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Elma and TEWS Form Strategic Partnership to Facilitate Open Standards Innovation in Embedded Systems

Improved access to leading edge system integration support
Highlights

  • Expanded support for critical embedded systems developers
  • Joint expertise accelerates development cycles and reduces integration risk
  • Strengthens the open standards ecosystem

FREMONT, Calif., September 2025 – Elma Electronic has formed a strategic partnership with global embedded solutions provider, TEWS Technologies. Through collaboration and shared expertise, the two companies will expand the support available for embedded system integration and customization across multiple open standards-based platforms offered by Elma’s US system integration business.

David Tetley, director, embedded solutions for Elma Electronic, noted, “One of Elma’s differentiators is our extensive industry relationships. Working with innovative partners, like TEWS, enables us to provide best-in-class solutions for a wide variety of embedded applications.”

TEWS, renowned for its expertise in designing and building embedded open standards-based technologies, is among the first to deliver viable QMC (VITA 93) products to market. The company’s extensive portfolio, which spans many industrial standards including XMC, PMC, mPCIe, PCI Express, PCI, CompactPCI Serial, CompactPCI and FMC, can be integrated through Elma under the new strategic partnership.

Elma’s building block methodology has solidified the company as a leading industry innovator in advanced embedded computing solutions. Its robust offering of leading-edge product solutions and deep industry expertise is unmatched, providing global reach, while supporting customers at a local level.

Tim Tews, general manager, TEWS Technologies, noted, “By combining TEWS’ advanced embedded solutions with Elma’s integration expertise, we give customers both innovation and confidence. Together, we can accelerate system development, reduce risk, and strengthen the open standards ecosystem for critical embedded applications.”

For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/elma-partners, contact sales at sales@elma.com, or call (510) 656-3400.

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About Elma Electronic

Elma Electronic is a global manufacturer of commercial, industrial and rugged electronic products for embedded systems and application-ready platforms – from components, embedded boards, backplanes, chassis and enclosures, power supplies, to fully integrated subsystems.

With one of the widest product ranges available in the embedded industry, Elma also offers standard and custom cabinets and enclosures as well as precision components such as rotary switches/encoders, LEDs, front panels and small cases.

Elma leverages proven technology based on VITA, PICMG, and other standards-based architectures (i.e. OpenVPX, SOSA®, VME, CompactPCI Serial and COM Express). Elma is actively engaged in designing solutions for applications requiring smaller footprints.

Elma Electronic manages entire projects from initial system architecture to specification, design, manufacturing and test through its worldwide production facilities and sales offices. The company serves the mil/aero, industrial, research, telecom, medical and commercial markets and is certified to ISO 9001 and AS 9100.

Elma’s global seat is in Wetzikon, Switzerland, with multiple locations around the world. The company’s U.S. headquarters are in Fremont, Calif., with sales, engineering and manufacturing operations in Atlanta, Ga., and Philadelphia, Pa.

TEWS Technologies

With more than 50 years of groundbreaking product launches and strategic expansions, TEWS Technologies is known as a pioneering force in embedded solutions, consistently setting industry standards and garnering a loyal customer base. The company is an active member in key industry associations, including PICMG, PCI-SIG and VITA and is a Premier Tier Member of AMD’s Embedded Partner Program. The company is headquartered in Pinneberg, Germany with a US affiliate in Reno, NV.

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