Althen Sensors & Controls is part of Broadporte Holding, and Broadporte Holding is a family-owned business with several European technology companies. Althen is an expert in high-tech industrial sensors, turnkey measurement systems, and test and measurement, OEM, and IIoT application instruments. A full-range provider of sensor solutions. Althen Sensors & Controls originated from the Dutch Altheris BV and the German AlthenGmbH Mess - und Sensortechnik. In 2018, Altheris was renamed to Althen Sensors & Controls. Altheris BV was founded in The Hague in 1947 as an industrial components distributor and is one of the oldest electrical engineering companies in the Netherlands. In 1965, Altheris became the official distributor for the Japanese strain gauge manufacturer TML. This began the journey into the world of sensors. In 1969, Altheris partnered with the Japanese precision potentiometer and industrial joystick manufacturer Sakae Tsushin. Over the years, Altheris has become a relevant distributor for an increasing number of sensor manufacturers. The sensor portfolio is expanding with various physical quantities. In recent decades, Althen has added new sensor technologies to its portfolio, such as Hall effect, magnetostriction, MEMS, silicon-on-sapphire, laser optics, and fiber optics.