What TCT Circuit Supply does

TCT Circuit Supply (TCS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of TCT Group that supplies cutting tools, PCB fabrication materials, lamination products, equipment, and technical support services to the North American printed circuit board industry. The company manufactures proprietary cutting tools in-house, including drills (UCY, UCST, MDBT, RDX, SLOT, FLEX, T-Point), routers (DCDP, CBDP, CXDP, CRDP), endmills (E100, E230, E300, ET2F), and specialty tools, alongside distributing laminates and prepregs from Isola, release films from Airtech and Enflo, copper foils from Co-Tech, lamination tooling plates from CA Picard, and equipment from Schmoll, Bürkle, Impex, Schmid, and Technosystems.

TCS generates revenue through hardware sales of cutting tools and consumable materials, professional services for automated repointing and resharpening, and distribution of partner equipment. Pricing is quote-based with no public rates; customers engage via regional account managers or website Request Quote forms. The company maintains four North American locations (Placentia CA, Milpitas CA, Plymouth MN, Elk Grove Village IL) with automated resharpening capacity at three sites, plus a Canadian representative covering cross-border accounts.

The company's value proposition rests on proprietary tool design (including a patent-pending T-Point anti-fracture geometry), deep technical support backed by 45+ years of application experience and over 10,000 documented tests, and broad managed inventory enabling rapid shipment. Its customer base spans PCB manufacturers serving automotive, aerospace, defense, communications, consumer electronics, and industrial instrumentation end markets. Leadership comprises Ben Cheng (Chairman), Lilly Tao (CEO), and Ian Hemmings (President).

Name

TCT Circuit Supply

Legal name

TCT Circuit Supply

Website

https://tctcircuitsupply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TCT Circuit Supply is a North American supplier of PCB fabrication cutting tools, materials, lamination products, and partner equipment to printed circuit board manufacturers, combining in-house proprietary tool manufacturing with technical support and repointing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Placentia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cutting Tools Sales: Sale of proprietary TCT cutting tools including drills, routers, endmills, and specialty tools manufactured by TCT for PCB fabrication
2. PCB Fabrication Materials: Sale of laminates, prepregs, films, pads, backup materials, entry materials, tapes, pins, bushings, and other consumable products for PCB manufacturing
3. Repoint Services: Automated sharpening and repointing services for cutting tools, including tool geometry modification and ring adjustment
4. Partner Equipment Sales: Distribution of equipment from partner manufacturers including Schmoll, Bürkle, Impex, Schmid, and Technosystems

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TCT Circuit Supply manufactures proprietary PCB cutting tools (drills, routers, endmills, and specialty tools) in-house and distributes a broad portfolio of PCB fabrication materials, laminates, prepregs, lamination supplies, and equipment from global partners. The company provides automated repointing and resharpening services for cutting tools, along with technical application support and custom tool development to PCB manufacturers across North America.

Product overview

TCT Circuit Supply (TCS) is a technology supplier to the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) industry offering a diversified portfolio of cutting tools, PCB fabrication materials, lamination products, equipment, and technical services. The core product line includes TCT-manufactured cutting tools (drills including UCY, UCST, MDBT, RDX, SLOT, FLEX, and T-Point; routers including DCDP, CBDP, CXDP, and CRDP; endmills including E100, E230, E300, and ET2F; and specialty tools including CBOR and CSNK countersinks/counterbores) alongside Isola laminates and prepregs (FR408HR, 370HR, P95/P25 polyimide, and Astra MT77). Supporting materials encompass drill room consumables (backup materials like Summit Ultimate and Tek Board, entry materials including aluminum, Accusheet, and Gold Phenolic, tapes, tooling plates, and pins), lamination materials (press pads, vacuum bags, separator plates, copper foils from Co-Tech, and release/conformal films from Airtech and Enflo), and equipment from partners including Burkle, Schmoll, Impex, Schmid, and Technosystems. TCS also provides repointing services and comprehensive technical support from its test center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PCB Cutting Tools - Drills Proprietary line of PCB drilling tools including UCY hybrid flute drill, UCST undercut drill, MDBT standard back taper drill, RDX web-thinned large diameter drill, SLOT two-flute slot drill, FLEX drill for flexible printed circuits, and T-Point patent-pending anti-fracture drill for high Tg materials. Designed for PCB manufacturers requiring precision drilling across rigid, flexible, and rigid-flex applications.
• PCB Cutting Tools - Routers Proprietary PCB routing tools including DCDP diamond cut router, CBDP chip-breaker router, CXDP modified chip breaker router, and CRDP chip removal router with open flute geometry for superior debris evacuation. Targeted at high productivity multi-stack routing in PCB fabrication.
• PCB Cutting Tools - Endmills Proprietary endmill line including E100 single flute endmill for soft and flexible materials, E230 two flute endmill, E300 three flute endmill for fine materials, and ET2F two flute standard endmill. Designed for milling applications in PCB fabrication.
• PCB Cutting Tools - Specialty Tools Specialty PCB cutting tools including CBOR custom built counter-bore tools and CSNK PCB countersinks available in 1-, 2-, 4-, and multi-flute configurations. Stocked in common diameters with custom options available.
• Isola Laminates and Prepregs Distribution of Isola high-performance PCB materials including FR408HR (high Tg FR-4 system, 230°C DMA Tg), 370HR (industry leading lead-free compatible product), P95/P25 polyimide materials for high temperature applications, and Astra MT77 breakthrough very low-loss dielectric product for millimeter wave frequencies. Serves multilayer PCB applications in automotive, aerospace, defense, high-speed communications, consumer electronics, and industrial instrumentation.
• Drill Room Materials PCB drill room consumables including Summit Ultimate and Tek Board backup materials, Solid Aluminum and Accusheet drill entry materials, Gold Phenolic drill and route entry, TCT engineered tapes and adhesives, drill and route tooling plates, and hardened steel pins and bushings. Targeted at PCB manufacturers' drill room operations.
• Lamination Materials Lamination supplies including TCT Press Pad (cellulose based, 475°F/246°C rated), Vacuum Bags and Supplies (high temperature nylon and polyimide), Lamination and Separator Plates (4140 steel, 420 Series Stainless Steel, 3105 Series Aluminum), Drill and Route Pins, Co-Tech Copper Foil (Grade 3 HTE electro deposited options), and Airtech/Enflo release and conformal films (Dahlvia series, NCF-9500 up to 500°F). For multilayer PCB lamination processes.
• Miscellaneous PCB Materials Supporting PCB fabrication materials including Mylar polyester film (embossed and smooth finishes) for slip sheeting and exposure frames, and IBC Abrasive Bristle Brushes and Osborne-Lippert Composite Brushes for surface preparation, scrubbing, deburring, and separator plate cleaning.
• PCB Fabrication Equipment Distribution Distribution of PCB fabrication equipment from partner manufacturers including Burkle vacuum lamination pressing systems, Schmoll precision mechanical/laser/x-ray drilling and routing equipment, Impex vision based scanning and inspection equipment, Schmid wet processing equipment, Technosystems material handling automation, atg electrical test systems, and Notion Systems printing systems.
• Repoint Services Automated repointing and resharpening services for cutting tools, including sharpening up to 0.281 inch diameter, automated inspection, tool geometry modification, ring adjustment (bumping, removal, or color change). Available from three North American locations with fully automated equipment.
• Technical Support Services Technical application engineering service backed by 45+ years of application support and tool design experience with over 10,000 tests. Equipment includes Schmoll MX-1 Drill/Rout Machine and Impex Coordinate Measurement System for cross-sectioning and testing. Provides pre-sales and post-sales consultation, custom tool development, and technical assistance throughout the purchase cycle.
• TCS Customer Portal Online customer portal for account management, order tracking, and access to technical resources. Login-based access for existing customers of TCT Circuit Supply.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lower breakage rates with UCY hybrid drill design
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IsolacoreTechnology or IntegrationIsola is a global leader in advanced materials for PCBs, specializing in copper-clad laminates and dielectric prepregs. TCT distributes Isola products including FR408HR, 370HR, polyimide materials (P95/P25), and Astra MT77 for millimeter wave applications.
• AirtechcoreTechnology or IntegrationAirtech offers extensive lamination assist films and conformal films. Products include silicone-free release films, Dahlvia series (9100, 9173MA, 9300Y, 9301B), and NCF-9500 for high temperature applications up to 500°F.
• Co-TechcoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-Tech offers comprehensive line of Grade 3 HTE electro deposited copper foils including reverse treat, low profile, very low profile, and ultra-low profile options, plus high temperature copper foils for high temperature resin systems.
• CA PicardcoreTechnology or IntegrationCA Picard provides best-in-class lamination tooling plates and separator plates along with plate accessories for multilayer PCB production.
• EnflocoreTechnology or IntegrationEnflo provides virgin grade PTFE skived Teflon for high temperature release films and conformable films for via damming and flex-rigid flex applications.
• SchmollcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchmoll offers complete line of precision mechanical, laser and x-ray drilling, and routing equipment. Their registration and imaging division provides precise digital imaging and registration equipment solutions. TCT operates Schmoll MX-1 Drill/Rout Machine in technical center.
• BürklecoreTechnology or IntegrationBürkle offers complete line of vacuum lamination pressing systems including thermal oil and electric heated hot presses, cold presses, and various options for automation, layup and depinning equipment.
• ImpexcoreTechnology or IntegrationImpex offers complete line of vision based scanning and inspection equipment for PCB quality control.
• SchmidcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchmid manufactures full line of wet processing equipment solutions for PCB fabrication.
• TechnosystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnosystems offers complete line of material handling automation for PCB fabrication.
• TCT GroupcoreOthersTCT Circuit Supply is a wholly owned subsidiary of TCT Group. TCT Group manufactures cutting tools and provides custom development of quality cutting tools tailored for individual PCB drilling needs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Insulectro: Insulectro is a North American distributor of PCB materials including laminates, copper clad, drill entry/backup materials, and consumables. It is the closest direct comparable to TCT Circuit Supply as a multi-line PCB materials and tooling supplier serving the same fabricator customer base.
• Ventec International: Ventec International manufactures and distributes copper-clad laminates and prepregs for the PCB industry, with global operations including a significant North American presence. It overlaps with TCT's laminate distribution business (especially versus Isola products) and serves the same fabricator end-market.
• Union Tool: Union Tool is a Japanese manufacturer of specialty cutting tools including PCB drills and routers, with North American sales operations. It competes directly with TCT's manufactured drill and router product line for PCB fabrication customers.
• Taiyo America: Taiyo America is the North American arm of Taiyo Ink manufacturing solder mask, legend inks, and PCB fabrication materials for the North American PCB market. It serves the same PCB fabricator customer base and operates as a similarly-sized specialty materials supplier.

Broad incumbents

• Mitsubishi Materials (Cutting Tools Division): Mitsubishi Materials is a large diversified materials and cutting tools manufacturer with a significant PCB tooling offering (drills, routers, endmills). While it competes with TCT's proprietary tools, its scale and broader industrial portfolio make it a broad incumbent rather than a direct PCB-focused peer.
• Kyocera (Industrial Tooling): Kyocera's industrial tooling division produces PCB drills and precision cutting tools alongside its larger ceramics, electronics, and printer businesses. Comparable to TCT on the cutting tool product line, but operates at vastly greater scale across many end-markets.
• Resonac (formerly Hitachi Chemical): Resonac is a major Japanese electronic materials manufacturer producing PCB laminates, prepregs, and packaging materials globally. It competes in the same laminate/prepreg category as products TCT distributes, but at a much larger global scale with direct fab relationships.
• DuPont (Electronics & Industrial): DuPont's Electronics & Industrial segment supplies PCB materials including laminates, dry films, and metallization chemistries. Comparable product overlap with TCT's materials portfolio, but DuPont operates at massive global scale across many electronics end-markets.

Others

• Isola Group: Isola Group is a global manufacturer of copper-clad laminates and prepregs and is also TCT's most strategic materials partner. It is comparable as a PCB materials supplier but functions as a TCT upstream partner rather than a direct competitor; relevant for understanding TCT's go-to-market dependency.
• MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions: MacDermid Alpha supplies PCB fabrication chemistries (electroless copper, plating, surface finishes) and adjacent materials to PCB fabricators globally. Comparable as a supplier to the same PCB customer base, though its product focus on chemistry differs from TCT's tooling and laminate focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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