What Component Distributors does

Component Distributors, Inc. (CDI) is a privately held, value-added distributor of electronic components founded in 1970 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company sells power supplies and DC/DC converters, industrial sensors, LED lighting components, RF/microwave devices, and precision measurement/metrology equipment sourced from a portfolio of authorized manufacturers including MEAN WELL, MINMAX, TE Connectivity, Mahr, Solartron, NK Technologies, SGX Sensortech, Casambi/mwConnect, BeRex, and MechaTronix. CDI markets tariff-free lines from MEAN WELL and MINMAX as a differentiator in the current US trade environment.

CDI serves industrial automation, RF and wireless communications, LED lighting, and precision measurement buyers through a dual channel model combining an e-commerce storefront at cdiweb.com with a direct sales team reachable via toll-free phone and email. The company ships within the continental United States and all US territories, and supports international export under EAR and ITAR compliance. Customers range from mid-market buyers transacting online to enterprise customers requesting quotes and technical product selection support. Pricing is catalog-based for standard purchases with quote-based pricing for custom or bulk orders; no subscription or usage-based pricing exists.

The business is a hardware resale model with revenue tied to component unit volume across five product categories. CDI's recent strategic activity has centered on adding new manufacturer lines and launching new products in February-March 2026 across metrology (Solartron Orbit, Mahr Pocket Surf IV), RF power (MEAN WELL pulse-mode), and industrial sensing (TE Connectivity ML Series). The company operates with 51-100 employees, has no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, and no public listing.

Name

Component Distributors

Legal name

Component Distributors, Inc.

Website

https://cdiweb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Component Distributors (CDI) is a privately held, value-added electronic component distributor founded in 1970 in Denver, selling power, sensor, LED lighting, RF/microwave, and precision measurement products from authorized manufacturers to US industrial and commercial buyers via e-commerce and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

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: CDI generates revenue through the distribution and sale of electronic components from manufacturer partners. The company serves as an authorized distributor providing power supplies, LED solutions, RF/microwave components, sensors, and precision measurement products to customers across various industries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Component Distributors, Inc. (CDI) is a value-added distributor of electronic components that sells power supplies, LED lighting solutions, RF and microwave components, industrial sensors, and precision measurement products from multiple manufacturer brands to industrial and commercial customers. The company operates an online catalog and a direct sales team to support customers ranging from simple off-the-shelf purchases to complex system-level applications.

Product overview

Component Distributors, Inc. (CDI) is a value-added distributor of electronic components providing a portfolio of five interconnected product categories: Automation & Controls (precision measurement, sensors, and metrology solutions), Industrial Sensors (force/load cells, gas sensors, motion sensors, pressure sensors, temperature sensors, and wireless communications), Lighting Solutions (LEDs, drivers, thermal management, and controls), Microwave & RF (amplifiers, passives, signal generation, and design tools), and Power Solutions (power supplies, DC/DC converters, inverters, and power management ICs). CDI distributes products from multiple manufacturer brands including MEAN WELL, Solartron, NK Technologies, SGX Sensortech, Mahr, TE Connectivity, and Casambi, among others. The company serves simple to complex system applications with both standard off-the-shelf components and specialized solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automation & Controls Sensors, measurement, metrology and automation solutions including automation components, data collection & SPC, tools for quality control, portable surface roughness testers, and position feedback sensors for industrial and commercial system applications.
• Industrial Sensors Diverse array of sensors including force/load cells, gas sensors, humidity sensors, integrated ICs, LVIT, MEMS ultrasonic TOF sensors, microphones, motion sensors, pressure sensors and transducers, sensor development tools, temperature sensors, and wireless communications.
• Lighting Solutions High-quality LED COBs, modules, drivers, optics, connectors and mounting, LED boards and modules, lighting controls and sensors, eval-dev kits, and lighting thermal management components for LED lighting system designs.
• Microwave & RF Components spanning from antennas to baseband including amplifiers, control components, design tools, passives, RF interconnect, and signal generation products for RF and microwave system design.
• Power Solutions Off-the-shelf power supplies, power management ICs, DC/DC converters, input filters, inverters, LED drivers, power supply components, accessories, and thermal management products for industrial power management.
• Solartron Orbit Digital Measurement Platform Digital measurement platform providing fast, reliable precision measurements to improve quality and reduce rework, intended for metrology and quality-control buyers.
• MEAN WELL Pulse-Mode RF Power Solutions Pulse-mode RF power supplies optimized for RF and radar-grade performance, targeted at wireless and radar system designers.
• Mahr Pocket Surf IV Surface Roughness Tester Portable surface roughness tester delivering fast, repeatable metrology results with switchable probe positions for measuring roughness in difficult locations, intended for production quality control.
• TE Connectivity ML Series Precision Non-Contact Level/Distance Sensor Precision non-contact sensor for level and distance measurement applications, available for shipment from CDI, targeted at industrial sensing buyers.
• NK Technologies Ground Fault Sensors Ground fault sensors from NK Technologies that help protect people, products, and processes from harm or damage caused by potential electrical hazards.
• SGX Sensortech INIR7-R290 Propane Gas Sensors Multi-functional propane gas sensor using NDIR technology, ideal for gas leakage detection in critical industrial, HVAC, and REAP applications.
• mwConnect Single Channel Mesh Lighting Controller Casambi wireless-based mesh lighting controller providing room lighting control with an integral 20A relay and a single channel 0-10V DC dimming output.
• MEAN WELL HRP-N3 Series AC/DC Power Supplies High peak power AC/DC power supplies combining reliability and durability for industrial application needs with 350% peak power capability.
• Solartron 971100-3 DP/S Series Spring Push Measurement Gauges Orbit3 digital transducers ensuring very high resolution and excellent repeatability to deliver quality, precision, and reliability in precision spring push gauging applications.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mean WellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMean Well is a key manufacturer partner providing power supply solutions including AC/DC power supplies, DC/DC converters, and LED drivers. CDI offers Mean Well tariff-free products to help customers manage costs.
• MINMAXcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMINMAX provides DC/DC converters and AC/DC power supplies. CDI offers MINMAX tariff-free products.
• NK TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNK Technologies manufactures ground fault sensors and power quality monitoring equipment. Featured manufacturer on CDI platform.
• MechaTronixminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMechaTronix provides LED cooling solutions including the CoolStar performance-driven LED coolers.
• Solartron MetrologycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolartron provides precision measurement products including the Orbit Digital Measurement Platform and spring push measurement gauges for metrology applications.
• SGX SensortechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSGX Sensortech provides gas sensors including NDIR propane gas sensors for industrial and REAP applications.
• MahrcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMahr provides precision measurement equipment including the Pocket Surf IV surface roughness tester for metrology and quality control applications.
• TE ConnectivitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTE Connectivity provides sensors and connectivity solutions. Featured manufacturer partner for industrial sensor applications.
• BeRexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeRex provides RF front-end modules for wireless performance applications. Featured manufacturer for RF solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Newark / element14 (Farnell): Multi-region electronic component distributor serving industrial and engineering customers. Same product categories as CDI (sensors, power, RF, lighting) with a more international footprint.
• Mouser Electronics: Global authorized distributor of electronic components with deep semiconductor and sensor lines. Directly comparable business model and customer base; CDI differentiates via curation and tariff-free positioning rather than catalog breadth.
• Master Electronics: Authorized electronic component distributor focused on industrial, commercial, and military customers. Closely comparable niche positioning to CDI's value-added model.
• Powell Electronics: Specialty distributor of electromechanical, interconnect, and passive components serving defense and aerospace. Comparable value-added authorized distribution model with similar supplier-dependency profile.
• Allied Electronics & Automation (RS Group): Broad-line distributor of electronic components and automation products across industrial customers. Overlaps directly with CDI's Automation & Controls, Industrial Sensors, and Power Solutions categories.
• Richardson RFPD: Specialty distributor focused on RF, microwave, and wireless components. Directly overlaps CDI's Microwave & RF category and serves similar wireless/communications design customers.
• Digi-Key Electronics: Largest US-based electronic component distributor with broad catalog across sensors, power, RF, and lighting. CDI competes directly for the same engineering-buyer customers but with a much narrower, value-added catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Avnet: Worldwide broad-line distributor of electronic components and embedded solutions. Same buyer base as CDI but with deeper inventory, global footprint, and design-chain services.
• Future Electronics: Global authorized electronic component distributor with engineering-led demand creation. Comparable customer base in power, sensors, and RF; competes for share-of-wallet across CDI's portfolio.
• Arrow Electronics: Global broad-line electronic component distributor with enterprise-scale logistics and design services. CDI sits in the same value chain but at a fraction of the scale and SKU breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CDI

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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