
2009 certification as one joint company
2008 Merger of Rood Testhouse International N.V. and microtec, testlab for opto+microelectronics
2001 Management Buy-out of the Alton UK facility
1998 Stopping J.V. in Fareast
1995 Start J.V. in Malaysia with KES
1994 Acquisition of Edgetek, France & Start J.V. in Taiwan with KES
1991 Merger with SES Electronics GmbH, Germany
1989 Merger with MTL Microtechnology Ltd., UK
1979 Separation of Rood Testhouse B.V.
1976 Foundation of C.N. Rood
2006 Approval for certification ISO 14001
2005 Foundation of Dresden location
2004 Approval for certification ISO/TS 16949
2001 Clean room installation for wafer probing and bare die handling
1992 Accreditation ISO/IEC 17025
1991 Merger with Rood Testhouse International N.V. in Zwolle (Netherlands)
1983 Re-naming into SES Electronics GmbH offering independent test services for ICs
1974 Takeover by Philips Semiconductors
1969 Foundation of German Signetics GmbH, test and assembly location, in Nördlingen
2008 Merger with Rood Testhouse International N.V.
2007 Approval for certification ISO/TS 16949
2005 Test and qualification of CCD and CMOS image sensors/ mechanical tests
2004 Strategic investment and expansion of optoelectronic, qualification and failure analysis portfolio
1996 New division electronic systems analysis
1985 Installation of the first semiconductor test system
1982 Foundation of microtec GmbH as an engineering office nearby Stuttgart (Germany)