Triangle behind a mountain range made with structural grid like texture

The shortcut to peache of mind

Imagine having a frient who safeguards what matters the most to you. Someone who ensures that you and your loved ones are safe and comfortable. A frient who watches your home – even when you’re not there - and leads you on the way to a green everyday life.

Now that’s a frient!

Danish design

The best frients are those that care and look out for you even when you don't know it. But also if you look closer, your new frients won't disappoint you. They are beautifully designed and fit in every home.

The high-quality frients help you through the day and look after your home - while looking stylish without attracting too much attention. So sit back, relax, enjoy the Danish hygge lifestyle, and let your new frients take care of your home.

User-friently products

Are you tired of complex instructions and confusing products? Then frient is for you! The friently sensors and alarms are installed quickly and easy to use.

Once set up, your frients help you through the day without needing much attention. With the frients' long battery lifetime, you don't have to worry about them running out of power any time soon.

Friend(t)

A friend is someone who won’t lie to you. They respect you for who you are and make every moment with you count. Time with your friends should be fun and you shouldn’t have to change for them. Your friends should understand you and trust you.

The evolution of our company

Take a look at our timeline and see how Onics evolved all the way from engineering companies Develco and Datek to Onics today. Onics continues to grow, thanks to our expertise in – and demand for – smarter solutions, across the world.
1989
Develco A/S was established as an engineering consulting company
1997
Datek was established in Norway
2007
Develco Products founded as a spin-off of Develco focusing on smart grid products
2014
Launch of the white Label IoT Platform
2015
1.000.000 Cloud connections reached & 1.000.000 products deployed
2017
Production relocated to Thailand
2019
Datek Smart Home was acquired by Datek
2020
Launch of the 2nd generation of Squid.link gateways, providing a powerful and flexible hardware platform
2020
Launch of the frient brand, making the white label devices available to B2C customers
2021
Launch of Eva Smart Home, offering a seamless smart experience within smart energy and insurtech
2022
New representation in the UK established
2023
Launch of managed services within energy control & safety and security
2023
3.500.000 products deployed across various brands and markets
2024
New representation in the Netherlands established
2024
Develco Products and Datek Smart Home merge to offer leading white label hardware and software
2025
Launch of the Onics brand uniting Develco Products and Datek Smart Home as one company

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