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Local - Global: 75 years
SCHURTER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
What started in 1933 as a small local business in Lucerne
today is a globally active enterprise and a leading partner
of the electronics and electrical industries: It is with pride
that we at SCHURTER look back on 75 years of success through
customer orientation, innovation and the love for our work.
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Mission
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SCHURTER is an internationally leading innovator and manufacturer of fuses, connectors, circuit breakers, input systems and EMC products as well as a PCB assembly service provider for the electronics industry.
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"Both now and in the future, our customers are guaranteed the best products world-wide; products which perfectly correspond to their individual needs. SCHURTER is permanently committed to the excellent quality of its products and business practices which are ecologically sound."
- Hans-Rudolf Schurter, Chairman SCHURTER Holding AG -
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Customers
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| Manufacturers of computers and peripheral equipment, appliances/instruments, telecommunication equipment, operator panels, hobby, household and gardening equipment.
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Products
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We focus on components and systems ensuring the clan and safe supply of power and ease of use of electrical equipment according to IEC 60950.
The assortment encloses: Fuse-Links, Varistors, Circuit Breakers for Equipment, IEC 6320 Appliance Couplers, Cord sets, Metall- and Membrane Keypads, Switches Touch Screens and Touch Panels, Cabinet and Control Systems, 1- und 3-phase Line Filter with and without Appliance Inlets, Chokes, Pulse Transformers, Driver Modules, Voltage Selectors, Test Jacks and Probes, Indicators, Audio-, DC-, DIN-, Data- and Signal Connectors.
New Products
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Approvals
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SCHURTER products are certified according to the following standards and carry country specific approvals.
UL, CSA, VDE (ENEC10), METI, CCC, KTL
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Founding of SCHURTER
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| The company was founded by Heinrich Schurter in 1933. It changed its corporate from a limited partnership to a private limited corporation in 1949. All activities are centralized into the SCHURTER Holding AG based in Lucerne since 1990.
SCHURTER is a privately owned company and is run by family members in its third generation.
Hans-Rudolf Schurter heads the SCHURTER group and is the chairman of the board of directors in the SCHURTER Holding AG. Bruno Schurter, a US resident, is the VP of SCHURTER Holding AG and CEO of SCHURTER Inc. located in Santa Rosa, California.. He is also responsible for all marketing activities within the SCHURTER group. |
Acquisitions
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2001: MEIERHOFER AG, Mellingen, Switzerland
2003: TIMONTA AG, Mendrisio, Switzerland
2005: SCHURTER Otto Heil, Oberursel, Germany
2007: TICOMEL SA, Mendrisio, Switzerland
2009: CHI LICK SCHURTER Ltd., Hong Kong SAR, China
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Sales Organization
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Global sales and distribution with headquarters in
Europe: SCHURTER AG, Lucerne, Switzerland
America : SCHURTER Inc., Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Asia : SCHURTER (S) Pte. Ltd., Singapore
In addition to more than 50 manufacturing representatives and approximately 200 distributors.
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Joint Venture Partner
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SCHURTER+OKW do Brazil Componentes Electrônicos Ltda., Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Factory Technology
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SCHURTER offers comprehensive solution packages - from the initial concept down to the delivery of the systems ready for mounting. More than 50 engineers are dedicated to developing our products and manufacturing systems. Our expertise encompasses injection molding, metalworking, electroplating, assembly using automated manufacturing systems, clean-room touch panel assembly, casing systems manufacturing and PCB assembly as well as EMC product development and manufacturing.
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Key figures of the SCHURTER group
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2008 |
Delta |
Sales (Mio. CHF) |
210.7 |
200.3 |
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Number of employees |
1'661 |
1531 |
-8.9% |
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Development of Sales
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Quality, Environmental and Personnel management systems
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The quality, environmental and personnel management systems are certified according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. The methodologies of SIX SIGMA and EFQM are applied.
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2002: ESPRIX Award winner
2005: Swiss Cash Employer Award 1st place winner
2006: SWISS Leadership Award winner
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Division Components
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President & CEO |
Anton Lauber |
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SCHURTER AG, Lucerne |
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Switzerland |
| CEO |
Ralph Müller |
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Production, Distribution |
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SCHURTER GmbH, Endingen |
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Germany |
| CEO |
Bruno Ochs |
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Production, Distribution |
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SCHURTER NORDIC AB, Farsta |
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Sweden |
| CEO |
Robert Gunnarsson |
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Distribution |
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SCHURTER SAS., Arc en Barrois |
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France |
| CEO |
Marc Braun |
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Production, Distribution |
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SCHURTER Inc., Santa Rosa, CA |
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USA |
| CEO |
Bruno H. Schurter |
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Distribution |
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SCHURTER (S) Pte. Ltd., Singapore |
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Singapore |
| CEO |
Kevin Turner |
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Distribution |
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SCHURTER K.K., Tokyo |
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Japan |
| CEO |
Ryoji Makino |
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Distribution |
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SCHURTER spol. s.r.o., Malá Skála |
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Czech Republic |
| CEO |
Jaroslav Marx |
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Production, Distribution |
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KEVIN-SCHURTER S.p.A., Lainate |
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Italy |
| CEO |
Antonello Martegani |
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Distribution |
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SCHURTER Ltd., Bognor Regis |
| Country |
Great Britain |
| CEO |
Martin Schütz |
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Distribution |
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SCHURTER Electronics Shenzhen Ltd. |
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China |
| CEO |
Martin Bannwart |
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Production |
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Chi Lick-SCHURTER Ltd. |
| Country |
China |
| CEO |
Dilys Leung |
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Production, Distribution |
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SCHURTER + OKW do Brasil Componentes Eletronicos Ltda., São Paulo |
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Brazil |
| CEO |
Marcelo Soares |
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Joint Venture Partner |
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SCHURTER (SK) s.r.o., Radosina |
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Slovakia |
| CEO |
Peter Belusky |
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Production, Distribution |
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SCHURTER Electronics (India) Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara |
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India |
| CEO |
Asgari Lokhandwala |
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Production, Distribution |
Division Input Systems |
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President & CEO |
Bruno Ochs |
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SCHURTER GmbH, Endingen |
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Germany |
| CEO |
Bruno Ochs |
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Production, Distribution |
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Schurter Input Systems AG, Mellingen |
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Switzerland |
| CEO |
Peter Hädener |
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Production, Distribution |
Division EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) |
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President & CEO |
Enzo Trazzera |
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Ticomel SA |
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Switzerland |
| CEO |
Enzo Trazzera |
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Production, Distribution |
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Interelektronic SRL |
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Romania |
| CEO |
Enzo Trazzera |
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Production |
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