Company information
- Ticker
- VPG
- Country
- United States
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Electrical Equipment
Vishay Precision Group Business Summary
Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (VPG) is a vertically integrated manufacturer of precision measurement and sensing technologies, generating revenue through the design and sale of high-performance sensors, weighing modules, and data acquisition systems. The company operates through three primary business segments: Sensors, which produces precision foil resistors and strain gages; Weighing Solutions, encompassing load cells and onboard weighing systems for transportation and industrial use; and Measurement Systems, providing specialized data processing for steel production and safety testing. VPG differentiates itself by focusing on non-commodity, high-accuracy solutions for demanding end-markets such as aerospace, defense, medical, and the emerging humanoid robotics sector. In the competitive landscape, VPG contends with major players like Mettler-Toledo International, Ametek, and TE Connectivity, maintaining a specialized market niche by leveraging its proprietary resistive foil technology to provide superior stability and reliability compared to broader industrial competitors. Originally spun off from Vishay Intertechnology in 2010, VPG is led by President and CEO Ziv Shoshani, who has headed the firm since its inception and brings over three decades of experience from his tenure at Vishay Intertechnology, where he was a nephew of founder Dr. Felix Zandman. The executive team was recently expanded in late 2025 to include Rafi Ouzan as Chief Operating Officer and Yair Alcobi as Chief Business and Product Officer, alongside long-standing Executive Vice President and CFO William M. Clancy. The company is governed by a board chaired by Saul Reibstein and includes notable directors such as Sejal Shah Gulati and Kobi Altman. While publicly traded on the NYSE, the Zandman family maintains significant influence through Class B convertible common shares, ensuring strategic continuity as the firm pivots toward Physical AI and autonomous logistics applications in 2026.