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History  

2021

- First AI Robot installed in our factory in Hungary for final quality inspection.

2018

- First Robot installed at our automated assembly lines for Mechatronic modules.

2016

- FASTRON opens a sales and support office in Columbus OHIO to serve the American market.
- New 8,000m2 building for production and warehousing at our site in Hungary.

2015

- Acquisition of Rapid Biomedical GmbH in Germany. Market leader in design and manufacturing of MR coils.

2014

- Launch of standard High Current (10 Amps) and High Voltage (400 V DC) Inductors.

2013

- Our Hungarian factory is expanding with a new 2,000m2 building to reach a total of 20,000m2 floor space.

2010

- Automotive and medical markets become more and more significant applications for our inductors.

2008

- FASTRON becomes a main inductor supplier to several world leaders of lighting products.

2006

- The German Economic Minister including a Diplomat Delegation visit our factory in Malaysia.

2005

- Closure of the China factory.
- FASTRON's factories achieve the ISO/TS 16949 Certification.

2004

- Production begins for the SMD power inductors for power supply.

2003

- Fastron Inc. purchased assets of Stetco Inc.

2002

- Launch of wound chip inductor in 0402 case size.

2000

- Start up of a new factory in Qing Pu near Shanghai.

1999

- Built up a market leadership in Europe and S.Korea for chip inductors.

1995

- Start of the SMD chip inductor production, for the mobile phone market.

1993

- Gem Kft in Hungary was acquired and became FASTRON Hungaria Kft.
- Prime Minister of Hungary visits our plant in Malaysia.

1990

- The Governor of Penang visits our factory in Malaysia.

1985

- Started co-operations with global distributors.

1982

- Suppression coils are added to the manufacturing spectrum.

1978

- FASTRON GmbH in Germany and FASTRON Sdn Bhd in Malaysia were established.
- Production of coated leaded inductors mainly for TVs and Radios.