Kundisch

What Kundisch does

Kundisch GmbH & Co. KG is a Villingen-Schwenningen-based specialist manufacturer of custom Human-Machine Interface (HMI) solutions and flexible hybrid electronics, founded in 1979 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Swiss-listed Phoenix Mecano AG conglomerate. The company's core technical platform spans membrane keyboards (with copper or silver-paste conductors, illuminated variants, light-guide integration, and FR4 mounting), capacitive and resistive touch systems built via optical bonding, proprietary Night Light Foil (NLF) and Day Light Foil (DLF) illumination concepts, and flexible hybrid electronics combining inkjet-printed and hybrid circuits on deformable substrates. Its principal proprietary technology is Metal-Mesh, which prints two silver conductors onto foil with a transparent copper-carbon coating to produce highly conductive, highly transparent heating films that can reach 60°C in seconds and print one square meter homogeneously in seconds versus minutes for alternative robot wire-laying processes; applications include transparent heaters for autonomous-vehicle LiDAR/radar sensors, medical incubators, industrial cameras, and Antarctic LED lamps. Additional offerings include Smart Labeling with E-Ink-based Digital Label System/Key and E-Labeling, transparent antennas, and a development laboratory service covering feasibility, PCB design, housing design, prototyping, and serial/wireless interface engineering (USB, I2C, SPI, UART, NFC/RFID, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS).

Kundisch operates exclusively as a custom-engineering provider: there is no standard product catalog and no published pricing, with each engagement structured project-by-project from requirements analysis through prototyping to series production. Revenue is generated via custom HMI component sales (hardware) and professional engineering services (development lab, prototyping, interface engineering, complete assembly in clean-room environments). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through two channels: the exclusive global sales partner BOPLA Gehäuse Systeme GmbH (a Phoenix Mecano sister company headquartered in Bünde, Germany) and regional industrial representation by MKI Solutions AG in Stuttgart. The company is DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certified (recertified June 2026), is pursuing ISO 13485 for medical devices, and is a member of the TechnologyMountains/MedicalMountains innovation network.

Customer concentration is anchored in vertical applications rather than horizontal volume: medical technology (electrosurgery with Bowa Medical, diagnostic, patient monitoring, neonatal incubators), automotive and autonomous systems (sensor heating for ADAS sensor stacks, heated headlights/mirrors), industrial automation (machine control panels, AGVs, forklifts, agricultural machinery), and electronics/display technology (E-Paper readers, optical cameras, clean-room laboratory equipment). End customers are predominantly mid-market and enterprise OEMs embedding Kundisch subassemblies as qualified components of larger systems, with no disclosed enterprise SaaS, recurring software revenue, or consumer-facing products.

Name

Kundisch

Legal name

Kundisch GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://kundisch.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kundisch GmbH & Co. KG is a Villingen-Schwenningen-based custom manufacturer of membrane keyboards, touch systems, flexible hybrid electronics, and transparent Metal-Mesh heating foils for medical, automotive, and industrial OEMs, distributed globally via sister company BOPLA within the Phoenix Mecano AG group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Machine Interface Electronics

NAICS

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Electronic Components, Nec (3679)

akta.pro primary industry

Embedded & HMI Electronics Manufacturing (Industrial PCs, HMIs, Panel PCs) (IMAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Panel PCs & HMI Terminals (HDACALAE), Ruggedized/Harsh-Environment Electronics Manufacturing (IP-rated, shock/vibration, wide-temp) (IMAGAGAF), Industrial IoT/Edge Electronics Manufacturing (Gateways, Edge Controllers) (IMAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Membrane keyboards
• Human machine interfaces
• Printed electronics
• Flexible hybrid electronics
• Transparent heating films

Headquarters

HQ city

Villingen-schwenningen

HQ country

Germany

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Engineering Services: Full-cycle engineering services from concept development through prototyping to series production. Services include prototyping, engineering (wireless/serial interfaces), assembly, and material qualification.
2. Custom HMI Components: Custom-manufactured membrane keyboards, touch systems, front panels, and smart labeling products tailored to customer specifications. Products are sold exclusively as custom solutions, not standard catalog items.
3. Development Laboratory Services: Technical and economic feasibility verification, component evaluation, PCB design and layout, housing design, new smart technology development, and series readiness preparation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kundisch designs and manufactures custom Human Machine Interface (HMI) components built on membrane keyboard, touch system, and flexible hybrid / printed electronics technologies. Its offering covers front foils, membrane keyboards (with copper, silver-paste, illuminated, and FR4 variants), capacitive and resistive touch systems with optical bonding, illumination concepts (NLF/DLF/intelligent LED), transparent heating films (Metal-Mesh), and E-Ink smart labeling, supported by in-house prototyping, interface engineering, and clean-room assembly services for series production.

Product overview

Kundisch GmbH & Co. KG, based in Villingen-Schwenningen and part of the Phoenix Mecano Group, is a specialist engineering service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of Human Machine Interface (HMI) solutions and flexible hybrid electronics. The core product portfolio is organized into six main technology pillars: (1) Front Foils for protective and decorative surfaces, (2) Membrane Keyboards (Folientastaturen) with multiple variants including copper conductor trace-based, silver paste-based, illuminated, and FR4-mounted versions, (3) Touch Systems with capacitive and resistive options using optical bonding, (4) Illumination Concepts featuring Night Light Foil (NLF), Day Light Foil (DLF), and intelligent LED solutions, (5) Flexible Hybrid Electronics encompassing printed electronics, hybrid electronics, resistive and capacitive sensing, and transparent electronics (including Metal-Mesh transparent heating foils), and (6) Smart Labeling solutions including the Digital Label System (E-Ink), Digital Label Key, and E-Labeling. These are complemented by engineering and assembly services including a development laboratory, prototyping, serial/wireless interface engineering, clean-room assembly, lamination, soldering, printing, and potting. Kundisch positions itself as a turnkey engineering partner from concept through series production, with particular strength in medical technology (ISO 13485 in progress) and industrial automation applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Frontfolien (Front Foils) Protective and decorative front foil membranes that shield equipment from contamination and enable multi-color design customization for machines and devices, supplied as custom-manufactured components to OEMs.
• Folientastaturen (Membrane Keyboards) Customizable membrane keyboards available with or without illumination, on flat or high-embossing substrates, using copper traces, silver paste, LED backlighting, light-guide integration, Profiline technology, and FR4-based variants for demanding environments; ordered as custom OEM components, including a USB-integrated variant with embedded controller.
• Touchsysteme (Touch Systems) Custom touch system solutions integrating capacitive or resistive technologies via optical bonding, with ESD-compliant complete assembly for human-machine interfaces, including multi-touch capable and touchpad-integrated variants for medical, industrial, and embedded applications.
• Beleuchtungskonzepte (Illumination Concepts) Custom illumination solutions for HMI components using Night Light Foil (NLF) for low-light backlighting, Day Light Foil (DLF) for daylight-quality backlighting, light-guide and diffuser integration, and intelligent LED systems (BUS-LED, NanoPixel, logo and status lighting) for individual keys and status indicators.
• Flexible Hybride Elektronik (Flexible Hybrid Electronics) Flexible and stretchable electronic solutions combining printed electronics with hybrid electronics, including printed circuits on flexible substrates, hybrid assembly on copper and silver substrates, resistive and capacitive sensing on flexible surfaces, and transparent electronics (Metal-Mesh transparent heaters and transparent antennas) for OEM applications.
• Smart Labeling Digital and electronic labeling solutions replacing paper labels with dynamic, updatable displays, including the E-Ink Digital Label System, programmable Digital Label Key, and E-Labeling for paperless, resource-efficient object identification on HMIs.
• Entwicklungslabor (Development Laboratory Services) Engineering development services covering technical and economic feasibility proof, component evaluation, PCB design and layout, housing design, new smart technology development, and preparing products for series maturity, delivered as a contracted engineering service.
• Prototyping Rapid prototyping service from concept through functional prototypes, with cost-efficient realization based on Kundisch's membrane-keyboard, touch-system, and flexible-hybrid-electronics technologies, delivered as a contracted service.
• Engineering (Serial & Wireless Interfaces) Engineering services for serial interfaces (USB, I2C, SPI, UART, industrial buses) and wireless interfaces (NFC/RFID, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS), including antenna solutions and validation, delivered as a contracted service.
• Assembly / Komplettmontage Assembly services covering clean-room operations, module assembly, lamination, soldering and conductive bonding, surface deformation, printing techniques, potting technology, and joining technology, delivered as a contracted service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transparent heating films can reach 60°C within seconds compared to conventional forced-air heating systems
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

• TechnologyMountains e.V. / MedicalMountainsmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Innovation network membership providing access to specialized medical technology knowledge, exchange with experienced medical technology experts, and collaboration opportunities along the entire MedTech value chain. Kundisch joined in April 2026 to support their ISO 13485 certification journey.
• BOPLA Gehäuse Systeme GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBOPLA handles all sales of Kundisch products as the exclusive sales channel partner. Both companies are subsidiaries of Phoenix Mecano AG. The closer collaboration between BOPLA and Kundisch enables better coordination of expertise and branch knowledge, shorter processes, more efficient customer communication, and expanded technology and product portfolio for smart HMI systems.
• Phoenix Mecano AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Kundisch GmbH & Co. KG. Phoenix Mecano AG is a globally positioned technology group in enclosure technology and industrial components sectors. Kundisch has been part of the Phoenix Mecano group, enabling access to international markets and complementary product portfolios.
• MKI Solutions AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustrial representation partner for Kundisch products, providing sales support and customer liaison from their Stuttgart office.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• C&K Switches: Established manufacturer of tactile switches, navigation switches, and custom HMI components for industrial, medical, and automotive markets. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering both standard catalog and semi-custom input solutions.
• TE Connectivity: Large diversified connectivity and sensor company offering HMI solutions, including membrane switches, touch panels, and industrial control interfaces. Competes at the higher-volume tier and offers similar medical/automotive certifications.
• Molex (Koch Industries): Global manufacturer of electronic interconnect, touch panels, and HMI solutions including membrane switches and capacitive touchscreens. A broad incumbent whose industrial and medical HMI portfolio competes with Kundisch in larger-volume OEM programs.

Emerging players

• Canatu: Finnish company specializing in carbon nanotube-based transparent conductive films for heating, touch, and sensing. Competes with Kundisch's Metal-Mesh transparent heating technology in automotive and sensor de-icing/condensation applications.
• T+Ink (now part of Enfucell): Specialist in printed electronics and thin-film solutions including functional inks and printed sensors. Comparable as a niche emerging player in the same printed/flexible electronics space as Kundisch's flexible hybrid electronics offering.
• PolyIC (part of LEONHARD KURZ): German manufacturer of printed electronics including transparent conductive films, capacitive sensors, and smart labeling solutions. Directly comparable emerging player in transparent conductive films and printed electronics adjacent to Kundisch's Metal-Mesh technology.

Direct peers

• EAO: Swiss HMI component specialist producing switches, panel PCs, and ruggedized input systems for industrial, transportation, and medical markets. Overlaps with Kundisch on custom HMI and touch panel solutions targeting regulated industries.
• Hoffmann + Krippner: German manufacturer of membrane keyboards, touch systems, and custom HMI solutions serving medical, industrial, and automotive customers. Highly comparable to Kundisch in product portfolio, custom-engineering business model, and German mid-market positioning.
• Schurter: Swiss manufacturer of input systems, membrane keypads, touch screens, and HMI solutions for industrial and medical applications. Directly comparable in technology breadth, customer verticals, and European mid-market footprint.

Others

• BOPLA Gehäuse Systeme GmbH: Sister Phoenix Mecano subsidiary and exclusive global sales channel for Kundisch products. While not a direct competitor, BOPLA distributes complementary enclosures and complete HMI systems, making it the closest commercial analog and embedded channel partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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