SMTEC

What SMTEC does

SMTEC AG is a privately held Swiss electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider founded in 1999 and headquartered in Kleinandelfingen, Canton Zurich, with a second-generation family leadership structure under CEO Reto May. The company offers end-to-end electronics contract manufacturing — from Design for Manufacturing (DfM) consulting and prototyping through SMT and THT assembly, conformal coating, laser depanelization, comprehensive testing (3D AOI, X-ray, ICT, flying probe, functional testing), and box build — supported by global component procurement, logistics, and an end-to-end UID-based traceability system. Its target customers are enterprise OEMs in medical technology, industrial automation, sensor manufacturing, building automation, rail technology, and energy/environmental technology, primarily in Switzerland and southern Germany with active expansion into Germany and Austria.

The company is differentiated by its Swiss manufacturing positioning, 26-year operating history, and a dense quality credential base: ISO 9001 since 2000, ISO 14001:2015 awarded in 2024, ISO 13485:2016 awarded in 2025, and 91% of employees IPC-A-610 certified. Following the August 2024 opening of a new 3-story production building that doubled capacity to over 2,000 m² (with an additional 2,500 m² of adjacent industrial land secured in 2022), SMTEC launched the Fastline prototype service in 2025, offering AI-assisted BOM and Gerber validation with delivery from 8 working days. Go-to-market combines a direct field-sales and inside-sales account management model with the self-serve Fastline portal, complemented by trade show participation (Evertiq Expo, SwissMedtech Expo) and the SMTEC Akademie IPC training offering.

Name

SMTEC

Legal name

SMTEC AG

Website

https://smtec.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SMTEC AG is a privately held Swiss electronics manufacturing services provider offering SMT/THT assembly, testing, prototyping, and logistics for enterprise OEMs in medical, industrial automation, sensor, rail, and energy sectors across Switzerland and southern Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Andelfingen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS): Full-service electronics contract manufacturing from prototype through series production, including SMT and THT assembly, testing, and device assembly.
2. Component Procurement: Procurement of electronic, electromechanical, and mechanical components with global sourcing, inventory management, and obsolescence management services.
3. Logistics Services: Tailor-made logistics solutions for EMS operations including ESD packaging, material supply coordination, and customer inventory management.
4. Testing and Quality Assurance: Comprehensive testing services including 3D AOI, X-ray inspection, in-circuit testing, flying probe testing, and functional testing with in-house adapter manufacturing.
5. IPC Training: IPC-A-610 certification training courses offered through the SMTEC Akademie for industry professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SMTEC AG is a Swiss electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company that contract-manufactures electronic assemblies from prototype to series production for industrial customers. Core capabilities include fully automated SMT and THT assembly, 3D AOI, X-ray, ICT, flying probe and functional testing, laser cutting, conformal coating, end-to-end traceability, box build and industrialisation support. The Fastline sub-brand delivers express prototyping from 8 working days via an AI-validated online quotation portal, complemented by DfM consulting, global component procurement and tailor-made EMS logistics.

Product overview

SMTEC offers a comprehensive portfolio of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) centered around its core production capabilities. The main offering combines six integrated service areas: SMT and THT assembly, testing/quality assurance, traceability, and box building, all supported by design consultation and industrialisation services. The Fastline service provides rapid electronic prototyping with AI-assisted BOM validation and Gerber data checking, delivering prototypes from 8 working days. The SMTEC Akademie offers IPC training courses for customer education. All services are delivered from the company's facility in Kleinandelfingen, Switzerland, with global component sourcing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fastline: Electronic prototype manufacturing service offering delivery from 8 working days, AI-powered software for BOM validation and Gerber data checking, with real-time component availability and Swiss manufacturing precision.

Products and services

• Fastline Prototypenfertigung (Fastline Prototype Manufacturing) Rapid electronic prototype manufacturing service under the Fastline sub-brand. Customers upload BOM and Gerber files to an online portal, receive AI-validated instant quotes with real-time component availability checking, and get assembled prototypes delivered from 8 working days, in express (8 working days), standard (13 working days) or regular (6-8 weeks) tiers. Production is Swiss-made and combines with global component sourcing.
• SMT Assembly (SMT-Fertigung) Fully automated surface mount technology (SMT) assembly on SMTEC's SMT production lines, with customized reflow soldering profiles, automated optical inspection, ESD-compliant production environment and tailored process engineering for each assembly.
• THT Assembly (THT-Fertigung) Through-hole technology (THT) assembly service using nitrogen-based selective soldering systems, wave soldering and soldering robots, performed by IPC-A-610 certified personnel, supporting complex and mixed-technology PCB assemblies.
• Conformal Coating (Schutzbeschichtung) Inline conformal coating (Schutzbeschichtung) service providing moisture, dust and chemical protection for electronic assemblies, offered as selective or full-surface coating in an ESD-compliant environment.
• Testing and Quality Assurance (Prüfung und Test) Comprehensive electronics testing and quality assurance services including 100% 3D AOI, in-circuit testing, X-ray inspection, flying probe testing and functional testing, including in-house adapter manufacturing, designed to ensure process stability and highest quality standards.
• Box Building and Device Assembly (Gerätebau) Complete device-assembly (Gerätebau) service that integrates SMTEC-manufactured PCBs into housings, with wiring, functional testing, commissioning, sales packaging and shipping, providing customers with finished products rather than bare boards.
• Laser Cutting / Depanelization (Laserschneiden) Laser-based PCB depanelization (Laserschneiden) service delivering maximum precision for fine contour cuts without mechanical stress, enabling complex PCB designs in series production quality.
• End-to-End Traceability (Rückverfolgbarkeit) End-to-end traceability service assigning unique UIDs (via laser-marked Data Matrix codes or printed labels) to every material, linked to PCB serial numbers and to production steps, enabling 100% traceability for quality control, error analysis and targeted product recalls.
• Design for Manufacturing Consulting (Beratung / DfM) Professional consulting for PCB design and Design for Manufacturing, helping customers reduce production costs and development risks by identifying optimisation potential early in the development phase.
• EMS Logistics (Logistik) Tailor-made logistics solutions for EMS and assembly manufacturing operations, including material and assembly supply, ESD-compliant packaging solutions, and logistics process optimisation.
• Component Procurement (Beschaffung) Global procurement of electronic, electromechanical and mechanical components, including obsolescence management, customer inventory management, and quality-assured sourcing from certified international distributors, supported by SMTEC's component warehouse.
• Industrialisation Support (Industrialisierung) Structured transition support from prototype to series production, including process coordination, production planning, testing setup, depanelization and packaging, enabling efficient and high-quality production ramp-up.
• SMTEC Akademie (IPC Training Courses) Professional training courses offered by SMTEC Akademie covering IPC standards, ESD protection, PCB layout design and soldering technology, including IPC-A-610 certification programmes in partnership with experienced training providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prototype delivery from 8 working days through Fastline service
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SwissMedtechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 September 2025Trade fair organizer for SwissMedtech Expo 2025, where SMTEC exhibited for the first time to showcase EMS services to medical technology industry.
• OptiprintminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2025Partner company co-hosting the 'Kosteneinsparnis durch ein optimales Layout' seminar with SMTEC, providing expertise on PCB layout optimization and cost reduction.
• Bureau VeritasminorOthers · 13 April 2024International certification body that replaced Swiss Safety Center in 2024 for ISO certifications. Conducts audits and issues certificates for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 13485.
• Landolt + Co AG Totalunternehmung RDNminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 23 September 2023Planning and construction company responsible for the design and construction of SMTEC's new production building. Christian Landolt (CEO) and Regina Isler (Project Manager Construction) led the project. The 3-story partially basemented building was completed in August 2024.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cicor Technologies: Swiss-listed EMS provider offering microelectronics, PCB assembly, and contract manufacturing across medical, industrial, and aerospace. Comparable DACH-region mid-sized EMS serving similarly regulated verticals with a full-service model.
• Eurocircuits: European PCB and small-batch assembly provider with an online quotation/ordering portal including rapid prototyping. Closely comparable to SMTEC's Fastline service model and mid-sized European EMS positioning.

Broad incumbents

• AT&S: Austrian-headquartered global manufacturer of high-end PCBs and IC substrates with growing module assembly operations. Serves industrial, medical, and automotive customers across multiple European and Asian sites.
• Scanfil: Nordic-headquartered EMS provider serving industrial, medical, energy, and automation customers globally. Comparable as a broad-line European contract manufacturer with vertical-agnostic capabilities.
• NOTE AB: Swedish EMS provider operating factories in Sweden, Estonia, Finland, the UK, and China. Overlaps with SMTEC in serving industrial, medical, and sensor customers via similar mid-volume EMS services.
• Zollner Elektronik: One of the largest family-owned EMS companies in Europe, headquartered in Germany, offering SMT, THT, box build, and testing to industrial, medical, automotive, and rail customers across multiple global production sites.
• Würth Elektronik: German electronics manufacturer offering PCB assembly and EMS services alongside electronic components. Comparable as a DACH-region electronics manufacturing company serving industrial and medical customers, though substantially larger in scope.
• Asteelflash (Universal Electronics EMS): Pan-European EMS company (now part of Universal Electronics) operating multiple high-mix/low-volume plants across Europe, serving industrial and medical customers. Overlaps with SMTEC in customer verticals and EMS service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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