The Infratec infrared sensor and measuring technology company was founded in 1991 and has its headquarters in Dresden, Germany. The privately held company employs more than two hundred employees and has its own design, manufacturing and distribution capabilities.

In 2007, the first transatlantic branch of InfraTec was opened in Dallas, Texas. It was the second international branch after Great Britain. Thus the foundation of the American subsidiary Infratec infrared LLC continued the way for the Dresden-based company ‘Infratec Infrarotsensorik und Messtechnik’ on the international market. It is also present in China with a permanent representative.

Since November 2020, Infratec infrared is running a second location in the USA in Atlanta, Georgia. The reason for this step is the high demand for pyroelectric detectors for gas and flame sensors in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Especially the USA and North America in general are among the largest markets for infrared sensor technology worldwide and therefore an important cornerstone of Infratec’s sales strategy. “With the numerous customers located there, we generate one third of the company’s total annual turnover,” says Matthias Heinze, managing director of the infrared sensor division. In the last five years, Infratec has recorded a seventy percent growth in turnover on the American market.

With the opening of the new location, the sales team in America was also expanded. Thus, the customers benefit more from the comprehensive service on site. Customer enquiries can be processed even more targeted and faster, as time zone differences do not have to be considered. This facilitates customer service by the Dresden-based company, whose entire production is located in Germany. (Source: Infratec)