{"id":1457,"date":"2014-05-22T16:30:27","date_gmt":"2014-05-22T14:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shincommunication.com\/?p=1457"},"modified":"2014-05-22T15:51:25","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T13:51:25","slug":"wurth-elektronik-eisos-signs-purchase-contract-for-the-italian-connector-specialist-stelvio-kontek-spa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shincommunication.com\/en\/wurth-elektronik-eisos-signs-purchase-contract-for-the-italian-connector-specialist-stelvio-kontek-spa\/","title":{"rendered":"W\u00fcrth Elektronik eiSos signs purchase contract for the Italian connector specialist Stelvio Kontek SpA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Waldenburg\/Oggiono, 22 May 2014<\/p>\n

On 21 May 2014, the W\u00fcrth Elektronik eiSos Group, one of the leading European suppliers of electronic and electromechanical compo\u00adnents, signed a contract for the purchase of the Italian con\u00adnec\u00adtor manufacturer Stelvio Kontek SpA with its headquarters in Oggiono. The prime reason why the owners of Stelvio Kontek have decided to sell the company is the security that the business succession will bring for the employees and the company as a whole.<\/i><\/p>\n

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By buying up the company, W\u00fcrth Elektronik eiSos wishes to further extend its global activities in the connector business sector. The company has business operations in 50 countries worldwide with 13 production sites spread over all important global markets. \u201cWith the acquisition of Stelvio Kontek SpA we\u2019re welcoming a highly speci\u00adalized company for electromechanical engineering and con\u00adnectors into the fold of the W\u00fcrth Elektronik eiSos Group, at the same time making a substantial addition to our production capa\u00adcities and to our product portfolio in the connector sector,\u201d say CEOs Oliver Konz and Thomas Schrott. \u201cStelvio Kontek is an estab\u00adlished brand with an international reputation as a manu\u00adfacturer of standard and customer-specific components. By acquiring the company we\u2019re combining the R&D and production know-how of Stelvio Kontek with the global sales and service power of W\u00fcrth Elektronik eiSos with over 400 technical sales experts, the largest direct-sales force in the electronic compo\u00adnents market,\u201d the two CEOs continue.<\/p>\n

The product portfolio of Stelvio Kontek includes standard and customer-specific components in the areas of terminal block connectors, wire-to-board connectors, I\/O connectors, flexible flat-ribbon cables, fuse holders, and Reed sensors.<\/p>\n

Stelvio Kontek<\/strong> is itself a company formed by an amalgamation: Stelvio was founded in 1946, Kontek in 1984. In 2009 the two compa\u00adnies merged to form Stelvio Kontek SpA. The company em\u00adploys 380 people and in 2013 achieved a sales figure of 21 million euros. The company\u2019s head office is based in Oggiono, in the Lecco region of Lombardy. The company also has production and R&D facilities in Tab (Hungary), Blaj (Romania), and San\u00adteny (France). It has ISO 9001 and ISO 140001 certification, and all products are UL, VDE, and IMQ-tested. \u201cFor Stelvio Kontek, the sale to W\u00fcrth Elektronik eiSos is a sure guarantee that the company will continue to grow and develop dynamically,\u201d says Marco Crippa, Managing Director of Stelvio Kontek.<\/p>\n

The W\u00fcrth Elektronik eiSos Group<\/strong>, a subsidiary of the W\u00fcrth Group, is a major European manufacturer of electronic and electro\u00admech\u00ada\u00adnical components. \u201cNo matter whether it\u2019s major or small-scale customers we\u2019re serving \u2013 our maxim is always to provide ad\u00additional value,\u201d say Oliver Konz and Thomas Schrott. \u201cDepend\u00ading on the customer profile, this can take any of a broad range of shapes and forms, from complex technological design-in support for highly demanding applications, via logis\u00adtics sys\u00adtems, all the way to free-of-charge ongoing seminars for developers. One area in which we\u2019ve made a reputation for our\u00adselves in the past independent of the customers\u2019 size is the global availability of all our products directly from our stocks. By making this merger, we see ourselves excellently equipped to take on the challenges of the future. What\u2019s more, the acquisition of Stelvio Kontek will help us strengthen our focus on the issue of innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

About W\u00fcrth Elektronik eiSos:<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

W\u00fcrth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. <\/i>KG is a supplier of elec\u00adtronic and electromechanical components and systems for the electronics industry. W\u00fcrth Elektronik eiSos is part of the W\u00fcrth Group, the global market leader in assembly and fastening technology.\u00a0 The company has 5,000 employees and in 2013 achieved a total sales figure of 335 million euros. The company has business operations in 50 countries worldwide.<\/i><\/p>\n

<\/i>Production facilities in Europe, Asia, and America supply prod\u00aducts to a constantly growing number of customers all over the world. The product portfolio comprises EMC components, in\u00adductances, transformers, HF components, varistors, power modules, LEDs, connector, power-supply elements, switches, and connector-technology solutions.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

<\/i>W\u00fcrth Elektronik eiSos is one of the major independent European suppliers of passive components.<\/i><\/p>\n

<\/i>W\u00fcrth Elektronik: more than you expect!<\/i><\/p>\n

About Stelvio Kontek SpA:<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stelvio Kontek SpA. is one of the leading groups in the connectors market. The company designs, engineers and manufactures standardized and customized solutions using dedicated equipment and can rely on its hi-tech facilities powered up with in-house technology.<\/i><\/p>\n

The products are type-tested in the own laboratory, approved by the main international institutes (UL, VDE, IMQ) and comply with latest European directives (RoHS, WEEE, PFOS, REACH) ensuring the company\u2019s commitment towards environment is consistent.<\/i><\/p>\n

<\/i>Everyday, the group is proud to serve customers all over the world through its skilled sales network, with the support of its central technical and sales offices.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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