1961
Foundation
Foundation of Bungard Elektronik in Leverkusen (BEL) by Heinz Bungard, the father of the current CEO Jürgen Bungard. Heinz Bungard started as a radio and TV repair shop. His business idea is to presensitize the PCBs with a foto-sensitive resist and thus overcome the complicating screen printing method.
1961
1971
Bungard Elektronik moves to Windeck Rosbach
Bungard Elektronik moves to Windeck Rosbach, total number of customers at that time: 3500, mainly in Germany and Belgium, Holland, France, Switzerland and Austria.
1986
Jürgen and Dietmar Bungard enter the company.
Jürgen Bungard as sales manager, Dietmar Bungard as technical manager.
1986
1987
Developing a CNC machine
Jürgen and Dietmar decide to develop a CNC machine in cooperation with the FRAUNHOFER INSTITUT.
1988
CNC prototypes
CNC prototypes are launched into 3 test plants to collect experience.
1988
1989
Sales of CNC systems starts
Sales of CNC systems starts and Bungard implements full turn key labs for PCB production via 59 resellers throughout the world.
1994
New CEO
Helga Bungard takes over the business.
1994
2001
Foundation of Bungard Elektronik GmbH & Co KG
Bungard Elektronik GmbH & Co KG is found and Jürgen and Dietmar Bungard become 25% shareholders plus managing directors.
2007
Jürgen Bungard becomes general director
Death of Dietmar Bungard. Jürgen Bungard becomes general director of Bungard Elektronik GmbH & Co KG.
2007
2008
Mrs. Helga Bungard resigns
Mrs. Helga Bungard resigns. Mr. Claus Menzel joins the technical and Mr. Hans Poppek the sales support team.
2009
Death of Helga Bungard
Mrs. Nolden rejoins the company.
2009
2011
50 years of success
Bungard Elektronik celebrates its 50th anniversary and 50 years of success in the international PCB market and is about to welcome the 19.000 customer!
2012
Building new logistics center
Bungard Elektronik GmbH & Co KG starts building a logistics center in Windeck
2012
2013
New Logistic Center opens in Windeck
2014
Bungard Elektronik GmbH & Co KG purchases former competitor
Bungard Elektronik GmbH & Co KG purchases former competitor www.welisch.de in order to have more capacity and more resources in Windeck
2014
2014
more than 22.000 end customers world wide
Bungard Elektronik GmbH & Co KG is facing 53 years of success in the international PCB market and is having 22.000 end customers world wide and representatives in 65 countries of the world
2014
The new Bungard research and development center Ltd.
In January 2014 Bungard Elektronik founded the new BUNGARD Research and Development Center and purchased in February a small construction company for customized machines in a close by location. This purchase enlarged the company with 2500 m² and the production and development area with 600m².
2014
2016
Online-Shop
The Bungard-Online-Shop for consumables and components launched for german customers.
2019
Family business
Lucie Bungard completes her training successfully and is now a member of the customer-care team.
2019