LEMO connectors available with 48-hour assembly service

PHILADELPHIA, USA: Franchised assembly distributor PEI-Genesis has extended its connector component inventory and assembly capability to include LEMO connectors.

Authorized to distribute within the USA, PEI-Genesis is the only qualified LEMO assembly distributor, building connectors from component piece-parts.

As with all of its assembled products, PEI-Genesis now offers thousands of possible LEMO connector part numbers with an unique 48-hour assembly service to customers.

PEI-Genesis President and COO, Russ Dorwart, said: "PEI-Genesis is the fastest robotic assembler of connectors in the world and LEMO push-pull connectors are a powerful addition to our connector offering. LEMO will enable PEI-Genesis to provide more mass-customized solutions to our customers, all within our 48 hour build-ship guarantee."

LEMO is a global leader of circular Push-Pull connectors that are found in a variety of challenging environments including medical, industrial control, test and measurement, audio-video, and telecommunications. The most popular of the LEMO push-pull connectors is the B Series (dustproof) for indoor applications and the K Series (watertight) for outdoor applications. Both are self-latching, multipole (2-64 contacts) connectors with an alignment key.

PEI-Genesis has been in business since 1946 and has been building connectors since 1952. It is the only value added connector distributor in the world that builds, tests, packages, and ships all orders within a 1.1 day cycle time and does so using proprietary robotic assembly equipment.

PEI-Genesis builds over 36,000 connectors per day and is one of the 15 largest distributors in North America. PEI-Genesis is focused on interconnect solutions with 21 sales offices backed by a strong team of Internal, Field, and Design Engineers.

Report on US electronic connector manufacturing industry

DUBLIN, IRELAND: Research and Markets has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Electronic Connector Manufacturing Industry in the US and its International Trade [Q2 2009 Edition]" to its offering.

The Electronic Connector Manufacturing Industry report is the most comprehensive market research report available on this industry. It provides the most updated data and analysis on the industrys key financial data, cost and pricing, competitive landscape, industry structure, and trends and opportunities.

In 2008, the value of imported products within this industry into the US has been relatively high, at approximately 80 percent of US production. Because of this reliance on imports, the report covers the foreign trade statistics including the top 25 countries the US imports from and their respective import values.

This industry exhibits a high amount of trade activity, because in 2008, the value of exported products within this industry into the US has also been relatively high, at approximately 100 percent of US production. This reliance on exports is also covered in the reports foreign trade statistics.

Due to the high amount of exports compared to US production numbers, at more than 100 percent, the report further reveals the domestic and foreign export values, the former defined as exported products produced in the US, and the latter as products imported and re-exported.

Over the past three years, the industry has shown a strong growth in exports, at approximately 11 percent constant annual growth. This growth in international trade is further analyzed in the reports export section covering major trade partners.

This 164-page report contains unparalleled research on this industry in breadth and depth. With a macroeconomic perspective, the report provides a fresh and comprehensive view of the industry. The report's supply and demand data covers both U.S. shipments and international trade while taking into consideration of the industrys capacity utilization.

The industry level income statements, balance sheets, and capital expenditure analysis contain all the elements needed for financial benchmarking. In the cost analysis section, 51 upstream industries are analyzed to offer insight into the supply chain cost structure. For the channel and pricing structure, 46 downstream industries are analyzed.

The competitive landscape section provides the number of companies and their revenue share within the industry, the market concentration, and a list of major players. All related trade associations, industry standards, and trade publications are also listed.

This US industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electronic connectors, such as coaxial, cylindrical, rack and panel, pin and sleeve, printed circuit and fiber optic.

This six-digit NAICS industry (334417) is under the hierarchy of Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing Industry (33441), Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Subsector (334), and the Manufacturing Sector (31-33). Its SIC equivalent code is: 3678 - Electronic Connectors.

Revenue, profitability and foreign trade preview
The industry's revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $4.2 billion, with an estimated gross profit of 36.35 percent. Import was valued at $3.5 billion from 95 countries.

The industry also exported $4.1 billion worth of merchandise to 184 countries. Adding import value to and subtracting export value from the industrys shipment value, the total domestic demand for the industry in 2008 was $3.6 billion.