What Applicad does

Applicad is a privately held electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company incorporated in New Jersey and operating from a single campus in Farmingdale, NJ. Founded in 1989 as a PCB design service bureau, the company has expanded over 35 years into an integrated contract manufacturer offering PCB layout, electrical and circuit engineering, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) review, component procurement, printed circuit board assembly, and ISO 9001:2008-certified quality control. Its customer base spans electronics OEMs in telecommunications, industrial controls, commercial products, RF, and power supplies. The company operates with what it describes as a collaborative workflow that collapses traditional boundaries between engineering, design, and procurement, with cross-trained CAD, CAM, electrical, process, and QA staff supporting turnkey builds.

Beyond contract manufacturing, Applicad develops and sells a small portfolio of proprietary electronic products under the VGM (voice-gated mixers such as the 12-channel VGM-1041 and 8-channel VGM-804) and TIF (telephone interfaces including the four-channel TIF-401 and single-channel TIF-102) brands, targeting professional audio and conferencing applications. These products are manufactured in-house at the Farmingdale facility. The VGM-1041 is sold exclusively through Pro Audio Superstore distributor. Revenue is generated through project-based contract manufacturing fees quoted via an RFQ process, professional services for design and engineering, and direct hardware sales of legacy proprietary products. The company is family-led (MacMillan family) with no outside institutional investment identified. Current headcount is reported in the 11-50 range, with 2010 historical data showing it had crossed 50 employees at peak.

Name

Applicad

Legal name

Applicad Inc.

Website

https://aci-applicad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Applicad is a privately held New Jersey-based electronics manufacturing services firm offering PCB design, engineering, component procurement, and assembly to OEM clients across telecom, industrial, RF, and pro audio markets, and producing proprietary VGM audio mixers and TIF telephone interface products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33429)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS) (HDAHAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Audio & Voice Mixed-Signal ICs (Codecs/Amplifiers) (HDAHAIAG)

Keywords

• Electronics Manufacturing Services
• PCB Assembly
• Circuit Design
• Contract Manufacturing
• Printed Circuit Boards

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmingdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Full turnkey contract manufacturing for printed circuit board assemblies including component procurement, assembly, and testing services.
2. PCB Design Services: Printed circuit board design services from initial concept through production-ready layout, including electrical engineering and design for manufacturing.
3. Electronic Product Sales: Sale of proprietary electronic products including VGM mixers (VGM-1041, VGM-804) and TIF telephone interfaces (TIF-401, TIF-102, TIF-101).
4. Engineering Services: Electrical engineering services for product development and improvement, including circuit engineering, switching power supplies, analog and digital audio design.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Applicad provides turnkey electronics manufacturing services including PCB design, circuit engineering, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) data review, component procurement, PCB assembly, and ISO-certified quality control for printed circuit board assemblies. The company also designs, manufactures, and sells its own proprietary electronic products including VGM digital automatic mixers for professional audio and TIF telephone interfaces for conferencing applications.

Product overview

Applicad is an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company and contract manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. The company operates two distinct business lines: (1) EMS and contract manufacturing services including PCB design, circuit engineering, component procurement, assembly, and quality control; and (2) proprietary electronic products under the VGM and TIF brands. The VGM product line comprises digital automatic mixers with DSP capabilities (VGM-1041, VGM-804) designed for professional sound reinforcement applications. The TIF product line consists of telephone interfaces (TIF-401, TIF-102, TIF-101) enabling dial-up caller participation in conferences and meetings. All products are manufactured at Applicad's New Jersey facility using their integrated EMS workflow that combines engineering, design, and manufacturing disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PCB Design Services Printed circuit board design services from initial concept through production-ready layout, including electrical engineering and design for manufacturing. Uses Mentor Xpedition, Pads, Cadence, and Altium CAD tools with Design For X (DFx) capabilities covering fabrication, assembly, test, and reliability. Targeted at electronics OEMs and design companies.
• Contract PCB Assembly & Manufacturing Full turnkey contract manufacturing for printed circuit board assemblies including component procurement, surface mount and through-hole assembly, automated optical inspection (AOI), selective soldering, and final testing. Targeted at electronics OEMs in telecommunications, industrial controls, commercial products, RF products, and power supplies.
• Electrical Engineering Services Electrical engineering services for product development and improvement, including circuit engineering, switching power supplies, analog and digital audio circuit design, and building controls. Targeted at OEMs developing electronic products.
• VGM-1041 Digital Automatic Mixer A 12-channel DSP-gated mixer with parametric EQ targeting professional sound reinforcement. Features 10 microphone inputs, 2 aux inputs, 4 balanced outputs, voice gating with adaptive threshold, internal 7-band parametric EQ for mic inputs, 3-band parametric EQ for music inputs, independent compression per channel, de-essing, USB support, pink noise generator, and Auto-EQ option. Sold via Pro Audio Superstore distributor.
• VGM-804 Voice-gated Mixer An 8+2 channel voice-gated mixer for professional sound reinforcement applications. Features smart microphone sound gating, gate/clip LEDs, balanced Lo-Z microphone inputs, microphone input bass rolloff, industrial-quality level controls, gain presets, LED level meter, compress LED, and balanced output. Standard 19-inch rack-mount form factor.
• TIF-401 Telephone Interface (Four Channel) A four-channel telephone interface enabling dial-up callers to participate in conferences, meetings, or programs with two-way discussions over regular phone lines. Features four-line capacity, pushbutton controls, phone line release, microprocessor control, recognition request, call monitoring, selectable auto answer, line/microphone inputs, line output, and compress output for external FM transmitter.
• TIF-102 Telephone Interface (Single Channel) A single-channel telephone interface extending listening and participation in meetings over regular phone lines. Features microprocessor control, two-way operation, recognition request with relay output, phone line release, dual-processor control system, LED indicators, compression, compress output for external FM transmitter, 18-pole 3.8KHz digital filter, FCC approval, phone line protection, and receive-only mode.
• TIF-101 Telephone Interface (Legacy Support) Legacy support document providing installation reference and rack mount kit instructions for the TIF-101 telephone interface product. Targeted at existing users needing maintenance documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Roadblocks identified and resolved early in the cycle, before costly fabrication begins
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pro Audio SuperstoreprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPro Audio Superstore serves as the exclusive distributor for Applicad's VGM-1041 DSP Gated Mixer/EQ product. Customers purchase this professional audio equipment exclusively through this distributor channel.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Flex Ltd: Flex (formerly Flextronics) is a global EMS giant providing PCB assembly, design, and full product realization across industrial, automotive, and communications markets. It is comparable as an incumbent peer occupying the same EMS value chain as Applicad at vastly greater scale.
• Sanmina Corporation: Sanmina is a large global EMS provider delivering PCB fabrication and assembly, engineering, and supply chain services across virtually all major OEM end markets. It is comparable as a portfolio peer with overlapping PCB assembly and design-adjacent services, though at substantially larger scale than Applicad.
• Jabil: Jabil is one of the world's largest EMS providers offering PCB assembly, engineering, and manufacturing services to industrial, communications, and consumer OEMs. It is a broad incumbent peer providing the same core EMS services as Applicad across multiple end markets.

Direct peers

• SigmaTron International: SigmaTron International is a smaller-scale US EMS provider delivering PCB assembly, box build, and engineering services to industrial and consumer OEMs. It overlaps with Applicad in services offered, customer type, and US-centric operating footprint.
• Creation Technologies: Creation Technologies is a North American-focused mid-market EMS company providing PCB assembly, design support, and box-build to industrial, medical, and communications OEMs. It is comparable to Applicad via similar regional EMS scope and integrated engineering services.
• SMTC Corporation: SMTC is a mid-market EMS company providing PCB assembly, integration, and engineering services across industrial, communications, and aerospace end markets. It directly compares to Applicad in service mix, customer verticals, and North American operating footprint.
• Benchmark Electronics: Benchmark Electronics is a global EMS provider with significant US operations delivering PCB assembly, engineering, and test services to aerospace, defense, and industrial OEMs. It is a relevant peer as a scaled mid-market EMS with the same core PCB assembly and engineering services as Applicad.
• KeyTronic Corporation: KeyTronic is a US-headquartered EMS company offering PCB assembly, box build, and engineering services to OEMs in industrial, consumer, and communications markets. It is highly comparable to Applicad due to overlapping design-to-manufacturing service offerings and similar customer segment focus.
• IEC Electronics: IEC Electronics is a small-cap US-based EMS provider serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets with PCB assembly, cable/harness, and engineering services. It is comparable to Applicad due to similar US-domiciled, mid-market EMS positioning with integrated design-to-build capabilities.
• Sparton Corporation: Sparton is a mid-sized US-based EMS company focused on PCB assembly and electronic product design for defense, industrial, and medical OEMs. It is comparable to Applicad via similar integrated design-and-manufacturing service offerings and overlapping vertical markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/applicad-inc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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