Innovative for processes in perfection

Innovation for processes in perfection

Measuring and control technology, inspection, analysis and sorting systems

Quality assurance at the highest level. For the quality assurance during the production of wires and cables, hoses, tubes and sheets, optical fibers or plastics, our experts develop with passion intelligent measuring and control technologies, inspection, analysis and sorting systems for many areas of the industrial production.

About SIKORA

Technology to Perfection – a promise

Technology of the future – that is SIKORA’s trademark. Started with measuring devices for the industrial production of wires and cables, we have been developing ourselves and our technologies for more than 50 years. As a leading company for measuring and control technology as well as for inspection, analysis and sorting systems and as a Hidden Champion of the German medium-sized companies, we set standards for quality assurance, process optimization and cost savings in many industries with our innovative solutions.

Karriere Research and Development

More than 400 employees of the family business SIKORA with headquarters in Bremen/Germany, our local representatives and international offices ensure quality assurance and efficiency – with customized customer service. Listening to the market and with pioneer spirit, great perfection and enthusiasm, our experts research and develop revolutionary innovations for most economical production processes. Our success can be measured – especially by the success of our customers.

× Milestones of SIKORA's success

1972	Development of the first non-contact measuring system for the continuous measurement of the insulation wall thickness and concentricity during the manufacture of cables
1973	Establishment of the one-man company HARALD SIKORA in Bremen, Germany
1974	Development of the first non-contact position sensor "sag control" for CV lines by Harald Sikora
1976	First usage of early CCD linear sensors (similar to today’s sensors used for digital cameras) for diameter measurement of a wire or cable during the production process
1979	Commutation of the one-man company HARALD SIKORA into SIKORA INDUSTRIEELEKTRONIK GMBH
1990	Delivery of the first X-RAY 8000 for wall thickness measurement of multi-layered medium, high and extra high voltage cables that displays measuring values in a split second
2000	Success of the X-RAY 8000 is transferred to a modern series of measurement devices, the X-RAY 2000 system, designed for the measurement of the wall thickness in wire and cable jacketing and insulating lines that was not possible before
2002	Commutation of the SIKORA INDUSTRIEELEKTRONIK GMBH into the SIKORA AG stock company
2007	Occupation of the new building for Research & Development as well as Service in Bremen
2007	Development of the X-RAY 8000 NXT for the reliable and precise measurements of medium, high and extra high voltage cables, even if the cable should vibrate or bounce due to production conditions
2010	Presentation of numerous technological innovations at the wire 2010 in Düsseldorf (PREHEATER 6000, LENGTH 6000, ULTRATEMP 6000, LASER PRO, X-RAY 6000)
2011	Opening of the technology center in Bremen Since January 2011 the company has been divided into 2 business areas: SIKORA HOLDING GmbH & Co. KG and SIKORA AG.
2012	SIKORA presents a multitude of innovations at the wire Düsseldorf (X-RAY 6000 PRO / BASIC, CENTERVIEW 8000e with integrated display, the TIGER LASER 6010 XY, SPARK 6030 HF)
2013	SIKORA celebrates its 40th anniversary At the K-Show, SIKORA presents the PURITY SCANNER for the first time
2015	Market launch of the PURITY CONCEPT Systems for the inspection and analysis of pellets, flakes and tapes/films via X-ray, infrared or optical technology
2016	Market launch of the millimeter waves technology based measuring systems CENTERWAVE 6000 for the measurement of diameter, wall thickness, ovality and sagging of large plastic tubes as well as the PLANOWAVE 6000 for the measurement of thickness of plastic sheets. Introduction of the PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED with flexible camera concept at the “K” in Düsseldorf.
2017	Demolition of the old production building and start of the construction of a four-storied building at headquarters in Bremen
2019	Opening of the new SIKORA building for production, logistics and development at the headquarters in Bremen.
2023	SIKORA celebrates its 50th anniversary.

× Global Sales Network of SIKORA

1991	Representatives in Connecticut/USA and China
1999	Representative in the Ukraine
2000	Commutation of the representative in the USA into a branch office
2004	Representatives in India and Korea
2005	Representative in Russia Commutation of the representative in China into a branch office Establishment of a branch office in Italia
2007	Commutation of the representatives in India and Russia into branch offices
2008	Commutation of the representative in Korea into a branch office Establishment of a branch office in France Establishment of a service office in Egypt
2009	Establishment of a branch office in Turkey and Japan Commutation of the representative in the Ukraine into a branch office
2012	Establishment of branch offices in Brazil and the United Arab Emirates
2015	Establishment of a branch office location in Boston, USA
2017	Establishment of branch offices in Mexico and Malaysia
2021	Establishment of a branch office location in Lodz, Poland

× Awards for SIKORA

2008	The SIKORA AG ranks 18th among the 100 future medium-sized world market leaders in Germany. Under the title “Exclusive ranking of the fastest growing medium-sized companies – Germans upcoming world champions” Prof. Venohr made the evaluation for the German newspaper and magazine “Handelsblatt” and “Wirtschaftswoche”
2009	“Entrepreneur of the year” in Bremen
2009	Place 9 of the fastest-growing mid-sized companies in Germany (“Handelsblatt” in cooperation with the “Wirtschaftswoche”)
2010	SIKORA ranks 21st among the TOP 100 mid-sized companies in Germany (result of a study by the magazine “Die Welt”, in cooperation with the Munich Strategy Group, MSG)
2010	1st place “Diversity Prize” of the Hochschule Bremen, University Bremen and the “Paritätisches Bildungswerk” Bremen
2011	Place 2 of the TOP 100 German mid-sized companies “Hidden Champion” Represented in the ranking since 2011 until today (result of a study by the magazine “Die Welt” in cooperation with the Munich Strategy Group)
2012	“Schütting Preis” by the chamber of commerce Bremen for “Innovative measuring system”
2014	SIKORA ranks 32nd among 3000 of the most innovative German mid-sized companies (“Wirtschaftswoche” in cooperation with the Munich Strategy Group)
2015	“Top Job” quality seal by the University St. Gallen
2017	Bremer Herz Award (Bremen Heart Award)
2018	"World Market Leader Future Champion" ("Wirtschaftswoche" in cooperation with the University of Sankt Gallen)
2019	61st place "100 fastest-growing SMEs in Germany"
2020	"World Market Leader Future Champion" ("Wirtschaftswoche" in cooperation with the University of Sankt Gallen) 18th place "100 fastest-growing SMEs in Germany"
2021	2nd place "German Award for Online Communication 2021" 10th place "100 fastest-growing SMEs in Germany" "World Market Leader Future Champion" ("Wirtschaftswoche" in cooperation with the University of Sankt Gallen) "Top employers in the SME sector 2021" (result of Focus Business magazine and the employer rating portal kununu.com) SIKORA is one of the most innovative small and medium-sized companies in Germany (Result of a survey by the independent German Society for Consumer Studies)
2022	SIKORA is one of Germany's innovation leaders 2022 The only Bremen-based company to be recognized among "100 fastest-growing SMEs in Germany"
2023	SIKORA is one of Germany's innovation leaders 2023
2024	7th place "Top employer for medium-sized companies 2024" Recognized for the 6th time as one of the 450 "secret world market leaders 2024"

× Technology Center

Innovation and measurable successes

Modern research of tradition: the development of a non-contact measuring device for the measurement of concentricity and wall thickness of cables was the first milestone of our success. Shortly after that, SIKORA made a name for itself as a pioneer for line sensors for the diameter measurement of wires and cables.

Each step is progress – until today. As a solution finder for challenges of the quality assurance and process optimization, we invest about ten percent of our annual turnover in research and development. More than 30 employees are permanently active in our technology center. For production lines of wires and cables, the innovative measuring technology by SIKORA saves also scarce resources as for example crude oil – that is an important contribution to the environmental protection. The radiation safety of our X-ray measuring systems complies with international directives and is far below the prescribed limits.

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