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"
Estec was founded in Hong Kong with a manufacturing plant in Dongguan that produced Single layered and Double layered-PCBs.
1996
We began to supply PCBs for non-safety critical parts in the automotive industry.
1998
We became one of the pioneers in the industry to be QS9000 certified, now known as IATF 16949.
1999
We began to supply PCBs for automotive safety-critical parts found in airbags and braking systems.
2000
We invested in an existing PCB factory in Shenzhen to develop and build Multi-Layer PCBs.
2001
NTI nominated us as one of the top 100 World Leading PCB Manufacturers.
2002
We secured a contract with a global leader in Energy Power.
2003
We secured a contract with a leading telecommunications company to supply PCBs for pot splitters and public phones.
2004
We began supplying PCBs to automotive manufacturer Lamborghini S.p.A..
2008
We began supplying PCBs to automotive manufacturer Ferrari S.p.A..
2009
We began producing Flexible PCBs.
2010
We cooperated with Hong Kong Polytechnic University on a project that involved Laser Drilling.
2011
We began producing Rigid-Flex PCBs.
2012
We began supplying Rigid-Flex PCBs to aerospace industry leader, Airbus.
2015
We became capable of producing blind vias with any layer.
2016
We setup a fund that supports electronics start up companies in Hong Kong.
2017
We invested in a healthcare company based in Hong Kong.
2019
We began supplying PCBs to American electric vehicle automaker Rivian Automotive, Inc.
2021
We began supplying in serial production of Embedded Copper Coins PCBs.