We are ILFA

ILFA is a German PCB manufacturer headquartered in Hanover. The owner-managed company with around 190 employees has been producing innovative ultra-fine and micro-fine conductor solutions in the high-tech segment for 45 years. With a logistics location in Kirchheimbolanden near Frankfurt a.M. and its own office in Shenzhen, China, both national and international customers are served. Consistent material qualities can thus be guaranteed throughout the world.

ILFA’s range of services includes CAD services for the creation of the design of prototypes, small series through to the further development of large series. Both single and double-sided PCBs are manufactured, as well as multilayers with more than 30 layers. Depending on the application, the board is designed as a classic rigid, flexible or rigid-flexible PCB. This also applies to the high layer area. ILFA has numerous certifications, realises complex hybrid structures and has the manufacturing competence of electro-optical PCBs, the embedding of components or the integration of fluid channels.

ILFA’s success is based on the first-class quality of its products and their continuous development at the highest level. Partners and customers are used to driving ideas and innovations forward with ILFA and being able to rely on the company and its competent contacts at all times. With its own laboratories, measurement and test procedures as well as a team of outstanding developers, ILFA is prepared for all requirements. Customers can thus drive their innovations forward and realise economically promising solutions.

ILFA’s customers include national and international research institutes, companies from the fields of aerospace, industrial electronics, medical technology, the automotive industry and, in particular, innovators from the robotics, sensor technology and satellite technology segments. Of course, creative small businesses also find a home at ILFA to optimize their PCB layouts and develop prototypes for tomorrow’s applications.

The ILFA management

Thomas Michels is the CEO of ILFA. He is responsible for the overall strategy. He also exerts political influence in various committees and campaigns for the PCB industry.

The company ILFA is led by a five-member management team. Besides Thomas Michels as CEO and managing partner, Martin Soethe, Robert Loboja, Athanasios Kallinis and Sandra Passeyer to the ILFA management.

The management team

Robert Loboja (Chief Sales Officer) is responsible for all sales and commercial issues at ILFA
Athanasios Kallinis (Chief Technical Officer) is responsible for the technological direction of the company
Sandra Passeyer (Chief Operation Officer) is responsible for ongoing operations and modernisation projects at ILFA
Martin Soethe (Chief Human Resources Officer) is responsible for human resources at ILFA

The ILFA Mission Statement

ILFA mission statement

The jointly developed ILFA mission statement is the central guide for day-to-day business. It creates a common understanding of the daily work as well as a culture of trust between management, executives and all employees. The mission statement concretises the specific values and principles according to which all participants orient their actions in the company.

The ILFA corporate vision

Our corporate vision forms the basis for all strategic measures. It supports us in our day-to-day business and gives us orientation in achieving our corporate goals. That means for us:

  • We continuously optimise our processes and invest in our machinery and equipment.
  • We strive for long-term, reliable and trusting business relationships with our customers, partners and suppliers.
  • We stand behind our employees, promote and develop them. We encourage them to act independently and responsibly and are constantly expanding our employee benefits.