RLC Electronic Systems

What RLC Electronic Systems does

RLC Electronic Systems is a US-based, privately held contract electronics design and manufacturing company founded in 1969 and currently operating from a 50,000 square foot facility in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania. The company provides end-to-end custom electronic solutions spanning schematic and PCB design, embedded software and firmware development, FPGA design, wireless connectivity (Bluetooth, cellular, IoT), prototyping, and full-scale production including PCB assembly, turnkey integration, custom packaging, and IPC-standard quality inspection with automated optical inspection. RLC is organized as a single integrated design-and-manufacturing operation, explicitly avoiding the handoffs between separate engineering firms and contract manufacturers that characterize conventional electronics outsourcing.

The company's revenue is generated through project-based custom engagements with order sizes ranging from approximately $1,000 to $1,000,000 per product annually and production volumes spanning small prototype runs to hundreds of thousands of units per year. Customers span medical technology, gaming and entertainment (including cruise ship casino systems), cryogenic and liquid/gas flow measurement, automotive service equipment, water treatment, security, and LED lighting. Notable enterprise references include a slot machine interface system deployed across 15,000+ casinos worldwide for the world's largest cruise line, over 1,000 UV water sterilization control units per month for a residential water treatment customer, and over 1,000 ophthalmic control systems per year for a medical device manufacturer, with a reported customer retention rate exceeding 95%. Distribution is exclusively direct via the company's website, email, and phone; there are no resellers or marketplace channels.

RLC is family-led (founder Harry Kundrat, joined in 1969; Vice President Rick Kundrat, joined 1986), has never taken institutional outside capital, and acquired a wholly-owned cable-manufacturing subsidiary (ECI Cables, Incorporated) in 2011 that co-locates in the Pennsylvania facility. The company is a small, mature, relationship-driven EMS/ODM rather than a venture-backed growth-stage electronics platform, and its competitive position rests on integrated US-based design-and-manufacturing capabilities, decades of vertical-specific know-how, and exceptionally high customer retention rather than on scale, IP licensing, or technology platform economics.

Name

RLC Electronic Systems

Legal name

RLC Electronic Systems, Inc.

Website

https://rlcsystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RLC Electronic Systems is a privately held US-based custom electronics design and manufacturing company serving medical, gaming, cryogenics, automotive, water treatment, and industrial clients with integrated hardware design, embedded software, and PCB production from its Pennsylvania facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Electronics Manufacturing

NAICS

Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (3341), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Printed Circuit Boards (3672)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

Keywords

• Custom electronics manufacturing
• PCB design services
• Embedded systems development
• Electronic contract manufacturing
• Industrial control systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Roaring Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Electronics Design & Manufacturing Services: RLC generates revenue through end-to-end custom electronics design and manufacturing services. The company handles the full product lifecycle from concept design and prototyping through full-scale production. Order sizes range from approximately $1,000 to $1,000,000 per product annually, with production volumes scalable from small prototype runs to hundreds of thousands of units per year. Revenue is project-based, with long-term customer relationships driving recurring engagement across product lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RLC Electronic Systems is a US-based custom electronics design and manufacturing company that provides end-to-end solutions from initial concept and schematics through prototyping, PCB assembly, embedded software/firmware development, and full-scale production. The company designs and manufactures bespoke electronic control systems and products for enterprise customers across medical technology, gaming, cryogenics, automotive service equipment, water treatment, security, and lighting industries, with scalable production from prototype runs to hundreds of thousands of units per year.

Product overview

RLC Electronic Systems is a custom electronics design and manufacturing company offering end-to-end solutions from concept design through full-scale production. The company's core offerings include Custom Electronics Design Services (encompassing hardware design, PCB layout, embedded software development, FPGA design, and wireless IoT connectivity) and Electronics Manufacturing Services (including scalable PCB assembly, product integration, custom packaging, and quality assurance). Their industry-specific product portfolio includes Cryogenic Delivery Control Systems with Bluetooth/cellular communication, Gaming and Cruise Ship Systems with touchscreen and cashless capabilities, UV Water Sterilization Control Systems with internet/M2M connectivity, Ophthalmic Equipment Control Systems, Medical Dispensing Control Systems, Automated Car Wash Control Systems, LED Lighting Control Systems, Security System Electronics, and Industrial Automation Electronics. All products are designed and manufactured at their Pennsylvania facility with a focus on integrated design and manufacturing collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Electronics Design Services Full-service electronics design including custom circuit designs, PCB layout, embedded software development (Embedded Linux, bare metal firmware, microcontrollers), FPGA design, and wireless IoT connectivity (Bluetooth and cellular). Sold to enterprise OEMs across medical, gaming, cryogenics, automotive, water treatment, security, and lighting industries.
• Electronics Manufacturing Services Precision electronics manufacturing from the Pennsylvania facility, including scalable PCB assembly (surface mount technology), turnkey product assembly and integration, custom packaging, and quality assurance testing with AOI and functional testing. Production volumes range from small prototype runs to hundreds of thousands of units per year.
• Prototype Development Working prototype design and assembly to validate concepts and test functionality before full-scale production, enabling early-stage collaboration and design adjustments with customers.
• Embedded Software Development Embedded software development including Embedded Linux, bare metal firmware, microcontroller development, graphical touchscreen layout, and custom FPGA design for application-specific or legacy logic.
• Cryogenic Delivery Control Systems Custom electronic systems for liquid and gas flow measurement and cryogenic delivery applications, featuring Bluetooth and cellular communication capabilities and meeting international accuracy and reliability standards. RLC holds the majority of the USA market share in liquid and gas flow measurement electronics.
• Gaming and Cruise Ship Systems Slot machine interface systems for casino loyalty reward (players club) systems, including interfaces for displays, card readers, keypads, bill validators, and coin acceptors, with color touchscreens, live video, and cashless gaming capabilities. Over 15,000 systems have been installed in casinos worldwide, including on the world's largest cruise line.
• UV Water Sterilization Control Systems Control systems for UV water sterilization managing chemical dosing, UV intensity, filtration, internet connectivity, and machine-to-machine (M2M) control for residential, industrial, and water treatment plant applications. RLC supplies over 1,000 residential units per month.
• Ophthalmic Equipment Control Systems Microprocessor-based control systems for ophthalmic equipment using surface mount technology, featuring LED-lit battery health indicators and color touchscreen interfaces. RLC ships over 1,000 control systems per year to an ophthalmic equipment manufacturer.
• Medical Dispensing Control Systems Custom electronic control systems for medication dispensing applications, including both electronic and mechanical design components, developed for a patented medication dispenser for geriatric patients currently in clinical trials.
• Automated Car Wash Control Systems Advanced electronic control systems for automated car wash equipment, designed and manufactured for automotive service industry applications, evolving from initial contract manufacturing to complex new design projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 95% customer retention rate
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Flex (Flextronics): Global tier-1 EMS with design, manufacturing, and supply chain services across diverse end markets. Overlaps with RLC in industrial controls, medical devices, and gaming hardware, but at massive scale with global manufacturing footprint.
• Jabil: Global tier-1 EMS with design, engineering, and manufacturing services across healthcare, automotive, industrial, and gaming markets. Overlaps with RLC in gaming (slot machine interfaces) and medical control systems, but operates at dramatically larger scale with global footprint.
• Kimball Electronics: US-based global EMS providing design, manufacturing, and supply chain services for medical, industrial, and automotive markets. Comparable in vertical mix to RLC, with overlapping capabilities in medical device and industrial control electronics, though much larger in scale.
• Benchmark Electronics: Mid-size US-headquartered EMS with integrated design, engineering, and manufacturing services. Directly comparable business model to RLC's custom design-and-manufacturing offering, but at significantly larger scale across aerospace, medical, and industrial customers.
• Plexus Corp: Mid-size global EMS with strong focus on regulated markets (medical, aerospace/defense, industrial). Comparable design-and-manufacturing service model to RLC, with deeper regulatory certifications and broader international footprint.

Direct peers

• IEC Electronics: Small-cap US public EMS with capabilities in PCB assembly, cable/harness manufacturing, and precision electronic systems. Most size-comparable peer to RLC, with similar vertical exposure to medical, industrial, and aerospace customers.
• Libra Industries: US-based mid-size EMS offering design, manufacturing, and testing services for medical, industrial, and aerospace customers. Comparable to RLC in size and service offering, with similar emphasis on integrated design-and-manufacturing for low-to-medium volume programs.
• Nortech Systems: Small-cap US public EMS providing design, engineering, and manufacturing services for medical, aerospace, and industrial markets. Comparable in scale to RLC, with overlapping capabilities in custom electronic assemblies and cable/wire harness manufacturing.
• SigmaTron International: Small-cap US public EMS with design, manufacturing, and supply chain services for industrial, medical, and consumer markets. Comparable in size to RLC, offering similar custom electronics manufacturing capabilities to mid-market customers.
• Creation Technologies: Mid-size North American EMS with full-service design, prototyping, and low-to-medium volume manufacturing. Closest comparable in business model to RLC, with similar vertical focus on medical, industrial, and aerospace/defense customers requiring integrated design and manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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