Our Story
"Think Out of the Board" was what We believed in and what led us to where we are today.
Below is a timeline of our growth, achievements, and milestones over the years. With the trust of our partners, we've been able to achieve greater heights together.
Our future together awaits. We can't wait to partner with you to create our next chapter together.
The Original Estec logo. "Think Out of the Board"
1996
Estec was founded in Hong Kong with a manufacturing plant in Dongguan that produced Single layered and Double layered-PCBs.
1998
We began to supply PCBs for non-safety critical parts in the automotive industry.
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2021
We became one of the pioneers in the industry to be QS9000 certified, now known as IATF 16949.
We began to supply PCBs for automotive safety-critical parts found in airbags and braking systems.
We invested in an existing PCB factory in Shenzhen to develop and build Multi-Layer PCBs.
We secured a contract with a global leader in Energy Power.
2023
We began producing Flexible PCBs.
We began supplying PCBs to automotive manufacturer Lamborghini S.p.A.
We began producing Rigid-Flex PCBs.
We became capable of producing blind vias with any layer.
We invested in a healthcare company based in Hong Kong.
We began supplying in serial production of Embedded Copper Coins PCBs.
NTI nominated us as one of the top
100 World Leading PCB Manufacturers.
We secured a contract with a leading telecommunications company to supply PCBs for pot splitters and public phones.
We began supplying PCBs to automotive manufacturer Ferrari S.p.A.
We cooperated with Hong Kong Polytechnic University on a project that involved Laser Drilling.
We began supplying Rigid-Flex PCBs to aerospace industry leader, Airbus.
We setup a fund that supports electronics start up companies in Hong Kong.
We began supplying PCBs to American electric vehicle automaker Rivian Automotive, Inc.