European EMS manufacturer for electronics manufacturing, cable assembly and mechatronics in the high-mix segment
GPV Group A/S
Vejle (DK, headquarters) · Thailand (Electronics & Mechanics) · Estonia (Electronics) · Sri Lanka (Electronics) · Slovakia (Electronics & Cables) · Germany (Electronics) · Switzerland (Electronics) ·New on Amplifa
About GPV
GPV Group A/S is a Danish Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider headquartered in Vejle with more than 65 years of experience, dating back to the company Glostrup Plade Vaerksted founded in 1961. As a contract manufacturer, the company produces electronic assemblies, cable assemblies and mechatronic modules in the high-mix/low- to medium-volume segment and covers the value chain from product and application design via Global Engineering, Global Sourcing and Turnkey Sales through to Global Test Solutions and series production. With around 7,500 employees, GPV operates 14 sites in 11 production countries; the largest factories are located in Thailand, Estonia, Sri Lanka and Slovakia, with additional electronics plants in Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, China, Mexico and other countries. Customers come primarily from industrial electronics. Since the merger with the Finnish EMS provider Enics in October 2022, GPV has been one of the largest European EMS companies; shareholders are Schouw & Co. and the Ahlström Capital Group.
- Site
- Vejle, Denmark
- Processes
- Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), Cable Assembly, Mechatronics, Product & Application Design, Global Test Solutions (Test Systems), Mechanics (mechanical manufacturing), EMS (High-Mix, Low- to Medium-Volume), Product and Application Design
- Materials
- Electronics Manufacturing (EMS), Cable Assembly, Mechatronics, Mechanical Manufacturing
- Founded
- 1961
- Employees
- 7500
- Industries
- Industrial electronics
- 01
Product & Application Design
- 02
Global Engineering
- 03
Global Sourcing
- 04
Electronics Manufacturing (EMS)
- 05
Cable Assembly
- 06
Mechatronics
- 07
Global Test Solutions (Test Systems)
- 08
Turnkey Sales / Delivery
Manufacturing Processes & Materials
Electronics Manufacturing (EMS)
Contract manufacturing of electronic assemblies in the high-mix/low- to medium-volume segment.
Cable Assembly
Manufacture of cable sets and cable harnesses, among other things at the Slovakia and Austria sites.
Mechatronics
Integration of mechanics and electronics into mechatronic modules.
Mechanical Manufacturing
Manufacture of mechanical components at the Thailand site (originating from the original production as a sheet metal shop).
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)Assembly | – | – | – | Low- to medium-volume | – |
| Cable AssemblyJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| MechatronicsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product & Application DesignEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Global Test Solutions (Test Systems)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanics (mechanical manufacturing)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1961
Founded as Glostrup Plade Vaerksted, later renamed GPV
- 2000
New strategy under CEO Bo Lybæk: focus on the core competencies of mechanics and EMS
- 2016
Acquisition by the industrial group Schouw & Co.
- 2019
Acquisition of the Swiss EMS supplier CCS Group; headcount increases from 1,400 to 4,000
- 2022
Merger with Enics; Ahlström Capital Group becomes a co-shareholder; headcount grows to 7,500