![]() ![]() ![]() In the near future, we will analyze the 10 connector manufacturer’s rankings by region, products manufactured, and markets served. Rosenberger, who achieved top 10 status in 20, is the first European company to achieve top 10 ranking since 2011. Luxshare Precision achieved a top 10 rank in 2015, making it the first and only Chinese company achieving top 10 status. The following table shows the number of top 10 companies by region of the world over the 38-year period (1980-2016). In 2018, five Asian companies were in the top 10. There were no Asian companies in the top 10 in 1980.ITT and 3M were still ranked in 2018 but they have slipped to positions outside the top 10. Augat was acquired by Thomas & Betts in 1996 and Thomas & Betts’ OEM division was acquired by Tyco Electronics in 2000. DuPont (Berg) was acquired by Framatone (FCI) in 1998 and later by Amphenol in 2016. Companies that were in the top 10 in 1980 but have not retained a top 10 ranking are ITT Cannon, DuPont (Berg) 3M, Winchester, Augat, Cinch, and Burndy.Amphenol, the second-largest in 1980, fell to fifth in 2000 but moved up to the third largest in 2010 and was the second largest in 2018. Molex moved from the tenth largest in 1980 to the third largest in 2018. Molex and Amphenol have remained in the top 10 throughout the 38-year time frame.The name changed from AMP to Tyco International to Tyco Electronics and to its current name, TE Connectivity. TE Connectivity has remained the largest connector company since 1980.The following table compares the top 10 combined annual sales to world connector demand. Rosenberger made the top 10 for the first time in 2017, previously ranking in the top 15. Note, the three largest companies, TE Connectivity, Molex, and Amphenol, are very active acquirers. The stellar performance of the top 10 was aided by growth in the world economy, especially the United States, and continued industry consolidations. This compares favorably to an industry- wide sales increase of 11.0%. ![]() The top 10, as a group, reported a sales increase of 10.6% in 2018.
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