Smiths Interconnect

Ralph Phillips

President

Smiths Interconnect is a recognised leader in technically differentiated electronic components and sub-systems providing signal, power and microwave solutions.

We design and manufacture products that connect, protect and control critical systems for the global wireless telecommunications, aerospace, defence, space, medical, rail and industrial markets.

Our products are application-specific and incorporate innovative technologies to provide our customers with a competitive advantage.

Principal operating regions

Smiths Interconnect operates globally and has locations in the US, Mexico, Costa Rica, Ireland, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Tunisia, India, China and Australia.

Customers

Smiths Interconnect supplies to multiple levels of the supply chain and its blue chip customers include primes and service providers, OEMs, system suppliers and sub-system manufacturers. Amongst our largest customers are Raytheon, Finmeccanica, BAE Systems, Boeing, AAI/Textron, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Ericsson, Motorola, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint Nextel, Emerson, ZTE, Huawei, GE Medical and Alstom.

Competitors

Smiths Interconnect operates in a fragmented market with many small and medium-sized competitors in various product and technology areas. Connector competitors include Amphenol, Deutsch, Radiall, Souriau. Our high-reliability components and wireless telecoms businesses compete with, amongst others, Anaren, Spectrum Control, PowerWave, KMW, Dover and CommScope. The competitors of our microwave sub-systems companies include EMS, Herley, Cobham, Teledyne and L3. Huber & Suhner, Dehn and SL Industries offer competitive protection products.

Suppliers

Smiths Interconnect maintains a strong supply base with machined parts and electronic components each representing approximately 25% of total spend. No individual supplier accounts for more than 4% of total purchased value.