Kapsch TrafficCom manufactures intelligent traffic systems, toll transponders, onboard units and electronic assemblies at production sites in Vienna and Canada.
Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Vienna (HQ) · Vienna (Kapsch Components, production) · Klagenfurt · Mississauga, ON (production) · Rosenheim · Paris · Sofia · London/Harrow · Singapore · Melbourne and othersNew on Amplifa
Intelligent traffic systems from Vienna
Kapsch TrafficCom AG, headquartered in Vienna, is a provider of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in the segments of tolling, traffic management, road safety, urban mobility and connected vehicles. The company manufactures electronic products such as toll transponders and onboard units (OBU) for toll systems as well as roadside units for V2X applications. Through its subsidiary Kapsch Components GmbH & Co KG in Vienna, it offers electronics manufacturing services (EMS): SMT and THT assembly of PCBAs, wave, selective and laser soldering, and testing from small series to large series. Another production site in Mississauga, Ontario (Canada), has produced 115 million toll transponders to date. The company was founded in 1892 as a precision mechanical workshop in Vienna, employs around 3,000 people worldwide, generated revenue of approximately 530 million euros in fiscal year 2024/25, and has been listed in the Prime Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange since 2007.
- Site
- Vienna
- Processes
- SMT (surface-mount technology), THT (through-hole technology), Automated optical inspection (AOI/AXI), Wave soldering, Selective soldering, Laser soldering, Flying probe testing, Functional testing
- Materials
- Surface-mount technology (SMT), Through-hole technology (THT), Soldering processes, Automated optical and X-ray inspection, Mechanical box-build assembly
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 20000-1:2018, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 39001:2012, ISO 50001 (IQNet), ISO 50001
- Founded
- 1892
- Employees
- approx. 3,000
- Industries
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Tolling / toll collection, Traffic management, Road safety, Urban mobility, Connected vehicles (V2X)
- 01
Engineering and prototype transfer
- 02
SMT/THT assembly of PCBAs
- 03
Wave, selective and laser soldering
- 04
Inspection (AOI/AXI) and testing (flying probe, functional test, burn-in)
- 05
Box-build assembly and product marking
- 06
Packaging and worldwide shipping
- 07
Operation and maintenance of systems
Manufacturing processes and technologies
Surface-mount technology (SMT)
Assembly of electronic components onto PCBAs in small to large series on automated assembly lines.
Through-hole technology (THT)
Complementary process for populating circuit boards with through-hole components.
Soldering processes
Soldering processes for electronic assemblies depending on product requirements.
Automated optical and X-ray inspection
Automated quality control of populated circuit boards.
Mechanical box-build assembly
Manufacture of complete devices including cabling and final assembly.
Sites
Vienna (Am Europlatz 2)
ATHeadquarters
Vienna (Kapsch Components)
ATProduction of electronic assemblies (EMS)
- Lot size
- Small series to large series
- Materials
- PCBs, electronic components
- SMT placement lines
- Wave soldering system
- Selective soldering system
- Laser soldering system
- AOI/AXI inspection systems
- Flying-probe test systems
- Functional test systems
- Burn-in, vibration and environmental test systems
Mississauga, Ontario
CATransponder production
- Lot size
- Large series
- Transponder production line
Klagenfurt
ATBranch office
Rosenheim
DESubsidiary (Kapsch Telematic Services / tolltickets)
Components and products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMT (surface-mount technology)Assembly | – | – | – | Small series – Large series | Electronic components, PCBs |
| THT (through-hole technology)Assembly | – | – | – | Small series – Large series | Electronic components, PCBs |
| Automated optical inspection (AOI/AXI)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wave solderingJoining | – | – | – | – | PCBs |
| Selective solderingJoining | – | – | – | – | PCBs |
| Laser solderingJoining | – | – | – | – | PCBs |
| Flying probe testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Functional testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Burn-in testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vibration testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical box-build assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Highly automated automation systems / automated assembly lines for PCBAsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product marking and traceabilityAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Logistics services (incoming inspection, warehousing, packaging, shipping)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transfer of prototypes into series productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of toll transponders (series production of electronic products)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of onboard units (OBU) for toll systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMT placement lines (automated assembly lines for PCBAs) | – | – | – | – | Vienna (Kapsch Components GmbH & Co KG, Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse 17) |
| Wave soldering system | – | – | – | – | Vienna (Kapsch Components) |
| Selective soldering system | – | – | – | – | Vienna (Kapsch Components) |
| Laser soldering system | – | – | – | – | Vienna (Kapsch Components) |
| AOI/AXI inspection systems | – | – | – | – | Vienna (Kapsch Components) |
| Flying-probe test systems | – | – | – | – | Vienna (Kapsch Components) |
| Functional test systems | – | – | – | – | Vienna (Kapsch Components) |
| Vibration and environmental test systems / burn-in systems | – | – | – | – | Vienna (Kapsch Components) |
| Transponder production line | – | – | – | – | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and certifications
Kapsch TrafficCom operates an integrated management system based on ISO 9001 and additionally meets the requirements of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 20000-1 and ISO 27001. Production uses automated optical and X-ray inspection, flying-probe and functional testing as well as burn-in, vibration and environmental testing.
| Evidence | Kapsch TrafficCom AG | Kapsch Components |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||
| ISO 45001:2018 | ||
| ISO 20000-1:2018 | ||
| ISO/IEC 27001:2022 | ||
| ISO 39001:2012 | ||
| ISO 50001 |
History
- 1892
Johann Kapsch founds a precision mechanical workshop in Vienna-Neubau; the post and telegraph administration is a customer.
- 1918
Continued success after the First World War; deliveries to Prague, Trieste and Zagreb and expansion of the telephone network.
- 1923
Production of the first radio receiver; a year later a founding member of the Radioverkehrsgesellschaft.
- 1938–1945
Supplier for the Wehrmacht and government agencies; over 3,000 employees in 1943, parts of production relocated to rural areas.
- 2007
Kapsch TrafficCom AG listed in the Prime Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange.
- 2026
115 million toll transponders produced at the Canadian site in Mississauga.