Kontron AG is a German-based multinational company that designs and manufactures embedded systems, modules and boards, and provides software products for Internet of Things and 5G technologies. The company operates in various industrial segments, manufacturing and selling its products worldwide.
The German technology company was able to export restricted technology to Russia even after the European Union imposed a new round of sanctions on Vladimir Putin's regime over its invasion of Ukraine. Kontron, which has offices in the EU, the UK and America, used its Slovenian subsidiary to export more than €3.5 million worth of sensitive telecommunications technology to its Russian unit in late 2023.