FIPA overview
FIPA supplies vacuum components, grippers and end-of-arm tooling used in robotics and automation. The company is especially relevant in plastics, packaging and material handling, where suction cups, vacuum generators and custom EOAT are central to reliable picking.
Company fact | Detail |
Founded | 1985 |
Country | Germany |
Address | Freisinger Strasse 30, 85737 Ismaning |
Employees | Approx. 100-300; public estimates vary |
Specializes in | Vacuum technology, gripping systems, EOAT and plastics automation |
Products | vacuum cups, vacuum generators, grippers, end-of-arm tooling, lifting devices and automation components |
Typical projects | Injection molding takeout, packaging, sheet metal handling, food handling, collaborative robot grippers, vacuum lifting and picking |
Management and ownership | FIPA is a privately held German company. Management and ownership are private-company based. |
Website: www.fipa.com
FIPA review summary
FIPA is a German maker of vacuum components, end-of-arm tooling and lifting equipment, with a catalogue of about 10,000 products. It was founded in 1985 as Fischer + Partner. This profile sets out its history, products, subsidiaries and management.
Verified key facts from the review
Fact | Detail |
Company | FIPA GmbH |
Founded | 1985, as Fischer + Partner |
Legal form | GmbH since 1994 |
Catalogue | About 10,000 products |
Subsidiaries | United States, Hungary, Thailand and the United Kingdom, with an office in China |
Partners | 50 worldwide |
Chief Executive Officer | Rainer Mehrer, since 2005 |
Strengths
A very large standard catalogue.
Four decades of experience in vacuum handling.
Its own companies in Europe, North America and Asia.
Challenges
Competition from larger vacuum specialists such as Schmalz and Piab.
Limited public financial information.
Read the full review: FIPA Company Profile: History, Products, Subsidiaries and Management
Products in the All Things Cobots Catalogue
2 associated product records; the following links are representative catalogue entries.
