Carl Zeiss, the world's
leading manufacturer of optical systems for chip fabrication has designated
Zollner Elektronik as a Carl Zeiss SMT Supply Chain Partner. Zollner Elektronik
manufactures and tests complete sub-systems for electron microscopy from Carl
Zeiss SMT. Furthermore, the company delivers additional single components that
are used throughout Carl Zeiss SMT.
Johann Weber (middle), President of Zollner Elektronik AG, signs the contract together with Dr. Dirk Stenkamp (left), Member of the Board at Carl Zeiss SMT, and Peter Schlindwein, Director of Supply Chain Management at Carl Zeiss SMT.
Zollner Elektronik has been a particularly close supplier of the Nano Technology
Systems Division of Carl Zeiss SMT for many years. As a global partner, Zollner
supports the company in the construction of complex systems, allowing Carl Zeiss
to fully focus on its core competencies. Johann Weber, President of Zollner
Elektronik AG, emphasizes that “Our company has been successfully working
with Carl Zeiss for years. We are honored and very proud to now be a Supply
Chain Partner of Carl Zeiss SMT. From the beginning, our efforts have focused
on utilizing mutual synergies on the basis of a real partnership.”
Dr. Dirk Stenkamp, Member of the Board at Carl Zeiss SMT and Managing Director
of the Nano Technology Systems Division, underscores the importance of the partnership:
“Designating Zollner Elektronik as a Supply Chain Partner is an expression
of our trust and recognition for the outstanding partnership over the years.
With Zollner Elektronik, we have an internationally present partner on our side
that delivers high- quality products at competitive prices.”
Peter Schlindwein, Director of Supply Chain Management at Carl Zeiss SMT, emphasizes
that “Both partners benefit from this designation. We can focus on our
core competencies because we have a reliable partner. Zollner Elektronik can
use its status as a Carl Zeiss SMT Supply Chain Partner to acquire new customers.”
Zollner Elektronik is the eighth Carl Zeiss SMT Supply Chain Partner. With
the certification of suppliers, the company is preparing to meet the continuously
increasing demands of the market on flexibility and is strengthening the trust
placed by end customers in its products and technologies.