Facts:

Founded: 1965
Location: Lehesten, Germany
Production area: 3800 m²
SMT lines: 5
Employees: approx. 190

History:

2023			Commissioning of an automated goods receipt system.
2022			Replacement of the old ventilation system with a new, energy-efficient humidification system in the production area.
2021			Investment in a second laser marker and an energy monitoring system.
2020			Installation of a large-scale photovoltaic system on our roof.
2019			Awarded as a TOP training company by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of East Thuringia.
2018			Redesign of the entrance area.
2017			Replacement of the SMT placement systems and acquisition of an additional selective soldering system. Expansion of the storage area. Renovation of the sanitary facilities. Winner of the E² MS Award in the Process Innovation category.
2016			Modernization of the soldering system and introduction of 3D AOI testing in Lehesten. Redesign of the visitor area.
2015			Expansion of the existing production area in Jimbolia, Romania to 1,000 m² . Investment in a new reflow oven and two 3D paste inspection devices.
2014			Modernization of the building element preparation area to optimally integrate it into all surrounding production processes.
2013			Winner of the E² MS Award in the Business Management category.
2012			A separate training lab is being built at the Lehesten site. This has made practical training in the professions of electronics technician for devices and systems and Bachelor of Engineering (dual study program) possible.
2011			Investment in five paste printers with 3D SPI. Winner of the E²MS Award in the Business Processes category.
2009			Investments in coating processes.
2008			To expand its range of services, SUMIDA Lehesten GmbH is establishing a new EMS manufacturing site in Jimbolia, Romania.
2006			SUMIDA CORPORATION becomes the main shareholder of Vogt AG. The company name is changed from „Vogt electronic Lehesten“ to „SUMIDA Lehesten GmbH“.
2005			Reorganization of „VOGT electronic Lehesten GmbH“ into a complete service provider. Development and expansion into a full-service EMS provider with its own operational and strategic purchasing and sales departments.
2004			Start of ongoing certifications according to TS 16949 and ISO 14001.
1999			Further certification according to QS9000/VDA6.1.
1997			Modernization of the warehouse with modern storage technology (semi-automated lift system) and innovative inventory control.
1996			The company “Letron GmbH electronic Lehesten” has been renamed “VOGT electronic Lehesten GmbH”.
1993			The production area at the site was expanded to over 1000 m² through the construction of an extension. Social facilities were also modernized.
1991			Vogt GmbH in Erlau acquired Letron GmbH electronic Lehesten from the Treuhandanstalt and entrusted the existing management with the leadership of the company.
1990			Following reunification, „Letron GmbH electronic Lehesten“ was founded to establish itself as an EMS service provider in Germany.
1981			Due to technological advancements, the production of ferrite memory matrices receded into the background. Ferrite memory matrices were replaced by modern storage media. The site increasingly focused on electronics manufacturing. The first steps in this direction were taken with portable cassette recorders and portable radio receivers.
1968			A new main building was constructed at Georgstraße 8. More modern manufacturing processes made it possible to produce smaller memory cores, resulting in increased storage capacity and processing speed.
1965			The company originated with the founding of the “Keramice Werke Hermsdorf” on December 1, 1965, in what was then East Germany. At that time, 26 women began manufacturing ferrite storage matrices and control electronics in the former Hotel Weber on Breite Straße in Lehesten.