Abstract
1 Introduction & Executive Summary
1.1 Introduction
Interconnection is a technology of great complexity and can range from the
connection of a lead to a circuit, through the interconnection of electronic
circuit boards or sub-assemblies to equipment-to-equipment connections.
In this report we deal with devices that interconnect circuit boards,
sub-assemblies and equipment and have excluded lead-to-circuit connection
devices, mains plugs and sockets, fuse carriers and those relating to the
assembly of components onto printed circuit boards. Connectors covered are
generally professional connectors relating to electronics, including
applications such as automotive electronics and electronic controls in
domestic appliances. Connectors associated with the electrical industry are
excluded from this report. The European Connector Industry report has been
researched by personal interviews with key manufacturers, telephone interviews
with other manufacturers, literature searches and desk research of trade and
production statistics.
Section 2.1 of the report is an overview of the European economy. Section 2.2
provides an overview of the Western European Electronics Industry. Section 2.3
provides an update on recent mergers and acquisitions and Section 2.4 provides
estimates of the connector market, with forecasts to 2012, by geographical
area and connector type. The section also provides key market trends for each
of the connector types covered within the report. For this report we have
split the market by the following products:
- Circular connectors.
- Rectangular connectors.
- PCB connectors.
- IDC connectors.
- Coaxial connectors.
- Fibre optic connectors.
- Automotive connectors.
- Other connectors.
For each connector type market data is provided for the following
countries/regions:
- Germany.
- France.
- UK.
- Italy.
- Nordic Countries.
- Benelux.
- Rest of Western Europe.
- Central and Eastern Europe.
The market figures are based on constant 2007 exchange rates.
Section 3 provides a ranking of the leading European suppliers of connector
system sales for 2007.
Section 4 provides profiles for the top 25 suppliers of connector systems in
Europe. Each profile provides an overview of the company, an outline of the
company' s European locations, recent corporate developments and the latest
financial information.
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