Sumida AG
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| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1934 |
| Seat | Obernzell , Germany |
| management | Klaus Neumeier |
| Number of employees | 3,297 |
| sales | EUR 229.3 million |
| Branch | Electrotechnology |
| Website | www.sumida.com |
The SUMIDA AG , formerly VOGT electronic AG , manufactures electronic components and assemblies ( Electronic Manufacturing Services , EMS). The products are used in automotive and industrial electronics as well as telecommunications.
The company offers over 3,600 products and services. The main shareholder is the Japanese SUMIDA Corporation , Tokyo with over 95% stake. The company employs around 2,800 people worldwide and has development, production and sales facilities in Europe, North and Central America and Asia.
history
In 1934, Hans Vogt , inventor of the high-frequency coil with a magnetic core, founded Vogt & Co. in Berlin. It produced coil components for radios and radios. During the Second World War , the company headquarters was relocated to Obernzell . In 1950 the company began manufacturing soft magnetic coil cores made of ferrite .
In 1980, Vogt & Co. achieved the highest sales with components for the power supply of color television sets. 1984 changed its name to electronic in VOGT AG, two years later, the first was followed by emission of shares. The company has now developed components for electronic ballasts for lighting technology . In 1991 it was taken over by the EMS plant in Lehesten . The production of sensor coils and immobilizers as part of automotive electronics has increased. 1997 VOGT electronic AG expanded to Slovenia, Romania, Mexico, USA and China.
In 2006 the Japanese SUMIDA Corporation became the main shareholder of VOGT electronic. Three years later a domination agreement was concluded, the listing of VOGT electronic AG was discontinued ( delisting ) and the company was renamed SUMIDA AG.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ history of the company sumida-eu.com, accessed October 16, 2013.