Identifying the Top 10 Connector Companies

11/25/2020 // Ron Bishop

Design engineers and purchasing personnel want to use the best connector companies for their business requirements. However, identifying the best companies is not an easy task. Answers to the following questions are important:

• Which companies offer the products and services required?
• Which companies offer fast delivery, reasonable prices, and high-quality products?
• Which companies are easy to do business with on a regular basis?
• Which companies can we count on when there is a problem?

The answers to these questions are not easy to uncover. It takes experience. It takes time. Only a track record of quality products and service will identify companies who should become part of your supply chain.

The first step is to identify successful companies. We believe identifying the top 10 companies, using different definitions of what constitutes top 10, is the logical starting point for identifying the best connector suppliers. Specifically, who are the …

• Top 10 in world sales?
• Top 10 in each geographic region?
• Top 10 by product type manufactured?
• Top 10 within each market served?

This article will provide identify the companies in the above four classifications. You may elect to further refine your selection by considering factors such as region. For example, you might look at the largest companies that offer a specific type of connector in North America, Europe, China, Japan, etc. Who are the leading companies in Germany that supply military circular connectors or have heavy-duty power types?

This is a more granular approach that serves specific company goals, but first, the designer or buyer should always examine the largest companies. We believe that achieving size suggests a level of quality. After all, customers have rewarded them with their business for a reason.

The remainder of this article identifies the largest companies in total world sales, sales by regions, sales by market sector and sales by product manufactured.

The source of this information is Bishop & Associates’ Top 100 Connector Manufacturers research report.

Top 10 in World Sales

Bishop & Associates previously identified the top 10 largest connector manufacturers by 2019 sales, in comparison to 2018 sales:

2019 Top 10 Connector Manufacturers Ranked by World Sales

Top 10 by Geographic Region

Here we identify the 10 largest connector companies by region. In 2019, 25 companies made this list. This is up one company from 2018, when 24 companies made this list:

2019 Top 10 Connector Manufacturers by Geographic Region

Top 10 by Market Sector

The following table identifies the top 10 in the 11 market sectors:

2019 Top 10 Connector Manufacturers Ranked by Market Sector

When market sector is used as the definition, 39 companies achieve top 10 ranking.

Top 10 by Product Manufactured

The following table identifies the 10 largest manufacturers of the 12 major product categories.

2019 Top 10 Connector Manufacturers Ranked by Product Type

*Denotes company appearing in top 100, but not top 50

When products manufactured are the definition, 44 companies achieved top 10 ranking.

Companies with Top 10 Status

The following table identifies the 50 companies that achieved a top 10 ranking in 2019 using sales by regions, markets and products as the defining factors. The table also notes the number of top-10 mentions under each of the three definitions. In 2018, 49 companies made this list.

Companies with Top 10 Ranking

We identified 50 companies with a top 10 ranking. We believe this information is very useful to the engineering community in identifying, researching, and selecting the companies with whom to partner. Specific needs or goals will guide your ultimate decision, but a review of the leaders gives you a strong starting point.

The quest for the right supplier for your company is not easy. However, identifying the top companies under various definitions makes a difficult task easier.

Bishop & Associates tracks a wealth of information about the connector industry, including over 750 connector company profiles. Contact them or visit their website for more research and information.

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Ronald E. Bishop

Ronald E. Bishop founded Bishop & Associates Inc., a market research firm that specializes in the world electronic connector industry, in 1985. The firm publishes a monthly newsletter titled “The Bishop Report,” and the twice-monthly digital publication Connector Supplier.

The reports, produced by a staff of 20 researchers, focus on geographic regions, end-user equipment markets, connector products, and interconnect technologies.

The firm also provides executive placement services and conducts multi-client studies and customer surveys, and assists in merger and acquisition activity.

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