General

Raw materials, complete sub-assemblies, design solutions, production equipment, hardware and stationery - all are required by E-T-A in one form or another. Some items are needed more frequently than others, but they must all meet very high quality standards.

 

 


Purchasing sector moulded parts / tools


moulded parts (thermoplastics, thermosetting plastics)
elastomers, semi-finished products
insulation material such as mica and foils

 

 

 

 


Purchasing sector metal parts / semi-finished products


bands of copper and brass
thermo-bimetals and steel
rivetting contacts, welding contacts
pressure springs, tension springs, torsion springs, spiral springs
fasteners such as screws, nuts, washers, rivets, as well as electrical connectors
resistors, punched parts, turned parts

Purchasing sector electronic components


printed circuit boards with and without components fitted, hybrids
active components such as Integrated Circuits (IC), discrete components
opto-electronic parts
passive components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, oscillators
sub-assemblies
switches and coders, micro-switches

Purchasing sector services / investments


services, maintenance contracts
capital goods such as machinery, buildings, IT hardware and software,
logistics