What Microboard Processing does

Microboard Processing, Inc. is a privately held, woman-owned, second-generation Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider founded in 1983 by Craig Hoekenga and headquartered in Seymour, Connecticut. The company delivers circuit card assembly (PCBA), system integration (box build), and test services for high-reliability, high-complexity electronics in the Defense, Medical, Telecom, and Industrial markets, including DoD programs such as gunshot detection and electronic warfare systems, medical devices such as defibrillators, and commercial-grade ruggedized electronics. Manufacturing is supported by a modern equipment stack — Mycronic MYTower automated storage, Koh Young 3D SPI, Vitrox 3D X-ray inspection, Takaya flying probe testers, Fuji SMT lines, IBL vapor phase reflow, PVA Delta 6 underfill, ScanCAD stencil inspection, and a CTI MS4 laser marker — alongside software suites for BOM management (Accuris), RFQ processing (CalcuQuote/PolyDyne), ERP/MRP (Infor), and MES (Aegis).

Microboard pursues an enterprise-focused, relationship-driven sales motion targeting government contractors, Fortune 500 customers, and innovative startups, with multi-year contracts and quote-based pricing that varies by board complexity, component count, test requirements, and volume. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of assembled PCBAs and professional services for new product introduction (NPI) and design-for-manufacturability work, with turnkey, consignment, hybrid, and customer-owned inventory models available. The company carries a deep regulatory and certification stack — ITAR, AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, UL/TUV, and IPC-A-610/J-STD-001 — that creates qualification barriers in Defense and Medical, and is woman-owned under CEO Nicole Russo, the daughter of founder Craig Hoekenga. Operational footprint is a single Connecticut manufacturing facility of 51–100 employees, with distribution limited to direct enterprise and inside-sales channels serving primarily domestic customers plus select global Defense programs.

Name

Microboard Processing

Legal name

Microboard Processing, Inc.

Website

https://microboard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Microboard Processing is a woman-owned, second-generation EMS provider founded in 1983, delivering high-reliability circuit card assembly, system integration, and test services to Defense, Medical, Telecom, and Industrial customers from its Seymour, Connecticut facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS) (HDAHAOAI)

Keywords

• Electronics manufacturing services
• Circuit card assembly
• PCB assembly
• Box build integration
• RF testing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seymour

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronics Manufacturing Services: Full-service EMS provider delivering circuit card assembly, system integration, and test services. Revenue is generated through manufacturing fees for printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), box-build system integration, and functional/RF testing services. The company serves high-mix, low-to-mid volume production for complex, mission-critical applications with pricing based on complexity, volume, and specific customer requirements.
2. NPI to Full Volume Production: New Product Introduction (NPI) services through full volume production, providing engineering support, design for manufacturability, and scalable manufacturing execution

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Microboard Processing is an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider delivering circuit card assembly (PCBA), system integration (box build), and comprehensive test services. The company manufactures high-complexity, high-reliability printed circuit board assemblies for Defense, Medical, Telecom, and Industrial market sectors, supporting the full product lifecycle from New Product Introduction (NPI) through full volume production.

Product overview

Microboard Processing is an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider offering a unified portfolio of circuit card assembly, system integration (box build), and test services. The company provides end-to-end capabilities spanning design support, software suites for BOM management and RFQ processing, and comprehensive supply chain management. Manufacturing expertise includes high-reliability, high-complexity electronics for defense, medical, telecom, and industrial sectors, supporting everything from NPI to full volume production with advanced testing and RF capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Circuit Card Assembly
• System Integration (Box Build)

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% first-pass yield and less than 0.1% RMA while producing 40,000-50,000 complex PCBAs per month
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• MycroniccoreTechnology or Integration · 19 February 202615+ year partnership with Mycronic for component storage solutions. Microboard invested $1.3M in MYTower 7+ and MYTower 6X inventory towers, replacing SMD 8000 and 5130 models. Partnership delivers 74% increase in storage capacity and enables efficient management of high-mix component inventories.
• PTA PlasticsstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2025Partnership with PTA Plastics to create STEM scholarship at Sacred Heart University supporting students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics degrees. Joint initiative invests in future manufacturing workforce.
• University of New HavenstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2025Partnership with University of New Haven and PTA Plastics to launch engineering and technology scholarship. Initiative strengthens Connecticut's manufacturing sector and fosters industry-academic collaboration.
• Koh YoungcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership for advanced 3D solder paste inspection (SPI) technology. Partnership enables 99% first-pass yield and less than 0.1% RMA while producing 40,000-50,000 complex PCBAs per month. Featured in EMSNOW highlighting digital transformation through inspection technology.
• TAKAYAcoreTechnology or Integration20+ year partnership for flying probe testing technology. Microboard upgraded to latest APT-1400F-SL systems for circuit card testing. Featured in U.S. Tech Magazine highlighting precision, flexibility, and reliability in PCBA testing.
• IBL (Innovative Borderless Technologies)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for vapor phase reflow technology. IBL VAC 765i system enabled void reduction from 40% to <5%, achieving 96% first-pass yield improvement for DoD program. Investment delivered 20% cost reduction vs traditional reflow methods.
• PVA (Precision Votech Americas)strategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for PVA Delta 6 selective coating/dispensing system for underfill applications. Machine achieved 40% reduction in underfill-related defects and 18% increase in production efficiency. Made in America designation with New York manufacturer.
• ScanCADstrategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for ScanCAD inspection technology enabling front-end PCB and stencil verification. Technology prevents up to 85% of stencil-related defects and reduces pad registration errors through Gerber data overlay analysis.
• Printed Circuit Board Association of America (PCBAA)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of PCBAA, lobbying Congress for 25% tax credit for domestically built circuit boards. Association advocates for rebuilding US PCB manufacturing and supply chain.
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of NAM, aligning with industry standards and driving innovation in manufacturing forward.
• SMTA (Surface Mount Technology Association)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of SMTA for industry standards, professional development, and networking in surface mount technology.
• IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of IPC, maintaining certification standards and industry best practices for electronics manufacturing.
• Accuris (formerly IHS Markit)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for BOM Manager providing real-time BOM lifecycle risk analysis, electronic component attributes, and datasheets. Strong partnership at Electronica to grow future product offerings including tariff information and component composition.
• CalcuQuotestrategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to significantly improve mechanics of quoting process through standardized and streamlined component RFQ management.
• Reaching A GenerationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian partnership supporting School In A Box initiative providing accredited education to children in rural Africa through solar-powered tablets with interactive lessons.
• WorldServestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian partnership for clean water program in Sub-Saharan Africa, working with Ohio State's Global Water Institute to create sustainable clean water solutions.
• Homes for the BravestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit partnership supporting homeless veterans through collaborative community programs.
• In a Heartbeat FoundationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit partnership enhancing collective impact and supporting community needs.
• Mission22strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit partnership supporting veterans through mission-aligned programs.
• Columbia University's Tamer Institute for Social EnterprisestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership sending Columbia students to South Africa to collaborate with School In A Box Team, developing i-School version expanding reach into rural communities.
• The Leah FoundationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian partnership supporting programs in Nigeria including awareness about schoolgirls taken hostage by Boko Haram and women's humanitarian rights initiatives.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Jabil: One of the world's largest EMS companies with significant high-reliability and defense exposure—competes for the same enterprise RFQs as Microboard but at vastly greater scale and geographic footprint. Microboard's VP of Supply Chain previously held a VP role at Jabil.
• Avnet: Global electronic components distributor and EMS/program management provider; compete for sourcing and program-level influence in defense, aerospace, and industrial. Microboard's VP of Business Development spent nearly 30 years at Avnet.
• Sanmina: Tier-1 global EMS provider offering complex PCBA, system integration, and test services across defense, medical, telecom, and industrial—broader portfolio and far greater scale than Microboard. Several Microboard VPs previously held senior roles at Sanmina.

Direct peers

• CTS Corporation: U.S.-based manufacturer of electronic components and assemblies serving aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial markets—overlapping customer base and complex assembly capabilities with Microboard. Microboard's VP of Solutions Engineering was previously a Director at CTS.
• IEC Electronics: U.S. EMS company specializing in complex, high-reliability electronic assemblies for defense, aerospace, medical, and industrial customers—directly comparable footprint and customer mix. Microboard's VP of Supply Chain previously held a VP role at IEC Electronics.
• Creation Technologies: Global mid-market EMS provider specializing in high-mix, low-to-medium volume complex electronic manufacturing for aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial customers—closest set of vertical and operational attributes to Microboard.
• Plexus Corp. Public EMS provider focused on complex, high-mix, low-to-medium volume products for aerospace, defense, healthcare, and industrial customers—one of the closest publicly-traded comps to Microboard's positioning and capabilities.
• Kimball Electronics: Public, mid-sized U.S. EMS provider focused on medical, industrial, and automotive high-reliability assembly—closely comparable to Microboard's vertical mix and complex PCBA value proposition. Microboard's EVP of Operations is a Kimball Electronics alumnus, underscoring operational overlap.
• Benchmark Electronics: Mid-to-large U.S. EMS provider serving aerospace, defense, medical, industrial, and telecom markets with complex PCBA capabilities—comparable target verticals and customer profile. Microboard's VP of Solutions Engineering previously held a Director role at Benchmark.
• Mack Technologies: Mid-market U.S. EMS provider with focus on complex, high-mix assemblies for aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial markets—comparable scale and vertical mix to Microboard. Also on Microboard's VP of Supply Chain resume.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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