Swiss manufacturer of electronic components, input systems and complete electronic solutions for safe power supply
SCHURTER Holding AG
Lucerne (CH) · Endingen (DE)New on Amplifa
About SCHURTER
SCHURTER is a Swiss technology company headquartered in Lucerne that develops, manufactures and distributes electronic components, input systems (HMI) and complete electronic solutions. The portfolio includes circuit protection (fuses, fuse holders, circuit breakers), appliance connectors, switches, EMC products such as power line and chassis-mount filters, high-voltage fuses for electric vehicles and supercapacitors. In the HMI field, SCHURTER manufactures PCAP touchscreens, resistive touchscreens, capacitive switches, membrane keypads as well as complete operating systems with glass printing, lamination and optical bonding in-house. Manufacturing features a high level of in-house production depth, including several plastic injection moulding plants, a punch shop, an in-house electroplating facility, cleanrooms for touchscreen production and a print shop; the company also offers EMS services, cable assembly and enclosure systems. With over 20'000 standard products, SCHURTER supplies industries such as industrial electronics, industrial automation, medical technology, automotive, aerospace, energy technology and rail technology via distribution networks in around 60 countries. The family-owned company, founded in 1933 with roots as a limited partnership, employs over 1500 people and generated revenue of around CHF 230 million in 2024.
- Site
- Luzern
- Processes
- Cable assembly (custom-wired SCHURTER products), EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services), Optical bonding (various bonding technologies), Enclosure systems for HMI solutions, Lighting technology, Plastic injection moulding (several plastics plants), Stamping (punch shop), Electroplating (in-house electroplating facility)
- Materials
- Plastic, Bio-based/plant-based plastic, Polyester film, Glass (cover glass/touch panels), Stainless steel (Metal Line pushbutton switches), Nanocrystalline toroidal core, Ferrite (toroidal core), Plastic injection moulding
- Certificates
- ISO 14001, ISO 14001 (since 1996), EMC/IP/IK testing in-house, RoHS/REACH compliance
- Founded
- 1933
- Employees
- 1500
- Industries
- Industrial electronics, Industrial automation, Medical technology, Laboratory and diagnostics, Automotive, Aerospace
- 01
Engineering
- 02
Prototyping
- 03
Plastic injection moulding
- 04
Punch shop
- 05
Electroplating
- 06
Print shop (glass printing)
- 07
Lamination and optical bonding
- 08
Cleanroom touchscreen manufacturing
- 09
EMS/Assembly
- 10
Cable assembly
- 11
Testing and qualification
- 12
Supply chain management
Materials and Processes
Plastic injection moulding
Several plastics plants manufacture components and enclosure parts for HMI and component products.
Plant-based plastic
Used for the Green Line appliance connectors to reduce CO₂ emissions.
Polyester film
Substrate for printed capacitive sensor surfaces in capacitive switches.
Glass (cover glass/touch panels)
Cover glasses for PCAP touch panels and capacitive switches, including printing with the disappearing effect.
Stainless steel
Material of the Metal Line pushbutton switches for robust switch applications.
Nanocrystalline toroidal core
Core material of compensated high-current chokes for inverter applications.
Ferrite (toroidal core)
Alternative core material option for EMC chokes.
Sites
Lucerne
CHHeadquarters, sales and manufacturing
- Materials
- Plastic, glass, metal
- Plastic injection moulding
- Punch shop
- Electroplating
- Cleanroom touchscreens
- Print shop
Endingen
DESubsidiary SCHURTER GmbH
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable assembly (custom-wired SCHURTER products)Joining | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal (stranded wire) |
| EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Optical bonding (various bonding technologies)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Glass |
| Enclosure systems for HMI solutionsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Lighting technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastic injection moulding (several plastics plants)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic, plant-based (bio-based) plastic |
| Stamping (punch shop)Forming | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Electroplating (in-house electroplating facility)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Cleanroom manufacturing of touchscreensAssembly | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastic |
| Print shop (glass printing/printing for HMI)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastic |
| Lamination of complete HMI solutionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Prototyping of custom input systems in the prototype shopEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| EMC measurement service (preliminary tests immunity/emission, on-site interference suppression withTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing and qualification (EMC, IP and IK protection)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Since 1991, SCHURTER has applied Total Quality Management based on the EFQM model and offers testing and qualification including EMC, IP and IK protection tests as well as an EMC measurement service. The company has been ISO 14001 certified since 1996 and carries product compliances such as RoHS, REACH and halogen-free.
| Evidence | Lucerne |
|---|---|
| ISO 14001 (since 1996) | |
| EMC/IP/IK testing in-house | |
| RoHS/REACH compliance |
Company History
- 1933
Founded by Heinrich Schurter as a limited partnership
- 1949
Conversion into a corporation
- 1990
Establishment of Schurter Holding AG in Lucerne
- 1996
One of the first ISO 14001 certified companies in Switzerland
- 2023
Capvis acquires majority stake; Lars Brickenkamp becomes CEO
- 2024
Technology partnership with CAP-XX (supercapacitors); revenue approx. CHF 230 million, over 1500 employees