2003 North American Rankings
Staff -- Purchasing, 4/15/2004 2:00:00 AM
Top 75 Electronics Distributors
| Ranking 2003 | Ranking 2002 | Company | 2003 calendar year sales ($mil.) | % change from 2002 | Sales per employee | Total employees | % order $ received through EDI | % of sales derived from VA services | Active components | Passive components | Electromechanical | Interconnect | Computer products | Other |
| Sales breakdown (%) | ||||||||||||||
| T Denotes tie (1) Includes electromechanical sales (2) Purchasing Magazine N.A. Sales estimate (3) Includes Mouser (4) Company estimate (5) Includes interconnect sales (6) Includes SND Electronics Inc. and VCE (7) Started trading June 2002 Sales figures are revenues from N. American nations only; include sales from all wholly/majority owned U.S. distribution operations |
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| 1 | 1 | Avnet | $5,100.0 | 0.0% | $945,845.7 | 5,392 | N/A | N/A | 53 | 5(1) | 0 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | Arrow Electronics | 4,947.0 | 17.8% | 772,968.8 | 6,400 | N/A | 72% | 60 | 15(1) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | Future Electronics (2) | 2,000.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | 6 | Bell Microproducts | 1,254.9 | 1.3% | 1,568,625.0 | 800 | 20% | 52% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| 5 | 6 | The Memec Group | 769.0 | 2.5% | 961,250.0 | 800 | N/A | N/A | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | TTI (3) | 550.0 | 3.6% | 421,455.9 | 1,305 | 30% | 40% | 6 | 59 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 8 | Newark InOne (4) | 465.0 | -2.5% | 232,500.0 | 2,000 | N/A | 25% | 10 | 9 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | 9 | Digi-Key Corp. | 383.1 | 9.6% | 334,877.6 | 1,144 | 1% | 10% | 28 | 38 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | All American Semiconductor | 315.0 | -5.1% | 543,103.4 | 580 | 50% | 60% | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | DAC | 274.4 | 10.5% | 415,757.6 | 660 | 35 | 40% | 0 | 0 | 18 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 12 | Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. | 270.0 | -1.5% | 620,689.7 | 435 | 28% | 50% | 85 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 13 | Richardson Electronics, Ltd. | 255.9 | 2.0% | 419,508.2 | 610 | N/A | 60% | 48 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 20 |
| 13 | 15 | Jaco Electronics | 253.8 | 23.5% | 626,666.7 | 405 | N/A | 50% | 67 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | 18 | Dependable Component Supply Corp. | 206.7 | 24.4% | 3,975,000.0 | 52 | 1% | 3% | 63 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 16 | Sager Electronics (2) | 180.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 16 | 17 | Allied Electronics (2) | 164.0 | 4.1% | 328,000.0 | 500 | N/A | 0% | 4 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 57 |
| 17 | 24 | Master Distributors | 76.9 | 13.9% | 565,441.2 | 136 | 11% | 9% | 5 | 8 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | 21 | A.E. Petsche Co | 75.0 | 7.1% | 625,000.0 | 120 | 15% | 3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | Electro Sonic | 69.0 | 1.5% | 306,666.7 | 225 | 2% | 40% | 5 | 16 | 25 | 37 | 1 | 16 |
| 20 | 22 | RS Electronics | 65.7 | -5.6% | 398,181.8 | 165 | N/A | N/A | 2 | 21 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 26 |
| 21 | 29 | Airtechnics | 63.0 | 10.5% | 562,500.0 | 112 | N/A | 15-20% | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 28 | PEI-Genesis | 59.3 | 2.1% | 289,268.3 | 205 | 12% | 68% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 30 | Wes-Garde Components Group | 57.2 | 0.9% | 381,333.3 | 150 | 15% | 6% | 0 | 0 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 26 | ESCO LLC | 56.3 | -6.5% | 443,307.1 | 127 | 27% | 14% | 0 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 47 |
| 25 | 27 | Powell Electronics | 55.5 | -2.3% | 293,650.8 | 189 | 10% | 3% | 0 | 0 | 16 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 32 | Bisco Industries | 53.4 | 18.9% | 237,333.3 | 225 | 10% | 10% | 1 | 45 | 20 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 31 | Hardware Specialty Co. (2) | 52.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 28 | 19 | California Eastern Laboratories | 51.5 | -40.9% | 355,172.4 | 145 | 5% | 0% | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 34 | Hammond Electronics | 42.6 | 7.0% | 215,151.5 | 198 | 10% | 60% | 3 | 8 | 27 | 58 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 33 | Genie Group | 41.8 | 1.5% | 3,800,000.0 | 11 | N/A | 0% | 0 | 5 | 36 | 38 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 | 36 | Peerless Electronics | 39.0 | 2.6% | 348,214.3 | 112 | 10% | 17% | 0 | 3 | 79 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | IMS | 37.7 | -0.8% | 139,629.6 | 270 | 0% | 57% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | Flame Enterprises | 36.2 | -1.9% | 841,860.5 | 43 | 8% | 1% | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 44T | NRC Electronics | 32.9 | 58.2% | 506,153.8 | 65 | 5% | 90% | 0 | 75 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 38 | Nedco Electronics | 32.1 | -3.3% | 337,894.7 | 95 | 5% | 20% | 3 | 3 | 50 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 42 | Walker Component Group | 30.0 | 7.1% | 240,000.0 | 125 | N/A | 20% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 37T | 40 | Marsh Electronics | 29.7 | 8.4% | 371,250.0 | 80 | N/A | 9% | 8 | 43 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 37T | 39 | Steven Engineering | 29.7 | 0.7% | 371,250.0 | 80 | 4% | 12% | 0 | 0 | 46 | 29 | 8 | 17 |
| 39T | 44T | Sherburn Electronics | 29.2 | 12.3% | 561,538.5 | 52 | N/A | 9% | 11 | 36 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 39T | 43 | Chip-Tech, Ltd. | 26.2 | 25.4% | 524,000.0 | 50 | 45% | 50% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 41 | - | Hughes Peters | 21.3 | 2.4% | 417,647.1 | 51 | N/A | 50% | 7 | 37 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 46 | Beyond Components | 20.9 | 1.0% | 550,000.0 | 38 | N/A | 5% | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | 49 | Universal Semiconductor | 20.0 | 14.3% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15% | 70 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | 48 | Gopher Electronics (2) | 19.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 45 | 50 | Jameco Electronics | 17.8 | 1.1% | 178,000.0 | 100 | N/A | 0% | 25 | 30 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| 46 | 52 | DEE Electronics (2) | 17.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 47 | 55 | CCA, a div. of WESCO Distribution | 17.5 | 7.4% | 380,434.8 | 46 | 15% | 30% | 5 | 25 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 48 | 53 | Bergquist Company | 16.8 | -1.2% | 480,000.0 | 35 | 5% | 20% | 1 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 49T | 54 | Components Center | 16.0 | -3.0% | 500,000.0 | 32 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 25 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 49T | 56T | Symmetry Electronics Corp. | 16.0 | 0.0% | 421,052.6 | 38 | 7% | 35% | 85 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | 62 | Interstate Connecting Components | 15.8 | 9.7% | 376,190.5 | 42 | 5% | 25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | 63 | Brevan Electronics | 15.5 | 7.6% | 455,882.4 | 34 | 10% | 10% | 0 | 32 | 31 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | 64 | Kensington Electronics | 15.2 | 10.9% | 562,963.0 | 27 | N/A | 15% | 0 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | 60T | IBS Electronics (2) | 15.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 55 | 56T | Schuster Electronics | 13.9 | -11.5% | 272,549.0 | 51 | 17% | 15% | 5 | 23 | 8 | 49 | 0 | 15 |
| 56 | 67 | Air Electro | 13.0 | 3.2% | 288,888.9 | 45 | 20% | 60% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | 56T | Astrex | 12.7 | -7.3% | 282,222.2 | 45 | N/A | 70% | 0 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | PSC Electronics | 12.5 | 13.6% | 390,625.0 | 32 | 0% | 10% | 0 | 25 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | 65 | Surface Mount Distribution | 12.0 | -6.3% | 461,538.5 | 26 | 20% | 64% | 4 | 70 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 60 | 72 | House of Batteries | 11.5 | 33.7% | 135,294.1 | 85 | 0% | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 61 | 68 | Fedco Electronics | 11.4 | -4.2% | 247,826.1 | 46 | 0% | 40% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 |
| 62 | 69 | Electronics Supply Co. | 11.3 | -4.2% | 332,352.9 | 34 | 5% | 10% | 2 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 5 | 30 |
| 63 | 70 | Metuchen Capacitors | 11.0 | 0.0% | 275,000.0 | 40 | 0% | 1% | 0 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | 71 | Cumberland Electronics | 10.0 | -4.8% | 243,902.4 | 41 | 20% | 50% | 2 | 13 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 0 |
| 65 | - | Lectro Components | 9.6 | 9.1% | 533,333.3 | 18 | 7% | 14% | 0 | 5 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 44 |
| 66 | 66 | Taitron Components | 8.7 | -29.3% | 435,000.0 | 20 | 0% | 1% | 73 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | EW Electronics | 8.6 | 22.9% | 716,666.7 | 12 | 0% | 15% | 5 | 58 | 22(5) | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 68 | - | Rad Mil-Aero | 8.5 | -29.2% | 425,000.0 | 20 | 20% | 45% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | 73 | Brothers Electronics | 7.6 | 1.3% | 271,428.6 | 28 | 10% | 5% | 2 | 60 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | 74T | Madison Electronics (2) | 7.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 71 | - | JRH Electronics LLC | 6.1 | 90.6% | 677,777.8 | 9 | 10% | 30% | 0 | 0 | 30 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | 74T | Marlac Electronics | 5.5 | -23.6% | 239,130.4 | 23 | 20% | 20% | 10 | 50 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | URS Electronics | 5.3 | -5.4% | 311,764.7 | 17 | 0% | &10% | 0 | 0 | 25 | 35 | 15 | 25 |
| 74 | - | B.J. Wolfe Enterprises | 4.0 | N/A | 307,692.3 | 13 | N/A | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 75 | - | Simple Technologies | 3.5 | N/A | 350,000.0 | 10 | 15% | 40% | 10 | 20 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 0 |
Top independent distributors
| Ranking 2003 | Ranking 2002 | Company | 2003 calendar year sales ($mil.) | % change from 2002 | Sales per employee | Total employees | % order $ received through EDI | % of sales derived from VA services | Active components | Passive components | Electromechanical | Interconnect | Computer products | Other |
| Sales breakdown (%) | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Smith & Associates | $319.2 | 8.2% | $1,056,953.6 | 302 | 0% | N/A | 66 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | ce Consumer Electronics AG (6) | 195.0 | -7.1% | 1,822,429.9 | 107 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | 7 | Resilien | 183.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | Classic Components Corp. | 180.0 | 5.9% | 642,857.1 | 280 | 8% | 3% | 71 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | Converge | 177.0 | -2.7% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 71 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | America II Electronics | 175.0 | 15.1% | 350,000.0 | 500 | 3% | 10% | 75 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | Advanced MP Technology. (2) | 149.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | - | Fusion Trade (7) | 121.6 | 298.7% | 2,895,238.1 | 42 | N/A | N/A | 63 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | Rand Technology (2) | 99.0 | N/A | 2,475,000.0 | 40 | 1% | N/A | 91 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | Commodity Components International | 33.0 | -15.4% | 733,333.3 | 45 | N/A | 5% | 60 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Leaders in active components
| Rank | Company (Top 75 Rank) | Active component sales ($ mil.) | % total sales | 2003 calendar year ($ mil.) |
| 1 | Arrow Electronics (2) | $2,968.2 | 60% | $4,947.0 |
| 2 | Avnet (1) | 2,703.0 | 53% | 5,100.0 |
| 3 | The Memec Group (5) | 769.0 | 100% | 769.0 |
| 4 | All American Semiconductor (9) | 283.5 | 90% | 315.0 |
| 5 | Bell Microproducts (4) | 238.4 | 19% | 1,254.9 |
| 6 | Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (11) | 229.5 | 85% | 270.0 |
| 7 | Jaco Electronics (13) | 170.0 | 67% | 253.8 |
| 8 | Dependable Component Supply Corp. (14) | 130.2 | 63% | 206.7 |
| 9 | Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (12) | 122.8 | 48% | 255.9 |
| 10 | Digi-Key Corp. (8) | 107.3 | 28% | 383.1 |
Leaders in passive/EM sales
| Rank | Company (Top 75 Rank) | Passive/EM sales ($ mil.) | % total sales | 2003 calendar year ($ mil.) |
| 1 | Arrow Electronics (2) | $742.1 | 15% | $4,947.0 |
| 2 | TTI (6) | 346.5 | 63% | 550.0 |
| 3 | Avnet (1) | 255.0 | 5% | 5,100.0 |
| 4 | Newark InOne (7) | 186.0 | 40% | 465.0 |
| 5 | Digi-Key Corp. (8) | 183.9 | 48% | 383.1 |
| 6 | Dependable Component Supply Corp. (14) | 76.5 | 37% | 206.7 |
| 7 | Jaco Electronics (13) | 66.0 | 26% | 253.8 |
| 8 | Master Distributors (17) | 63.1 | 82% | 76.9 |
| 9 | Wes-Garde Components Group (23) | 52.6 | 92% | 57.2 |
| 10 | DAC (10) | 49.4 | 18% | 274.4 |
Leaders in computer product sales
| Rank | Company (Top 75 Rank) | Computer sales ($ mil.) | % total sales | 2003 calendar year ($ mil.) |
| 1 | Avnet (1) | $1,938.0 | 38% | $5,100.0 |
| 2 | Arrow Electronics (2) | 1,236.8 | 25% | 4,947.0 |
| 3 | Bell Microproducts (4) | 1,016.5 | 81% | 1,254.9 |
| 4 | Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (12) | 43.5 | 17% | 255.9 |
| 5 | Newark InOne (7) | 18.6 | 4% | 465.0 |
| 6 | Fedco Electronics (61) | 10.4 | 91% | 11.4 |
| 7 | Genie Group (30) | 8.8 | 21% | 41.8 |
| 8 | Steven Engineering (38) | 2.4 | 8% | 29.7 |
| 9 | Jameco Electronics (45) | 1.8 | 10% | 17.8 |
| 10 | Cumberland Electronics (64) | 1.5 | 15% | 10.0 |
Leaders in interconnect sales
| Rank | Company (Top 75 Rank) | Interconnect sales ($ mil.) | % total sales | 2003 calendar year ($ mil.) |
| 1 | DAC (10) | $225.0 | 82% | $274.4 |
| 2 | Avnet (1) | 204.0 | 4% | 5,100.0 |
| 3 | TTI (6) | 159.5 | 29% | 550.0 |
| 4 | Newark InOne (7) | 79.1 | 17% | 465.0 |
| 5 | A.E. Petsche Co. (18) | 75.0 | 100% | 75.0 |
| 6 | Digi-Key Corp. (8) | 61.3 | 16% | 383.1 |
| 7 | PEI-Genesis (22) | 56.3 | 95% | 59.3 |
| 8 | Powell Electronics (25) | 46.6 | 84% | 55.5 |
| 9 | IMS (32) | 37.7 | 100% | 37.7 |
| 10 | Allied Electronics (16) | 34.4 | 21% | 164.0 |
Top distributors by sales per employee
| Rank | Company (Top 75 Rank) | 2003 calendar year ($ mil.) | Sales ($) per employee | Total employees |
| 1 | Dependable Component Supply Corp.(14) | 3,975,000.0 | 206.7 | 52 |
| 2 | Genie Group (30) | 3,800,000.0 | 41.8 | 11 |
| 3 | Bell Microproducts (14) | 1,568,625.0 | 1,254.9 | 800 |
| 4 | The Memec Group (5) | 961,250.0 | 769.0 | 800 |
| 5 | Avnet (1) | 945,845.7 | 5,100.0 | 5,392 |
| 6 | Flame Enterprises (33) | 841,860.5 | 36.2 | 43 |
| 7 | Arrow Electronics (2) | 772,968.8 | 4,947.0 | 6,400 |
| 8 | EW Electronics (67) | 716,666.7 | 8.6 | 12 |
| 9 | JRH Electronics LLC (71) | 677,777.8 | 6.1 | 9 |
| 10 | Jaco Electronics (13) | 626,666.7 | 253.8 | 405 |
Top distributors by sales growth
| Rank | Company (Top 75 Rank) | % change from 2000 | 2003 calendar year ($ mil.) | Total employees |
| 1 | JRH Electronics LLC (71) | 90.6% | $6.1 | 9 |
| 2 | NRC Electronics (34) | 58.2% | 32.9 | 65 |
| 3 | House of Batteries (60) | 33.7% | 11.5 | 85 |
| 4 | Chip-Tech, Ltd. (40) | 25.4% | 26.2 | 50 |
| 5 | Dependable Component Supply (14) | 24.4% | 206.7 | 52 |
| 6 | Jaco Electronics (13) | 23.5% | 253.8 | 405 |
| 7 | EW Electronics (67) | 22.9% | 8.6 | 12 |
| 8 | Bisco Industries (26) | 18.9% | 53.4 | 225 |
| 9 | Arrow Electronics (2) | 17.8% | 4,947.0 | 6,400 |
| 10 | Universal Semiconductor (43) | 14.3% | 20.0 | N/A |
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