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About · The NOTE Group

A leading Northern
European EMS group

NOTE in the UK is part of NOTE AB, an electronics manufacturing group founded in Sweden in 1999 and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Across 14 sites in six countries, we build PCBAs, subassemblies and complete products for customers who need a partner they can rely on.

Founded 1999 · Nasdaq Stockholm · 14 sites in six countries

Map of NOTE Group sites in the UK, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Bulgaria and China

1999

Founded in Sweden

2004

Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm

SEK 3.8bn

Net sales in 2025

14

Sites in six countries

Vision and strategy

The customer’s obvious
EMS partner

That is the NOTE Group vision. We grow when our customers do, with long-term partnerships built on local presence and Group scale.

01

Grow with our customers

Do more for the customers we already work with, widening and improving the services we offer.

02

Win new customers

Attract new customers who fit well with the sectors where we are already strong.

03

Grow by acquisition

Bring in carefully chosen, high-performing companies that fit geographically and strategically, as with Kasdon and STI in the UK.

Where we are

14 sites in six countries

Our head office is in Stockholm. Each site works close to its customers, with Group purchasing and capacity behind it.

Our journey

From a Swedish start-up
to an international group

The milestones that built the NOTE Group, including each of our UK sites.

1999
Sweden

The NOTE Group is founded

NOTE starts out in Sweden.

2000
Norrtälje and Torsby

Merger and first acquisition

Merger with Norrtelje Elektronik and acquisition of Trienta in Torsby.

2002
Lund

Xperi joins

Acquisition of Xperi in Lund.

2004
Nasdaq Stockholm

Listed on the stock exchange

NOTE is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.

2005
Finland and Estonia

New units abroad

New units open in Finland and Estonia.

2007
China

Start-up in China

NOTE starts manufacturing in China.

2008
United Kingdom

NOTE comes to the UK

The acquisition of Proqual brings NOTE to the UK.

2018
Windsor

Speedboard joins

Speedboard in Windsor becomes part of NOTE.

2021
Haddenham

iPRO Solutions joins

iPRO Solutions in Haddenham becomes part of NOTE.

2022
Herrljunga

Dynamic Precision Solutions joins

Dynamic Precision Solutions in Herrljunga becomes part of NOTE.

2023
Bulgaria and Basildon

Two more sites join

ATM Electronics in Bulgaria and DVR in Basildon join NOTE.

2025
Wolverhampton

Kasdon Electronics joins

Kasdon Electronics in Wolverhampton becomes part of NOTE.

2026
Hook and Poynton

STI joins

STI brings the Group to 14 sites in six countries.

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For investors

NOTE AB on
Nasdaq Stockholm

Share price, financial reports, corporate governance and press releases are on the NOTE Group investor relations pages.

Also in this section: About NOTE in the UK · Our team · Policies and certificates

Annual report 2025

NOTE Group Annual and Sustainability Report

Financial performance, strategy and sustainability progress across the Group.

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Frequently asked questions
About the NOTE Group

A: NOTE AB is an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) group founded in Sweden in 1999 and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 2004. It builds PCBAs, subassemblies and box build products for customers in MedTech, Industrial, Communications, GreenTech and Security & Defence.

A: At 14 sites in six countries: six in the UK (Windsor, Haddenham, Basildon, Wolverhampton, Hook and Poynton), four in Sweden (Norrtälje, Torsby, Herrljunga and Lund), and one each in Finland (Hyvinkää), Estonia (Pärnu), Bulgaria (Sofia) and China (Tangxia).

A: Net sales were SEK 3,814 million in 2025, and the Group had around 1,500 colleagues at the end of 2025, before STI joined in 2026.

A: The UK is the Group’s largest country by number of sites. UK customers work with a local team and get the Group’s purchasing power, plus room to scale production into Europe and Asia.

A: On the NOTE Group investor relations pages at note-ems.com, which cover financial reports, the share, corporate governance and press releases.