Kontron and congatec signed an agreement to cooperate in manufacturing computer-on-modules (COMs), whereby Kontron will manufacture the congatec COMs. The cooperation is expected to be extended to other areas in the near future.
Kontron’s subsidiary JUMPtec and congatec, a company fully owned by Deutsche Beteiligungs, are both developers of COMs for embedded computing (COMexpress, COM-HPC, SMARC, Q7). Through this agreement, Kontron will provide its broad international production network to manufacture the congatec COMs. Based on the similarity of COM modules and higher volumes, both Kontron and congatec anticipate cost advantages and will be able to actively manage tariff developments, especially in the USA, due to the production facilities of Kontron in North America. This development is the result of the strategy of congatec to follow a local-for-local approach in the light of international trade disruptions and growing customer demand driven by geopolitical considerations.
Kontron, via its subsidiary Katek, manufactures as an ODM expert at 21 sites globally, offering local-for-local services across multiple industries, including medical, industrial automation, transportation, avionics, and defence.
The Kontron group will provide Supply Chain Management, Production, and Logistics to the fabless congatec group.
A further-reaching collaboration is also in negotiation. Kontron and congatec are discussing potential partnerships in development, know-how exchange, and joint sales and marketing activities that could, subject to reaching an agreement, also lead to a capital investment of congatec in JUMPtec. Both companies are well known for the highest quality standards and a broad and innovative technology roadmap with powerful partnerships with Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, and NXP.
