BENCOR

What BENCOR does

BENCOR LLC is a privately held, founder-owned U.S. electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider specializing in printed circuit board (PCB) design, fabrication, assembly, cable assembly, and box build/final assembly. Founded in February 1992 by Christine Giesi in Houston, Texas and relocated to Brenham, Texas in 1995, the company operates from a single manufacturing campus strategically positioned between Austin, Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas. The firm serves a diversified mix of OEM customers across at least nine verticals — medical (non-invasive devices), aerospace, fire detection, lighting, oil & gas, food services, industrial controls, health & beauty, irrigation, and recreation — with no disclosed anchor customer concentration.

The company's core technology is conventional PCB contract manufacturing, augmented by quick-turn prototyping (1–5 days for PCB prototypes, ~3 weeks for full turnkey), domestic and offshore fabrication sourcing options, JIT delivery with free safety stock, and early-iteration Design for Manufacturing, Assembly & Testing (DFMAT) consulting. BENCOR holds ISO 9001:2015 (expires November 2026), ITAR registration through the U.S. Department of State DDTC (Registration Letter M48323-1, expires September 2025), AS9100D aerospace certification, RoHS compliance, and Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) certification (valid through February 2029) — credentials that materially expand the addressable contract base into defense, aerospace, and Texas state procurement.

The business model is project-based, pay-as-you-go EMS contracting with custom quotes per bill of materials. GTM is sales-led and direct, with on-staff project managers, procurement, test engineering, and quality control personnel embedded into customer engagements. The company describes itself as "among the lowest priced" in the market with "one-source solutions" covering the full product lifecycle from prototype through high-volume production. The firm employs 11–50 people, has been a member of the Global Electronics Association since 2021, and reports no external funding, no M&A activity, and no parent company — consistent with a stable, founder-operated small business rather than a venture-backed scale-up.

Name

BENCOR

Legal name

BENCOR LLC

Website

https://bencor-llc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BENCOR LLC is a privately held Texas-based electronics manufacturing services provider founded in 1992, offering PCB design, fabrication, assembly, cable assembly, and box build for OEM customers across medical, aerospace, industrial, and consumer verticals under ITAR, ISO 9001, and AS9100 certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (334412), Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS) (HDAHAOAI)

Keywords

• PCB assembly services
• Contract electronics manufacturing
• Printed circuit board fabrication
• Cable harness assembly
• Box build integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Brenham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PCB Manufacturing & Assembly Services: Revenue generated from printed circuit board fabrication, assembly, cable assembly, box build, and related OEM manufacturing services. Pricing is competitive with a focus on providing honest and fair pricing among the lowest in the market.
2. Contract Manufacturing & Consulting: Full-service contract manufacturing with experienced staff offering project management, procurement, test engineering, quality control, and BOM cost-reduction consulting services.
3. Value-Added Services: Additional services including kitting, functional testing, date code tracking, test fixture design, and BOM cost reduction delivered by experienced engineering and consulting staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BENCOR is an electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider that designs, fabricates, and assembles printed circuit boards (PCBs), cable and wire harness assemblies, box builds, and turnkey electronic products for OEM customers. The company delivers full-lifecycle contract manufacturing from quick-turn prototypes (as fast as 1–5 days) through high-volume production, offering both domestic and offshore PCB fabrication, kitting, functional testing, and BOM cost-reduction consulting to customers in medical, aerospace, defense, lighting, oil & gas, food services, industrial controls, and related industries.

Product overview

BENCOR is an Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider offering a comprehensive suite of PCB manufacturing and assembly solutions. The core product portfolio centers on PCB Production (fabrication) and PCB Assembly, supplemented by Cable Assembly and Box Build & Final Assembly services for complete system integration. Additional value-added capabilities include Kitting, Through-Hole PCB Assembly, Contract Manufacturing, Electronics Engineering Augmentation, Value Added Services (including functional testing, B.O.M. cost reduction), and USA Manufacturing Solutions. The company positions itself as a 'One-Source Solutions' provider offering quick turn prototypes through high volume production, with domestic and offshore fabrication options. Services are delivered by experienced staff with over 100 years of combined experience, serving industries including Medical, Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Lighting, and Industrial Controls.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PCB Assembly Professional surface mount and mixed technology printed circuit board assembly services for prototypes through production volumes, serving OEM manufacturers across medical, aerospace, defense, lighting, oil & gas, industrial controls, and other industries.
• PCB Production Full-service printed circuit board fabrication and manufacturing including domestic and offshore prototype fabrication and high-volume production runs, with quick-turn prototypes available as fast as 1–5 days and standard lead times of 3–4 weeks.
• Cable Assembly Custom cable and wire harness assembly services for various applications and industries, integrating cables with the rest of BENCOR's PCB and box build offerings as part of full product builds.
• Box Build & Final Assembly Complete box build and system integration services that combine PCBs, cables, and components into finished electronic products for OEM customers.
• Contract Manufacturing Full-scale OEM contract manufacturing services for electronic products spanning the entire product lifecycle from concept through production, including project management, procurement, test engineering, quality control, and BOM cost-reduction consulting.
• Electronics Engineering Augmentation Staff augmentation services supplying electronics engineering expertise including design, test engineering, and quality control professionals that integrate with customer teams to support manufacturing and project delivery.
• PCB Design Printed circuit board design services including design for manufacturing, assembly and testing (DFMAT) considerations, using standard board stackups, conservative trace widths, and FR-4 material to accelerate time-to-market and deliver higher first-pass yields.

Quantifiable outcome

• PCB prototypes as fast as 1–5 days with standard lead times of 3–4 weeks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global Electronics AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021BENCOR has been a member in good standing of the Global Electronics Association since 2021. This affiliation connects BENCOR to a global network of industry leaders and innovators, ensuring the company remains at the forefront of electronic manufacturing trends, technologies, and best practices. Active participation demonstrates dedication to advancing the electronics industry and delivering cutting-edge solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jabil: Tier-1 global EMS provider offering PCB assembly, cable/harness, box build, and full product manufacturing across multiple industries. Comparable to BENCOR in service breadth but competes at vastly greater scale with multi-site capacity.
• Sanmina: Major global EMS provider with integrated PCB fabrication, assembly, and full box-build services. Overlaps with BENCOR across the full PCB-to-finished-product value chain but serves much higher-volume programs and a wider customer base.
• TTM Technologies: Large publicly traded PCB manufacturer serving aerospace/defense, automotive, and communications end-markets. Overlaps with BENCOR in PCB fabrication and assembly for aerospace customers but operates at significantly larger scale with global footprint.
• Flex: Global Tier-1 EMS provider offering comprehensive electronics manufacturing, assembly, and design services. Competes with BENCOR across PCB assembly and box build but operates globally with significantly larger capacity and broader customer reach.
• Benchmark Electronics: Global EMS provider offering PCB assembly, box build, and full product realization for aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial OEMs. Comparable to BENCOR in contract manufacturing scope and regulated vertical focus, but at much larger scale and global footprint.

Direct peers

• Creation Technologies: Mid-market EMS provider offering full-service contract manufacturing including PCB assembly, box build, and testing for aerospace, medical, and industrial OEMs. Comparable to BENCOR's full-service, vertically certified contract manufacturing model.
• Summit Interconnect: US-headquartered PCB manufacturer offering fabrication and assembly for aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial customers. Closely comparable to BENCOR in serving regulated end-markets and offering prototype-to-production PCB services domestically.
• Advanced Circuits: US-based PCB fabrication and assembly provider serving prototypes through production. Directly comparable to BENCOR as a similarly sized domestic EMS/PCB shop with quick-turn prototyping capabilities targeting OEM customers across multiple industries.
• Saline Lectronics: US-based small/mid-market EMS provider specializing in PCB assembly, box build, and cable assembly for OEMs. Directly comparable to BENCOR in size, scope (PCB, cable, box build), and sales-led GTM targeting industrial customers.
• Imagineering Inc. US-based PCB manufacturer and contract assembler focused on quick-turn prototypes and low-to-mid volume production. Comparable to BENCOR in target customer (OEMs needing speed and domestic manufacturing) and service scope (design, fabrication, assembly).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bencorllc
• Facebookfacebook.com/BENCOR.OneSourceSolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bencor-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/bencorllc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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