Press Releases

10.05.2013 ESCATEC appoints sales specialist for R&D services pdf 63 KB ESCATEC appoints specialist salesman to support its growing contract R&D service and ESCATEC at UK Device Developer’s Conference May 14 in Bristol and May 16 in Cambridge
29.04.2013 ESCATEC appoints micro-assembly expert for MOEMS pdf 250 KB ESCATEC, the EMS innovator, has appointed Wolfgang Plank as head of its MOEMS (Micro Optic Electronic Manufacturing Services) facility in Heerbrugg, Switzerland.
18.02.2013 ESCATEC announces partnership with UID to create a unique, fully integrated product design through manufacturing service pdf 406 KB ESCATEC, has announced a partnership agreement with UID, a German design company that specialises in user experience analysis and user interface development to provide a complete product design and manufacturing solution that will speed time to market and save costs.
15.02.2013 ESCATEC to celebrate ten years operation of Heerbrugg factory pdf 308 KB ESCATEC, one of Europe’s leading contract design and manufacturing companies, will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of the opening of its Heerbrugg facility. On the 8th of March, customers will be given insights into the latest investments and capabilities and there will be a series of talks on how ESCATEC can work closely and flexibly with customers. This is an invitation only event. On the 9th of March, there will be an open day from 10am to 3pm for friends and relatives of ESCATEC employees along with people from the local community to see the workings of the factory.
19.12.2012 ESCATEC announces appointment of Markus Walther to CEO position pdf 205 KB ESCATEC has announced the appointment of Markus Walther to the role of CEO of the ESCATEC Group, effective January 1, 2013. Markus started at ESCATEC as a Technical Manager 23 years ago and advanced through the company to his current role as COO.
06.11.2012 ESCATEC Design Services designs innovative dual ventilator pdf 139 KB ESCATEC Design Services was given an unusual challenge. How to design a ventilator for use when performing an operation on a patient’s throat where the normal techniques of a pipe inserted into the throat would block access to the area being operated upon.
18.10.2012 ESCATEC celebrates a year of partnering with GMMI Texchem. pdf 476 KB ESCATEC, the EMS innovator, has been working for a year now with GMMI Texchem, a leading manufacturer of complete single-use medical devices including moulded or extruded plastic components for medical use -- typically disposable items such as catheters, sensors, probes, etc. The combined skill set creates a one stop shop for the design and manufacture of medical electronic devices.
11.06.2012 ESCATEC now offers Package-on-Package capability pdf 98 KB Heerbrugg, Switzerland – 11 June, 2012 – ESCATEC, the EMS innovator, has added Package-on-Package (PoP) capability to its production facilities at Heerbrugg in Switzerland. PoP enables one BGA package, such as a memory chip, to be soldered on top of another BGA, such as a processor.
12.03.2012 ESCATEC joins forces with US-based Surface Mount Technology Corporation pdf 109 KB ESCATEC, has joined forces with Surface Mount Technology Corporation so that together they can provide customers in the US and Europe with local support and manufacturing close to where their design teams are located, alongside the advantages of large-scale, offshore manufacturing at ESCATEC’s Malaysian mass-production facilities.
14.02.2012 New investment in Malaysia pdf 482 KB ESCATEC invests 2.5 million dollars in its contract manufacturing facility in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
15.11.2011 ESCATEC adds two new Business Development Managers pdf 131 KB ESCATEC, the EMS innovator, has expanded its Business Development team with the addition of two new key recruits.
31.10.2011 ESCATEC signs strategic agreement with GMMI Texchem to offer one stop design and manufacturing service for medical device and system OEMs pdf 179 KB Exhibiting at booth M25 in Hall 8b at COMPAMED, 16-18 November, Dusseldorf.
28.09.2011 New Sales Manager joins ESCATEC to help drive aggressive growth plans pdf 815 KB ESCATEC, the EMS innovator, has recruited Stefano Losa as Sales Manager for ESCATEC Switzerland.
19.09.2011 MEMS Live UK 2011, NEC Birmingham, UK pdf 136 KB ESCATEC, the EMS innovator, will be exhibiting at MEMS Live UK
13.09.2011 ESCATEC passes audit for ATEX qualification for the production of equipment for use in explosive environments pdf 314 KB ESCATEC has passed the ATEX Production Quality Assurance audit for the production of equipment for use in explosive environments for the fifth year in a row.
22.07.2011 ESCATEC plans almost tenfold increase in R&D headcount and turnover by 2016 pdf 575 KB ESCATEC will be increasing its Research and Development operations significantly.
27.06.2011 ESCATEC adds ISO Class 5 sections to its ISO Class 7 for microand Opto-electronics contract manufacturing facilities pdf 215 KB ESCATEC has added ISO Class 5 sections to its ISO Class 7 MOEMS facility in Heerbrugg.
01.06.2011 ESCATEC appointed as Design Partner for Atmel touch sensing technology pdf 98 KB ESCATEC has been appointed as one of the two Atmel Design Partners for touch sensing technology in Europe.
16.05.2011 ESCATEC continues its equipment investment plan with new $250K Functional Tester pdf 139 KB ESCATEC has just invested in a second, quarter of million dollar Functional Tester for its facility in Heerbrugg.
16.05.2011 ESCATEC continues its pioneering use of the latest software by being the first user of new version of Mentor Graphics vPlan pdf 146 KB ESCATEC is the first company to deploy the new version 3 of Mentor Graphics’ vPlan.
16.05.2011 ESCATEC continues its pioneering use of the latest software with Mentor Graphics vPlan pdf 151 KB DfX Analysis Service for Virtual PCBA verification now available.