Corporation New Year's greetings from VITRONIC
2018 was a great year for VITRONIC in terms of growth, employee commitment and customer satisfaction. VITRONIC would therefore like to highlight the following highlights of the past year. The positive assessment by the Munich Strategy Group assigns VITRONIC for the second time in a row to the Top 30 of the German SME sector. In addition, the London Stock Exchange Group honoured VITRONIC as one of the 1,000 companies inspiring the whole of Europe.
VITRONIC is continuously growing worldwide and is developing into a job engine especially in Wiesbaden: in June 2018 the 1000th employee was officially welcomed in Wiesbaden. Over 800 people are now employed at the Wiesbaden headquarters, and the number is rising.
The end of the successful year was marked by International Sales Meeting with more than 130 participants from Wiesbaden and the worldwide VITRONIC locations from four continents.
New offices in Berlin, Penang and Malaysia
VITRONIC has opened new offices in Rungis, France, in Berlin and in Penang, Malaysia. Together with its Dutch partner SWARCO NEDERLAND, VITRONIC expanded its joint network of sales and service centres in Scandinavia. In addition, VITRONIC has entered into a strategic sales partnership with the Indian company IMC to strengthen the marketing of inspection solutions for the entire spectrum of photovoltaic production in Asia. Our Australian subsidiary moved to a larger building in Melbourne to accommodate more colleagues and a larger service centre.
Welcome, 1,000th employee
VITRONIC is continuously growing worldwide and is developing into a job engine especially in Wiesbaden: in June 2018 the 1000th employee was officially welcomed in Wiesbaden. Over 800 people are now employed at the Wiesbaden headquarters, and the number is rising.
The end of the successful year was marked by International Sales Meeting with more than 130 participants from Wiesbaden and the worldwide VITRONIC locations from four continents.
The outlook for the New Year
For 2019 VITRONIC sees itself strategically very well positioned and expects further growth in incoming orders. Accordingly, several million euros will be invested in personnel and further training as well as research and development.
At VITRONIC people of different origins and world views meet every day. The qualification and diversity of the employees form the basis for the success of the company. Therefore it is VITRONIC's core concern to further promote openness and tolerance as well as mutual respect and esteem.
In addition to improving the quality of the workplace and enlarging the area at the headquarters, the aim is to develop relationships with customers, partners and employees.
VITRONIC will continue to be fully committed to and with its employees at its locations by being socially committed and encouraging young people to take up a technical profession.
About VITRONIC
VITRONIC is a world leader in industrial machine vision. The owner-managed group of companies develops innovative products and customized solutions in the growth industries of industrial automation, logistics automation and traffic technology.
With more than 30 years of experience, VITRONIC offers a unique portfolio of systems and software, covering image- and sensor-based quality inspection, identification, traffic enforcement as well as tolling. Our customer base includes renowned brands such as BMW, Daimler, DHL, UPS, IBM, Toll Collect, Fresenius and Sanofi as well as public authorities and ministries.
VITRONIC inspection systems significantly contribute to improving quality and efficiency in industrial production. In logistics centers and cargo airports worldwide, VITRONIC's auto ID solutions provide complete process control and transparency in the identification and processing of shipments.
In the traffic technology sector, VITRONIC offers high-performance technologies to ensure increased road safety and improve traffic flow.
Since its founding in 1984, VITRONIC has grown continuously and is currently represented by about 1,000 employees on four continents. VITRONIC offers support to international customers through its subsidiaries in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, as well as through a global network of sales and service partners.
VITRONIC systems are developed and manufactured at the company's headquarters in Wiesbaden. In 2017, the VITRONIC group generated total revenue of roughly 172 million euros.
About VITRONIC
VITRONIC is the world's leading innovation driver for machine vision, enabling its customers to master the challenges of tomorrow.
The family owned group of companies develops forward-looking solutions in the form of specialized products and software for image-based quality inspection, identification and process optimization, which find application in the growth sectors of automation and traffic engineering.
VITRONIC solutions make an important contribution to helping shape a safe and sustainable world. The existing limits of what is economically feasible are constantly being questioned in order to achieve the highest quality and productivity, for example in the production of automotive and pharmaceutical companies. Worldwide, Auto-ID solutions in logistics centers and at cargo airports, take over the reliable and efficient recording of shipments and thus ensure a transparent flow of goods.
In the transport sector, VITRONIC offers leading technology for increased safety on the roads, for optimizing traffic flow and for recording road usage.
Open and honest dealings with our customers form the foundation for jointly exploiting technological and process potential to the full. Joint success forms the basis of long-term cooperation with companies such as B. Braun, BMW, Daimler, DHL, UPS, Toll Collect, Fresenius and Sanofi as well as with public clients.
Since its foundation in 1984, VITRONIC has been growing continuously for almost 40 years. The current annual turnover (2022) is 208 million EUR and the company is currently represented on five continents in over 80 countries with 1,400 employees.
Development and production of VITRONIC systems are located at the company headquarters in Wiesbaden. VITRONIC subsidiaries span across all continents, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Additionally, a global network of sales and service partners ensures localized support for international customers.
