Polydec's tiny parts build big industries

Size does matter in manufacturing, and micro-turning specialist Polydec proves its small, high-quality parts play a huge role worldwide. Globally, five out of every 10 cars use Polydec parts.

Barely visible to the naked eye, many of Polydec's complex pieces are less than 1mm in diameter, and in some cases even 0.1mm.

Though its company size mimics its product size, Polydec has had enormous influence on major sectors for 27 years. "We are small, yet we produce 35 to 40 million parts monthly," says Claude Konrad, owner, president and co-founder.

Polydec maintains close contact with clients and ensures their requirements are met. The company is often tapped at the beginning of a client's production process and customises parts accordingly.

As a leading global automotive supplier, Polydec supplies more than 300 million micro-axles for dashboards annually for Volkswagen, BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Ford and Toyota.

Polydec's parts have also become highly desirable to Switzerland's luxury watchmakers, for which it makes high-precision parts used in timepiece movements. An established producer of test probes for semi-conductors and printed circuit boards, Polydec also makes speciality connectors and other parts for electronics.