In 2023, there was a significant change in the ownership structure of the SCHURTER Group. The Swiss investor Capvis, specializing in mid-sized company investments, acquired a majority stake in the SCHURTER Group based in Lucerne.

The SCHURTER Group, headquartered in Lucerne, has been successful worldwide as a manufacturer of components for safe power supplies, input systems, and high-demand electronic solutions. Since its founding, the company has always been in the hands of the Schurter family.

As part of the further integration into the SCHURTER Group, AKI ELECTRONIC spol. s r.o. changes its name to SCHURTER Electronics spol. s r.o. as of January 1, 2020. The company address, company entry, VAT identification number and bank account number remain unchanged.

AKI ELECTRONIC was acquired by the SCHURTER Group in 2017. Since that time, AKI ELECTRONIC solutions have been managed by Input Systems.

As of 1st January 2017, SCHURTER Holding AG acquires the Austrian Burisch Elektronikteile GmbH and the Czech aki electronic, a manufacturer of keyboards, touch panels and HMI systems.

This will enable SCHURTER to increase its production capacity, enlarge its know-how and a geographical expansion to Eastern Europe. With this integration the SCHURTER Group has enhanced its know-how and improved prospects in the markets of Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Hans-Rudolf Schurter (65) has successfully served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SCHURTER Group, Lucerne, for almost 30 years, and on January 1, 2015, he is transferring his responsibilities to Ralph Müller (45). With this, for the first time in the more than 80 years of company history, operative management of this manufacturer of electronic components is being placed in the hands of someone outside the family.

Müller has been with SCHURTER for ten years. He began his professional career with an apprenticeship as a mechanic, studying then at the Technical College of Zurich to earn a degree in mechanical engineering, thereafter post-graduate studies leading to a degree in business administration and finally an executive MBA. In 2014 he completed in-depth management education at the renowned Stanford University in California. From 1990 to 2003 he worked in various functions where he gained extensive experience in general management and in managing the production of electronic components. In 2004 he joined the SCHURTER family as Head of Production. Five years ago he took over executive management as CEO of our founding company SCHURTER AG in Lucerne. Commenting on assuming the role as overall head of this Group, with a total of 18 Group companies in 16 countries (and of them 10 being production operations, including in Switzerland), Müller says, "I am thankful and proud that this trust has been placed in me, and I look forward to taking on the challenges we will face in the future. Our management principles – based on role models, trust, responsibility, change and connections – will help me to drive the company ahead even further following the values of the founding family".

SCHURTER expands its vertical integration and integrated with Ticomel SA a proven specialist for EMC and EMS

SCHURTER is strengthening its production expertise in the field of filter production and also expands the vertical range of manufacture to the possibility to offer electronic manufacturing services. The Ticomel Group, which also offers a production site in Romania as a subcontractor very attractive manufacturing opportunities.

SCHURTER accepts the Meier Hofer AG in Mellingen, a well-organized small business that manufactures input systems for the Swiss market.

SCHURTER Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. was opened in India for expansion of activities in India.

SCHURTER opened a production and sales subsidiary in India. In order to serve local needs in the the already highly developed power market.

SCHURTER AG acquires Weber Protection AG in Emmenbrücke in order to expand the product range in the area of device protection.

SCHURTER is strengthening its position as a competent supplier of products to secure power supply and acquires the Weber Protection AG and its respective sales organizations. This acquisition supports a product expansion to circuit breakers and at the same time an extension of its sales channels abroad.

SCHURTER opened its own subsidiary SCHURTER Nordic AB in Stockholm.

SCHURTER opens its own sales office to better serve the customers in the Scandinavian countries Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway.

Heinrich SCHURTER founds a Employees Commission.

December 1953, Heinrich Schurter founded the employee commission with the participation of the workforce to be considered for major issues of corporate governance.

Heinrich Schurter founds the SCHURTER personal Care Foundation.

November the 15. 1933, Brave Heinrich Schurter founds the SCHURTER Cie. company as a limited ship for manufacturing of electromechanical components.