Exclusive: Europe’s biggest EMS players
September 19, 2024
Top 25 list of EMS companies in Europe only on Evertiq. Respected industry analyst Dieter G. Weiss of in4ma and IPC have prepared a TOP 25 list that includes European EMS firms and global players in Europe.
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Kontron gains control of Katek SE – mandatory offer follows
March 12, 2024
Kontron started 2024 by acquiring a majority stake in EMS provider Katek SE. All closing conditions of the share purchase agreement have been met and a mandatory offer for the rest of the shares will follow.
Kontron acquires majority stake in Katek SE
January 18, 2024
Kontron AG will acquire around 60% of the shares in German electronics manufacturer KATEK SE.
KATEK acquires Nextek to boost its presence in North American markets
July 12, 2023
Munich-based KATEK has competed its purchase of Nextek, a US-based provider of high-tech electronics. KATEK says the move will provide it with access to new customers across the US.
KATEK aims to become European market leader for wallboxes
March 23, 2023
EMS provider KATEK has signed a framework agreement for more than one million ghostONE wallboxes. This is KATEK's third major order for ghostONE – which all lay the foundation for an ambitious goal.
Katek Group wins new major customer within eMobility
March 16, 2023
eSystems MTG GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of KATEK SE and responsible for charging solutions in the field of eMobility, has received a framework agreement from a European automotive manufacturer.
10 events that defined the industry in 2022
December 28, 2022
2022 has been, just like the years before it, a special year. Supply chain issues, geopolitical tension and the resurgence of the pandemic has kept the industry on its toes.
KATEK raises even more capital – creates a base for further acquisitions
December 16, 2022
KATEK carries out a successful capital increase and attracts a number of new investors.
Katek makes another acquisition across the Atlantic
November 29, 2022
German EMS provider Katek says that it has concluded a purchase agreement with the owners of Nextek Inc., a US-based supplier of high-tech and high-value electronics, to acquire all shares in the US company.
German EMS company considering acquisitions in Scandinavia
November 25, 2022
Katek, one of the largest EMS providers in Europe, wants to increase its capital by issuing new no-par value bearer shares. The capital increase is to be used for new acquisition projects.
Katek completes its acquisition of SigmaPoint
August 18, 2022
German EMS provider Katek has completed its previously announced acquisition of SigmaPoint Technologies in Cornwall, Canada.
Katek cuts the ribbon for new electronics plant in Bulgaria
July 07, 2022
German EMS provider Katek increases its production in Bulgaria and adds more jobs to the existing workforce.
KATEK and SigmaPoint ink share purchase deal
May 31, 2022
KATEK and the shareholders of Canadian EMS provider SigmaPoint Technologies, have signed a share purchase agreement to acquire all shares of SigmaPoint.
Strongest quarter in company history for KATEK
May 13, 2022
German EMS provider KATEK, started the fiscal year of 2022 with the strongest quarter in its corporate history.
Würth Elektronik establishes subsidiary in Bulgaria
April 13, 2022
Würth Elektronik, manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components, has founded a new subsidiary in Sofia.
KATEK plans to acquire of Canadian EMS provider
April 06, 2022
Germany's KATEK says that it intends to acquire Canadian EMS provider SigmaPoint Technologies – a deal that will open new markets for KATEK in the homeland security and defense sectors.
Evertiq’s industry pulse report – KATEK
December 01, 2021
German EMS provider KATEK has delivered solid performances throughout 2021. However, that doesn’t mean that the company wasn’t affected by the pandemic and the semiconductor shortage. As for other companies, there has been challenges; but a clear focus on staying "agile and robust" helped KATEK to stay on top.
KATEK strengthens its eMobility business - invests in iOX Mobility
October 19, 2021
German electronics manufacturer KATEK SE, announces that it has acquired 10% of the shares in Pullach-based iOX Mobility GmbH as part of a capital increase. iOX Mobility is set on making eMobility on water sustainable and climate-neutral in the future.
KATEK steps into the Euro-Asian market
August 23, 2021
With the establishment of beflex Malaysia Snd.Bhd. and KATEK Singapore Pty.Ltd., the KATEK Group continues its expansion with two strategic subsidiaries in Asia.
KATEK shows strong growth in the first quarter
May 31, 2021
German EMS provider, KATEK, kicks off the fiscal year of 2021 with a strong first quarter showing an increase in sales of about 48%. Sales in the first quarter amounted to EUR 137,5 million, compared with EUR 92,7 million for the same period last year.
MMI: Top 50 EMS sales reached $384 billion in 2020
April 13, 2021
Manufacturing Market Insider says that In 2020, sales from the Top 50 EMS companies accounted for USD 384 billion in revenue – an increase of USD 17 billion from 2019.
KATEK acquires Leesys Group in Leipzig
December 28, 2020
German EMS provider KATEK SE will acquire the Leipzig-based Leesys Group. The Munich-based electronics service provider is thus continuing on its growth path.
KATEK Group reports strong growth amidst the current pandemic
September 21, 2020
The electronics manufacturer is reporting strong growth, even during the corona pandemic. During the first eight months of this year, KATEK has already grown in sales by more than 40 % and intends to continue this high pace for the remainder of the year.
KATEK acquires electronics production in Düsseldorf
December 20, 2019
The Munich-based electronics service provider KATEK, a portfolio company of PRIMEPULSE SE, will take over the SMT production of the Huf Group in Düsseldorf, Germany.
KATEK SE expands with two acquisitions
August 13, 2019
The Munich-based electronics group, KATEK SE, has acquired all shares of bebro electronic GmbH and eSystems MTG GmbH from MAGENWIRTH Technologies GmbH, Bad Urach, subject to the final review by the competition authorities.
Kathrein speeds up restructuring
May 08, 2018
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As from 1 May 2018, the company’s legal form changed into a public limited European company. The group now operates under the name of Kathrein SE. Adding to this change is the divestment of Katek GmbH from the group.
The top 25 EMS providers in Europe
January 09, 2018
Reed Electronics Research’s annual ranking of the leading EMS manufacturers in Europe was again dominated by the leading Group 1 Global EMS providers with the Top 3 – Foxconn, Flex and Jabil – accounting for 44% of the EUR 28.1 billion European EMS market in 2016.
Germany’s biggest EMS providers
August 11, 2017
In the run up to the release of its annual strategic analysis of the European EMS industry Reed Electronics Research has updated its ranking for Top 10 leading German EMS providers for 2016.
Top10 German EMS providers
May 03, 2017
Accounting for 13.6 percent of European EMS revenues and 34.7 percent of those generated in Western Europe Germany is, and will, continue to play a key role in the development of the European EMS industry.
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