History

History

a.p. microelectronic: 40 years experience

  • 1984

    Company foundation
  • 1985

    Investment in first SMD placement machine

  • 1987

    Expansion of the development department

  • 1990

    Investment in state-of-the-art production equipment

  • 1998

    Expansion and development of quality management

  • 2000

    Certification according to QS-900 and DIN EN ISO 9001

  • 2003

    Certification according to ISO/TS 16949:2002

  • 2004

    Construction of a new building and extension of production plant II

  • 2006

    Expansion of the development department

  • 2009

    Expansion of production equipment with selective soldering and AOI system (automatic optical inspection)

  • 2012

    Investment in new wave soldering system and ventilation system including filtration

  • 2014

    30th anniversary of a.p. microelectronic

  • 2015

    Expansion of the development department

  • 2016

    Installation of a new SMD line including SMD storage tower; various
    investments, e.g. in test equipment

  • 2017

    Transfer audit of ISO/TS 16949:2009 to IATF 16949

  • 2018

    Relocation of the administration department. The former plant I and
    production at plant II are now at one location (see above)

  • 2024

    40th anniversary of a.p. microelectronic