Global Connector Industry

LONDON, Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Connectors in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: PCB Connectors, Rectangular I/O Connectors, Circular Connectors, RF Coaxial Connectors, and Others. The report also analyzes the market by the following End-Use Sectors: Automobile, Computers, Telecommunications, Industrial, Aerospace & Defense, Consumer Electronics, Transportation, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2015 through 2022. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 368 companies including many key and niche players such as -

3M
Amphenol Corporation
AVX Corporation
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
China Aviation Optical-Electrical Technology Co, Ltd.

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers.............. I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-2 Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3 PCB Connectors.............. I-3 Rectangular I/O Connectors..............I-3 Circular Connectors..............I-4 RF Coaxial Connectors..............I-4 Other Connectors.............. I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW.............. II-1 Connectors: A Quick Market Primer II-1 Market Metrics.............. II-2 Assessing the Impact of Recent Economic Upheavals on the Connectors Market..............II-2 Stable Economic Outlook to Keep Market Sentiment Intact in the Near Term.............. II-4 Table 1: Real GDP Growth Rates (%) in Major World Economies: 2014-2017E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6 Market Outlook.............. II-7 Developing Markets Emerge Into the Spotlight as Future Growth Engines.............. II-8 Competitive Landscape..............II-8 TE Connectivity, Amphenol, Molex & Delphi Dominate the Global Market.............. II-8 Market Share Findings..............II-9 Table 2: Leading Players in the Global Connectors Market (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Amphenol, Delphi Automotive, Foxconn, Molex, TE Connectivity, Yazaki and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

Table 3: Leading Players in the Global Automotive Connectors Market (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Delphi Automotive, JAE, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, TE Connectivity, Yazaki and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-9

Table 4: Leading Players in the Global Transportation Connectors Market (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Amphenol, Delphi Automotive, Molex, TE Connectivity, Yazaki and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-10

Table 5: Leading Players in the Global Industrial Connectors Market (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Amphenol, HARTING Electronics, JST, Molex, TE Connectivity and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-10

Table 6: Leading Players in the Global Consumer Connectors Market (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for CommScope, Delphi Automotive, JST, Molex, TE Connectivity and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10

Table 7: Leading Players in the Global Military/Aerospace Connectors Market (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Amphenol, Carlisle Interconnect, China Aviation, Glenair, ITT Interconnect Solutions, TE Connectivity and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11 Market Witnesses Spate of M&A Deals II-11 Select Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Deals in the Global Connectors Market (2011-2016) II-12 Challenges.............. II-12 Unorganized Market: A Threat? II-12 Fluctuating Raw Material Prices II-13

2. KEY MARKET TRENDS.............. II-14 Globalization Catches Up with Connectors Market II-14 IC Technology: A Key Driver for Connector Technology & Demand II-14 Increased Focus on Product Quality & Reliability Spurs Design Improvements.............. II-14 Miniaturization and High Functionality: The Ongoing Trends II-15 Custom Connectors: Order of the Day II-15 Computer Connectors Segment Sees Proliferation of Novel Technologies.............. II-15 IP-Rated, RoHS-Compliant & UL Recognized Connectors Make their Way.............. II-16 A Snapshot of Select IP Ratings for Connector Enclosures II-16 Connector Contact Materials Become a Subject for Innovation Too II-17 Environmental Mandates Poses Challenges for Chemicals Used in Connectors.............. II-18 Sustainability: Gaining Prominence II-18 Select Connector Products Launched in the Recent Past II-18 ITT's PL Series Connectors..............II-18 Amphenol's 4-Channel 10G-Base-T to XAUI Connector II-19 Amphenol's R-VPX Series Connectors II-19 Molex's MXMag Gigabit Single-Port RJ45 Connector II-19 Molex's Impel Plus Backplane Connectors II-19 ODU's ODU MEDI-SNAPA Miniature Connectors II-19 ODU's MINI-SNAP® and ODU AMC® High-Density Connectors II-20

3. END-USE SECTOR ANALYSIS..............II-21 Automobile Industry.............. II-21 Table 8: Global Automotive Connectors Market (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Application (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-21

Table 9: Global Passenger Car Market (2015 & 2020): Breakdown of Annual Production in '000 Units by Region/Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22

Table 10: Global Commercial Vehicle Market (2015 & 2020): Breakdown of Annual Production in '000 Units by Region/Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22 Transportation Sector..............II-22 Computers.............. II-23 Telecommunication Sector..............II-23 Fiber Optic Connectors: Powering Telecom Infrastructure II-24 Table 11: Global Fiber Optic Connectors & Splices Market (2015): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25 Growth in Fiber Optic Deployments Raises Demand for Fiber Optic Connectors..............II-25 Opportunity Indicators..............II-25 Soaring Deployments of 100G & Ultra-100G OTNs II-26 Growing Uptake of FTTx Networks II-26 WiMAX Market to Propel Demand for Connectors II-27 Industrial Applications Sector II-28 Market Benefits from Rising Importance of Industrial Automation II-28 Table 12: Global Industrial Automation Market by Segment (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Investments for Factory Automation and Process Automation (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-29

Table 13: Global Industrial Automation Market (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Investments by Sector (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-29 Industrial Robots Perk Up Demand Growth II-29 Table 14: Global Industrial Robots Market (2015 & 2020): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales of Industrial Robots by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30 Connector Industry Gears Up for Industry 4.0 II-31 A Glimpse of First, Second, Third, & Fourth Industrial Revolutions.............. II-31 Consumer Electronics Sector..............II-31 Smartphone Sales Drive CE Connectors Demand II-32 Table 15: Global Market for Smartphones: Volume Sales in Million Units for 2016, 2018 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-33 Aerospace and Defense Sector..............II-33 Product Trends in the Aerospace Sector II-34 Nanominiature Connectors for Aerospace Airframers II-34 Table 16: Military Expenditure in Leading Countries (2014 & 2015): Breakdown of Amount Spent (in US$ Billion) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-35 Medical Sector.............. II-35

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW.............. II-36 Connectors: An Introduction..............II-36 Types of Connectors.............. II-36 PCB Connectors.............. II-36 Types of PCB Connectors..............II-37 Backplane Connectors..............II-37 Board to Wire Connectors..............II-37 Mezzanine Connectors..............II-37 Rectangular I/O Connectors..............II-37 Circular Connectors..............II-37 Table 17: Global Circular Connectors Market (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by End-Use Industry (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38 RF Coaxial Connectors..............II-38 Types of Coax.............. II-39 N Connector.............. II-39 BNC Connector.............. II-39 TNC Connector.............. II-39 UHF Connector.............. II-39 F Connector.............. II-39 SMA Connector.............. II-39 7-16 DIN Connector..............II-39 Other Connector Types..............II-39 IC Socket Connectors..............II-40 Table 18: Global IC Socket Connectors Market (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by End-Use Industry (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40 Types of IC Socket Connectors II-40 Fiber Optic Connectors..............II-40 Application Specific Connectors II-40 Connectors Industry: A Historic Perspective II-41 Technological Factors Affecting Connector Performance II-42

5. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/ INTRODUCTIONS II-43 ITT's Cannon Launches PL Series Connectors II-43 ODU Introduces ODU MEDI-SNAPA Connectors in the US II-43 Amphenol Aerospace Unveils Four-Channel 10G-Base-T to XAUI Connector.............. II-43 Amphenol Aerospace Introduces New Ruggedized R-VPX Connectors II-43 Molex Introduces MXMag Gigabit Single-Port RJ45 Connector II-43 Molex Unveils New Impel Plus Backplane Connectors II-43 Stewart Connector Unveils New Line of RJ45 StackJack Connectors with LEDs..............II-44 Amphenol Industrial Products Rolls Out UPT Circular Connector II-44 Anderson Power Products Unveils 5 Position Mid Power SPEC Pak Connector.............. II-44 Esterline Unveils MQuick Modular Rectangular Connectors II-44 TE Connectivity Unveils STRADA Whisper DPO Connectors II-44 AMETEK Introduces SMPS Hermetic Miniature RF Connector II-44 Molex Rolls Out Nano-Pitch I/O 80-Circuit Interconnect System II-44 AVX Unveils 9286-200 and 9286-250 Connectors II-45 CONEC Unveils Cat 6EA Connector..............II-45 GTK Unveils K Series Subminiature Connectors II-45 Fischer Connectors Launches MiniMax 06 Ultraminiature High- Density Connector..............II-45 GCT Introduces New White Lite Wire-Trap Lighting Connectors II-45 ODU Unleashes Advanced Monitoring Connector Solutions II-45 Farnell element14 Introduces Hirose HR08D Series Connectors II-45 Neoconix Rolls Out LPM Family of Standard Connectors II-46 ERNI Electronics Introduces ERmet ZDpro Connectors II-46 Rosenberger Unveils Multiport Mini-Coax Products with Support for 40 GHz Capacity..............II-46 GTK Introduces New Range of USB Type-C™ Connectors II-46 Smiths Connectors Unveils Nebula Series SATA 6.0 Gbps Connectors II-46 Smiths Connectors Develops Enhanced M12 Connector II-46 Molex Unveils SlimStack Microminiature Connectors II-46 Omnetics Launches New Line of Metal Nano-Connectors II-47 Nano Magnetics Develops Nanoport II-47 FCI Rolls Out Low-Profile 1.2mm Pitch Wire-To-Board Connectors II-47 FCI Unveils Minitek Pwr 4.2 and Minitek Pwr 3.0 Connectors II-47

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY..............II-48 PEI-Genesis Acquires FilConn..............II-48 PEI-Genesis Collaborates with Esterline Connection Technologies II-48 Richardson Electronics Signs Global Distribution Agreement with Dynawave.............. II-48 Amphenol Acquires FCI Asia..............II-48 CommScope Acquires TE Connectivity's BNS Business II-48 Global Eagle Entertainment and CarlisleIT Team Up II-48 CarlisleIT to Expand Franklin Facility II-49 Cliff Electronic Components Signs Global Franchise Distribution Agreement with America II Electronics II-49 TE Connectivity Collaborates with Allied Electronics II-49 Dai-ichi Seiko Opens Sales Office in Detroit II-49 Mouser Electronics Teams Up with Molex II-49 Rosenberger Launches Rosenberger Automotive Japan II-49 Dai-ichi Seiko Renames I-PEX FRANCE as I-PEX EUROPE II-49 LEMO and Northwire Launch EDC..............II-50 LEMO Establishes LEMO Latin America in Brazil II-50 Amphenol Aerospace Commences Production of Mil-Spec Connectors in India.............. II-50 Delphi Automotive to Acquire Antaya Technologies II-50 Neoconix Signs Sales Representative Agreement with Moulthrop II-50 Carlisle Companies Acquires LHi Technology II-50 TE Connectivity Acquires SEACON..............II-50 Bel Fuse Takes Over Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions II-51 TTI Snaps Up Astrex Electronics..............II-51 Bel Fuse Inaugurates New R&D Center in Changping II-51 Amtek Engineering to Acquire Interplex Industries II-51

7. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS..............II-52 3M (US).............. II-52 Amphenol Corporation (US)..............II-52 AVX Corporation (US)..............II-52 Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (US) II-53 China Aviation Optical-Electrical Technology Co, Ltd. (JONHON) (China).............. II-53 CommScope Inc. (US).............. II-53 DDK Ltd. (Japan).............. II-54 Delphi Automotive plc (UK)..............II-54 Esterline Technologies Corp. (US) II-54 Souriau SAS (France)..............II-55 Foxconn Interconnect Technology Ltd. (Taiwan) II-55 Glenair, Inc. (US)..............II-55 HARTING Technology Group (Germany) II-56 Hirose Electric Europe B.V. (The Netherlands) II-56 ITT Interconnect Solutions (US)..............II-56 Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd. (Japan) II-56 JST Mfg Co Ltd. (Japan)..............II-57 Molex Incorporated (US)..............II-57 ODU GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)..............II-57 Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) II-58 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. (Japan) II-58 TE Connectivity Ltd. (US)..............II-58 Weidmuller Interface GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) II-59 Yazaki Corporation (Japan)..............II-59

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE..............II-60 Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Connectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 20: World Historic Review for Connectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 21: World 14-Year Perspective for Connectors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2016 & 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-62 Market by Product Type..............II-63 Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for PCB Connectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 23: World Historic Review for PCB Connectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 24: World 14-Year Perspective for PCB Connectors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2016 & 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-65

Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Rectangular I/O Connectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-66

Table 26: World Historic Review for Rectangular I/O Connectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 27: World 14-Year Perspective for Rectangular I/O Connectors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2016 & 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Circular Connectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 29: World Historic Review for Circular Connectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 30: World 14-Year Perspective for Circular Connectors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2016 & 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-71

Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for RF Coaxial Connectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 32: World Historic Review for RF Coaxial Connectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 33: World 14-Year Perspective for RF Coaxial Connectors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2016 & 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-74

Table 34: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Connectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 35: World Historic Review for Other Connectors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 36: World 14-Year Perspective for Other Connectors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2016 & 2022 Analytics by End-Use Applications (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Market by End-Use Sector..............II-78

Table 37: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Application of Connectors in Automobile Sector by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 38: World Historic Review for Application of Connectors in Automobile Sector by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 39: World 14-Year Perspective for Application of Connectors in Automobile Sector by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2016 & 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-80

Table 40: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Application of Connectors in Computers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-81

Table 41: World Historic Review for Application of Connectors in Computers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 42: World 14-Year Perspective for Application of Connectors in Computrs by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2016 & 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

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