Company History
Minco Products was founded by Karl Schurr in 1956. It was started in his home where he made custom wire based electronic components as a contractor. This wire handling capability lead to the development of wire wound RTD products. In 1960 Minco developed the first Thermofoil heater using etch foils. That eventually led to the development of its etched foil flex circuit products. Minco eventually developed signal transmitters to complement their RTD products.
Karl Schurr remained as company President until his death in 1999 at which time his son, Dana Schurr, assumed the role of President. In his role as President, Dana oversaw the expansion of Minco's sales offices into Singapore, the UK and Germany, a major reorganization of the company and the implementation of a new ERP system.
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