Industrial camera manufacturer's results.

The sales growth of IDS Imaging Development Systems remained above average at around 20 per cent even in 2018. Sales rose particularly strongly with approx. 50 per cent in Asia, but we also recorded growth of about 20 per cent in the USA and Europe. The company is planning numerous investments for 2019, including at the headquarters in Obersulm (D). It also has branches in the USA, Japan, South Korea and Britain as well as offices on continental Europe.

IDS Corporate Management Daniel Seiler
and Juergen Hartmann

"The investments in new branches are paying off," explains Jürgen Hartmann, company founder and owner. "We now generate more than 50 per cent of our sales abroad."

IDS cameras with USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 interfaces are among the bestsellers. The strong increase in incoming orders (24%) as well as the great interest in our announced product innovations continue to cause optimism. Particularly notable: innovations around artificial intelligence as an app for industrial cameras and novelties for 3D applications and robot vision.

In order to prepare for further growth the Obersulm site is planning to invest in a system for automatic storage and order picking. There will also be a strong increase in the number of personnel: Approximately 60 new jobs will be created in 2019. The official ground-breaking ceremony for the new innovation and tech centre will take place in the second quarter. This building will have an area of 4500 square metres and 200 additional office work stations. After all: "In addition to classic development, we would like to shift focus more towards new innovative technology topics,” explains Managing Director Jürgen Hartmann.

Since its foundation in 1997 as a two-man company, IDS has developed into an independent, ISO-certified family business with more than 280 employees. The headquarters in Obersulm, Baden-Württemberg, is both a development and production site.

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