Development and manufacturing of electronic household appliances and components for international brands – sustainable and circular.
WIK Group
Lucerne (CH) · Essen (DE) · Hong Kong (HK) · Shenzhen (CN) · Batam (ID) · Prilep (MK) · Batam-Tembesi (ID)New on Amplifa
About WIK Group
The WIK Group develops and manufactures electronic household appliances and product components as an OEM/ODM partner for international brands. The family business, founded in 1951 by Wilhelm Kruk in Essen and with its group headquarters in Hong Kong, covers the entire value chain: product development, plastics injection molding, aluminum die casting, electronics with hardware, software, V&V and EMC testing, IoT and cloud connectivity, heating and cooling technologies, as well as assembly, distribution and after-sales including refurbishment. The production plants in Shenzhen (China), Batam (Indonesia) and Prilep (North Macedonia) carry out series production to food-grade standards, supported by an in-house laboratory for circular material development (WIK LABS). Materials include aluminum, ceramics, bioplastics, recycled materials and proprietary compounds such as FTS Circular Compound and FTS Rescued Plastic® made from ocean-bound plastic waste and post-consumer WEEE plastics. Core industries are electric household appliances as well as portafilter espresso machines for the beverage industry. Products are delivered to more than 120 countries.
- Site
- Lucerne
- Processes
- Assembly manual, robot-assisted and automated, Plastics injection molding (plastic injection molding), Aluminum die casting (aluminum die casting), In-house recycling and upcycling of materials, Recycled packaging material production (recycled paper-pulp based packaging), Heating and heating system development and manufacturing (heated air and liquids), Thermoblock and boiler production, Ceramic and thick-film heating systems
- Materials
- Bio-based plastics, Recycled materials, FTS Circular Compound, FTS Rescued Plastic®, Ocean-bound plastic waste, Post-consumer WEEE plastics, Recycled paper-pulp, Aluminium
- Certificates
- Cradle to Cradle Certified (non-product-specific categories, GOLD), Cradle to Cradle Certified (non-product-specific, Gold)
- Founded
- 1951
- Employees
- 4000
- Industries
- Electric household appliances (OEM/ODM), Espresso machines/portafilter machines (beverage industry), Electronic components
- 01
Product development (design & development)
- 02
Plastics injection molding
- 03
Aluminum die casting
- 04
Electronics manufacturing (hardware, software, V&V, EMC)
- 05
Heating and cooling component manufacturing
- 06
Assembly (manual, robot-assisted, automated)
- 07
Inline performance testing
- 08
Distribution
- 09
After-sales service & refurbishment
Materials & Processes
Bio-based plastics
Biobased plastics for sustainable product and component solutions in injection molding.
Recycled materials
Recycled materials for circular product concepts and recyclable components.
FTS Circular Compound
Proprietary compound made from ocean-bound plastic waste and post-consumer WEEE plastics.
FTS Rescued Plastic®
Material series made from collected single-use plastics from the WIK communities on Batam.
Post-consumer WEEE plastics
Recycled plastics from waste electrical and electronic equipment for use in new products.
Aluminium
Aluminum for die-cast components such as thermoblocks and housing parts.
Ceramics (ceramic heater systems)
Ceramics for ceramic and thick-film heating systems with high efficiency.
Recycled paper-pulp
Recycled paper pulp for circular packaging materials produced in-house.
Locations
Shenzhen
CNProduction plant (largest production capacity in the group)
- Materials
- Plastics, aluminum, ceramics
- Plastics injection molding
- Aluminum die casting
- Assembly (manual, robot-assisted, automated)
- Inline performance testing
Batam
IDProduction plant (PT WIK Far East Batam)
- Materials
- Plastics, aluminum, ceramics
- Plastics injection molding
- Aluminum die casting
- Assembly
- Inline performance testing
Prilep
MKProduction plant (WIK Macedonia DOOEL)
Hong Kong
HKGroup headquarters / administration (WIK Far East Ltd.)
Lucerne
CHHeadquarters (WIK Switzerland GmbH)
Essen
DEBranch office / Innovation Center
Batam-Tembesi
IDSubsidiary Free The Sea (combating ocean plastic)
Parts & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly manual, robot-assisted and automatedAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastics injection molding (plastic injection molding)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics, bio-based plastics, recycled materials, FTS Circular Compound, FTS Rescued Plastic® |
| Aluminum die casting (aluminum die casting)Casting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| In-house recycling and upcycling of materialsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics (recycled) |
| Recycled packaging material production (recycled paper-pulp based packaging)Plastics | – | – | – | – | recycled paper-pulp |
| Heating and heating system development and manufacturing (heated air and liquids)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermoblock and boiler productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ceramic and thick-film heating systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Ceramics |
| Compact heating systems (thermoblock and boiler solutions)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electronics development including hardware, software and V&V testing (EMC and stress tests)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| IoT connectivity and cloud servicesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inline performance testing (fully automated integrated performance tester)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Compressor cooling system development and manufacturing (customized)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Insulation and cold water tank systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat pipe, fin tube and mini channel condenser technologiesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Water treatment and carbonation solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brewing units – development and industrializationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grinder units (grinders)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| MMI (man-machine interfaces)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Integrated sensor systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Geo-switch technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Motor-driven valve systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product development (design & development) of electronic household appliancesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Series production (mass production) of electronic household appliancesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| After-sales service and refurbishmentAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Portafilter espresso machine manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Food-grade productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
WIK operates according to a zero-failure philosophy with fully automated, integrated inline performance testing in series production. The production plants in Shenzhen and Batam fulfill the non-product-specific categories of Cradle to Cradle Certified V4.0/4.1 at Gold level (audited by EPEA Part of Drees & Sommer).
| Evidence | Shenzhen | Batam |
|---|---|---|
| Cradle to Cradle Certified (non-product-specific, Gold) |
History
- 1951
Wilhelm Kruk founds WIK as a family business in Essen (trading and production of small electric household appliances, own brand WIK).
- 1960–1969
Klaus Dörn (son-in-law) takes over management; 1969 transition to OEM partner.
- 1978
First foreign office in Hong Kong (today's group headquarters).
- 1988
Founding of WIK Shenzhen; production relocated from Hong Kong to Shenzhen (largest production capacity in the group).
- 1990–1999
Entry into the beverage industry with portafilter espresso machines.
- 2013
Market entry in Indonesia, second production plant on Batam.
- 2016
Transformation into a 100% solution provider; Klaus Dörn hands over to his son Christoph Dörn (CEO).
- 2017
Foundation stone laid for WIK Prilep (North Macedonia), third production plant; operations start in 2018.
- 2019
Founding of the subsidiary Free The Sea (combating ocean plastic).