Develops and manufactures connector, cable and system solutions for the automotive and electronics industries in fully automated plants in China.
GSN Electronics (Hong Kong) Ltd / GSN Corporation GmbH & Co. KG
Shenzhen · Shanghai · Hong Kong · Bad Dürkheim · Budapest · DelhiNew on Amplifa
About GSN
GSN was founded in 1999 in Germany and is headquartered in Shenzhen (China). The company develops and manufactures connectors, cable products and system solutions – both standard connectors and customised new and further developments (Modified Connector Solutions). The products typically consist of plastics (insulator bodies and overmoulding) and metals such as conflict-free copper, gold and tin for contacts, shielding and electroplating. GSN operates three production facilities in China as well as locations in Bad Dürkheim (European headquarters with R&D, warehouse and sales), Hong Kong, Budapest and Delhi. Over 90 % of production is carried out on fully automated machines with integrated video monitoring; production and quality assurance machines are partly designed and built in-house. Customers come primarily from the automotive and electronics industries; for German automotive manufacturers GSN offers the qualification of connection systems according to LV214. The company is certified to IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and employs around 600 staff (as of April 2024).
- Site
- Bad Dürkheim
- Processes
- Manufacture of connectors and cable products (standard and custom connectors), Overmoulding of connectors, Electroplating (gold-based process), Manufacture of drawn wire (at suppliers, GSN supplies the material), Assembly of connection systems (manual or automated), Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) and automated packaging, Slow Motion Bending Test (SMBT) - 20,000 cycles, 3 s bending / 60 s recovery, Qualification of automotive connection systems according to LV214
- Materials
- Copper (conflict-free), Gold (conflict-free), Tin, Plastic (insulator body & overmoulding), Recycled metals, Biodegradable plastics / plastic granulate with less/no crude oil, Electroplating, Overmoulding of connectors
- Certificates
- IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, UL, VDA (LV214 qualification for automotive manufacturers in the German market), VDA / LV214 qualification
- Founded
- 1999
- Employees
- 600
- Industries
- Automotive, Electronics industry
- 01
Procurement of conflict-free raw materials (copper, gold, tin, plastic)
- 02
Engineering / R&D and in-house design of production and QA machines
- 03
Manufacture of connectors and cable products (partly purchased drawn wire)
- 04
Electroplating (gold-based process)
- 05
Overmoulding
- 06
Manual or automated assembly
- 07
Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) and quality inspection
- 08
Automated packaging and logistics
Materials & Processes
Copper (conflict-free)
Conflict-free sourced copper for terminals, shielding and cable strands; GSN supplies the material to manufacturers of drawn wire.
Gold (conflict-free)
Conflict-free gold as a pre-product (gold salt) for the gold-based electroplating process of the contacts.
Tin
Conflict-free sourced tin for coatings of contacts and shields.
Plastic (insulator body & overmoulding)
Main component of the products (plastic-to-metal ratio approx. 10:1) for insulator bodies and overmoulding.
Electroplating
Gold-based coating process of the contacts to ensure contact electrics.
Overmoulding of connectors
Plastic overmoulding of connectors for mechanical and electrical securing.
Locations
Shenzhen
CNHeadquarters / Production (Automotive Industrial Park Guanlan; new production facility opened in 2023)
- Materials
- Copper, gold, tin, plastic
- Fully automatic production machines with integrated video monitoring
- Automated Optical Inspection (AOI)
- Automated packaging machines
- In-house production and QA machines (GSN design)
Shanghai
CNProduction / Sales (GSN Electronics Shenzhen Ltd)
Hong Kong
HKR&D / Website operator (GSN Electronics (Hong Kong) Ltd)
Bad Dürkheim
DEEuropean headquarters / R&D / Warehouse / Sales (Hauptstrasse 32)
Budapest
HUR&D / Sales
Delhi
INSales (founded 2024)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of connectors and cable products (standard and custom connectors)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Copper, Gold, Tin, Plastic (insulator body), Plastic (overmoulding) |
| Overmoulding of connectorsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic (overmoulding) |
| Electroplating (gold-based process)Surface | – | – | – | – | Gold, Tin, Copper |
| Manufacture of drawn wire (at suppliers, GSN supplies the material)Forming | – | – | – | – | Copper, Tin |
| Assembly of connection systems (manual or automated)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Copper, Gold, Tin, Plastic |
| Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) and automated packagingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Slow Motion Bending Test (SMBT) - 20,000 cycles, 3 s bending / 60 s recoveryTesting | – | – | – | – | Copper (cable strands) |
| Qualification of automotive connection systems according to LV214Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house design and manufacture of new production and quality assurance machinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manual or automated assembly, quality inspection, order and logistics handlingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality inspection, crimp/contact resistance testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Copper, Gold |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fully automatic production machines with integrated video monitoring | – | 3 producti | – | – | China (Shenzhen, Shanghai, others) |
| Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) / camera systems with specific software for optical | – | – | – | – | China (production facilities) |
| Automated packaging machines | – | – | – | – | China (production facilities) |
| Production and quality assurance machines (in-house design) | GSN | – | – | – | China (production facilities) |
| QA test system for Slow Motion Bending Test (SMBT) | – | – | – | – | China (production facilities) |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
Over 90 % of total production runs on fully automatic machines with integrated video monitoring; optical process control (AOI) and increasingly AI-supported evaluation safeguard all development and production phases. In-house developed test systems include the Slow Motion Bending Test (20,000 cycles) as well as the qualification of automotive connection systems according to LV214.
| Evidence | Shenzhen | Shanghai | Hong Kong | Bad Dürkheim | Budapest | Delhi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IATF 16949:2016 | ||||||
| ISO 9001 | ||||||
| ISO 14001 | ||||||
| UL | ||||||
| VDA / LV214 qualification |
Company History
- 1999
GSN founded in Germany.
- 2018
Certification to IATF 16949:2016 by TÜV SÜD.
- 2019
Relocation of the European headquarters from Mannheim to Bad Dürkheim/Leistadt (sustainable renovation of a former restaurant with barn).
- 2021
GSN Shenzhen Electronics Ltd. recognised as a high-tech enterprise by the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee; location in the Automotive Industrial Park Guanlan.
- 2022
Re-certification to IATF 16949 and ISO 9001.
- 2023
Opening of a new production facility in Shenzhen (November).
- 2024
Frank Martin Püschel becomes Chief Development Officer of the GSN Group as of 1 April; establishment of new sales companies in India and Shanghai; 600 employees reached.