What New Yorker Electronics does

New Yorker Electronics Co., Inc. is a family-owned, franchised electronic component distributor headquartered in Northvale, New Jersey, founded in 1948 and incorporated in 1958 under Abe Slivka. The company operates as a certified source for passive and active electronic components — capacitors, resistors, semiconductors, connectors, switches, relays, crystals and oscillators, battery products, enclosures, optoelectronics, and industrial automation controls — under franchise agreements with nearly 100 manufacturers including Vishay Dale, Exxelia, Knowles Cornell Dubilier, Hammond Manufacturing, Turck, Autonics, NKK Switches, EAO, and Chemi-Con.

Its principal capabilities are credentialed rather than technological: AS9120B aerospace quality management certification, ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, and compliance with AS5553 and AS6496 counterfeit-prevention standards, complemented by ECIA and ERAI membership. These certifications position the company to serve customers with strict traceability and authenticity requirements, including the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Department of Justice, and major defense and aerospace primes such as Lockheed Martin, GE, Honeywell, General Dynamics, and BAE Systems. The majority of the catalog is MIL-SPEC or harsh-environment rated, and the company ships from a single warehouse in Northvale, NJ under FOB terms.

The business is a transactional hardware-distribution model: revenue is generated through unit-priced component sales with quantity-based volume discounts, with Net 30 payment terms extended to qualified open accounts. Sales are executed through a 1-800 hotline staffed by account representatives and an e-commerce storefront at newyorkerelectronics.com. The company has executed two recent tuck-in acquisitions — Omni Pro Electronics in October 2021 (Texas) and Switches Unlimited in September 2022 (Long Island City, NY) — broadening its geographic footprint and product range into electromechanical switches, relays, timers, and MIL-SPEC automation parts. Growth has been financed entirely internally; there is no external funding, no parent company, and ownership has remained within the founding family across multiple generations.

Name

New Yorker Electronics

Legal name

New Yorker Electronics Co., Inc.

Website

https://newyorkerelectronics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New Yorker Electronics is a family-owned, AS9120B-certified franchised distributor of electronic components and discrete semiconductors, serving defense, aerospace, and commercial customers with MIL-SPEC parts from approximately 100 manufacturers via a Northvale, NJ warehouse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Northvale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Electronic Component Distribution: Distributes electronic components including capacitors, resistors, semiconductors, connectors, and electromechanical devices as a certified franchise distributor for nearly 100 manufacturers. Revenue generated through product sales with standard payment terms of Net 30 days for qualified accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

New Yorker Electronics is a global franchised distributor of electronic components and discrete semiconductors, supplying capacitors, resistors, semiconductors, connectors, filters, inductors, embedded solutions, power management devices, and electromechanical components from nearly 100 manufacturers. The company operates as a certified franchise distributor at military and aerospace performance levels, supporting defense, aerospace, and commercial customers with MIL-SPEC parts and full traceability. It also provides supply chain services focused on counterfeit prevention and authentication.

Product overview

New Yorker Electronics is an electronic components distributor offering a broad portfolio of passive and active components. The company distributes capacitors, resistors, semiconductors, connectors, switches, relays, industrial automation controls, crystals/oscillators, battery products, enclosures, and optoelectronics. It operates as a certified franchise distributor for nearly 100 manufacturers including Vishay, Exxelia, Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Hammond Manufacturing, Turck, Autonics, and others. The company serves military, aerospace, and commercial customers with products ranging from commodity components to MIL-SPEC parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capacitors Passive electronic components that store electrical energy, including aluminum electrolytic, tantalum, and ceramic capacitors, distributed for military, aerospace, and commercial applications.
• Resistors Passive components that resist the flow of current, including metal film, thick film, wirewound, and resistor networks, distributed for use across defense, aerospace, and commercial electronics.
• Semiconductors Active electronic components including transistors, diodes, and integrated circuits, distributed as discrete semiconductors for defense, aerospace, and commercial customers.
• Connectors & Interconnects Components that provide electrical connections between circuits and devices, distributed for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications.
• Switches Electromechanical devices that control the flow of electricity in circuits, including toggle, pushbutton, and rotary switches, distributed for defense, aerospace, and commercial use.
• Relays Electromagnetic switches used to control circuits by low-power signals, distributed for defense, aerospace, industrial automation, and commercial electronics applications.
• Industrial Automation & Controls Components for industrial automation including timers, sensors, and control modules, distributed for commercial and industrial customers.
• Crystals, Oscillators & Resonators Frequency control devices that provide precise timing signals for electronic circuits, distributed for defense, aerospace, and commercial electronics.
• Battery Products Battery holders, clips, and related accessories, distributed for defense, aerospace, and commercial electronics applications.
• Boxes, Enclosures & Racks Protective housings and mounting solutions for electronic equipment, distributed for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications.
• Optoelectronics Components that interact with light, including LEDs, displays, and optical sensors, distributed for defense, aerospace, and commercial applications.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Switches UnlimitedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2022Acquired Long Island City-based distributor specializing in electromechanical and automation controls. Marked New Yorker Electronics' second acquisition in less than two years. Added broad range of inventory including switches, relays, timers, and MIL-SPEC parts to expand U.S. footprint.
• Omni Pro ElectronicsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2021Acquired Texas-based distributor as part of growth strategy. Aimed to enhance economies of scale and expand product offerings for customers.
• VishaycoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified franchise distributor for Vishay, one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components.
• ExxeliacoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified franchise distributor for Exxelia, a manufacturer of specialized electronic components for harsh environments.
• Cornell Dubilier ElectronicscoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified franchise distributor for Cornell Dubilier Electronics, a manufacturer of capacitors and related components.
• Nearly 100 ManufacturerscoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified franchise distributor for approximately 100 manufacturers total, providing comprehensive product portfolio for military and aerospace applications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mouser Electronics: Mouser is a global authorized electronic component distributor with deep franchised relationships across semiconductors, passives, and connectors. Both companies operate franchise-distribution models serving MIL-SPEC and commercial customers, with comparable broad-line catalogs and franchise-line strategies.
• Sager Electronics: Sager Electronics is a North American authorized distributor of electronic components, focused on power, electromechanical, and interconnect products with a dedicated military/aerospace offering. Its specialty in power and electromechanical franchised lines closely mirrors NYE's Switches Unlimited-augmented portfolio.
• Digi-Key Electronics: Digi-Key is a major global authorized distributor of electronic components with a catalog spanning semiconductors, passives, connectors, and electromechanical devices. It overlaps with NYE's franchise-distribution model and product breadth, though Digi-Key skews more toward mass-market prototyping customers.
• Powell Electronics: Powell Electronics is a specialized franchised distributor of military/aerospace connectors and electronic components, supplying MIL-SPEC interconnect solutions to defense primes. Its military connector focus overlaps directly with NYE's defense franchise portfolio and customer base.
• TTI Inc. TTI is a specialty authorized distributor of electronic components focused on passives, connectors, electromechanical, and discrete semiconductors, with a dedicated military/aerospace business unit. TTI's vertical specialization in passives/connectors and aerospace/defense franchise lines directly parallels NYE's franchise focus.
• Richardson Electronics: Richardson Electronics is a specialized distributor and manufacturer serving RF/microwave, power management, and engineered solutions for defense, aerospace, and industrial markets. Its focus on engineered electronic components for military customers makes it one of the closest comps to NYE's MIL-SPEC franchise model.

Broad incumbents

• Arrow Electronics: Arrow is one of the world's largest broad-line electronic component distributors with a large aerospace/defense vertical and global supply-chain services. It competes with NYE for franchise lines and defense primes, but at vastly larger scale and a much wider portfolio.
• Avnet: Avnet is a global broad-line electronic component distributor with a dedicated aerospace/defense business unit (Avnet Integrated). It competes with NYE on franchised passives, semiconductors, and connectors to defense primes, but serves a much broader customer base.
• Future Electronics: Future Electronics is one of the largest global authorized electronic component distributors, offering passives, semiconductors, connectors, and electromechanical components. It shares NYE's franchise-distribution model but operates at significantly larger scale across industrial and defense verticals.
• Newark / element14: Newark/element14 is a global multi-channel distributor of electronic components, owned by Farnell, serving industrial and defense customers. It competes with NYE on broad catalog passives, semiconductors, and connectors with similar authorized-franchise sourcing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/newyorkerelectr
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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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