Benchmark Almelo is the Netherlands facility of Benchmark Network, a global electronics manufacturing and services provider founded in 1979. The Almelo site specializes in co-located end-to-end product realization for embedded electronics systems, serving medical, industrial, aerospace & defense, and semiconductor capital equipment markets. The facility houses approximately 500 employees, including 130 engineers across mechanical design, electronics design, software design, and test development disciplines.
The Almelo location operates two Centers of Excellence - one dedicated to fluid management systems and another to electro-mechanical systems design and integration. These centers handle ruggedized hardware development, human/machine integration, optics, and power management for high-reliability applications. The facility recently underwent site renewal in 2023 and collaborates with sister manufacturing sites in Penang and Brasov to deliver integrated solutions across product development, scaling, and manufacturing stages.
Technical scope includes industrial design, UX design, and semiconductor capital equipment design. Development activities span from concept through new product introduction, with emphasis on systems engineering for embedded electronics in demanding environments. The Almelo team supports customers across 22 global Benchmark locations, operating within a network structured to handle complete product lifecycles from prototyping through high-volume production.