ViCOS

What ViCOS does

ViCOS GmbH is an Austrian electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider headquartered in Salzburg, founded in 2005 as a spin-off from ASCOM by Wolfgang Klier, Thomas Rieder, and Franz Plank. The company offers a full-lifecycle contract-manufacturing stack covering prototyping, SMD and THT PCB assembly (reflow and wave soldering), manual assembly, automated testing with the proprietary ViCOS Test Database, series production, packaging, supply-chain management (including component procurement, obsolescence monitoring, and warehousing), and post-production lifecycle services such as repair, firmware updates, and successor-product transitions.

Its technology differentiation lies in three areas: wireless communication standards (EnOcean founding-member expertise since 2008, plus Bluetooth, Thread, RFID, and NFC with EMC-compliant integrated antennas), ultra-low-power design with energy harvesting for batteryless wireless sensors, and combined power-electronics and processor-technology PCB assemblies with comprehensive high-current/high-voltage testing. It holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and an EcoVadis Bronze Medal (top 35% of assessed companies).

Commercially, ViCOS operates a sales-led B2B go-to-market focused on the DACH region, serving OEM customers across smart home/building automation, industrial electronics, and communication technology end markets. In August 2024, LARsys completed a 100% acquisition of ViCOS, installing Klaus Lanner (MSc, MBA) as Geschäftsführer, with the deal framed as enabling strength bundling and significant capacity expansion. The company employs approximately 50 people.

Name

ViCOS

Legal name

ViCOS GmbH

Website

https://vicos.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ViCOS GmbH is a Salzburg-based EMS provider offering prototyping, PCB assembly, series production, supply-chain management, and lifecycle support for OEM customers in the DACH region, with specialization in wireless standards, energy harvesting, and combined power-electronics/processor assemblies. Acquired 100% by LARsys in August 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS) (HDAHAOAI)

Keywords

• Electronic manufacturing services
• Contract electronics manufacturing
• PCB assembly services
• Wireless sensor solutions
• Energy harvesting electronics

Headquarters

HQ city

Salzburg

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EMS Manufacturing Services: Full-service electronic manufacturing including prototype production, serial production, component procurement, PCB assembly on modern machines, product assembly to individual packaging of end products
2. Engineering Services: Product optimization, development support in communication technology, wireless solutions, analog/digital design, and power electronics. Includes prototype analysis for series manufacturability and cost, quality assurance plans, and product-specific test environments
3. Supply Chain Management: Component procurement and stocking, manufacturing planning, product commissioning in individual packaging, labeling according to specifications, monitoring of component discontinuations, and long-term material storage
4. Product Lifecycle Services: Repair of defective assemblies and devices even after many years, updates and upgrades, seamless transition to successor products, active phase-out to minimize material waste

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ViCOS is a contract electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider that handles the full production lifecycle for professional electronic assemblies — from rapid prototyping and series production (SMD/THT PCB assembly, reflow and wave soldering, hand assembly) through engineering support, component procurement and supply chain management, to long-term product lifecycle services including repair, updates, and active phase-out. The company specializes in energy harvesting, ultra-low-power wireless communication (EnOcean, Bluetooth, Thread, RFID, NFC), and combined power electronics/processor PCB design for B2B customers primarily in the DACH region.

Product overview

ViCOS is an EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) company offering a unified portfolio of electronics manufacturing services centered around its core ViCOS EMS offering. The portfolio includes Prototyping Service for rapid prototype development, Manufacturing for PCB assembly using SMD/THT technology, Series Manufacturing for scalable production, Engineering Services for collaborative product development, Supply Chain Management for component procurement and lifecycle support, and Quality Management based on ISO 9001 certification. The company specializes in high-frequency technology, power electronics, and analog and digital components, with particular expertise in wireless communication standards including EnOcean, Bluetooth, Thread, RFID, and NFC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prototyping Service Rapid prototyping service enabling customers to transform product visions into prototypes quickly and shorten overall project timelines; provided as part of the EMS portfolio for B2B customers.
• PCB Assembly Manufacturing Production of electronic assemblies using modern SMD and THT assembly lines, reflow and wave soldering equipment, manual assembly and soldering workstations, with automated testing systems and complete documentation of all relevant manufacturing steps.
• Series Manufacturing Scalable series production service that manufactures products professionally regardless of quantity, ensuring agreed quality standards and scaling production ramp-up to customer needs.
• Engineering Services Collaborative product development optimization with expertise in communication technology, wireless solutions, analog and digital design, and power electronics; includes prototype analysis for series manufacturability and cost, series quality assurance planning, and product-specific test environments.
• Supply Chain Management and Product Lifecycle Services Comprehensive supply chain services including component procurement and stocking, production planning, packaging, labeling, component discontinuation monitoring, warehousing, firmware updates, repair services, and seamless transition to successor products with active phase-out to minimize material waste.
• Quality Management Services Quality assurance services based on ISO 9001 certified processes, continuous improvement methodology, comprehensive documentation of quality parameters, and reporting from prototype through series production.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EnOcean AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008ViCOS joined as founding member of EnOcean Alliance in 2008 and significantly shaped the standardization of batteryless wireless technology. Their experience with energy harvesting and low-power technology is applied today in products with global communication standards like NFC, Bluetooth, Thread and Matter.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Katek Group: Mid-size European EMS group publicly listed in Germany, serving industrial, IoT, renewable energy and automotive customers with PCB assembly and full lifecycle services — directly comparable scale, geography and customer mix to ViCOS.
• Zollner Elektronik: Family-owned German mid-size EMS with broad industrial, automotive and IoT electronics assembly capabilities and lifecycle services — comparable DACH customer focus and integrated EMS offering to ViCOS.
• Scanfil: Finnish-listed mid-size European EMS provider serving industrial and advanced consumer customers with similar high-mix PCB assembly and lifecycle support, comparable in scale and operating model.
• TT Electronics: UK-listed mid-size EMS with industrial, aerospace/defense and communications customers, offering integrated electronics manufacturing and lifecycle services — comparable specialty EMS profile with European footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Celestica Inc: Global EMS with European operations serving industrial, communications and aerospace customers with full PCB assembly and lifecycle services — overlapping capability set with ViCOS but with much broader geographic and segment coverage.
• Jabil Inc: Global EMS leader serving industrial, IoT, communications and healthcare customers with end-to-end electronics manufacturing — directly overlapping ViCOS's service lines but with much larger scale and global footprint.
• Flex Ltd: Global EMS giant with extensive European operations offering PCB assembly, full product realization and supply chain services across all end markets — overlaps ViCOS on PCB assembly but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Sanmina Corporation: Global EMS with significant European manufacturing footprint serving industrial, communications and medical end markets — competes with ViCOS for the same European OEM EMS programs, though at substantially larger scale.

Others

• EnOcean GmbH: German originator of batteryless wireless/energy-harvesting technology and fellow EnOcean Alliance founding member; functions as both a technology ecosystem partner and a potential customer/competitor in ViCOS's core wireless niche rather than a direct EMS peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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