Leitec Test Solutions GmbH

What Leitec Test Solutions GmbH does

Leitec Test Solutions GmbH is a German manufacturer of custom testing technology for the electrical testing of assembled printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic assemblies, founded in 2009 and headquartered at Waldstraße 15 in Ehningen, Baden-Württemberg. The company designs and builds four core product categories: pneumatic cable-contacting modules (fine-needle, contamination-free, validated for over one million cycles), custom mechanical test adapters matched to specific PCB layouts, vacuum-based adapters for fixture-less testing of boards with exposed components, and special/custom adapter construction that includes manual and pneumatic drawer systems, inline continuous test systems with changeover adapters, pneumatically driven turntable testers, and high-current/high-temperature fixtures. The full value chain — construction, CNC manufacturing, assembly, wiring, and functional testing — is performed in-house at the Ehningen site.

The company operates a direct B2B sales motion led by Managing Director Rainer Kocher, sales representative Pavel Gross, and inside sales lead Tanja Godzisz, supplemented by trade-show presence at productronica, SMT Nuremberg, and Automated Testing Xpo. The customer base is in the electronics manufacturing industry (PCB assembly, cable harness, EMS providers), with the geographic footprint disclosed as Germany. Revenue is generated primarily from hardware sales of custom-engineered test equipment; no standard pricing is published and quotes are project-specific, with 14-day payment terms offered to entrepreneurs, legal entities under public law, and special funds under public law. The company has held ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certification since 2021 (renewed 2024 by TÜV Austria) and consolidates operations with related entity ATX Hardware GmbH at a shared Weil im Schönbuch facility.

Name

Leitec Test Solutions GmbH

Legal name

Leitec Test Solutions GmbH

Website

https://leitec.info

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leitec Test Solutions GmbH is a German manufacturer of custom mechanical, vacuum, pneumatic cable-contacting, and special adapters used for electrical testing of assembled PCBs and electronic assemblies by electronics-manufacturing customers, with full in-house design and build at its Ehningen site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ehningen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Test Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Design, construction, mechanical manufacturing, assembly, wiring, and functional testing of custom test equipment for electrical testing of assembled PCBs and electronic assemblies. Products include pneumatic cable contacting systems, mechanical adapters, vacuum adapters, and special custom-built adapters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Leitec Test Solutions GmbH is a German manufacturer of custom testing equipment for the electrical testing of assembled printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic assemblies. Its portfolio covers four core product lines: pneumatic cable contacting modules, mechanical adapters, vacuum adapters, and special/custom adapter construction (inline test systems, turntable testers, high-current/high-temperature fixtures). The company handles the full value chain in-house — design/construction, mechanical manufacturing, assembly, wiring, and functional testing — delivering individually tailored test solutions from prototype to series production.

Product overview

Leitec Test Solutions GmbH is a manufacturer of testing technology for electrical testing of populated circuit boards and electronic assemblies. The product portfolio consists of four core offerings: Pneumatische Kabelkontaktierung (pneumatic cable contacting modules), Mechanische Adapter (custom mechanical test adapters), Vakuumadapter (vacuum-based adapters), and Sonderadapterbau (special/custom adapter construction). The company handles the complete value chain including construction, mechanical manufacturing, assembly, wiring, and functional testing of products, offering individual and customized testing technology solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pneumatische Kabelkontaktierung (Pneumatic Cable Contacting) A pneumatic cable contacting module using fine needles that performs contamination-free and maintenance-free testing of cable modules with open ends, without the need to strip cables before testing. It is designed for electronics manufacturers needing to test cable harnesses reliably at high cycle counts (validated beyond 1 million cycles).
• Mechanische Adapter (Mechanical Adapters) Custom mechanical test adapters designed for specific PCB layouts and testing requirements, acting as the interface between test equipment and circuit boards for functional and electrical testing of populated PCBs and electronic assemblies.
• Vakuumadapter (Vacuum Adapters) Vacuum-based adapters that secure printed circuit boards during testing without mechanical contact, enabling efficient testing processes with quick setup times for boards with exposed components.
• Sonderadapterbau (Special/Custom Adapter Construction) Custom project engineering and construction of test equipment and test systems for non-standard applications, including manual or pneumatic drawer systems, hand adapters for quick end-of-line testing, inline continuous test systems with changeover adapters, pneumatically driven turntable testers, and high current/high temperature testing fixtures — delivered from prototype to series production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million cycles durability for pneumatic cable contacting solution

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KABTEC AGcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Partnership with KABTEC AG for presenting innovative technology at SMT 2024 trade show. Presented a KABTEC inline system with flexibly exchangeable interchangeable adapter, combined with a mechanical test adapter base unit from Leitec Test Solutions, based on ATX Hardware GmbH technology.
• ATX Hardware GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated company with shared operations. The previous location in Holzgerlingen was dissolved at turn of 2021 to consolidate all processes, services, and colleagues of both Leitec and ATX. Operations combined in Weil im Schönbuch location. ATX Hardware technology forms basis for some Leitec products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Teradyne, Inc. Large US-headquartered supplier of automated test equipment including ICT and functional testers for PCB assemblies; a much broader incumbent whose portfolio overlaps with Leitec only at the high-volume production test end, but shapes buyer expectations for the category.
• Keysight Technologies: US-headquartered electronic test and measurement incumbent serving the same electronics manufacturing buyer base as Leitec; competes primarily in instrumentation and software-defined test, while Leitec focuses on mechanical/pneumatic fixtures, but both are evaluated in adjacent procurement decisions.
• Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG: German-headquartered global T&M giant with broad electronic test and measurement solutions; serves overlapping electronics manufacturing customers but at a much larger scale and with a portfolio that extends well beyond PCB-specific fixtures.
• Test Research, Inc. (TRI): Taiwan-headquartered manufacturer of AOI, ICT, and functional test solutions for the global EMS industry; broader incumbent whose standardized test platforms overlap with the functional and inline test segments where Leitec also competes.

Direct peers

• INGUN Prüfmittelbau GmbH: German-headquartered global manufacturer of test probes, fixtures, and contacting solutions for PCB and electronic assembly testing; directly competes with Leitec's mechanical and pneumatic adapter product lines across the European EMS market.
• Digitaltest GmbH: German manufacturer of automated test equipment (ICT, flying probe, functional test) for PCBs and electronic assemblies; competes with Leitec in the German Mittelstand EMS segment with overlapping custom fixture and functional test offerings.
• Seica S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of flying probe testers, ICT, and functional test systems for PCBs and electronic assemblies; competes with Leitec in custom test solutions for the European electronics manufacturing market, particularly for bespoke end-of-line and functional test requirements.
• Cohu (Everett Charles Technologies): Test handler and interface subsidiary of Cohu Inc., producing PCB test fixtures, contactors, and interface solutions for semiconductor and electronics test; directly comparable in custom fixture and contacting technology to Leitec's adapter portfolio.
• ATX Hardware GmbH: Sister/related company that has been operationally consolidated with Leitec since 2021 at the Weil im Schönbuch site; ATX's mechanical manufacturing technology forms the basis for several Leitec products, making them the closest peer in both technology and footprint.
• KABTEC AG: Swiss-based manufacturer of inline and interchangeable-adapter test systems; partnered with Leitec at SMT 2024 to present a combined inline solution, with overlapping product lines in inline PCB test fixtures and exchangeable adapters for the EMS market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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