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2024

And the winner is…

cms electronics wins the Carinthia Export Award 2024.

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2023

cms electronics revolutionizes prototype production with new subsidiary pcbwhiz

cms electronics is proud to announce the expansion of its product portfolio through the establishment of pcbwhiz Limited.

2023

20 years – and it seems like yesterday

Today, on February 1st, 20 years ago, cms electronics was founded.

2022

New subsidiary cms innovates electronics

cms electronics focuses on growth and establishes the subsidiary cms innovates electronics gmbh, specializing in integrative product development with optimization of quality and productivity and complementing the existing in-house development.

2019

New headquarters for cms electronics

New headquarters for cms electronics gmbh in Klagenfurt cms electronics built a new headquarters. The Klagenfurt headquarters and production of cms electronics moved in 2019.

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2018

15-year company anniversary

15th anniversary of cms electronics gmbh in Klagenfurt cms electronics is getting ready for the demands of the future and is building a new headquarters. The Klagenfurt headquarters and production of cms electronics will move (in the second half of) 2019.

2016

Successful medical certification

cms electronics is now certified according to ISO13485 medical technology standard.

2015

New location in Germany

cms electronics takes over the company Hopp Elektronik in March/Freiburg in Germany and renames itself cms electronics germany gmbh

2013

10-year company anniversary

10th anniversary of cms electronics gmbh in Klagenfurt

Opening of an office in Shenzhen - China

New warehouse Hungary with 400 m²

Winner of the E²MS Award 2013 in the category "Business Processes"

Winner of BEST EMS 2013: 1st place in the category "Development Competence"

2012

cms electronics goes to Asia

Opening of a sales office in Çorlu - Türkiye; Opening of a trading office in Hong Kong - China

Expansion of the Klagenfurt production by taking over a hall (700m²)

Winner of the Carinthian Export Prize 2012

Winner of BEST EMS 2012: 1st place in the category "Delivery punctuality", 2nd place in the category "Flexibility"

Awarded the qualityaustria Award for 20 years of ISO 9001 certification

2011

Modernization offensive

Implementation of an ePurchasing tool for optimized supplier processes

Thermal renovation of the Hungarian site

Winner of the E²MS Award 2011 in the category "Corporate Management"

Winner of the Austrian Supply Excellence Award 2011 for "e-Business Excellence in the Supply Chain"

2010

cms electronics continues to grow

Investment in 3 additional SMT production lines in Klagenfurt, a wave soldering line and a selective soldering line in Fonyod

ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification

Opening of a sales office in Kassel, Germany

Winner of the Carinthian Export Special Prize

Winners of BEST EMS 2010: 1st place in the category "Product Quality"; 1st place in the category "Flexibility"; 2nd place in the category "Delivery Punctuality"

2009

In the fast lane

Investment in a fully automated, robot-based production line and a painting line

Winners of BEST EMS 2009: 1st place in the "Flexibility" category; 2nd place in the "Product Quality" category. Overall, cms electronics was ranked among the top 5 in 5 out of 6 categories.

Nominated for the E2MS Award in the category "Corporate Management"

2008

Increasing production capacity

The positive market developments make it necessary to increase production capacity. Therefore, cms electronics is investing in two new SMT production lines.

2007

cms electronics is getting bigger

Expansion of the Klagenfurt production through the construction of a new hall (900m²)

2006

And the winner is…

cms electronics wins the Carinthian Export Prize. The Export Prize recognizes the above-average commitment and success of Carinthian entrepreneurs on foreign markets. It is an award for those companies that do first-class work for the economic upturn in Carinthia.

2005

Establishment of the first subsidiary

Joint venture with the previous production partner at the Hungarian site

Establishment of cms manufacturing Kft. under industrial leadership of cms electronics

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2003

Foundation of cms electronics gmbh

Establishment of cms electronics gmbh (cms = carinthian modules & systems) and takeover of the activities of the assembly manufacturing division of AIK

1999

AIK takes over assembly and PCB production

This year, Philips sold parts of its component factories to the German-based AIK Group.

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1979

Start of assembly production

This year, the site began producing electronic components. Electronics from Carinthia are conquering the global market.

1962

Founding of Philips Bauelementewerke Klagenfurt

The Klagenfurt-Ebentalerstraße site has been a location for electronics manufacturing for more than 50 years. The so-called component factories were founded here in 1962. Since then, circuit boards, capacitors and electronic assemblies have been manufactured in Carinthia.