ZANDT, GERMANY – Zollner Elektronik is expanding its Asian business capabilities by acquiring Bluechips Microhouse, a contract manufacturer based in Thailand.

The German-owned Bluechips has around 650 employees, mainly at its headquarters in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and provides electronics services ranging from PCBAs to full box-build products in industries that include automation, transportation and medical. It has a range of customers in the European, American and Asia-Pacific markets.

"It was important to us to offer our employees a secure future," Bluechips founder and managing director Thomas Zimpfer said about the alliance. "Through the partnership with Zollner, we are confident that our team and our company will have the best environment to grow into the opportunities that lie ahead. Our shared goals and values ​​form the basis for an exciting partnership."

In the second half of 2025, Zollner will acquire the majority shares of Bluechips, with the company's management remaining with the company. The acquisition will strengthen Zollner's presence in Southeast Asia by adding additional capacities and technologies while also expanding its customer base in the market, the company said.

"Bluechips and Zollner are both family-run companies that share a similar history," said Zollner board member Markus Aschenbrenner. "Through organic growth based on customer performance, Bluechips was able to position itself in a foreign market environment, which is really very impressive. We are convinced that this partnership will contribute to a successful expansion in the Asian region."