02/07/2024
Selecting a Connector Vendor Identifying the Top 10 by Product Type
The fourth installment of this series on identifying top connector companies examines the top 10 by product type and ranking them from 1 to 10. Findings include the following: TE Connectivity and Amphenol ranked in the top 10 in all 12 product type categories and Molex ranked in the top 10 in 10 of the 12 product type categories..
02/05/2024
Selecting a Connector Vendor Among the Top 10 Market Sector Leaders
The third installment of this series on identifying top connector companies examines market sector leaders, ranking them from 1 to 10. Findings include the following and more: TE Connectivity ranked in the top 10 in all market sectors, Amphenol ranked in the top 10 in 10 of the 11 market sectors and Molex ranked in the top 10 in nine of the 11 market sectors.
01/18/2024
Selecting a Connector Vendor Among the Top 10 by Geographic Region
The second installment of this series on identifying top connector companies examines regional leaders, ranking them from 1 to 10. Findings include the following and more: TE Connectivity is ranked #1 or #2 in all regions, Amphenol achieved top 10 status in all regions and Molex ranked in the top 10 in all regions except ROW.
10/19/2023
Is the China Gold Rush Over?
In 2000, China represented $2.0 billion annually or 5.7 percent of the total global connector market. Today, China represents approximately 30.9 percent of the total connector market. Is China’s connector growth anticipated to continue to outpace the other regions or are China’s largest growth years behind them?
10/19/2023
Connector Raw Material Costs Decreased 6.9 Percent in Second Quarter 2023
Inflation in 2022 affected the price of products in every industry. Read about how the cost of the primary materials used in the manufacturing of electronic connectors decreased 6.9 percent in the second quarter of 2023 from the previous year and increased 2.1 percent from the prior quarter.
08/31/2023
Connector Demand Is Soft and Confidence Is Negative
In polling personnel participating in the connector industry concerning how they feel about business conditions, the average of the present and future polls has been negative since the second quarter of 2022. The poll was negative in 1Q20 but was positive until 2Q22.
07/26/2023
How's Business? A Look at OEM Performance in 1Q 2023
Learn how, from the first quarter 2022 versus first quarter 2023, five of the 13 market sectors saw a year-over-year increase in sales. More comprehensive market analysis is provided for the two top performing market sectors, transportation (15 percent increase) and industrial (11.5 percent increase).
07/12/2023
Connector Industry Status: Backlog, Orders and Revenue Forecast
Find out the latest trends in the connector industry: In May, an 11-month below-1.00-book-to-bill ratio tend was reversed. May also was the first month where orders didn’t show a double-digit decline in more than half a year. And though 2023 connector sales may be down from 2022, forecasts indicate a modest growth in 2024 around 5.9 percent.
06/02/2023
First Quarter 2023 Connector Industry Results
The connector industry achieved sales in 1Q’23 of $21,179 million, down -0.1% in U.S. dollars compared to 1Q22, and up +5.0% sequentially.
04/17/2023
Connector Industry Downturns: A History Lesson
Learn about the four downturns the connector industry has faced in the 21st century, starting with the Dot-Com bubble in 2001-2002 until the recent COVID-19 crisis, and what the prospects are of experiencing another economic slowdown in the months ahead.
03/27/2023
2022 Connector and Semiconductor Sales Performance
Though December 2022 showed a decrease in global semiconductor and connector sales, 2022 recorded an overall annual growth in both industries. China’s ongoing challenges with COVID, the U.S. ban on selling high-end AI chips to entities operating in China and an 8-10 percent worldwide inflation rate look to slow growth in the near future for semiconductors and connectors.
02/27/2023
Record-Setting Connector Sales in 2022, Up 7.8%
The connector industry saw a new record for annual global sales in 2022, reaching $84.1 billion, with North America leading the way in growth rate. However, high inflation and price increases minimize some of that growth and most forecasts predict connector demand slowing down in the first quarter of 2023.
02/07/2023
How’s Business? A Look at OEM Performance in 2022
Learn how from the first half of 2021 versus the first half of 2022 all market sectors except mil/aero, computers, peripherals and consumer products saw year-over-year sales increases and the top three market sectors by sales in the first half of 2022 were telecom/datacom, automotive and computer equipment.
12/29/2022
October Connector Sales Were Up 1.3% While Semiconductors Declined 4.6%
October 2022 semiconductor sales were down 4.6 percent from last year and connector sales increased slightly as most countries saw their economies bounce back from the first years of the COVID era. While worldwide inflation is affecting all regions and markets, it is not expected that there will be significant setbacks in these key industries.
11/30/2022
Connector Industry Backlog Shrinks While Sales Remain Strong
As the connector industry backlog shrinks and reports showed four consecutive months of below-1.0 book-to-bill ratios, sales for the year are projected to finish at $83,822 million, up 7.5 percent from 2021, with North America the fastest growing region.
