A brief history

We continue to grow as an EMS partner so that we can develop the best solutions for you.
PROFECTUS – Experienced EMS provider – certified – history

      PROFECTUS is constantly striving to become an even better EMS partner. To see how we were able to grow from a 65-man operation to our current size and capacity, please read the following brief history. We are proud of our achievement and eager to continue along this path.
       

        2017

        • Awarded the "Top 100 Innovation Prize 2017"
        • Creation of a flyer about our development services
        • "Energy Winner Thuringia Prize" awarded in recognition of the energy efficiency measures of the last few years.
        • Website now also in English
        • Kick-off for the “ERP system 2018” project
        • Generation change in production management
        • Nominated for the "Großer Preis des Mittelstandes" competition organised by the Oskar-Patzelt Foundation in acknowledgement of the outstanding performance of medium-sized enterprises
        • Upgrade to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 achieved and ISO 13485 control audit successfully passed

        2016

        2015

        • Invested in the latest selective soldering machine adapted to customer requirements
        • 5th anniversary and singled out by the regional minister for economic affairs and science, Wolfgang Tiefensee
        • Invested around EUR 800,000 in our company headquarters, an extension, the development department and reroofing
        • Began switching to the latest control technology for further energy savings

        2014

        • Operations began on the new SMD line and we switched from 3-shift to 2-shift operation in this area with a significant increase in flexibility and capacity
        • Introduced in-house offline X-ray inspection
        • Became an active member of the EMS working group of the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI), in which we continue to play an active role
        • Launched our trainee programme
        • Voted business of the year by the Suhl branch of the German Association for SMEs (BVMW)
        • Took part for the first time in the Medizin Innovativ MedTech Summit in Nuremberg
        • Capital investment EUR 600,000
        • Switched to energy-saving LED lighting throughout the organisation

        2013

        • PROFECTUS Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH established
        • Strategically expanded the development department
        • Invested around EUR 2 million in a new SMD line with 4 mounting stations and 3D AOI technology
        • Achieved EN ISO 13485 certification

        2012

        • Introduced a virtual order-processing centre
        • Introduced a risk management system
        • Capital investment of around EUR 300,000 in various production facilities
        • Acquired new customers in the medical sector

        2011

        • Started training apprentices in commercial and technical fields
        • Consolidated and expanded our customer base with the aim of achieving a broad, even spread

        2010

        • PROFECTUS GmbH established (April 2010)
        • Company started trading under the name PROFECTUS GmbH Electronic Solutions with 65 staff
        • Achieved DIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO 14001 certification
        • PROFECTUS exhibited for the first time at Electronica in Munich, the world’s largest electronics trade fair