What Knight Electronics does

Knight Electronics, Inc. is a privately held Texas-incorporated contract manufacturer of custom electronic components, founded in 1979 and headquartered at 10557 Metric Dr., Dallas, TX. The company operates a single primary manufacturing and fulfillment facility, shipping FOB Dallas with Just-In-Time delivery available on request. It employs 11–50 people and serves OEM and industrial electronics customers worldwide through a horizontal segmentation approach, positioning supply chain resiliency, global fulfillment, and end-to-end project ownership as its primary value drivers.

The core service offering, branded Knight Manufacturing Services, follows a documented six-step methodology: initial inquiry, engineering (in-house or client-supplied drawings), quote, sampling, full-scale manufacturing, and order shipment. Revenue is generated per-project on a quote-based, custom-build basis with multi-year contract relationships rather than published price lists; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, with a dedicated sales manager assigned to each project, supported by a geographically distributed network of regional manufacturer representatives accessed via a rep map on the company website (knightonline.com). Customers initiate engagement through phone, email, or web form.

Beyond contract manufacturing, Knight Electronics maintains three sub-brands: Io Audio Technologies (audio technology products), Knight Educational Products (educational/learning products), and Orion Fans (fan and cooling products). The company is independent — no parent, no external PE/VC backing, and no disclosed ownership structure beyond private incorporation. No management team, funding events, M&A, certifications, patents, AI/ML capabilities, or named customer relationships are disclosed in the available source material, which constrains deeper diligence on growth, retention, or competitive positioning.

Name

Knight Electronics

Legal name

Knight Electronics, Inc.

Website

https://knightonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Knight Electronics is a Dallas, Texas-based contract manufacturer of custom electronic components, serving OEM and industrial electronics customers globally via dedicated sales managers and a regional representative network. The company also operates three sub-brands in audio (Io Audio), education, and cooling (Orion Fans).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Component Manufacturing: Knight Electronics generates revenue through custom component manufacturing services. The process involves initial engineering, quotation, sampling, and full-scale manufacturing. Revenue is earned on a per-project basis based on customer specifications and order volumes. JIT delivery options are available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Knight Electronics is a contract manufacturer of custom electronic components and assemblies, providing end-to-end services from initial inquiry through engineering, quoting, sampling, full-scale manufacturing, and order shipment. The company operates a structured 6-step process, offers in-house engineering and design capabilities, JIT delivery, and FOB Dallas shipping with a global supply chain footprint. It also maintains three sub-brands—Io Audio Technologies (audio products), Knight Educational Products, and Orion Fans (cooling solutions).

Product overview

Knight Electronics operates as a contract manufacturer of custom components offering a portfolio of three sub-brands—Io Audio Technologies (audio technology products), Knight Educational Products (educational products), and Orion Fans (fan/cooling products)—alongside its core Knight Manufacturing Services. The company provides end-to-end manufacturing services including custom component design, engineering, sampling, full-scale manufacturing, and logistics, with supply chain resiliency and global distribution capabilities. Their manufacturing process follows a six-step methodology: Initial Inquiry, Engineering, Quote, Sampling, Manufacturing, and Order Shipped with FOB Dallas delivery and Just-In-Time options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Io Audio Technologies: Audio technology brand operated under Knight Electronics
• Knight Educational Products
• Orion Fans

Products and services

• Knight Manufacturing Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Io Audio TechnologiescoreOthersIo Audio Technologies is a brand under Knight Electronics. Not a third-party partnership but an internal brand division.
• Knight Educational ProductscoreOthersKnight Educational Products is a brand under Knight Electronics. Not a third-party partnership but an internal brand division.
• Orion FanscoreOthersOrion Fans is a brand under Knight Electronics. Not a third-party partnership but an internal brand division.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ebm-papst: Global leader in fan and cooling solutions, directly comparable to Knight's Orion Fans sub-brand in terms of product category and customer overlap in industrial electronics applications.
• Creation Technologies: Mid-market EMS provider focused on low-to-medium volume, high-mix custom manufacturing for OEM customers in industrial and tech end markets. Directly comparable to Knight's specialty contract manufacturing model.
• Kimball Electronics: Public EMS company specializing in durable, regulated end markets with high-mix, low-volume production runs. Closely aligns with Knight's custom, high-mix approach in industrial and specialty OEM segments.
• Advanced Assembly: Specialty quick-turn PCB assembly provider focused on short-run, high-mix custom builds. Highly comparable to Knight's prototype/sampling then production methodology.
• Epec Engineered Technologies: US-based custom PCB and contract manufacturer offering design, prototyping, and assembly services similar to Knight's core manufacturing proposition. Comparable mid-sized EMS model focused on custom builds for OEM customers.
• Benchmark Electronics: Global EMS provider offering engineering, design, and manufacturing services to OEMs across industrial, aerospace, and medical segments. Comparable service mix to Knight's full-service contract manufacturing.
• Neutrik: Specialty manufacturer of professional audio connectors and interconnects, comparable to Knight's Io Audio Technologies sub-brand. Similar position as a focused audio hardware manufacturer serving commercial and industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Sanmina: Global EMS and ODM provider with broad end-market exposure. Represents the large incumbent alternative that Knight's prospective OEM customers may compare against.
• Celestica: Large diversified EMS provider with strong presence in communications, industrial, and aerospace end markets. Comparable on the contract manufacturing model though at significantly greater scale.
• Jabil: One of the largest global EMS companies, serving OEMs across virtually all end markets. Overlaps with Knight on contract manufacturing but operates at vastly larger scale across consumer, industrial, and automotive.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/knightelectronicsinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/knight-electronics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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