Elma manufactures embedded computing solutions: case systems, backplanes, equipment cabinets, rotary switches and precision hardware in standard and custom versions.
Elma Electronic AG
Wetzikon (Headquarters) · Pforzheim (DE) · Fremont, CA (USA) · Lawrenceville, GA (USA) · Strasbourg (FR) · Bedford (UK) · Chisoda (RO) · Petach Tikva (IL) · Shanghai (CN) · Singapore · Bengaluru (IN)New on Amplifa
About Elma Electronic
Elma Electronic AG, headquartered in Wetzikon (Switzerland), is an internationally active manufacturer of electronic packaging products for the embedded computing market. Its modular product range covers components for 19-inch mechanics, modular cases, cabinets and backplanes up to fully integrated systems, including chassis platforms for architectures such as VMEbus, OpenVPX, CompactPCI Serial, AdvancedTCA, SOSA and VNX+. In addition, Elma manufactures rotary switches and encoders with IP68-sealed front panels, stainless steel shafts and hard gold-plated contacts, as well as custom case solutions in aluminium and plastic. Its value chain ranges from engineering and system integration through manufacturing and testing to lifecycle management with obsolescence and EOL support, front panel printing, conformal coating and integrated 19-inch racks. The group employs around 803 staff (2022) and generated revenue of CHF 167.8 million in 2022. It is listed on the stock exchange (SIX Swiss Exchange: ELMN) and represented by sales, design and production sites on three continents; its main customer industries are defence and aerospace, medical, railway, energy, communications, broadcast, industrial automation as well as research and semiconductors.
- Site
- CH-8620 Wetzikon
- Processes
- System integration embedded computing, Backplane manufacturing (VME, OpenVPX, CompactPCI, AdvancedTCA, SOSA), Integrated 19-inch racks, Customised case solutions, Front panel printing (printing and etching services), Conformal coating, Test & qualification, Defect detection using AI image analysis
- Materials
- Aluminium, Plastic, Stainless steel, Brass (stainless brass), Hard gold (contact plating), Brass, Hard gold plating
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, EN 9100
- Founded
- 1960
- Employees
- 803
- Industries
- Defence, aerospace & space, Medical, Railway, Energy, Communications, Broadcast, audio & video technology
- 01
Engineering/Design
- 02
Manufacturing (cases, backplanes, rotary switches)
- 03
System integration
- 04
Front panel printing / conformal coating
- 05
Test & qualification
- 06
Quality management
- 07
Lifecycle management (obsolescence/EOL, RMA)
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Main material for modular cases and system chassis with optional EMC shielding.
Plastic
Material for case components, among others in medical and industrial versions.
Stainless steel
Shafts and components of encoders and rotary switches, partly IP68-sealed.
Brass
Material for rotary switches and encoders (stainless brass) for medically compatible, durable contacts.
Hard gold plating
Contact plating of switches and encoders for conductivity and corrosion resistance.
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System integration embedded computingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Backplane manufacturing (VME, OpenVPX, CompactPCI, AdvancedTCA, SOSA)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Integrated 19-inch racksAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Customised case solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Front panel printing (printing and etching services)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conformal coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test & qualificationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Defect detection using AI image analysisTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rotary switches and encoders (IP68, hard gold-plated contacts)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Brass |
| Manufacturing of backplanes and chassis platformsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production campus | Elma / Optima Stantron | – | – | 2019 | Lawrenceville, GA, USA (50,000 m²) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Elma operates according to ISO 9001 and with EN 9100 meets the requirements of the aerospace industry. Products undergo quality compliance and qualification tests, supplemented by an in-house defect detection process using AI image analysis.
| Evidence | Wetzikon |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| EN 9100 |
History
- 1960
Foundation of Elma Electronic AG as a sole proprietorship in Mönchaltorf, Switzerland
- 1965
Expansion into Germany with the founding of a subsidiary in Munich
- 1970
Relocation from Mönchaltorf to Wetzikon
- 1974
Complete acquisition by the Sulzer Group
- 1985
Founding of the subsidiary Elma Electronic Inc., Fremont, USA
- 1990
Founding of Elma Bustronic Corp., Fremont, USA
- 1996
Spin-off from the Sulzer Group and IPO on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ELMN)
- 2000
Founding of subsidiaries in France, Israel and the United Kingdom; acquisition of TreNew Electronic GmbH in Germany and Romania
- 2004
Founding of Elma China (Shanghai) and acquisition of Optima EPS Inc., USA
- 2005
Acquisition of Mektron Systems Ltd, UK
- 2008
Founding of Elma Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Singapore
- 2009
Acquisition of ACT/Technico Inc., USA
- 2012
Acquisition of Stantron Broadcast Cabinets and APW Mayville Cabinets, USA
- 2015
Founding of the Elma Design Center India; acquisition of Trenew Electronic AG, Switzerland
- 2019
Construction of a 50,000 m² production campus in Lawrenceville, GA
- 2022
Revenue of CHF 167.8 million, 803 employees