Top 10 connector makers
Bishop and Associates has completed a list of the Top 10 connector makers during 2008.
ComponentsThe world’s top 100 connector manufacturers recorded shipments of $38.258 billion in 2008. This represented 87 percent of the worldwide connector market. Number one on the list is Tyco, which is followed by Amphenol and Molex, see below:
1 - Tyco
2 - Amphenol
3 - Molex
4 - FCI
5 - JST
6 - Yazaki
7 - Foxconn
8 - Hirose
9 - JAE
10 - Delphi Connection Systems
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