SPT

What SPT does

SPT (Small Precision Tools Roth Ltd), legally SPT Roth Ltd, is a privately held Swiss precision manufacturer headquartered at Werkstrasse 28, 3250 Lyss, Switzerland, with 1001-5000 employees and wholly-owned subsidiaries in Singapore, China (Wuxi, Jiangsu), the Philippines (Clark Freeport Zone), and Japan (Yokohama). The company traces its origins to ruby jewel-bearing production in the 1970s and has since evolved into a manufacturer of ultra-precision components serving semiconductor back-end assembly, medical/dental, luxury watchmaking, and general industrial manufacturing customers. Itself describes positioning as a pioneer and market leader in semiconductor bonding tools since the 1970s. SPT holds ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 13485 (medical devices) certifications.

The company operates three core product lines. (1) Semiconductor Tools covers die-attach and wire-bonding consumables — capillaries, wedges, die collets, pick-up tools with elastomer/plastic/carbide/ceramic tips, fluid dispensing tools (EDT, CDN, MDN, LDN, EDN, NS60/J-SBB), and accessories including the SEST epoxy stamping tool, SPANK soft solder spanking tool, PUN push-up needles, DST die shear tools, and NH/NC needle holders. (2) Fine Ceramics leverages proprietary in-house Ceramic Injection Molding (CIM) with its own material formulations and sintering recipes, producing alumina and zirconia parts including nozzles, medical/dental components, and industrial parts for watches (gears, bearings, anchors, rotors). (3) Precision Mechanics supplies turned parts, bushings, sleeves, guides, nozzles, and cutting blades in carbide and high-speed steel. Manufacturing capabilities include 5-axis simultaneous CNC milling (42,000 RPM), wire/die-sinking EDM (±0.002mm), polishing/lapping/honing to ±0.001mm and N1 roughness, hard turning to 70HRC, and femtosecond laser machining to 0.1µm.

Commercial model is sales-led B2B with direct customer engagement through the five regional offices, quote-based pricing for customized and standard precision components, and revenue generated from hardware sales of consumable tooling and components. The semiconductor assembly segment is the primary end-market; medical/dental, luxury watchmaking, and industrial manufacturing are secondary. The company markets via corporate website, downloadable technical catalogs, LinkedIn, and trade fair participation. Brand equity rests on self-described market leadership in bonding tools since the 1970s, vertical in-house manufacturing ("100% made by SPT"), and on-site material/process laboratories in Switzerland and Singapore.

Name

SPT

Legal name

SPT Roth Ltd

Website

https://smallprecisiontools.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

SPT (SPT Roth Ltd) is a Swiss precision manufacturer of semiconductor bonding tools (die-attach, wire-bonding capillaries and wedges), CIM ceramic parts for medical, dental, watch, and industrial customers, and high-precision carbide and steel turned components, sold B2B via wholly-owned offices in Switzerland, Singapore, China, the Philippines, and Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Manufacturing - Semiconductor Bonding Tools

NAICS

Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242)

SIC

Screw Machine Products (3451), Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Back-End/Advanced Packaging Equipment (Die Attach/Wire Bond/Flip-Chip/TCB) (HDAHAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Precision & Micro Injection Molding (IMANAFAH), Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ), Seals, Gaskets & Fluid Connectors (O-rings, packings, rotary seals, quick couplers) (IMAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Semiconductor bonding tools
• Ceramic injection molding
• Precision turned parts
• Wire bonding capillaries
• High performance ceramics

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyss

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Precision Tool Sales: SPT generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of precision tools including semiconductor bonding tools, ceramic components, and precision mechanical parts. The company operates as a B2B supplier offering customized and standard products to semiconductor, medical, dental, watch, and industrial customers worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SPT (Small Precision Tools Roth Ltd) manufactures ultra-precision semiconductor bonding tools (die attach tools, vacuum pick-up tools, flip chip tools, wire bonding capillaries and wedges), high-performance ceramic components produced via in-house Ceramic Injection Molding (CIM), and customized high-precision turned parts, bushings, sleeves, guides, and nozzles in carbide and steel. The company operates as a vertical one-stop solution partner controlling the entire production process from material preparation through post-processing.

Product overview

SPT (Small Precision Tools Roth Ltd) is a precision manufacturing company operating three core product lines: (1) Semiconductor Tools - bonding tools for die attach and wire bonding including capillaries, wedges, pick-up tools with elastomer/plastic/carbide tips, fluid dispensing tools, and accessories for chip assembly; (2) Fine Ceramics - high-performance ceramic parts manufactured via Ceramic Injection Molding (CIM) including nozzles, medical/dental parts, and industrial components using alumina and zirconia materials; (3) Precision Mechanics - high-precision turned parts, bushings, sleeves, guides, and nozzles in carbide and steel. The company controls the entire production process in-house including material preparation, toolmaking, injection molding, thermal processes, and post-processing. SPT serves semiconductor, medical, dental, watch, and industrial sectors with manufacturing facilities in Switzerland (headquarters), Singapore, China, Philippines, and Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Semiconductor Bonding Tools Bonding tools for the semiconductor industry including die attach tools, vacuum pick-up tools, flip chip tools, and wire bonding capillaries and wedges used in chip-level assembly processes. Targeted at semiconductor packaging and assembly customers.
• Die Bonding Tools Pick-up, dispensing, and stamping tools adapted to any die bonder equipment for manual, semi-automatic, or fully-automatic die assembly processes. Includes elastomer, plastic, and carbide pick-up tips, fluid dispensing tools, push-up needles, die shear tools, and needle holder accessories.
• Ceramic Injection Molding (CIM) Components Customized high-precision ceramic parts manufactured using SPT's exclusive in-house Ceramic Injection Molding process. Includes ceramic nozzles (thread guides, jet nozzles, pipettes, microjet nozzles, bonding capillaries), industrial ceramic parts (wire guides, watch bearings, pump rotors), and medical/dental ceramic parts leveraging biocompatibility and wear resistance. Tolerances down to ±0.001mm using alumina oxides and zirconium oxides.
• Fine Mechanics - Precision Turned Parts High-precision turned parts, bushings, sleeves, guides, nozzles, and cutting blades manufactured from carbide and steel with tolerances in the ±0.001mm range. Includes customized high-precision canons, standard cylindrical and tapered bushings, and material calibration nozzles with micro-tolerances for internal bores.
• Technical Support Services Technical support services delivered by SPT's material and process technology laboratories in Switzerland and Singapore, including material analysis, process evaluation, characterization, and tool design optimization for semiconductor, medical, dental, watch, and industrial customers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Sodick: Sodick is a Japanese manufacturer of precision EDM machines, CNC milling, and 3D printers. As a precision machining equipment and technology provider, Sodick overlaps with SPT in EDM and precision manufacturing capabilities for tooling components.

Broad incumbents

• NGK Insulators: NGK Insulators manufactures industrial ceramics, semiconductor process components, and precision ceramic parts for electronics. It is a broader incumbent competing with SPT in technical ceramics for industrial and semiconductor applications.
• Kyocera Corporation: Kyocera is a large Japanese ceramics and electronics conglomerate with semiconductor packaging and precision ceramic component businesses. It is a broad incumbent competing across multiple SPT end markets including ceramics, semiconductor tools, and electronics components.

Direct peers

• CeramTec: CeramTec is a leading advanced ceramics manufacturer serving medical, automotive, and electronics markets with high-performance ceramic components. It directly competes with SPT's ceramic injection molding precision parts business, particularly in medical and industrial applications.
• CoorsTek: CoorsTek is a global leader in technical and advanced ceramics serving semiconductor, medical, and industrial markets. It is a direct competitor to SPT's CIM-based high-performance ceramics business, with comparable focus on precision ceramic components.
• Kulicke & Soffa Industries: Kulicke & Soffa is the global leader in wire bonding equipment and a major producer of consumable bonding capillaries and wedges used in semiconductor packaging. It is SPT's most direct competitor in the bonding tools product line, serving overlapping OSAT and IDM customers.
• DISCO Corporation: DISCO is a leading manufacturer of precision dicing, grinding, and polishing equipment for semiconductor back-end processing. It operates in the same advanced packaging equipment ecosystem as SPT, serving overlapping semiconductor manufacturer and OSAT customers.
• Morgan Advanced Materials: Morgan Advanced Materials produces technical ceramics and engineered materials for semiconductor, medical, and industrial end markets. Its Technical Ceramics division is a direct competitor to SPT's precision ceramic components and bonding tool material portfolio.
• BE Semiconductor Industries (Besi): Besi designs and manufactures die bonding, flip chip, and hybrid bonding equipment for advanced semiconductor packaging. As a leading back-end assembly equipment OEM, Besi both competes with and creates demand for the consumable bonding tool consumables SPT supplies.
• ASM Pacific Technology (ASMPT): ASMPT is one of the world's largest suppliers of semiconductor assembly equipment, including die bonders, wire bonders, and flip chip bonders. The company is a direct comparable in the back-end packaging equipment ecosystem where SPT's bonding tools are consumed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smallprecisiontools
• Facebookfacebook.com/smallprecisiontools

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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