Falco Electronics

What Falco Electronics does

Falco Electronics is a privately held manufacturer of custom electromagnetic components founded in 1991 and headquartered in Miami, Florida. The company designs and produces power magnetics (PFC and output inductors, common mode chokes, high-frequency power transformers, integrated assemblies) and instrument current transformers (window-type, high-accuracy, ground fault sensors, bushing current, and low voltage transformers) for power conversion, conditioning, and metering applications. End applications include UPS systems, solar inverters (micro, string, central), EV DC fast chargers, battery energy storage converters, motor inverter drives, revenue-grade watt-hour meters, switchgear, and HV circuit breakers. Manufacturing is conducted across three facilities totaling 69,000+ square meters in Mérida (Mexico, 29,000 sqm, 910 employees), Xiamen (China, 25,000 sqm, 490 employees), and Bengaluru (India via wholly-owned subsidiary Kaypee Electronics, 15,000 sqm, 950 employees), with regional sales and engineering offices in Miami (USA) and Merate/Lecco (Italy).

The company's business model is B2B direct sales to industrial OEM customers, with quote-based pricing on customized components and technical support from design concept through mass production. Falco operates a vertically integrated manufacturing stack spanning in-house silicon steel core production (M3-M6 grades, up to 650mm diameter), vacuum annealing (1.5 tons/cycle), winding (6-32 AWG), thermoset BMC molding (140 tons/year), thermoplastic injection molding (830 tons/year), PCBA, enclosure manufacturing, system assembly, and IEEE/IEC/CSA-certified functional testing with serialized traceability. The company maintains ISO 9001:2015 (all plants), ISO 14001:2015 (Mexico, China), IATF 16949:2016 (China automotive), ISO 45001 (China), ISO 14064 greenhouse gas certification, and UL recognition for Class B/F/H/N insulation systems.

Falco has approximately 2,350 employees globally and serves customers across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Distribution is direct via regional sales offices with local stocking programs for key accounts; the company relies on industry trade shows (IEEE PES T&D, Doble Life of a Transformer Seminar), technical brochures, and its corporate website as primary marketing channels. The company reports a 51% reduction in CO2 intensity from 2020 to 2024 and has made a Zero Carbon public declaration. Falco's Indian subsidiary Kaypee Electronics received the First Position National Export Excellence Award 2026 from ESC India in the MSME Electronic Components Sub-Assemblies/Parts category.

Name

Falco Electronics

Legal name

Falco Electronics

Website

https://falco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Falco Electronics is a privately held manufacturer founded in 1991 that designs and produces custom power magnetics and instrument current transformers for OEM customers in UPS, solar inverter, EV charging, energy storage, motor drive, smart metering, switchgear, and HV power equipment applications. Manufacturing spans Mexico, China, and India, with 2,350+ employees and 69,000+ square meters of production capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Components — Power Magnetics and Instrument Transformers

NAICS

Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing (334416)

SIC

Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677), Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers (3612)

akta.pro primary industry

Inductors & Coils (Power/RF/Chokes) (HDAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

EV/Industrial Charging Power Electronics (Chargers, rectifiers, power stages) (IMAGADAF), EV Charging Hardware Manufacturing (AC/DC Chargers/Dispensers) (IMACACAE), Automotive Charging Hardware Manufacturing (On-board Chargers, Charge Inlets, DC-DC) (IMACAJAK)

Keywords

• Power magnetics components
• Instrument current transformers
• Electromagnetic components manufacturing
• Power conversion inductors
• Magnetic components OEM

Headquarters

HQ city

Mérida

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electromagnetic Components Manufacturing: Falco manufactures and sells magnetic components including Power Magnetics, AC Current Transformers, and Instrument Current Transformers for power conversion, conditioning, and metering applications. Products are sold directly to OEM customers with full support from design stage through mass production.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Falco Electronics manufactures custom electromagnetic components including Power Magnetics (PFC and output inductors, common mode chokes, high-frequency power transformers, integrated assemblies), AC Current Transformers, and Instrument Current Transformers (window-type, high-accuracy, ground fault sensors, bushing CTs, low voltage transformers) for power conversion, conditioning, and metering applications. Products are sold directly to industrial OEM customers in UPS, solar inverter, EV DC fast charger, energy storage, motor drive, revenue-grade metering, and switchgear markets, with full technical support from design concept through mass production.

Product overview

Falco Electronics manufactures magnetic components and instrument transformers for power conversion, conditioning, and metering applications. The product portfolio centers on Power Magnetics (PFC/output inductors, common mode chokes, high-frequency transformers, integrated assemblies) and Instrument Transformers (window-type, high-accuracy, ground fault sensor, bushing current, and low voltage transformers). The company also produces watt-hour meter components including meter base assemblies and relay assemblies. Products serve applications in UPS systems, solar inverters (micro, string, and central), EV DC battery chargers, energy storage converters, motor inverter drives, revenue-grade metering, switchgear, and HV circuit breakers/power transformers. Manufacturing capabilities span Mexico, China, and India with global sales support from USA and Italy offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Power Magnetics Magnetic components including PFC and Output Inductors, Common Mode Chokes, High-Frequency Power Transformers, and Integrated Assemblies designed for high-power applications with advanced thermal management options including cold plate mounting, encapsulation, and integrated liquid cooling. Sold to industrial OEM customers.
• AC Current Transformers Current transformers for revenue-grade watt-hour meters with accuracy up to Class 0.2 per ANSI C12.1, ANSI C12.20 and IEC 62053-22. Available in custom rectangular and toroidal shapes with magnetic shielding options.
• Window-Type Current Transformers CTs providing protected current reduction for metering applications in switchgear. Primary current 50-6000A, relaying class up to C800, metering class down to 0.3, rating factor up to 2.0 at 30 degrees C, frequency 50-400Hz. Used in switchgear applications.
• High-Accuracy Current Transformers CTs designed for extended primary current range (400A-4000A) with precision energy monitoring. Accuracy 0.15S per IEEE C57.13-6/0.2S IEC 61896-2, phase shift less than 0.1 degrees, amplitude precision 0.15%. Used in PDUs, circuit breakers, UPS, and watt-hour metering.
• Ground Fault Sensors Zero-sequence current transformer detecting ground faults in three-phase systems by measuring vector sum of currents. Primary current up to 1000A, relaying class up to C200, voltage class 600-720V, IEEE C57.13 and IEC 61869 compliant.
• Bushing Current Transformers CTs designed for mounting around transformer bushings in power distribution systems. AC capability 50-5000A, frequency 50-60Hz, insulation class 0.6-0.72kV. Available in dry type and oil-insulated configurations with inner diameter from 76mm to 635mm.
• Oil-Type Bushing Current Transformers Oil-insulated bushing CT for HV circuit breakers and power transformers with primary current 50-5000A, metering class 0.15S at 45VA, outer diameter 100mm to 813mm, IEEE C57.13 and IEC 61869 compliant. Features nanocrystalline cores.
• Instrument Low Voltage Transformers Voltage transformers reducing voltage for protective relays and metering devices. Primary voltage 69.3V-600V, secondary voltage 120V, accuracy class 1.2X at 60Hz, thermal rating 150VA at 30 degrees C ambient. UL and CSA approved.
• Meter Base Assemblies Complete assembly (e.g., MSAW01) for electronic watt-hour meters including plastic base, current terminals, CTs, wire harnesses, and latching relays. ANSI/IEC compliant, UL2735 safety certified. Manufactured in China and Mexico.
• Relay Assemblies Relays for remote disconnection (e.g., RA0W01) in ANSI and IEC compliant electronic watt-hour meters supporting smart meter capabilities. Available in socket or bottom-connected configurations meeting UL2735 safety standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• 51% reduction in CO2 intensity from 2020 to 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TDK Corporation: TDK is a global electronics leader with a substantial magnetics portfolio (inductors, chokes, transformers) under the TDK and EPCOS brands. Falco competes in overlapping product categories but operates at a much smaller scale and focuses on customized power magnetics rather than TDK's high-volume catalog offerings.
• Vishay Intertechnology: Vishay manufactures a broad portfolio of discrete semiconductors and passive components including inductors and transformers. While broader than Falco, Vishay's magnetics business competes directly in power conversion and current sensing applications for similar OEM customers.
• Eaton: Eaton is a global power management company offering transformers, switchgear, and power components. While much larger and broader than Falco, Eaton competes in the downstream applications (switchgear, power distribution, UPS) where Falco's instrument transformers are deployed.

Direct peers

• Pulse Electronics (YAGEO): Pulse Electronics, now part of YAGEO, manufactures inductors, transformers, and current sensing magnetics for power conversion, telecom, and automotive applications. Highly comparable product overlap with Falco's power magnetics and current transformer portfolio, serving similar OEM customers.
• Würth Elektronik: Würth Elektronik manufactures a broad catalog of inductors, transformers, chokes, and EMC components for power electronics applications. Comparable in targeting power electronics OEMs with standard and custom magnetics, though Würth operates at larger scale and with a stronger catalog distribution model.
• Coilcraft: Coilcraft is a US-based manufacturer of inductors, transformers, and current sensors serving power electronics, automotive, and communications markets. Comparable product portfolio to Falco's power magnetics line with emphasis on RF and power inductors for similar OEM customers.
• Sumida Corporation: Sumida is a Japanese manufacturer of inductors, transformers, and power magnetics with global manufacturing footprint (China, Vietnam, Mexico). Closely comparable to Falco in product mix, customer base (automotive, industrial, renewable), and multi-region manufacturing strategy.
• Triad Magnetics: Triad Magnetics manufactures transformers, inductors, and current transformers for power, audio, and industrial applications. Direct competitor in the instrument transformer and power magnetics categories, with overlapping customer base in metering and switchgear.
• Bourns, Inc. Bourns manufactures custom and standard magnetics, circuit protection, and conditioning components for automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. Comparable in custom magnetics and current sensing products targeting similar power electronics OEM applications.
• Hammond Manufacturing: Hammond manufactures transformers, inductors, and enclosures for industrial and power electronics markets with operations in North America and internationally. Direct competitor in specialty transformers and magnetics with overlapping customer base in industrial power and renewables.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/falco-electronics-mexico

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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