Our Principles
SEHO stands for quality “Made in Germany”. This trademark requires excellently trained employees, team spirit and innovative technologies. Through consistent research into new technologies, cooperation with partners from industry and science and, last but not least, a highly motivated team, SEHO is able to translate new trends in electronics manufacturing into series-ready processes at a very early stage.
The qualifications and commitment of our employees form the foundation for the company’s success. With flat hierarchies and a dialog-oriented corporate culture, SEHO offers freedom to assume responsibility and a variety of opportunities for professional development. Our social commitment goes far beyond the legal requirements and further training in the form of internal and external seminars are a matter of course for us.
Innovations are a significant factor for growth. The work of our technicians and process engineers today forms the basis for the company’s success tomorrow. That is why SEHO consistently focuses on research and development.
Every year, SEHO spends around 8% of sales on research and development, which is well above the industry average. The focus of our activities is on future technologies, but also on the continuous further development of our soldering systems.
Communication and cooperation are important prerequisites for efficient research and development activities. Therefore, the employees of SEHO R & D maintain intensive contacts with numerous partners at universities, research institutes and commercial enterprises.
We are proud that SEHO was one of the first companies in the industry to be certified according to DIN EN ISO 14001.
However, our operational environmental protection still goes far beyond the extent of the legal requirements. For example, we have been a certified participant in the Bavarian Environmental and Climate Pact since 2021, and we are successively implementing the recommendations from the energy audit according to DIN EN 16247-1, which we conducted in 2022.
What our customers say
RAFI GmbH & Co.KG
What we particularly appreciate about the cooperation with SEHO is the many years of reliable collaboration, friendly interaction with each other and always an open ear for any problems. I see the strength of SEHO especially in the innovation of new systems, regardless of whether this is in wave or in selective soldering. They also respond to special requests, e.g. our SelectLine-20, which was built more or less according to our requirements.
BMK Group
We experience SEHO's availability as very good - coupled with fast and professional support. Both in the event of unscheduled machine defects and in the case of production processes at the limit, which can involve unpredictability, SEHO's application engineers are available to answer all technical and content-related questions. Customer orientation is lived at SEHO. We count as customers. In addition, BMK and SEHO have a technology partnership on innovations and research projects. Together, we ensure the success of BMK's customers.
Melecs EWS GmbH
Even if a position at SEHO changes, a contact person can still be found quickly. Issues in all matters are dealt with quickly and very competently.
In my many years of partnership with SEHO, I can only confirm that customer satisfaction is constantly maintained at a very high level.
A production company from Austria in the solar industry
Open, honest and appreciative communication is a guarantee for success for a long-term good cooperation. Flexibility and targeted response to our needs and wishes are among your strengths. SEHO always steps in when the shoe pinches - experience, quality and innovative strength - you can feel it!
Siemens AG, Erlangen equipment factory
The quick accessibility and professional cooperation with SEHO is outstanding. In our long-standing partnership, SEHO has always responded to our wishes and shown a high degree of flexibility.
binder electronic manufacturing services GmbH & Co KG
- Competent contact persons for service
- Consulting before buying a machine is fair
- Very good training seminars at SEHO as well as on-site at our own company, also webinars
- Fast spare parts supply
Nord Electronic Drivesystems GmbH
We very much appreciate that there are uncomplicated solutions for almost all requirements in new projects and that we grow together on technical challenges. If there are any problems, you always have a competent contact person on the same level.
We see the great strength in the constant further development and continuous improvement of the machines and the product portfolio, especially in handling and automation SEHO has become a system provider - everything from one source.
Our History & Achievements
Foundation of SEHO Seitz & Hohnerlein GmbH. The young company starts in Collenberg with its first wave soldering machine KLA.
Construction of the main building at the new location in Kreuzwertheim / Wiebelbach - the current company headquarters.
The production area is extended by the production building II.
With the market launch of the first nitrogen soldering system SEHO revolutionizes the manufacturing of electronic products.
In addition to the existing production area, the development building was constructed.
Establishment of SEHO USA Inc. which was renamed SEHO North America, Inc. in 2005.
The company founders Heinz Seitz and Ernst Hohnerlein sell the shares in the company to the new managing partner Horst Lettner.
SEHO obtains ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.
The SEHO MaxiReflow receives
a technology award.
In addition, SEHO is taken over by the previous commercial director, Uwe Adler, and the previous technical director, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Markus Walter, as part of a management buy-out. The company is now trading
under the name SEHO Systems GmbH.
Another building is erected on the company's property. This time it is the new logistics center.
The managing
Partner Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Markus Walter takes over all
company shares and is writing SEHO's success story.
SEHO also presents the first AOI system that is directly integrated into a soldering system and receives an international technology award for it.
Construction of the new Technology Center & Sales Building is completed.
SEHO receives an international technology award for integrated additional processes in selective soldering systems.
Expansion of the production area by a further approx. 1200 m².
Foundation of SEHO Systems Korea Ltd., near Seoul, South Korea.
SEHO Systems China Ltd. opens in Shanghai.
SEHO receives the renowned productronica innovation award in the category soldering technology.
SEHO receives an
international technology award for SmartSplit.
SEHO is also celebrating the 45th anniversary since the company was founded in 1976.
Restructuring towards a holding structure and Lena Walter joining the company.
SEHO is introducing the 4-day working week in the manufacturing and logistics departments, thus becoming a pioneer in the region.
Takeover of PreCAM GmbH.
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Social commitment of SEHO
Over the years, SEHO has supported many regional, but also nationwide associations as well as culturally or socially committed organizations in their important work. Especially when it comes to accompanying children and young people on their way into life.
Whether with a set of new jerseys or tracksuits, or with our contribution to the cost of travel to games and competitions, we have already been able to look into many shining children’s eyes.
Since the beginning of 2023, we have therefore also been sponsoring on a larger scale a regional club that is particularly committed to children’s and youth work and has been doing outstanding work in this area on a voluntary basis for a long time. We are pleased to be able to support this commitment.
Internationally, too, we have always been committed to ensuring that children can grow up happily and safely in a peaceful environment. Our “first child” was Neda, for whom we took over a sponsorship in an SOS Children’s Village in 2004. Since then, we have given many children a happy start into a future where their dreams can become reality.
Code of Conduct.
Our Code of Conduct sets out the fundamental principles and values to which we are committed in our daily dealings with employees, customers, suppliers, society and the environment as part of our global business activities.
We act according to an integrated corporate concept that includes all social, ecological and economic contributions of a company to the voluntary assumption of social responsibility in a sustainable manner and beyond legal standards. In this respect, we are responsible for creating and maintaining a corporate culture in which the observance of the legal principles mentioned below as well as ethical principles are upheld to the best of our ability. The SEHO Group is committed to compliance with the following principles.
Responsibility towards employees, society and the environment
Dealing with customers, business partners
Guidelines for the workplace
General
*Note: For better readability, the masculine form is used for personal names and personal nouns in this document.
