Vierling Elektronik
German owner-managed family business and iE²MS/EMS provider offering electronics development and manufacturing from prototype to series production.
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Overview
Vierling Elektronik, operating as Vierling Production GmbH within the Vierling-Gruppe, is a German electronics engineering and manufacturing services (iE²MS/EMS) provider headquartered in Ebermannstadt, Bavaria, in the Erlangen-Nuremberg region. The company traces its origins to 1941, when the German physicist Oskar Vierling founded the Laboratorium Feuerstein Dr. Oskar Vierling at Burg Feuerstein near Ebermannstadt. It has remained an owner-managed family business across generations and today describes itself as an iE²MS full-service partner for B2B customers. Vierling develops and manufactures electronics ranging from simple assembled printed circuit boards (PCBA) to complex electronic devices and systems. Its service portfolio covers the entire value chain: an Innovation Lab for product conception, hardware and software design, New Product Introduction (NPI), printed circuit board assembly using SMT and THT technologies, box build and final assembly, programming, testing, quality assurance, and international shipping including fulfillment. The company also offers digital solutions such as intelligent sensors and cloud connectivity, along with after-sales service and maintenance. Its service package Two-For-IIoT® was introduced in 2020, and its RfM® (Ready for Manufacturing®) services were launched in 2016. Vierling serves customers across many industries, including automation, automotive, energy, information technology, communications, aerospace, medical technology, control engineering, and environmental technology. The company markets itself on long-standing electronics experience — citing 85 years of electronics experience and 21 BestEMS awards on its homepage — and on values such as being goal-oriented, fair, open, courageous, reliable, and forward-looking. Its leadership includes Martin Vierling as managing partner and sales director, Georg Herrmann as technical director and authorized signatory, and Christian Heller as commercial director. As a privately held, owner-managed family business, Vierling is not listed on a stock exchange. It has invested continuously in its facilities and equipment, including expansions of its SMT line, modernization of machinery and premises, and the introduction of new business software. The company remains headquartered at Pretzfelder Str. 21 in Ebermannstadt and positions itself as a long-term partner for electronics development and manufacturing.
History
Vierling was founded in 1941 by the German physicist Oskar Vierling as the Laboratorium Feuerstein Dr. Oskar Vierling at Burg Feuerstein near Ebermannstadt. One of its early developments was building and testing the first directional radio link in the newly established research laboratory, with the counterpart station located at what is now the Lindersberg scout house. In the 1950s, Vierling supplied the Deutsche Bundespost with its first transistor-based test devices, later moving to microprocessor-based equipment. Toward the end of the 1970s, Vierling developed the television TED (Tele-Dialog) in cooperation with the Deutsche Bundespost — the televoting method used for the show "Wetten, dass..?". In cooperation with Deutsche Telekom, the company developed measurement technology (Messsystem 90) and expanded its development and production portfolio in the 1990s to include GSM gateways. According to the company's own history, the period 1946–1987 followed the early years of 1941–1945. The years 1988–2000, 2001–2012, and 2013–2022 are presented as further phases. In 2010, Martin Vierling (third generation) joined the company. In 2011, the company celebrated its "70 years of VIERLING" anniversary. In 2012, it won two medals at the Best EMS competition. In 2013, management was handed over to Martin Vierling, and the company invested in equipment worth over 1 million euros; it also introduced a highly secure VPN solution with an increased confidentiality level. In 2014, it carried out its first SMT production with 01005 components (0.4 x 0.2 mm). In 2015, extensive construction measures were undertaken (roofs, facades, parking areas). In 2016, the company introduced RfM® (Ready for Manufacturing®) services, founded the software company vimatec GmbH through Martin Vierling, and transferred company shares to the third generation. In 2017, a strategic realignment was confirmed by above-industry-average growth. In 2018, the SMT line was expanded to handle complex products with up to 760 different component types per placement side. In 2019, the company recorded the highest growth and highest order backlog since its founding. In 2020, it launched the Two-For-IIoT® service package. In 2022, it received an award for innovative research, held its 80+1 anniversary (postponed by one year due to Corona), and made a major investment in new business software with key users. In 2024, the corporate design was renewed and premises were converted and modernized. In 2025, the machine park was expanded and modernized. Today Vierling Production GmbH is a company for communications technology and electronics, specializing in Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) and electronics manufacturing as a service. It develops and manufactures electronic assemblies (SMT and THT placement), devices, and systems, serving customers in industries such as information technology, telecommunications, automation, and measurement technology.
- 2025
Expanded and modernized the machine park.
- 2024
Renewed corporate design; converted and modernized premises.
- 2022
Received an award for innovative research; held the 80+1 anniversary; invested in new business software.
- 2020
Launched the Two-For-IIoT® service package.
- 2019
Recorded the highest growth and highest order backlog since founding.
- 2018
Expanded SMT line to handle complex products with up to 760 different component types per placement side.
- 2017
Strategic realignment confirmed by above-industry-average growth.
- 2016
Introduced RfM® (Ready for Manufacturing®) services; founded vimatec GmbH; transferred company shares to the third generation.
- 2015
Extensive construction measures (roofs, facades, parking areas).
- 2014
First SMT production with 01005 components (0.4 x 0.2 mm).
Products and positioning
Owner-managed German family business and iE²MS/EMS full-service partner for B2B customers, offering electronics development and manufacturing from prototype to series production.
Electronics development
Hardware and software design, product conception, and Innovation Lab services.
New Product Introduction (NPI)
Services to bring new electronic products into production.
Printed circuit board assembly (SMT / THT)
Placement of SMD components with placement machines or through THT placement.
Box build and final assembly
Assembly of electronics into housings, integration of additional modules, cabling, and packaging and shipping.
Testing and inspection
Various test procedures including automatic optical inspection (AOI).
Repair of electronic assemblies, devices, and systems
Repair services for electronic assemblies, devices, and systems.
Two-For-IIoT®
Service package launched in 2020 for industrial IoT solutions.
RfM® (Ready for Manufacturing®)
Services introduced in 2016 to prepare products for manufacturing.
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