About SMT
from 1987 till today - a family business on the global market!
SMT Maschinen- und Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG is one of the market leaders in production technology for electronic assemblies. At our headquarters in Wertheim, we have been developing and producing soldering systems and heat transfer machines which are used worldwide in the electronics industry for over 35 years.
With branches in China and Mexico, SMT Wertheim has become global. The company holds several patents and has developed numerous innovative processes that are now part of the technological standard.
On February 13th, 1987, company founder Hans-Günter Ulzhöfer registered SMT Maschinen- und Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG in the commercial register. More than 35 years later, SMT Wertheim is not only a solid medium-sized company with over 150 employees, but also an internationally oriented world market leader in the field of plant engineering for SMT technology.
Today, Dr. Christian Ulzhöfer (CEO) and authorized representative Caroline Beck run the family business in the 2nd generation.
We view our orientation and compliance in the areas of quality, standards and quality management as a management task. Our corresponding guiding principles and principles of action provide the framework for our quality management activities. You can find these here: Quality policy

2024

Presentation of the new F- and B-Series Systems for the Power Semiconductors product area.
2023

Expansion of production area capacity
through additions to Plant I and presentation of the new V series.
2022

Establishment of the SMT Mexico branch.
2021

Winner of the Productronica Innovation Award
for the “Profiling Plus” solution.
2020

Introducing the new Reflow R series.
2018

Completion of the new administration building.
Global Technology Award for the VH8 vertical system
in the “Best Product” category.
2017

Company anniversary: 30 years of SMT
and founding of SMT Suzhou (China).
Global Technology Award for the R360 in the “Soldering Equipment Reflow” category.
Presentation of the new reflow system concept SMT Quattro Peak® R360.
2016

Global Technology Award for SMT KATalysis - process gas cleaning.
2015

Introduction of synchronized flow production.
2014

Global Technology Award in Test Services for the
Lean temperature treatment system.
2011

Introduction of UV light systems and cold function test technology.
2010

Extension in plant V and expansion of the
Production area in the main factory.
SMT Vision Award (Best New Product) and
Global Technology Award (Soldering Equipment) for
the vacuum inline reflow soldering system.
2009

Introduction of vacuum inline reflow soldering system.
2008

Construction of plants III and IV & opening of the technology center.
2007
“Number 1 in Europe” award for best-selling systems (ITM market study).
2006

Introduction of the HTT area for hot function tests, curing and bonding.
2003

Introduction of pyrolysis process gas cleaning (ABS) and intelligent nitrogen control.
1997

Expansion of the demo center &
Patenting of the Quattro Peak® process.
1995

Construction of Plant II and thus expansion of the production area by 1100m² & patenting of the slot nozzle system.
1993

Introduction of full convection reflow soldering technology.
They said goodbye to the then established IR technology and relied on a new technology that was more compatible with the company strategy and philosophy - full convection - reflow soldering only with hot air.
1992

Move to our own company building at Roter Sand 5 in Wertheim with 1200 m² of production space and 600 m² of office and demo rooms.
1987

Founding of SMT Maschinen- und Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG
by managing director Hans-Günter Ulzhöfer.
Construction, development, sales and service from auf
IR technology based reflow soldering systems.
Developments - Innovations & Events with SMT Wertheim