History – Success starts with the roots

 Founding of an electronics shop by Manfred Zollner with installation operations. He chooses to headquarter his company in his hometown of Zandt.

An “Electrotechnology Factory” is founded. This coincides with the start of the Inductivities business unit.

An “Electrotechnology Factory” is founded. This coincides with the start of the Inductivities business unit.

The next step is to develop the Electronics business unit. Automated coil production capabilities are expanded.

Upon establishment of the Lam branch plant, the Zollner company already boasts 686 employees. The development of in-house materials procurement and logistics also begins around this time.

 A branch plant in Untergschwandt is founded.

In Vác, Hungary, another branch plant is erected. Healthy corporate growth is also reflected in employee development.

A further branch plant is added with the new site in Neukirchen. An in-house quality management system is established.

Vác looking to expand.

Founding of the Altenmarkt I plant.

 Staff numbers climb to 4,564 at the turn of the century. Another branch plant is founded: Altenmarkt II.

Rebranding into “Zollner Elektronik AG”. The company is fully owned by the Zollner family. The first plant in Romania is founded in Satu Mare.

Branch plant Altenmarkt III is founded.

Branch plant Furth im Wald is founded.

The Szügy site is founded in Hungary and establishes itself with a spectrum of services in the Mechanics technology area.

Zollner accepts its responsibility not only as an employer in the region. Construction of the Training Center follows to promote the production staff of the future.

Zollner invests in an Asian location for the very first time with the founding of Taicang (China). New construction in Zandt and Vác.

Furth im Wald, Untergschwandt and Satu Mare (Romania) are expanded. While Furth and Untergschwandt are dedicated to the Electronics area, Satu Mare is the place for inductive components.

A second branch plant in Romania is added with Satu Mare II (Electronics business area).

With Beja, Tunisia, Zollner arrives on the African continent. Inductive components are produced at this site.

Expansion is on the docket for Zandt and Szügy, Hungary. The eight German plants make Zollner the largest employer in the region.

A US site is founded in Sterling, Virginia. Valuable, mutual synergies are developed from the partnership with EIT. 

Zandt Headquarters grows anew. Taicang II represents the 15th plant in the Zollner family. The 7,000 mark is crossed in employee numbers.

Romanian plant Satu Mare II is expanded.

A branch plant is established in Milpitas, California, USA. By the 31st of December, 2011, Zollner Elektronik AG employs 7,959 employees.

New investment is made at the main location. A cleanroom is erected in Zandt.

With the development, design and construction of the world’s largest four-legged walking robot, Zollner Elektronik AG makes it into the Guinness Book of Records.

Hombrechtikon, Switzerland, expands the scope of Zollner Elektronik AG expertise in mechatronics into biochemistry.

The foundations have been poured for our Central American plant in Cartago, Costa Rica. 

 A new building sprouts up at the Zollner Taicang site.

The two Taicang plants are merged. The new building is opened after an exemplary amount of cross-border cooperation.

Production starts at our new plant in Cartago, Costa Rica.

The street name of our main plant is renamed on the occasion of the company’s 50 year anniversary to “Manfred-Zollner-Strasse”.

With the founding of an IPO (International Purchasing Office) in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, Zollner expands its global procurement options in Asia.

The Satu Mare II plant is expanded with two new buildings.

A new building is built and an additional parking area established at the main plant in Zandt.

Medical Technology Building Completed - Production Running

Acquisition EIT Zollner acquires EMS business unit of US company Electronic Instrumentation and Technology (EIT) and expands market presence in the USA.

Through the joint venture with Bluechips in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Zollner is expanding its presence on the Asian market.