- We work with: Microcontrollers 8 – 32 Bit, ARM, Windows, Linux, C++, Assembler, Python, SolidWorks, Visual Studio, Pulsonix, Kanban, Kaizen, and our internal knowledge system built up over 20 years.
- Industry expertise: Quality, meeting deadlines, and cost optimization are our reliable partners for success.
- Serial production: Our production lines in Europe and Asia run from 100,000 units per month onwards.
- Sample production: 3D printing, injection molding, small-batch electronics, prototype assemblies.
- Device development: Mechanical, electronic, firmware, web applications, APPs
- Maintenance and service continue to be available for all our products post-purchase.
Ewald Ulrich established the company as a sole proprietorship in 2007. By 2008, he had opened the company’s first office in China, followed by a representative office in Japan in 2009. In 2010, the sole proprietorship ANA-U, Ing. Ewald Ulrich e.U., was integrated into ANA-U GmbH. In 2012, the company relocated to Schloss Freiberg and expanded its operations by establishing a new production facility in Europe, alongside its existing one in China. In 2022, the company acquired its new main office located at Jahngasse 17 and transferred its headquarters to Gleisdorf.
Ewald Ulrich is the inventor of the Thermorewrite technology for chip cards and the author of 15 patents in the fields of chip cards, thermal printing, and security.
CEO & Sales
Ewald Ulrich
sales@ana-u.com
Development Management
Stefan Strobl
software@ana-u.com
Order Management & Accounting
Elisabeth Teschl
office@ana-u.com
Sales
Harald Bauer
sales@ana-u.com
Marketing & Public Relation
Kerstin Feirer
info@ana-u.com
Representative Japan
Masao Hattori
hattori@ana-u.com
Asia Office
Weili Xu
xu@ana-u.com
Our path to enchancing our environmental performance
Sustainability involves taking responsibility for customers, employees, suppliers, society, and the environment.
We emphasize responsible resource usage, environmental conservation, fair labor practices, health and safety, equal opportunities, and diversity.
As a non-reporting entity, it is our responsibility to actively enhance our environmental performance for the benefit of future generations.
Initial situation
Environment
Production site in Austria/Burgenland
Working from home
We strictly adhere to Lean principles to mitigate resource wastage. (Introduction of Lean Management in 2020 within the Production and Development Department)
Longevity as a quality criterion in the development process
Repairability as a quality criterion in the development process
Maximizing products lifespan through maintenance contracts
Reducing mileage by utilizing remote support and coordinating maintenance travels
Development of GREEN QUALITY (plant-based plastic) as the first alternative for card systems in the market.
Social
We maintain a decades-long business relationship with our key supplier in Asia. This relationship is built on open communication in each other’s native language, a shared quality management approach, and mutually agreed-upon business terms.
Weekly training sessions for all employees covering electronics, lean management, and workplace safety.
Proactive offering of further education opportunities as part of potential development.
Women in technology (training initiatives in collaboration with the ZAM Foundation)
Collaborative projects with art and cultural organizations
Governance
Ensuring sustainable corporate development is of central importance for our management decisions.
Integrity – it’s the benchmark for our decision-making.
It manifests through an actively embraced culture of learning from mistakes, through an open communication policy, and transparency regarding possibilities and expectations.
Many of our decisions (such as optimized maintenance trips, repairability as a quality criterion in the development process) are based, in as yet undocumented form, on sustainable considerations.
Our goal for 2024
Environment
Recording the electricity consumption at all locations for the reference year 2023
Assessment of the savings potential at all sites.
Creating an action plan involving all employees, implementation according to schedule
Employee survey on commuting.
Commencement of PV system project at Kalch production site.
Social
Enhance weekly training offerings to encompass sustainability topics (at least 1 session per month, addressing personal aspects as well).
Further training for sustainability officers
Adaptation of the social space for training purposes
Active participation in sustainability projects in the region (exhibition “What Comes from Plants”, Dr. Dürrstein).
Governance
Development of a procedural documentation for sustainable considerations in the areas of development and management.