Summary of Top 50 EMS Providers Enjoyed Above Average Growth in 2006
This article reports on Manufacturing Market Insider's 2006 Top 50 EMS providers list. Total sales reached $129.2 billion, an 18.4% increase. Hon Hai was the largest contributor; without it, growth would have been 11.6%. The entry cutoff rose above $200 million to $213 million. The top five were Hon Hai, Flextronics, Solectron, Jabil Circuit, and Sanmina-SCI. Rankings included data on employees, plants, space, SMT lines, and customers.
Parts used in the MMI Top 50 List:
- Hon Hai
- Flextronics
- Solectron
- Jabil Circuit
- Sanmina-SCI
Burlington, VT (PRWEB) April 16, 2007
Manufacturing Market Insider, a newsletter specializing in the EMS (electronics manufacturing services) industry, has released its annual MMI Top 50 list of the world’s largest EMS providers. For the third year in a row, Top 50 growth exceeded 15% with a 2006 increase of 18.4%. Top 50 sales in 2006 totaled $ 129.2 billion, a new high.
“Top 50 growth last year was above what would normally be considered an average year for the EMS industry. That’s a tribute to the power of outsourcing. But without the estimated contribution of the largest provider, Hon Hai, growth would have dropped to a more ordinary 11.6%,” said John Tuck, editor and publisher of Manufacturing Market Insider.
The minimum sales required to make the Top 50 also increased as the cutoff point went above $ 200 million for the first time. To join the 2006 Top 50, an EMS provider needed sales of at least $ 213 million.
MMI Top 50 providers were ranked based on 2006 sales in US dollars. In order, the top five were Hon Hai, Flextronics, Solectron, Jabil Circuit and Sanmina-SCI. A top-ten ranking required $ 1.97 billion in revenue.
In addition to ranking providers by 2006 sales, MMI Top 50 listings include sales growth, number of employees, number of plants, facility space, space in low-cost regions, number of SMT lines and customer data. This special section was published in the March 2007 edition of MMI.
Founded in 1991, Manufacturing Market Insider is a newsletter providing dedicated monthly coverage of the EMS industry. Available in both printed and electronic form, the newsletter is published by JBT Communications, based in Burlington, VT; phone 802-651-9334; fax 802-651-9336. Annual subscriptions cost $ 465 in North America. Visit MMI’s web site at http://www.mfgmkt.com.
Contact:
John Tuck, publisher
Manufacturing Market Insider
802-651-9334
http://www.mfgmkt.com
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- What was the total sales figure for the Top 50 in 2006?
Total sales in 2006 amounted to $129.2 billion. - How much did the Top 50 grow in 2006?
Growth exceeded 15%, specifically reaching an 18.4% increase. - What is the minimum sales required to make the Top 50?
An EMS provider needed sales of at least $213 million to join the 2006 list. - Who were the top five ranked providers in 2006?
The top five were Hon Hai, Flextronics, Solectron, Jabil Circuit, and Sanmina-SCI. - What revenue was required for a top-ten ranking?
A top-ten ranking required $1.97 billion in revenue. - How much would growth have dropped without Hon Hai?
Without Hon Hai, growth would have dropped to 11.6% instead of 18.4%. - What specific data points are included in the MMI Top 50 listings?
Listings include sales growth, number of employees, number of plants, facility space, space in low-cost regions, number of SMT lines, and customer data. - When was this special section published?
The special section was published in the March 2007 edition of MMI.
