Sales (national and international)

4. 04

   Assembly and commissioning of the measurement systems

5. 05

   Maintenance, calibration and service

6. 06

   Engineering with authorities (BImSchG)

Products & Technologies

Locations

Quality

The quality system is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (certificate DE-00367-QM, TÜV) and covers R&D, production, sales, assembly and service as well as related engineering services with authorities.

History

1. 1991

   Founded as a GmbH

2. 2000

   Conversion into an AG (public limited company); founding of the Födisch Group through the acquisition of shares in Fanalmatic GmbH and Peter Nitschke GmbH

3. 2019

   Award 'Saxony's Entrepreneur of the Year'; asset deal with the takeover of the emissions/process measurement technology division of enUmtec GmbH

4. 2020

   NORD Holding and WMS acquire the majority of Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik AG and the Födisch Group; start of construction of the gas analysis production hall

5. 2021

   30th company anniversary; stake in CEM Solutions (UK) Ltd (25.1%) and acquisition of TESTA GmbH (100%)

6. 2022

   Inauguration of the new production hall

7. 2023

   Acquisition of Multi Instruments Analytical B.V. (100%)

8. 2024

   ABB agrees to acquire the Födisch Group (27.08.); first Asian Channel Partner Training Workshop in Hangzhou

9. 2025

   Closing of the ABB acquisition (01.10.2024); launch of the EU-funded research project PyroGas (ERDF, 11/2024–07/2027)