Unique for everyone.

Kappa opto-electronics GmbH is a global player operating for the last three decades to the highest international standards in the fields of industrial cameras and image processing solutions.

Kappa is one of the few camera manufacturers with long time experience in the development and manufacturing of extremely rugged cameras with above average signal quality. 

The latest cataloge "Kappa Handbook 2009" presents our corporate portfolio, from mega pixel resolution to requirements management, from standard products to customer series. We give you an overview of our CCD and CMOS cameras as well as over the Kappa PC and camera software. This comprehensive portfolio not only guaranties the high quality of our standard products, but it is also the basis for the effective and efficient modification of the standard cameras into a customer series that meets your requirements.

The company, which has grown organically over the years, currently has 90 employees. The mix of highly qualified engineers, computer scientists, physicists, mathematicians and biologists provides the perfect basis for embracing and providing cutting-edge technology.  

• Founded in 1978 as a University of Göttingen spin-off
• Managing Director: Jürgen Haese
• Employees: 90
• Turnover: > 10m euros
• Offices in Los Angeles (since 1992) and Toulouse (since 2000) 
• International network of distributors  ....  
• 1996: Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001
• 1998: Certification according to DIN EN 46001 
• 2003: Upgrade to DIN EN 9001:2000 and 13485:2000
• 2006: Upgrade to DIN EN 9001:2000 and 13485:2003
• 2009: Certification according to EN/AS 9100 (planned)