SCHOTT North America, Inc. (SCHOTT) announced it has acquired ELECPAC of Cary, IL, a division of Wilbrecht Electronics, Inc. Effective with this announcement, the division has been renamed SCHOTT ELECPAC, LLC and will become a wholly owned subsidiary of SCHOTT North America, Inc.

SCHOTT ELECPAC produces glass-to-metal hermetic feedthroughs, headers and connectors used in defense, aerospace, and medical applications. The company, which employs approximately 65 people, does not expect any layoffs in conjunction with this announcement. Ron Campbell, who has 30 years in the electronic packaging industry, will become president and general manager of SCHOTT ELECPAC, LLC.

“ELECPAC represents a tremendous opportunity for SCHOTT to expand its global manufacturing footprint in the electronic packaging space,” Andreas Becker, chairman of the board of SCHOTT ELECPAC, LLC. “U.S.-based manufacturing will allow us to better serve the domestic market.”

Electronic Packaging, produced by ELECPAC, complements SCHOTT’s existing manufacturing capabilities while adding glass-to-metal seal connectors for special applications.

“With the acquisition of ELECPAC, SCHOTT is now able to provide our North American customers a complete local portfolio of R&D, technical customer support, production, sales and marketing.” commented Hermann Ditz, president of SCHOTT’s electronic packaging business.


“SCHOTT ELECPAC will build upon ELECPAC’s quality manufacturing capabilities while leveraging SCHOTT’s extensive experience and knowledge of the market,” said Campbell. “The company is an ideal fit for SCHOTT, and we will fully integrate it into SCHOTT’s expansive capabilities.”