For more than half a century, acquisitions and mergers have helped to reshape the landscape of the connector, cable, cable assembly market and electronic component industry.
Which year or years accounted for the greatest number of acquisitions? For the least number of acquisitions? How does this correlate with the connector industry's overall performance during those years?
How have acquisitions affected the overall ranking, market penetration, and product focus of connector manufacturers? Cable manufacturers and cable assembly manufacturers?
Which manufacturers have made the greatest number of acquisitions?
How have acquisitions changed the standing of the top 10 connector manufacturers? The top 50 or the top 100 connector manufacturers?
What type of acquisitions; manufacturer, distributor, or private equity produced the greatest change in the market?
This research report, which looks at acquisitions by
year, by acquiring type (manufacturer, distributor,
or private equity firm), and by manufacturer,
examines how mergers and acquisitions have
changed the landscape of the connector, cable and
cable assembly industry.
SAMPLE VIEW
Amphenol Acquisitions by Year
Since their founding in 1985, Bishop & Associates has tracked acquisitions in the connector
industry. These include acquisitions by manufacturers of connectors or cable and wire,
manufacturers who produce cable assemblies or wire harnesses, distributors that focus on
connectors as part of their product offering, and private equity companies. During this period,
more than 850 acquisitions of these types have been recorded.
Since the beginning of the 21st century, many of these acquisitions, particularly those of
traditional connector manufacturers, have ventured outside of the standard connector arena.
Connector manufacturers over that time have acquired companies that focused on sensors,
antennas, complex medical equipment, raw materials, software, and vehicle-to-vehicle and
vehicle-to-infrastructure applications. Others have focused on specific product types, such as
fiber optics or ruggedized connector and cable assemblies.
This report also looks at the history of individual acquirers. Of the more than 850 acquisitions
recorded, over 600 or 77% were initiated by manufacturers. These acquisitions, which represent
over 190 different manufacturers, include many companies who later become targets of
acquisitions themselves. It also examines the individual acquisition history of these
manufacturers, providing the total number of acquisitions during the period and how these totals
compare with other manufacturers' acquisition habits.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Merger and Acquisitions in the Connector
Industry
Introduction
Top 100 Percent of Total Connector Market 1999 vs. 2023
Top 50 Connector Manufacturers 1999 vs 2023
Top Three Connector Manufacturer's Market Share 1999 vs. 2023
Acquisition Type a Percent of Total Acquisitions
Total Number of Acquisitions by Year and Type
Acquisition by Type and Year 2000 through First Nine Months of 2024
Total Number of Acquisitions by Year
Total World Connector Year-Over-Year Percent Change
Valuation: Purchase Price to Sales
Purchase Price to Sales - 1987 through 2023
Purchase Price to Sales by Decade 1987 - 2023
Acquisition by Technology or Product Focus
Chapter 2 - Manufacturer Acquisitions by Year
Introduction
Manufacturer Acquisitions by Year 2000 through Nine Months 2024
Manufacturer Acquisitions Through September 2024
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2023
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2022
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2021
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2020
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2019
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2018
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2017
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2016
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2015
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2014
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2013
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2012
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2011
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2010
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2009
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2008
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2007
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2006
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2005
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2004
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2003
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2002
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2001
Manufacturer Acquisitions 2000
Manufacturer Acquisitions 1999 and Earlier
Chapter 3 - Distributor Acquisitions by Year
Introduction
Distributor Acquisitions by Year 2000 through 2024
Distributor Acquisitions 2021 through 2024
Distributor Acquisitions 2017 through 2020
Distributor Acquisitions 2013 through 2016
Distributor Acquisitions 2011 through 2012
Distributor Acquisitions 2010 through 2000
Distributor Acquisitions 1999 and Prior
Chapter 4 - Private Equity Acquisitions
Introduction
Private Equity Acquisition by Year
Chapter 5 - Manufacturer Acquisitions by Manufacturer
Percent Top 10 Acquirers Represented of Manufacturers
Total Acquisitions by Manufacturer
Amphenol Acquisitions by Year
Tyco/TE Connectivity Acquisitions by Year
Molex Acquisitions by Year
Winchester Acquisitions by Year
Belden Acquisitions by Year
FCI/Framatome Acquisitions by Year
Carlisle Acquisitions by Year
Smiths Acquisitions by Year
Methode Acquisitions by Year
Amp Acquisitions by Year
Bel Acquisitions by Year
ITT Cannon Acquisitions by Year
Teledyne Acquisitions by Year
Corning Acquisitions by Year
HEICO Acquisitions by Year
HUBER+SUHNER Acquisitions by Year
Leoni Acquisitions by Year
Luxshare Acquisitions by Year
Phoenix Contact Acquisitions by Year
PKC Group Acquisitions by Year
Rosenberger Acquisitions by Year
Berg Acquisitions by Year
RF Industries Acquisitions by Year
Samtec Acquisitions by Year
Alcoa Fujikura Acquisitions by Year
Delphi Acquisitions by Year
Deutsch Acquisitions by Year
ECI Acquisitions by Year
Thomas Betts Acquisitions by Year
AirBorn Acquisitions by Year
AMETEK Acquisitions by Year
Interconnect Systems Inc. Acquisitions by Year
Radiall Acquisitions by Year
Woodhead Industries Acquisitions by Year
BizLink Holding Acquisitions by Year
CommScope Acquisitions by Year
Cooper Industries Acquisitions by Year
Eaton Acquisitions by Year
Emerson Acquisitions by Year
ERNI Acquisitions by Year
General Cable Acquisitions by Year
Hubbell Acquisitions by Year
Lapp Group Acquisitions by Year
Lear Acquisitions by Year
Chapter 6 - All Acquisitions by Year and Type
Total Acquisitions by Year 2000 through First Nine Months of 2024