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Nakahara's Top 200 PCB Shops in 2000 (Feb 2002)
February 8, 2002 |Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Top 200 PCB Shops in 2000 
Nakaharas
Top 200 PCB Shops in 2000
N.T. Information Ltd.s Dr. Hayao Nakahara has compiled his annual list of the worlds top 100 PCB shopsand added another 100 shops to make it the worlds top 200!
The following list is published courtesy of Dr. Nakahara:
Worlds Top 200 PCB Makers in 2000
Company
Country
Revenue ($M)
Remarks
1
Sanmina
U.S.
1,500
Closed 3 shops; buying SCI
2
Viasystems
U.S.
1,250
Closed Richmond and Puerto Rico. Sold Sweden plant.
3
CMK
Japan
1,112
Built 2 plants in China, one more in Wuxi
4
Ibiden
Japan
1,083
Substrate plant in Philippines and HDI plant in Beijing
5
Hitachi Group
Japan
973
Tackling fiber-optic backplanes
6
Nippon Mektron
Japan
905
German JV is now a subsidiary. Closed U.S. shops
7
Compeq
Taiwan
802
A major supplier of Intel substrates; plant in China
8
Multek
U.S.
780
Closed Austin plant. Building 2 new plants in China
9
Fujitsu
Japan
624
Vietnam plant expanding microvia capability
10
Tyco PCB
U.S.
600
Closed 3 shops in U.S.; bought Microser (Spain)
11
Shinko Denki
Japan
550
Major supplier of Intel substrates
12
Daeduck Group
S. Korea
480
Has plant in the Philippines
13
DDi
U.S.
450
Aggressive acquisitions. Sales office in Japan
14
IBM
U.S.
450
Spending $300M on substrate manufacturing plant in Shanghai
15
Matsushita MACO
Japan
445
ALIVH doing well. Subsidiaries in Taiwan and Thailand
16
Nan Ya PCB
Taiwan
440
Built first plant in Kunshan, PRC
17
Photocircuits
U.S.
400
Philippines plant still waiting
18
WWEI
Taiwan
400
Merging with Unimicron and Bestmult (Taiwan)
19
Samsung E-M
S. Korea
400
Planning a plant in China
20
Wus
Taiwan
390
Closed Singapore plants (ex-Motorola)
21
MGC Group (JCI)
Japan
382
Plants in Japan, Taiwan, and China
22
Honeywell ACI
U.S.
360
3 plants closed and reorganized
23
LG Electronics
S. Korea
340
Plant in Brazil planned?
24
Elec & Eltek
Hong Kong
320
Building backpanel plant in China
25
Korea Circuit
S. Korea
310
Bought a small flex and rigid-flex maker in CA
26
Sony
Japan
305
Sony Neagari and Sony Chemical combined
27
Toppan Printing
Japan
295
A new plant in Poway, CA
28
AT&S
Austria
295
Building microvia plant in Shanghai
29
NEC
Japan
291
Busy with microvia activities
30
Fujikura Corp.
Japan
268
4 plants in Thailand, 2 planned for China
31
Gold Circuit
Taiwan
256
New plant in Suzhou, China
32
Daisho Denshi
Japan
255
Collaborating with Microline (HK) in Huizhou, PRC
33
3M
U.S.
250
Revenue is estimated
34
Unicap
Taiwan
229
High-end BGA substrate business doing well
35
Mitsui Mining
Japan
227
Top flex substrate business
36
Aspocomp
Finland
220
A JV in China; bought majority share of PCB Center
37
Shindo Denshi
Japan
218
Flexible TAB and substrate maker
38
Ruwel Group
Germany
218
Doing relatively well with automotive
39
Teradyne
U.S.
210
Bought Herco Technology in San Diego
40
OPC
Hong Kong
210
Building backpanel plant in Dongguang
41
Sumitomo Denko
Japan
209
Plants in Philippines and China
42
Unitech
Taiwan
205
Doing poorly this year; plant in Shanghai
43
TTM
U.S.
203
Doing well considering the economy
44
Merix
U.S.
195
Going ahead with new plant
45
Chin Poon
Taiwan
194
JV with Aspocomp in Suzhou, China
46
Yamamoto Manufacturing
Japan
182
Devastated because of Cisco
47
Airex Inc.
Japan
181
Philippines plant to close?
48
Meiko
Japan
168
A gigantic plant in Panyu, China
49
Nitto Denko
Japan
165
New plants in China
50
Innovex
U.S.
164
2 plants in China. Closed former ADFlex Solutions plant
51
Petasys
S. Korea
160
Affected by Ciscos problems
52
Topsearch
Hong Kong
160
Building high-layer-count plant next to existing one
53
Wong Circuits
Hong Kong
158
Building plant in Huizhou near existing one
54
Alcatel Group
France
156
On the block
55
Litton
U.S.
150
Transformed to high-density plant
56
Shinko Mfg.
Japan
147
B2it licensee, subsidiary of Sumitomo Mining
57
Gul Technologies
Singapore
145
Plant in Suzhou, China strengthened
58
Vogt/Fuba
Germany
143
Problems in late 2001
59
Kyoden
Japan
139
Bought Toei Denshi and is collaborating with Flextronics
60
NTK
Japan
136
All Intel substrates; collaborating with Nan Ya PCB
61
Casio Microelectronics
Japan
135
Flex substrates
62
Elna
Japan
129
Plant in Penang, Malaysia
63
Itabashi Seiki
Japan
125
Plant in Philippines
64
Shirai Denshi
Japan
123
Subsidiary in Shenzhen, China, doing drilling service
65
Yashin
Taiwan
118
Bought MLB technology from Matsushita Denshi Buhin
66
CT Circuit
Japan
118
Not known to Dr. HN
67
STP
Germany
118
Cisco nearly killed it, but doing well with "Thinkpad"
68
Sanwa Denki
Japan
117
3 shops, no growth in the past several years
69
Eastern
Japan
114
High-end BGA king
70
Fujikiko
Japan
114
Crawled out of Chapter 11 and is doing OK
71
Hokuriku Denko
Japan
114
A plant in Malaysia and a plant in Canada (Rexan)
72
Japan Victor (JVC)
Japan
114
JV with Unicap in Kunshan for cell phone boards
73
Kyoei Sangyo
Japan
111
Also makes hole counters and open-short testers
74
Eurocir
Spain
110
Partly owned by MacDermid
75
SSK Limited
Japan
109
All microvia boards for cell phones and base stations
76
PWC
Taiwan
108
Finally up from nap and investing heavily
77
KCE
Thailand
101
Brand new MLB plant in Ayuthaya
78
M-Flex
U.S.
100
Plant in China and Singapore
79
Nippon Electric
Japan
100
Dont know what is happening (owned by NS Chemical)
80
Matsushita Denko
Japan
98
Single-sided (SSB) plant in Suzhou, China
81
Tripod
Taiwan
95
Memory module specialist
82
Yeti
Taiwan
94
Not known to Dr. HN
83
Lares-Cozzi
Italy
94
Doing relatively well
84
Vertex
Taiwan
93
Flex plant in Suzhou
85
Kyocera
Japan
90
All microvia substrates. Giant in ceramic. Owns Megatool
86
Sumitomo Bakelite
Japan
90
New plant near Ho Chin Minh City approved
87
Aica Kogyo
Japan
90
Memory module specialist
88
Clover Electronics
Japan
89
Largest B2it board producer, recently expanded
89
Parlex
U.S.
85
Plant in Shanghai
90
NCI Electronics
Japan
84
Not known to Dr. HN
91
Schweizer Electronics
Germany
84
Constructing new HDI plant next to existing plant
92
Sheldahl
U.S.
83
Bought by International Flex Technologies
93
Bestmult
Taiwan
82
Merging with WWEI
94
Sakai Denshi
Japan
82
Subcontractor to Sharp
95
Circuit Systems
U.S.
80
Bankrupt. Equipment auctioned off
96
Nihon Auto Giken
Japan
79
Using automated dip coating for innerlayer imaging
97
Freundenberg-Mektec
Germany
79
Now a subsidiary of Nippon Mektron
98
Boardtek
Taiwan
77
Bought ALIVH technology from Matsushita
99
Kyosha
Japan
77
SSB plants in Mexico and China
100
Circuit-Wise
U.S.
75
Under Chapter 11
101
Santa Light Metal
Japan
75
Not known to Dr. HN
102
Microser
Spain
75
Sold to Tyco in May
103
Simmtech
S. Korea
75
Collaborating with CMK
104
Biloda
Taiwan
75
In Guangdong Province. Parent is First Intl. Computer
105
The Bureau
U.S.
74
Shrank to 100 employees
106
PPT
Taiwan
74
BGA specialist
107
Cire-Group
France
73
Consists of several small shops
108
Würth Electronics
Germany
72
Orobotech LDI system promoter
109
Pentex-Schweizer
Singapore
72
Plant in Wuxi, China
110
Pucka
Taiwan
71
Membrane switch and flex-board maker
111
PPE
Germany
70
Management changes, microvia pioneer
112
Cosmo Tech
S. Korea
70
30% owned by Japanese trading firm
113
Unic
Taiwan
69
Not known to Dr. HN
114
CCTC
China
68
Largest Chinese-owned maker in China
115
Tanazawa Hakk
Japan
67
SSB maker for niche market
116
PPC
Switzerland
66
Well-known high-end backpanel maker
117
Tanaka Precision Metal
Japan
65
Not known to Dr. HN
118
Maruwa Corp.
Japan
65
Flex maker, also has a plant in Malaysia
119
Canon Components
Japan
64
Shrinking from peak output of $160 million
120
Shea May
Taiwan
63
Not known to Dr. HN
121
AIK Group
Germany
61
Formerly Philips PCB
122
Malaysia Circuit
Malaysia
60
Originally Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
123
Oki Printed Circuit
Japan
59
One of the few captive shops in Japan
124
Toei Denshi
Japan
59
Bought by Kyoden, has a plant in Thailand
125
Chant World
Taiwan
58
Lost money for many years but finally back
126
Hunix Inc
S. Korea
58
Former Saehan Electronics, SSB plant in Mexico
127
Poly Circuits
U.S.
57
Not known to Dr. HN
128
Career
Taiwan
57
Not known to Dr. HN
129
Estec
Hong Kong
57
Little known to outside world
130
Yang An
Taiwan
56
Not known to Dr HN
131
Hirayama Engraving
Japan
56
Supplier to NEC
132
Max Edge
Taiwan
55
Built as BGA substrate maker but now into MLBs
133
YKC
Japan
55
Two plants in Shanghai
134
Coretec
Canada
54
Mini DDi
135
South Bay Circuits
U.S.
53
Not known to Dr. HN
136
Yu Foo
Taiwan
51
Not known to Dr. HN
137
Pycon
U.S.
50
Not known to Dr. HN
138
Mitsubishi
Japan
50
On the block?
Denki
139
Printronics Group
China
50
Plants in Tianjin, Shanghai, and Dongguang
140
SFL
Taiwan
49
Not known to Dr. HN
141
Tean Electronic
Taiwan
49
Not known to Dr. HN
142
Prestwick
U.K.
49
Second largest in U.K. after Viasystems
143
Kyoei Denshi
Japan
48
Not known to Dr. HN
144
Marugo Giken
Japan
48
Lots of subcontracts
145
Adiboard
Brazil
48
CC-4 and SSB board maker, expanding into MLB
146
Winonics
U.S.
48
Two plants in Canada
147
Ambitech
U.S.
47
High-tech board maker
148
Qualitek
Taiwan
47
Plant in Malaysia
149
Taiyo Kogyo
Japan
47
Also making open-short testing equipment
150
International Flex Technologies
U.S.
45
Former IBM arm; bought Sheldahl
151
Aiko Kiki
Japan
45
Not known to Dr. HN
152
Carolina Circuits
Canada
45
C-MAC company
153
Shennan Circuits
China
45
Second-largest Chinese-owned maker in China
154
Dalian Pacific ML
China
45
Second-largest Chinese-owned maker in China
155
Cosmo Electronics
Japan
44
A subsidiary of textile maker Toyobo
156
Inboard
Germany
44
Siemens company, 49.9% owned by Sanmina
157
Amitron
U.S.
42
Not known to Dr. HN
158
Electropac
U.S.
42
Not known to Dr HN
159
Towa Print
Japan
41
Not known to Dr HN
160
Elbasa
Spain
41
Telecommunications specialist in Barcelona
161
First Hi-Tec
Taiwan
40
Not known to Dr HN
162
Omni Circuits
U.S.
40
Not much change
163
Rotra
Germany
39
Former Grundig Werke
164
Cadac
Taiwan
38
Not known to Dr HN
165
Victory
Taiwan
37
Not known to Dr HN
166
Ryowa
Japan
36
BGA specialist
167
Tochigi Denshi
Japan
36
Not known to Dr HN
168
Westak
U.S.
35
Steady
169
Circuitech
Taiwan
35
Not known to Dr HN
170
Printec
Japan
35
Mitsui Chemical subsidiary
171
Eight Kogyo
Japan
35
Not known to Dr HN
172
Okuno Manufacturing
Japan
35
Flex-board maker
173
Ryoko Denshi
Japan
34
Mitsubishi Rayon subsidiary
174
SAT/Sagem
France
34
What is going to happen?
175
PCB Center
Thailand
34
51% owned by Aspocomp
176
Hsinta
Taiwan
33
Not known to Dr HN
177
Uniplus
Taiwan
33
Not known to Dr HN
178
Senba Denki Material
Japan
33
Not known to Dr HN
179
Cofidur Group
France
33
Like Cire-Group, consists of several plants
180
Printed Circuit Corp.
U.S.
32
Rest peacefully, Peter Sarmanian
181
Gia Tzoong
Taiwan
32
Not known to Dr HN
182
Butterfly
Taiwan
32
Not known to Dr HN
183
Satosen
Japan
32
Sold its share of China plant to CMK
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