1982
Founding of Iftest AG as an engineering firm specializing in test facilities
1984
Start of hardware and software development activities
1986
Getting Started in the EMS Business
1986
Getting Started with PCB Design
1994
Initial ISO 9001 Certification
2002
Initial Certification
ISO 14001
2005
Commissioning of
three new soldering systems
and transition
to RoHS
2005
Initial Certification
ISO 13485:2003
Recertification according to SN
EN ISO 9001:2000 and
SN EN ISO 14001:2004
2007
Expansion of
sales activities
in Germany
2008
Introduction of AOI
and expansion of
production space
by 1,000 m² to 4,400 m²
2008
Recertification according to
SN EN ISO 9001:2000,
ISO 13485:2003, and
SN EN ISO 14001:2004
2010
Expansion of the
production area to
6,000 m²
2011
Recertification according to
SN EN ISO 9001:2008,
ISO 13485:2003, and
SN EN ISO 14001:2004
2011
Registration
UL ZPVI2 – E348980:Z111
2013
Opening of an
office at
Technopark Zurich
2013
Establishment of the subsidiary
QESS s.r.o.
with a production facility in eastern Slovakia
initially employing 20 people.
Initial certification
of QESS to ISO
9001:2008 and EN ISO 13485:2012 +
AC:2012
2014
Introduction to Lean
Management and
Lean Production
at the Wettingen site
2014
Recertification according to
SN EN ISO 9001:2008,
ISO 13485:2012, and
SN EN ISO 14001:2004
2015
Expansion of QESS
to 60 employees
2016
Recertification of QESS
to ISO 9001:2008
and EN ISO 13485:2012 +
AC:2012
2017
Introduction of a new 3D AOI system and
recertification to ISO 9001:2015,
EN ISO 13485:2016, and ISO 14001:2015
at the Wettingen site. Introduction of new
wave soldering systems at both sites.
2018
Recertification of QESS
to ISO 9001:2015 and
EN ISO 13485:2016
2018
Investments in a new
X-ray microscope and
a new SMT line at the
Wettingen site
2019
Investments in a new 3D AOI
system at QESS, as well as a new selective
wave soldering system and a flying
probe test system at the
Wettingen site
2020
IFS Implementation
Recertification to
ISO 9001:2015,
EN ISO 13485:2016
and ISO 14001:2015
2021
Recertification of QESS
to ISO 9001:2015 and
EN ISO 13485:2016
2021
Upgrade
Solder paste printer
and
Installation of 2nd SPI
2022
New Selective
Coating System
2023
Recertification according to
ISO 9001:2015,
EN ISO 13485:2016
and ISO 14001:2015
2024
IFTEST
40th Anniversary
