Singulus Technologies

Singulus Technologies AG
legal form	Corporation
ISIN	DE000A1681X5
founding	1995
Seat	Kahl am Main , Germany
management	Stefan Rinck (CEO)
Number of employees	343
sales	127.5 million € (2018)
Branch	mechanical engineering
Website	http://www.singulus.de
	As of December 31, 2018

The Singulus Technologies AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange German mechanical engineering company with headquarters in Kahl am Main .

Production systems for optical data carriers ( CD , DVD and Blu-Ray ), vacuum thin-film technology, classic semiconductor technology, for the production of solar systems, magnetic memories, MRAM, wafer production, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), telecommunications electronics, chip packaging, technical and decorative are manufactured optical coatings.

history

Singulus Technologies GmbH was created in 1995 through a management buy-out from Leybold AG. In August 1997 the company was converted into a public limited company. In 2005 Singulus acquired a majority in competitor STEAG HamaTech AG. In January 2008 Singulus took over the Blu-ray Disc system business from Oerlikon Balzers AG.

After Singulus had already acquired 51 percent of the solar company Stangl ( Fürstenfeldbruck ) in 2007, it was completely taken over in 2009. In 2012 Singulus then laid off 40 percent of the Stangl workforce.

The share of Singulus belonged to September 2012 the technology index TecDAX on.