Vishay Precision Group (VPG) designs and manufactures precision sensors, weighing systems, and measurement equipment. VPG's products convert physical phenomena — force, weight, pressure, strain, and torque — into accurate digital measurements used in industrial processes, safety testing, structural monitoring, and equipment control. VPG's two foundational product lines are precision foil resistors, based on proprietary Bulk Metal Foil technology, and foil strain gages, which measure strain caused by applied force. These are sold as components to OEM customers and used internally as inputs in VPG's own load cells and complete weighing systems. VPG operates through three segments: Sensors (precision foil resistors and strain gages sold to OEMs in test and measurement, avionics, military, and industrial markets), Weighing Solutions (load cells, force transducers, and vehicle onboard weighing systems), and Measurement Systems (specialized, high-ticket systems for steel mills, materials research, and aerospace/defense data acquisition). VPG sells through a direct field application engineer sales force that works closely with OEM customers to design VPG products into specific applications. This "design-in" model creates sticky, repeatable revenue — once a product is qualified into a customer's bill of materials, competitive displacement is difficult. VPG is pursuing growth in humanoid robotics and autonomous logistics, where precision force sensing is a key enabling technology, and is targeting $45M in new business development orders in 2026. VPG has also recently restructured its C-suite to centralize sales, operations, and product strategy across divisions.
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