Company history
The PCB manufacturing industry has been undergoing a consolidation process for over twenty years. Out of several hundred manufacturers, there are just over fifty left today. But the inflationary use of the term "innovation" alone does not ensure the survival of a company. In addition to new technologies, courage, a willingness to take risks and the right corporate culture are among the prerequisites for long-term corporate survival. These include local integration, a focus on niche products and above-average services.
2023
Change of name of FELA GmbH to EVYTRA GmbH under the management of
Pierre Lohrber, Benedikt Weltersbach & Stephan Menzel
2022
Mr. Pierre Lohrber took over FELA GmbH and became CEO of the company
2020
FELA launches its first own product, the FELA SWITCH
2018
Anniversary of 20 years of cooperation with our Asian manufacturing partners for printed circuit boards in Tianjin
2016
Start of research into additive manufacturing processes for printed circuit boards / Research cooperation with Würth Elektronik
2012
Acquisition of the neighboring building of the insolvent company OSCO and expansion of production and administration by 2131 m².
2011
Foundation of the FELA AKADEMIE, internal training program for employees and managers
2010
Sponsored project with Furtwangen University: Disinfection of glass surfaces by means of UV irradiation
Sponsored project with Furtwangen University: Special grinding of glass contours
2008
FDA approval for glass input system in the USA
2002
For the first time, electronics can be mounted directly on glass as a substrate in a production-ready manner
First project of a control unit with capacitive keys directly realized on glass
Patent application: Technology to deposit a conductor pattern of copper directly on glass and to assemble it in a standard SMD process
Innovation award received for this technology
2001
Foundation of the Solingen branch for the trading business with Asia (today FELA PCB-Service)
1998
Management buy-out of the former executives to FELA Leiterplattentechnik
Beginning of trade relations with Asia
1996
Acquisition of the company FELA Hilzinger GmbH by the Swiss group Photochemie, Unterägerie
1992
First certification according to DIN ISO 9001
1991
Change of name to FELA Hilzinger GmbH
1990
Joining of the longtime managing director and shareholder Norbert Krütt
1988
Acquisition of the company Hilzinger GmbH by the Swiss group FELA
1969
Foundation of Hilzinger Hoffmann Chemotechnik, Schwenningen, Germany