What Varioprint does

Varioprint AG is a privately held Swiss manufacturer of high-end printed circuit boards (PCBs), founded in 1970 and headquartered in Heiden, Switzerland. The company produces a full portfolio of customized PCBs spanning single-sided and double-sided boards, multilayer and HDI designs, metal core boards for thermal management, high-frequency boards, and flex/rigid-flex designs, with precision capabilities validated to ±15-25µm registration accuracy and drill diameters as small as 0.05mm. Manufacturing relies on a dedicated equipment base including Schmoll EXY-5 Eagle drilling, Schmoll Raptor milling, Schmoll MDI Beam ST direct imaging, ATG A9aL flying-probe testing, and LHMT MBM 2.0 edge processing, combined with high-performance EMC laminate materials qualified for HAST/CAF performance exceeding 1,500 hours.

The company serves enterprise customers across six demanding verticals — aerospace and defense, medical technology, industrial electronics, telecommunications, mobility, and high-tech/life science — with a sales-led, engineering-driven go-to-market model. Sales engineers and product engineers engage customers from the earliest design stages, offering Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and supporting the path from prototype to series production under a fixed-contact-person project model. Varioprint holds ISO 9001 (since 1987), ISO 14001, and EN 9100 / AS 9100 (received 2024) certifications, and operates with approximately 140 employees from its single Swiss site (Plant 1 plus Plant 2 added in 2003). Revenue is generated through quote-based custom manufacturing contracts and embedded engineering/consulting services, with no publicly disclosed pricing or revenue figures. The company transitioned leadership from Andreas Schmidheini to Nicolas Härtsch in 2020 and remains owner-managed and financially independent, with a stated decision horizon exceeding five years.

Name

Varioprint

Legal name

Varioprint AG

Website

https://varioprint.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Varioprint AG is a Swiss, privately held manufacturer of high-end custom printed circuit boards serving aerospace, medical, industrial, telecommunications, mobility, and high-tech customers with precision multilayer, HDI, metal core, high-frequency, and flex/rigid-flex designs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

PCB Manufacturing

NAICS

Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (334412)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB Fabrication (Rigid PCBs) (HDAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

PCB Fabrication (Flex & Rigid-Flex PCBs) (HDAHAOAH)

Keywords

• Printed circuit boards
• Multilayer HDI PCBs
• Flex rigid-flex PCBs
• High-frequency PCBs
• Metal core PCBs

Headquarters

HQ city

Heiden

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PCB Manufacturing and Custom Solutions: Varioprint generates revenue through the design, development, and production of customized high-end printed circuit boards for demanding applications. As a full-service partner, they accompany projects from PCB engineering through prototype development to series production. Revenue comes from manufacturing PCBs tailored to customer specifications including single-sided, multilayer, high-frequency, flex, and metal core variants.
2. Engineering and Consulting Services: Technical consulting and engineering services as an essential part of the sales process. Many projects begin with exchange between engineering departments where technological solutions are identified. Early involvement in customer design processes for material selection and implementation of high-performance materials.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Varioprint is a Swiss manufacturer of customized high-end printed circuit boards (PCBs) that designs, engineers, prototypes, and produces PCBs for demanding applications in aerospace, medical technology, telecommunications, mobility, industry, and high-tech/life sciences. The portfolio spans single-sided/double-sided, multilayer/HDI, metal core, high-frequency, and flex/rigid-flex PCBs, with complementary thermal management solutions and EMC high-performance laminate materials. The company operates as a full-service partner from PCB engineering through prototype development to series production.

Product overview

Varioprint is a Swiss manufacturer of custom high-end printed circuit boards (PCBs) offering a comprehensive portfolio of PCB solutions. The core product line includes single-sided/double-sided PCBs, multilayer/HDI PCBs, metal core PCBs for thermal management, high-frequency PCBs, and flex/rigid-flex PCBs. These products are complemented by specialized thermal management solutions including metal core boards with embedded copper coins, thick copper boards (up to 400µm), insulated metal substrates (IMS), and copper-filled microvia holes. Varioprint also works with high-performance EMC laminate materials (EM 370, EM 890/K, EM 892K/K2) for high-speed and RF applications. The company provides full-service support from PCB engineering and prototype development through series production, serving demanding markets including aerospace, medical technology, industry, high-tech/life sciences, telecommunications, and mobility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single-sided / Double-sided PCBs One and two-layer printed circuit boards, part of Varioprint's high-end PCB portfolio for demanding applications.
• Multilayer / HDI PCBs High-density interconnect and multilayer PCBs supporting complex structures with multiple layers and fine-pitch designs.
• Metal Core PCBs PCBs with metal substrates designed for efficient heat dissipation from sensitive components, optimizing thermal management in power applications.
• High-frequency PCBs Specialized PCBs optimized for high-frequency applications requiring stable RF characteristics and minimal signal loss.
• Flex / Rigid-flex PCBs Flexible and rigid-flex printed circuit boards enabling compact designs with complex internal contours and rigid-flexible transitions.
• Metal Core PCBs with Embedded Copper Coins PCBs with embedded copper coins designed for improved heat dissipation with high power density applications.
• Thick Copper Boards (up to 400µm copper/layer) High-current PCBs with thick copper layers providing effective heat dissipation for power-optimized applications.
• Insulated Metal Substrates (IMS) Thermal management solution combining insulators and metals to efficiently dissipate heat and reduce component temperatures.
• Copper-filled Microvia Holes Thermal management technology using copper-filled microvia holes to improve heat conduction in compact, highly integrated circuits.
• EMC Laminates (EM 370, EM 890/K, EM 892K/K2) High-performance laminate materials from EMC providing low signal loss, high thermal stability, and reliable performance for high-speed digital and RF applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pads as small as approximately 50µm can be reliably tested
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• EMC (Electronic Materials Corporation)coreTechnology or IntegrationEMC is a leading manufacturer of modern high-performance materials for printed circuit boards. Varioprint uses EMC laminate materials including EM 370(5) & (Z) and EM 890/K for high-speed and high-frequency applications. These materials provide improved thermal stability, high CAF resistance, stable Dk and Df values, and exceed IPC 4101 standards with outstanding test results.
• SchmollcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchmoll provides precision manufacturing equipment including the EXY-5 Eagle series for high-precision drilling and the MDI Beam ST for direct imaging exposure. These machines enable Varioprint to achieve accuracies of ±20µm in drilling, 30-µm exposure heads, and registration accuracy of ±15-25µm.
• ATG (Automatic Test Equipment)coreTechnology or IntegrationATG provides the A9aL flying probe testing technology for electronic testing. This enables Varioprint to test high-mix and low-to-medium volume productions economically without complex adapters, with capabilities for testing pads as small as 50µm.
• LHMTsupportingTechnology or IntegrationLHMT provides the MBM 2.0 precision edge processing machine for high-quality edge finishing after lamination. This equipment reduces mechanical stress, microcracking, and delamination at outer edges.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AT&S: Austrian-headquartered global PCB and substrate manufacturer with leading positions in HDI, IC substrates, and high-end PCBs for automotive, industrial, and medical. Directly comparable European specialty PCB maker operating at materially larger scale.
• Cicor Technologies: Swiss-headquartered EMS and PCB manufacturer serving medical, industrial, and aerospace customers across Europe. Closest Swiss geographic peer with overlapping aerospace/medical customer focus and similar high-mix, high-reliability positioning.
• Elna PCB: Swiss-headquartered PCB manufacturer serving industrial, medical, and automotive customers from Switzerland. Smaller Swiss specialty PCB peer with overlapping customer verticals and similar high-mix, custom manufacturing model.
• Schweizer Electronic: German mid-cap PCB manufacturer specializing in high-end, high-reliability PCBs for automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers. Most directly comparable European specialty PCB peer to Varioprint, with similar technology focus on embedding, HDI, and high-current PCBs.

Broad incumbents

• TTM Technologies: Major North American PCB manufacturer serving aerospace & defense, automotive, medical, and networking customers. Broad incumbent in the high-reliability PCB segment with overlapping customer verticals (aerospace, medical, telecom).
• Unimicron Technology: Taiwan-based global leader in PCB manufacturing including HDI, IC substrates, and high-end multilayer boards. Broad incumbent representing the Asian scale competitors that anchor the global PCB market.
• Würth Elektronik: Large German PCB and electronic components manufacturer offering a broad portfolio of PCBs, inductors, capacitors, and power magnetics. Operates as a broad incumbent in the European PCB market with overlapping technology but a much wider product breadth than Varioprint.
• Ibiden: Japanese PCB and package substrate manufacturer with strong positions in IC substrates and high-end PCBs. Broad incumbent in the global high-reliability PCB market with technology overlap in HDI and high-frequency boards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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