Our History
Six decades of foil technology, from a single laboratory breakthrough to a global, independently traded precision measurement company.
Structured for Scalable Growth
Entering its Business Excellence and Scalable Growth phase, VPG is positioned for the automation and physical-AI megatrends shaping the next chapter of precision measurement.
C-Suite Expansion
VPG creates two new senior roles, Chief Business and Product Officer and Chief Operating Officer, appointing Yair Alcobi and promoting Rafi Ouzan to accelerate growth and streamline operations across the company’s divisions.
Nokra Acquisition
VPG acquires Nokra Optische Prüftechnik und Automation GmbH, a Germany-based maker of laser-based measurement systems, adding precision thickness, shape, and position inspection technology to the KELK product line.
A New Corporate Strategy
VPG realigns its reporting structure around three focused business segments: Sensors, Weighing Solutions, and Measurement Systems, each free to pursue its own go-to-market strategy, technical priorities, and acquisition opportunities.
DTS Acquisition
VPG acquires Diversified Technical Systems, Inc. of California, adding embedded data acquisition and data-logging systems for crash-safety and defense testing to the Measurement Systems segment.
DSI (Gleeble) Acquisition
VPG acquires Dynamic Systems Inc. of New York, whose Gleeble® thermal-mechanical simulation systems help metallurgists develop and test new alloys, strengthening VPG’s position in the steel market.
Pacific Instruments Acquisition
VPG acquires Pacific Instruments of Concord, California, adding high-performance data acquisition and control systems serving the aerospace, aviation, and defense markets.
Stress-Tek Acquisition
VPG acquires Stress-Tek, Inc. of Kent, Washington, adding rugged, strain-gage-based load cells and onboard weighing systems for the transportation and trucking industries.
First Acquisition: George Kelk Corporation
VPG completes its first acquisition as an independent public company, adding Toronto-based George Kelk Corporation’s optical and roll-force measurement technology for the steel and metals industry.
VPG Becomes Independent
Vishay Precision Group spins off from Vishay Intertechnology and lists on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: VPG), carrying six decades of foil-technology heritage forward as an independent, publicly traded company.
Foil Technology Is Born
Dr. Felix Zandman founds Vishay Intertechnology in Malvern, Pennsylvania. His development of Bulk Metal® foil resistors and, later, foil strain gages becomes the technological foundation VPG still builds on today.
Dr. Felix Zandman
Dr. Zandman developed the first Bulk Metal® foil resistors and, later, foil strain gages, innovations that set industry standards and remain the technological core of everything VPG builds today. Before founding Vishay Intertechnology in Malvern, Pennsylvania in 1962, he taught stress analysis at MIT, UCLA, and Wayne State University. His contributions to science and industry were later recognized with France’s Legion of Honor and the U.S. Electronic Industries Alliance Medal of Honor, among other honors.
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