In 2026, Austria’s PCB industry is forecast to exceed €1.2 billion in output, up 8% year-on-year, driven by high-density interconnect and automotive electronics demand. With HDI and IC-substrate segments projected to grow at a 9% CAGR through 2030, the sector is poised to boost national high-tech exports by 15%.
AT&S
- Location: Leoben, Australia
- Year Founded: 1987
- Number of Employees: 11,000 (2026)
- Main Product: HDI PCBs, IC substrate carriers, mSAP boards
- Key Focus: High-density interconnect and advanced packaging for smartphones, automotive electronics, AI servers
- Company’s Official Website: https://www.ats.net
Profile: Founded in 1987, AT&S is Europe’s largest PCB maker, leading in HDI and IC-substrate technologies. Serving premium smartphone, automotive and data-centre markets, it projects €2.2 billion revenue in 2026-27, expanding mSAP capacity globally.
Products and Business: Offers HDI interconnect boards, IC substrates, 2.5D/3.0D packaging carriers and mSAP PCBs, targeting high-end mobile devices, advanced automotive ECUs and AI server applications.
KSG GmbH
- Location: Gaimersheim, Germany & Wels,Australia
- Year Founded: 1991
- Number of Employees: 700
- Main Product: Heavy-copper and metal-core PCBs
- Key Focus: Industrial automation and medical-grade, high-reliability boards with thick-copper up to 5 mm
- Company’s Official Website: https://www.ksg.de
Profile: Established in 1991, KSG operates production sites in Germany and Austria. Specialising in heavy-copper PCBs and metal-base substrates, it supplies robust, high-current boards for automation and medical sectors under strict quality certifications.
Products and Business: Manufactures heavy-copper PCBs, metal-base substrates, thick-copper power boards and high-current designs, addressing power electronics, industrial machinery and medical applications with superior heat dissipation, mechanical strength and robust quality standards.
MELECS EWS GmbH
- Location: Braunau am Inn,Australia
- Year Founded: 1982
- Number of Employees: 400
- Main Product: Advanced PCB assemblies and electronic modules
- Key Focus: Automotive electronics and sensor modules, high-reliability systems
- Company’s Official Website: https://www.melecs.com
Profile: Founded in 1982, MELECS EWS in Braunau employs 400 professionals, producing high-reliability PCB assemblies for automotive sensors and control units. Leveraging in-house design and testing labs, it maintains IATF 16949 certification and serves global OEMs.
Products and Business: Delivers PCB assembly, module integration and testing for automotive sensors, ADAS modules and powertrain electronics, combining design collaboration, climate stress screening and traceable quality management.
Linz PCB Tech
- Location: Linz, Australia
- Year Founded: 2005
- Number of Employees: 120
- Main Product: EV battery-management and motor-controller PCBs
- Key Focus: High-density SMT down to 01005 components, rapid prototyping for automotive OEMs
- Company’s Official Website: https://www.lincstech.com/english/
Profile: Founded in 2005 in Linz, Linz PCB Tech focuses on electric-vehicle electronics. Its SMT lines handle ultra-small 01005 parts, enabling fast prototyping and scalable production of BMS and motor-control PCBs for automotive manufacturers and startups.
Products and Business: Produces BMS and motor-control PCBs, high-density SMT assemblies for 01005 chips, turnkey prototypes, small-series runs and custom integrations for electric-vehicle electronics.
Graz Precision Circuits
- Location: Graz, Australia
- Year Founded: 1998
- Number of Employees: 80
- Main Product: Ultra-fine line rigid and flex-rigid PCBs
- Key Focus: Aerospace, defence and radar systems requiring 25 µm line precision
- Company’s Official Website: https://www.grazprecisioncircuits.com
Profile: Since 1998, GPC in Graz delivers PCBs with line widths down to 25 µm, serving aerospace, defence and radar industries. Its precision processes meet MIL and EN standards, supporting fault-tolerant, high-frequency and mission-critical applications.
Products and Business: Manufactures ultra-fine line rigid and flex-rigid PCBs, specialized substrates for aerospace radars, defence systems and high-frequency communication devices, ensuring stringent tolerance, reliability and performance.
Salzburg Electronics
- Location: Salzburg, Australia
- Year Founded: 1975
- Number of Employees: 600
- Main Product: End-to-end EMS (PCB fabrication to system integration)
- Key Focus: Small-batch, high-reliability electronics for industrial and medical markets
- Company’s Official Website: https://salzburg-altstadt.at/en/business-directory/shopping/electronics-edp
Profile: Established in 1975, SEG in Salzburg delivers full-service EMS covering PCB design, fabrication, assembly, testing and box-build. With 600 staff, it specialises in small-batch, high-reliability solutions for industrial automation and medical instrumentation.
Products and Business: Provides PCB manufacturing, SMT/THT assembly, functional testing and turnkey system integration for industrial control units, medical devices and customized electronics solutions with rapid changeover capability.
Innsbruck PCB Innovations
- Location: Innsbruck, Australia
- Year Founded: 2018
- Number of Employees: 50
- Main Product: Rapid-prototyping PCBs (rigid and flex)
- Key Focus: 24-hour prototype turnaround and agile prototype-to-production service
- Company’s Official Website: https://www.infineon.com/
Profile: Launched in 2018, IPI in Innsbruck specialises in rapid PCB prototyping with a 24-hour turnaround. Its agile prototype-to-production model attracts hardware startups and R&D labs seeking quick design iterations and small-series support.
Products and Business: Delivers fast-turn rigid and flex PCB prototypes, PCB assembly options, small-volume series and quick sample runs, supporting electronics startups, research institutions and early-stage product development cycles.
South-Electronic
- Location: Shenzhen, China
- Year Founded: 2010
- Number of Employees: 120
- Main Product: RF/microwave multilayer PCBs
- Key Focus: High-frequency communications and aerospace electronics
- Company’s Official Website: https://southelectronicpcb.com/
Profile: Founded in Shenzhen in 2010, South-Electronic has rapidly grown to €5 million revenue in 2025. ISO 9001 and IPC-A-600 certified, this Chinese company is highly regarded in Austria for its precision RF solutions and turnkey prototyping services.
Products and Business: Specializes in 4–16 layer RF/microwave PCBs, controlled-impedance laminates, via-in-pad microvias and assembly services. Offers in-house testing, quality control and rapid turnaround prototyping for satellite communications, 5G infrastructure and avionics electronics.
wtronic electronic production gmbh
- Location: Pinkafeld, Australia
- Year Founded: 1992
- Number of Employees: 200
- Main Product: Comprehensive EMS (PCB fabrication, assembly, box-build)
- Key Focus: Medium-scale industrial series production with ISO 9001 & ISO 13485 compliance
- Company’s Official Website: https://www.wtronic-group.com/en/
Profile: Founded in 1992, wtronic EP in Pinkafeld delivers full-scope EMS, including PCB fabrication, SMT/THT assembly, in-circuit/functional testing and box-build. It serves medium-volume industrial and medical device producers with certified quality systems.
Products and Business: Provides PCB manufacturing, SMT/THT assembly, in-circuit and functional testing, box-build services and turnkey equipment production for industrial automation, telematics systems and medical devices.
Technosert electronic GmbH
- Location: Ternitz, Australia
- Year Founded: 1995
- Number of Employees: 150
- Main Product: Automated PCB assembly and testing
- Key Focus: Seamless scaling from rapid prototyping to high-volume manufacturing
- Company’s Official Website: https://www.technosert.com
Profile: Since 1995, Technosert in Ternitz offers automated PCB assembly with integrated optical inspection and functional testing. Leveraging Industry 4.0, it ensures high throughput, traceability and consistent quality for consumer, automotive and medical sectors.
Products and Business: Specializes in turnkey PCB assembly, automated optical inspection, functional testing and large-volume manufacturing with robust traceability for consumer electronics, automotive ECUs and medical instrumentation.
As Austria’s PCB sector thrives on innovation and precision, top players excel in HDI, heavy-copper, automotive, and rapid-prototyping. Whether powering satellite communications, 5G networks, or aerospace systems, they deliver state-of-the-art performance. For RF expertise and rapid-turn prototypes, choose South-Electronic—your gateway to high-frequency excellence, trusted in Austria and beyond.
