Milwaukee Electronics

Name

Milwaukee Electronics

Legal name

MEC International Corporation

Website

https://milwaukeeelectronics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS) (HDAHAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA), Ruggedized/Harsh-Environment Electronics Manufacturing (IP-rated, shock/vibration, wide-temp) (IMAGAGAF)

Keywords

• Electronics manufacturing services
• PCB assembly
• Box build assembly
• Electronic design services
• Supply chain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. PCB Assembly Manufacturing: Core electronics manufacturing services providing printed circuit board assembly using SMT and through-hole technologies for low-to-high volume production, including complex BGAs and microBGAs.
2. Box Build Assembly: Complete system integration services including subassembly, panel assembly, box build, potting, encapsulation, conformal coating, cable/harness assembly, and functional testing.
3. Quick-Turn Prototyping (Screaming Circuits): Rapid prototype and short-run PCB assembly through e-commerce platform with 24-hour turn capability and delivery guarantee, supporting both kitted and full turnkey orders.
4. Design Engineering Services: Engineering support including DFM/DFT analysis, electronic design, mechanical design, PCB layout, and obsolescence management services.
5. Supply Chain Management: Program management including global supply chain and logistics management, material procurement, and inventory optimization services.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Milwaukee Electronics is a contract electronics manufacturer providing printed circuit board assembly using SMT and through-hole technologies, complete box build integration, electronic design engineering, and supply chain management services. The company operates through three business units: the core Milwaukee Electronics EMS division for mid-to-high volume PCBA, the Screaming Circuits division for quick-turn prototype and short-run PCB assembly, and the Automation Controls Group subsidiary for proprietary BLDC motor and industrial control products. Manufacturing is delivered across facilities in Wisconsin, Oregon, and Tecate, Mexico with engineering support from an India Tech Center and procurement from a Singapore International Purchasing Office.

Product overview

Milwaukee Electronics is an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services organized around three main business units: (1) Milwaukee Electronics EMS (core manufacturing services) providing full printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), box build, and end-to-end electronics manufacturing; (2) Screaming Circuits (prototype/low-volume division) providing quick-turn PCB assembly with patented machine assembly accepting cut tape, real-time online quoting, and delivery guarantees; and (3) Automation Controls Group (proprietary products subsidiary) offering BLDC motor design and industrial controls for material handling. Supporting services include Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Test (DFT), supply chain management with a Singapore IPO, and secondary operations like conformal coating, potting, and custom test systems. Manufacturing is delivered through facilities in Wisconsin, Oregon, and near-shore in Tecate, Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Screaming Circuits: Industry leading quick-turn prototype and short-run PCB assembly service with real-time online quoting and ordering.
• Automation Controls Group (ACG)

Products and services

• Milwaukee Electronics EMS Full-service electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providing printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), box build, and end-to-end manufacturing solutions for OEMs in medical, aerospace, industrial, construction, and material handling industries.
• Screaming Circuits Quick-turn prototype and short-run PCB assembly service with patented machine assembly process accepting cut-tape components from Digikey and online real-time quoting and ordering with delivery guarantee.
• Automation Controls Group (ACG) Proprietary products division specializing in brushless DC (BLDC) motor design, microcontroller design, and motor control integration for the material handling industry under the tagline 'Simplicity in Motion'.
• PCB Assembly (PCBA) Surface mount (SMT) and through-hole PCB assembly services including complex SMT with BGA and microBGA components, Quick Turn PCBA, and HMLV (High Mix Low Volume) production runs.
• Box Build Assembly Complete system integration including subassembly, panel assembly, box build with potting, encapsulation, conformal coating, cable and harness assembly, and functional testing for OEM products.
• Electronic Design Services Engineering-driven electronic design services including Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Testability (DFT), Design for Assembly (DFA), schematic capture, PCB layout, and obsolescence management.
• Supply Chain Management Global and regional supply chain management including Asia sourcing through a Singapore International Purchasing Office, logistics support for Mexico import and export, and materials procurement programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in functional test time through fixture improvements
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sunstone CircuitscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for PCBexpress Quickturn PCB services integrated into Screaming Circuits online ordering platform. Sunstone provides quickturn PCB fabrication with lead times as short as 1 day, enabling completed electronics assemblies to ship in as little as 3 days from job start.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationCisco case study deployment of Cisco Secure Connect (unified SASE platform), Cisco Meraki wireless access points, switches, and MX security appliances. Deployment addressed network outages and cybersecurity threats, consolidating systems into single dashboard and meeting defense-industry regulatory requirements. Justin Moulton, VP Operations and Technology, noted solution maximized IT resources and enabled scalable growth.
• Arrow ElectronicsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArrow Electronics presented at Screaming Circuits 10th Anniversary Celebration event, contributing to industry education and customer engagement activities.
• EAGLE (Autodesk)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEAGLE PCB design software company presented at Screaming Circuits 10th Anniversary Celebration as part of educational programming for attendees.
• DigikeycoreOthersPrimary component distributor for prototype and short-run assembly. Cut tape components sourced from Digikey enable quick-turn prototyping without excess material. Website searches Digikey part data for BOM analysis.
• Mouser ElectronicscoreOthersComponent distributor integrated into Screaming Circuits ordering system for BOM analysis and parts procurement, providing additional sourcing options alongside Digikey.
• EpicorcoreTechnology or IntegrationERP system provider. Epicor ERP implemented across manufacturing facilities (Oregon and Wisconsin operational, Mexico scheduled) providing centralized measurement systems, standardized business processes, and real-time data from business metrics to work cell level.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SigmaTron International: Illinois-based EMS provider with manufacturing in the US, Mexico, and Asia offering PCBA, box build, and supply chain services. Closely comparable in size, geographic footprint including nearshore Mexico, and customer vertical mix.
• Creation Technologies: Canada-based mid-market EMS provider focused on complex, high-reliability electronics for medical, aerospace/defense, and industrial markets. Comparable in scale, vertical specialization, and emphasis on regulated high-mix production.
• Benchmark Electronics: Texas-based global EMS provider serving aerospace, defense, medical, industrial, and semiconductor capital equipment customers. Offers similar complex EMS services across comparable regulated verticals with engineering services bundled.
• IEC Electronics: New York-based EMS provider focused on complex, low-to-medium volume PCBA and system integration for medical, aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Similar size, regulated-vertical focus, and high-mix/low-volume profile.
• Nortech Systems: Minnesota-based EMS provider offering PCBA, cable/harness assembly, and box build for medical, aerospace, and industrial OEMs. Similar size, geography, and vertical mix with comparable engineering and prototyping capabilities.
• Kimball Electronics: Indiana-based global EMS provider offering similar end-to-end electronics manufacturing services for medical, industrial, automotive, and public safety markets. Closely comparable in scale, vertical mix, and contract manufacturing focus.

Emerging players

• MacroFab: Texas-based cloud manufacturing platform for prototype-to-production PCB assembly with online quoting and factory network model. Most direct digital-native competitor to Screaming Circuits' e-commerce PCBA motion, though smaller and less vertically integrated.
• Sunstone Circuits: Oregon-based quickturn PCB fabrication and assembly provider serving prototype and low-volume production needs. Already a formal technology partner of Milwaukee Electronics via PCBexpress, and competes for similar engineering customers seeking fast-turn boards.

Broad incumbents

• Jabil: Florida-headquartered global EMS provider offering comprehensive manufacturing, supply chain, and design services across diverse industries including healthcare, automotive, and industrial. Significantly larger scale but overlaps in regulated vertical EMS services.
• Sanmina: California-headquartered global EMS giant with end-to-end manufacturing services across communications, computing, medical, automotive, and aerospace/defense markets. Operates at substantially larger scale with broader portfolio, but directly overlaps in PCBA and box build services.

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/milwaukeeelectronics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mec-companies-inc

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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