Company history
1996
Establishing the EM ballast manufacturing company Philips Lighting in Kętrzyn. Starting the production of the copper coils for HID EM ballasts.
1997
Starting the manufacturing of HID EM ballasts for high pressure lamps.
1998
Obtaining ISO 9002 and ISO 14001 certificates.
2003
Opening a Development Department.
2004
Inauguration of the laboratory in Kętrzyn and obtaining an SMT certificate for the laboratory, in conformity with the 17025 standard.
2006
Opening a new part of the production hall and the transfer of new conventional processes/products from the Netherlands.
2007
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 re-certification audits.
2008
Laboratory extension to system release. Transfer of high power ballasts used for lighting stadiums, airports, borders, prisons, etc.
2009
Start of a new cost effective platform MK4 and HP ballast production. Start of BSX ballasts production – transfer from Hamilton.
2010
Foundation of Magnetic Systems Technology (MST). Launch of the MST brand of Philips Lighting. The first sales of MST brand conventional products.
2011
Ballast factory management buy out from PHILIPS.
2012
Laboratory re-certification audit for the 17025 standard.
2013
Purchase of initial two electronic production lines.
2014
Extension of a warehouse and the production surface of the Magnetic Systems Technology site by 5,000 m2. The start of electronic production.
2016
Obtaining a CTF 3 Certificate (Customer Testing Facility) accredited by the DEKRA Company.
2017
Acquisition of a series ignitor business (complementary products to the existing portfolio) from BAG electronics GmbH. Transfer of LG Innotek LED modules production from Wrocław to the MST.
2018
MST becomes a member of Pol-lighting and the ZHAGA consortium. Signing a distribution contract with the Austrian Electro Terminal company for lighting and industrial connectors.
2019
Change of the company name from Magnetic Systems Technology to MST. Transfer of connector production for Electro Terminal to MST. Establishing cooperation with Seoul Semiconductors in the production of LED modules.
2020
Agreement on cooperation with CRYSTAL IS, the leading American manufacturer of UV-C LEDs and LEDiL – a Finnish manufacturer of LED optics.
2021
10th anniversary of the company.
2022
Launching the production of NFC LED drivers. Obtaining an Environmental Product Declaration certificate.
2023
Launching the production of new cost-effective MST family of DIP Switch non-SELV LED Drivers.
Obtaining the ENEC PLUS certificate on MST LED modules for outdoor luminaires.
Purchase of a machine for automatic assembly of lenses.