11/18/2016 //
The 10 largest connector companies had combined 2015 sales of $30 billion, or 57.7% of world connector demand.
The following table identifies the top 10 as defined by total world connector sales for 2015.
The above table reveals some interesting trends:
Note, the three largest companies, TE Connectivity, Molex and Amphenol, are very active acquirers.
The top 10 accounted for 38% of the world connector demand in 1980 and 57.7% in 2015. The dramatic market share growth is primarily a function of acquisitions.
We have recorded over 300 acquisitions in the connector industry between 1980 and 2015. Many of the acquisitions were made by top 10 companies. Some of the large acquisitions include:
Since 1980, there has been a dramatic change in the companies that comprise the top 10. Some companies have moved up in rank, others have moved out of the top 10 and still others have gone out of business or have been absorbed into larger companies.
The following table provides a history of the top 10 over a 35-year time frame.
Some highlights include:
The following table shows the number of top 10 companies, by region of the world, over the 35-year period (1980-2015). Top 10 by Region (1980-2015)
Luxshare achieved a top 10 rank in 2015, making it the first and only Chinese company achieving top 10 status. Europe now has no companies in the top 10 because Amphenol, a U.S. based company, purchased FCI.
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.