history

The history of the CtS market leader

history 2004

2004

Development of the first CtS direct exposure system Generation 1 with the P series

history 2007

2007

Development of the modular CtS direct exposure systems Generation 2 with the D series

history 2008

2008

Development of the first industrial HR installation with a resolution of 2400 dpi. Generation HR (high resolution)

history 2010

2010

Development of the first Excess Width XL system with 1270 dpi
The STM-6824 implemented for a Portuguese customer

history 2011a

2011

Strategic cooperation with Grünig-Interscreen AG

history 2011b

2011

Development of the modular CtS direct exposure systems for customers in the textile sector: STM-TEX series

history 2012

2012

Installation of the worldwide biggest STM-XL installation for the manufacturing and direct exposure of screens

history 2013a

2013

Development of the latest generation 3 of CtS direct exposure systems OECU, STPrint V.4 and RICB.

history 2013b

2013

Take-over of Sign-Tronic AG by Andreas Ferndriger and Marcel Grünig as per July 1st, 2013.

history 2013c

2013

Introduction of the latest machine model STM-1010.

history 2014

2014

Completion of the product portfolio.
Launch of the new machine model STM-XS.

history 2014

2015

Launch of the new machine model STM-ONE.

history 2014

2017

Introduction of the new machine model STM-MICRO.

history 2018

2018

MODULAR CtS CONCEPT
Extension of modularity. UV light sources / DMD and resolutions. HR-3 resolution with real 3040 dpi.

history 2014

2019

Generation 4 & UV-LED:
Development of the latest generation StencilMaster with STPrint V.4.3 and UV-LED DUO / Generation 4 with water cooling.

history 2014

2020

Relocation to the new company location in Rüthi SG. Renaming of the company to SignTronic AG.

history 2014

2021

LED Q4 / Generation 6:
Most powerful & most flexible UV-LED technology in the CtS market. The new BENCHMARK!

history 2022

2022

SignTronic STRIP-Software:
Rip software for converting graphic data to a 1-bit TIFF.