Electronic Connectors: The Top 10 companies in India

By Shweta Sengar

February 9, 2015: Electronic connectors are an important part of every electronic device, since every circuit is incomplete without a connector. Globally, connectors come in compact and sturdy designs today, and offer the highest level of efficiency. Most companies in this space are making connectors adhering to the latest technology. Due to the need for more durable products and the space crunch, compact connectors that deliver the same amount of power and efficiency as their bigger equivalents are increasingly in demand these days.

The same trend is being witnessed in India too, and with the government’s increasing push to the electronics manufacturing sector, the growth in the connectors segment is expected to be tremendous in the years to come. Many multinational companies are investing in India in this segment, which is expected to give a major boost to the industry.

While most of the companies listed in this article registered a growth in their revenue, the most significant change was in the performance of Amphenol, a leading connector brand for many years, which slipped to fourth position, while TE Connectivity clinched the top spot. Surprisingly, some major brands like Samtec Inc, Toyo Connectors, Vital Electrocomp, etc, did not make it to the Top 10 this time. Also, this survey marked the entry of Omron Electronics, which claimed the tenth spot.

Please note that the revenue figures of some of the companies are just a part of their total turnover in India, as commissions received on sales of their products overseas are not included in this figure, or because a part of their billing is not done in Indian rupees. The revenue figures and other information about most of the companies have been procured from the website of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India, and have been verified by the companies. Some figures have been provided by the companies themselves.

Disclaimer: While Electronics Bazaar’s editorial team has taken the utmost care to contact all possible sources to make this list comprehensive, we may have inadvertently left out a few companies. Information contained in the following report has been obtained from sources deemed reliable, and Electronics Bazaar makes no claims with respect to its accuracy. Neither Electronics Bazaar, nor its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, owners and representatives, nor any of its data or content providers, shall be liable for any errors or for any actions taken by any entity on the basis of this information.

Rank 1

TE Connectivity India Pvt Ltd

Annual revenue 2012-2013: Rs 8634 million

V Raja, president

TE Connectivity, formerly known as Tyco Electronics Corporation, is an offshoot of two major companies—AMP Incorporated, founded in 1941, and Raychem Corporation, established in 1957. In 2011, Tyco Electronics became TE Connectivity. In India, TE has been operational for 20 years. In 1992, it established a room plant in Cochin. Later, in 1993, it expanded its facility in Bengaluru to manufacture connectors, cable assemblies, terminals and high voltage assemblies. Today, TE has seven manufacturing plants, as well as 11 sales and marketing offices in India.

• Year of establishment: 1941

• Year operations began in India: 1992

• Headquarters located in: Switzerland

• Manufacturing facilities located in: Five in Bengaluru, two in Pune and one in Kochi

• Products manufactured: Board to board connectors, cable/wire applied interconnects, input/output connectors, power connectors, etc

• Sectors it caters to: Communications, energy and power, aerospace, defence and marine, etc

Contact details: Ph: +91-80-40115000, [email protected], www.te.com

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Rank 2

FCI OEN Connectors Ltd

Annual revenue 2012-2013: Rs 3140 million

Rajesh Arakkal, general manager

FCI OEN Connectors Ltd designs, manufactures and supplies a wide range of hitech connectors and assemblies for various market applications. FCI OEN has a global footprint comprising of Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa and the Americas, FCI OEN is well renowned and respected for its technological leadership, as well as innovative connector, cable assembly and backplane solutions. FCI India is a 100 per cent subsidiary of FCI. Recently FCI India won the ‘Business Excellence award 2014’ from ELCINA-EFY.

• Year of establishment: 1981

• Year operations began in India: 1981

• Headquarters located in: Singapore

• Manufacturing facilities located in: Cochin and Bengaluru

• Products manufactured: Connectors including rack and panel, terminal, flat cable, circular, PCB, heavy duty connectors, etc

• Sectors it caters to: Telecom, power, energy automation, industrial and instrumentation, automotive and consumer

Contact details: Ph: 0484-4090700, [email protected], www.fci.com

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Rank 3

Molex (India) Pvt Ltd

Annual revenue 2012-2013: Rs 2964.45 million

Girish Cherukad, director

Molex (India) Pvt Ltd is a subsidiary of Molex, headquartered in USA. Molex is a primary one-source supplier of interconnect products. It has a wide portfolio with over 100,000 products, including everything from electronic, electrical and fibre optic interconnects to switches and application tooling. It manufactures its products in 59 plants located across Asia, Europe and North America. The company is represented in India by various sales offices.

• Year of establishment: 1938

• Headquarters located in: USA

• Manufacturing facilities located in: 59 plants in 16 countries including Gandhinagar, Noida and Pune (in India)

• Products manufactured: Connectors, cable assemblies, fibre optic products, etc

• Sectors it caters to: Automotive, consumer, datacom, industrial, networking, telecommunications, etc

Contact details: Ph: 080-41293500, [email protected], www.molex.com

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Rank 4

Amphenol Interconnect India Pvt Ltd

Annual revenue 2012-2013: Rs 2739.94 million

Robert John, director

Amphenol Interconnect India Pvt Ltd has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Amphenol, USA, since 1996. The company is among the leading interconnect solutions providers with a product portfolio of connectors, accessories, cable assemblies and systems integration devices for almost all applications across various industries. Its connectors conform to almost all military and industrial standards in the US, Europe and Asia. It has had ISO 9000 accreditation from BVQI since 1995, as well as QPL and VG qualifications since 2006.

• Year of establishment: 1972

• Year operations began in India: 1996

• Headquarters located in: USA

• Manufacturing facilities located in: Two in Pune and one in Bengaluru

• Products manufactured: Connectors that include circular, rack and panel, PCB, power, fibre optics, RF, audio, back shell, etc

• Sectors it caters to: Military, aerospace, industrial, telecom, etc

Contact details: Ph: 020-30688301, [email protected], www.amphenol-in.com

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Rank 5

Delphi Connection Systems (I) Ltd

Annual revenue 2012-2013: Rs 1983.26 million

Rajiv Navaloor, director

Delphi Connection Systems (I) Ltd, formerly known as FCI Technology Services Ltd, is engaged in the manufacture and sale of automotive connectors, moulds and tools for automotive connectors, and in design and engineering services. The company is a subsidiary of Delphi Connection Systems, France, which in turn is a subsidiary of Delphi Automotive Plc, USA. The company has major technical centres, manufacturing sites and customer support facilities in 30 countries. Delphi’s product portfolio provides a full range of options—from off the shelf items to custom engineered designs.

• Year of establishment: 1995

• Year operations began in India: 2000

• Headquarters located in: Gillingham, UK

• Manufacturing facilities located in: Kochi, Chennai and Kerala

• Products manufactured: Electronic and electrical connectors, components, systems and modules

• Sectors it caters to: Medical, communication, automotive, etc

Contact details: Ph: 0124-2439600, [email protected], www.delphi.com

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Rank 6

Phoenix Contact (India) Pvt Ltd

Annual revenue 2012-2013: Rs 1874.14 million

Dinesh Parwanda, president

Phoenix Contact (India) Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Phoenix Contact was established in 1993. The company has four production units in Germany besides five other facilities across the globe. With six product lines, Phoenix has three units in India that offer an innovative portfolio of industrial electro-technology.

• Year of establishment: 1923

• Year operations began in India: 1993

• Headquarters located in: Germany

• Manufacturing facility located in: Haryana

• Products manufactured: Connectors, cables and wires, protective devices, etc

• Sectors it caters to: Automotive, power, telecommunications, etc

Contact details: Ph: +91-11-30262800; [email protected], www.phoenixcontact.co.in

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Rank 7

Wago Ltd

Annual revenue 2012-2013: Rs 522.2 million

V K Mehta, managing director

Wago Ltd, formerly Wago & Controls (India) Ltd, is a subsidiary of Wago, which is a joint venture between C&S Electric Ltd and Wago Kontakttechnik GmbH of Germany. Wago manufactures terminal blocks connectors along with multi connection systems, connectors and related accessories. The group operates on the world stage with subsidiaries or agencies in all continents, and has production facilities in Germany, Switzerland, Poland (Wrozlaw), China and India.

• Year of establishment: 1951

• Year operations began in India: 1995

• Headquarters located in: Germany

• Manufacturing facilities located in: Germany, Switzerland, Poland (Wrozlaw), China and India (Noida)

• Products manufactured: Rail mounted terminal blocks, connectors, PCB terminal blocks, components for automation, etc

• Sectors it caters to: Automation, industrial and electronics

Contact details: Ph: +91-120258040910, [email protected], www.wago.com

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Rank 8

Foxconn Technology India Pvt Ltd

Annual revenue 2012-2013: Rs 357.1 million

Chinsheng Hung, director

Terry Gou founded Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Ltd, the anchor company of Hon Hai/Foxconn Technology Group, in 1974 with US$ 7500. Foxconn Technology India Pvt Ltd was incorporated on April 7, 2007 with its principal regions of business being Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan. The primary business activity of the company is trading in network products and components, computers and computer products, IT products and other electronic products. The trading operations of the firm are undertaken from the SEZ premises in Sunguvarchatram, Tamil Nadu and from the Domestic Tariff Area in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The company also commenced assembly and manufacturing activities in July 2012.

• Year of establishment: 1974

• Year operations began in India: 2007

• Headquarters located in: China

• Manufacturing facilities located in: Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan

• Products manufactured: Connectors, PC components, etc

• Sectors it caters to: Computers, communications, consumer electronics, etc

Contact details: Ph: 044-67122432, [email protected], www.foxconn.com

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Rank 9

Protectron Electromech Pvt Ltd

Annual revenue 2012-2013: Rs 352.2 million

Anurag Bhandari, managing director

Protectron Electromech Pvt Ltd is an Indian manufacturer of professional grade circuit protection devices, interconnect solutions and EMI/RFI shielding products. With its experience of over 20 years, it offers high quality and value driven solutions. The company’s strength lies in the custom development of products, especially in the area of EMI/RFI shielding and connector development. With in-house capabilities for moulding, stamping, forming, turning, chemical etching, plating and fully automatic assembly, it offers the quickest possible lead times.

• Year of establishment: 1991

• Year operations began in India: 1991

• Headquarters located in: India

• Manufacturing facility located in: Bengaluru

• Products manufactured: Connectors and circuit protection devices

• Sectors it caters to: Industrial and instrumentation

Contact details: Ph: +91-80-26716005/01/02/03/04, [email protected],

www.protectron.in

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Rank 10

Omron Electronics & Mechanical Components Division, India

Annual revenue 2012-2013: Rs 296.8 million

Raphael Vinod, country business head

Omron Electronics & Mechanical Components Division is an arm of Omron Corporation, which is in Japan. The company is a global leader in industrial automation, electronic and mechanical components, automotive electronic components, etc. It manufactures relays, switches, connectors, micro sensing devices, etc. Omron provides the best quality through the development of high precision and high performance components. It was named one of Thomson Reuters’ ‘Top 100 Global Innovators’ in 2013.

• Year of establishment: 1933

• Year operations began in India: 2003

• Headquarters located in: Kyoto, Japan

• Manufacturing facilities located in: Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia and China

• Products manufactured: Connectors, relays, switches, sensors, etc

• Sectors it caters to: Home appliances, factory automation, building, automation, medical, energy, automotive, consumer equipment, etc

Contact details: Ph: +91 80 67096400, [email protected], www.omron.com/ecb