Company history

Digital Elektronik GmbH since 1978

We look back on over 40 years of company history. Digital Elektronik has grown rapidly since 1978. Today we employ 450 people at three locations and support international mechatronic projects from the first sketch to the finished product.

1978
Founding
2 employees, contract manufacturing of electronic controls in rented premises in the city of Salzburg
1978
Alte Fertigung
1981
New building
Construction of a new company building in Grödig/St.Leonhard and relocation, start of series production of electronics and precision mechanics, as well as long wire assembly
1981
Neues Hauptgebäude Digital Elektronik
1986
New building in St. Leonhard
New building at the Grödig/St. Leonhard location and relocation at the end of the year, expansion of production and assembly
1986
erste SMT Digital Elektronik
1987
Establishment of the development department
Acquisition of an SMD line and establishment of the development department
1987
1992
ISO 9001
1992
Tamsweg Alt
1998
Construction of a production facility
Construction of a production facility in Tamsweg for cable and device manufacture
1998
Tamsweg Neu
2000
Expansion of the headquarters
Expansion of the headquarters in Grödig and expansion of the production facility in Tamsweg, beginning with LED technology
2000
2005
Start of component assembly
Start of component assembly in Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with a partner company
2005
2006
Acquisition of a neighbouring property
Acquisition of a neighbouring property including building at the St. Leonhard location, expansion into a development center
2006
2008
Establishment of a logistics centre
Establishment of a logistics center in Tamsweg, start of the production of sheet metal, turned and milled parts in Dervena, BIH
2008
2009
Tower clock in Mecca
Production of LED lighting for the tower clock in Mecca
2009
Mekka
2010
Assembly of the LED lighting
Start of assembly of LED lighting for the tower clock in Mecca, media wall production for clock tower in Mecca
2010
2012
Founding of a subsidiary
Founding of a subsidiary in Derventa with the takeover of buildings, production facilities, and some of the production employees of the previous partner company
2012
2013 - 2019
Expansion of the Derventa site
Extensive investments in the expansion of the Derventa, BIH site
2013 - 2019
2016
Expansion of the logistics centre
Expansion of the Tamsweg logistics centre, ISO 9001:2015 for all locations
2016
Dubai Arena Digital Elektronik
2018
LED lighting for the Dubai Arena
Production of LED lighting for Dubai Arena
2018
2019
Construction of a production building
ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 for all locations, start of construction of a production building for the production area
2019