KAMAKA Electronic
KAMAKA Electronic is a German specialist distributor of high-reliability electronic components, founded in 1992, representing 20+ manufacturers across Hi-Rel, power management, obsolescence, e-mobility, and IoT for aerospace, defense, medical, railway, and industrial customers in Central Europe.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1992
- HeadquartersAalen, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What KAMAKA Electronic does
KAMAKA Electronic Bauelemente Vertriebs GmbH is a privately held German specialist electronic components distributor headquartered in Aalen, Germany, with a regional sales office in Elmshorn. Founded in 1992, the company operates five business divisions — Hi-Rel Business, Power Management, Obsolescence Solutions, E-Mobility, and IoT Solutions — serving aerospace, defense, space, medical, railway, and industrial customers across Central Europe. It represents more than twenty manufacturers, including Murata Power Solutions, Vishay, EPC Space, Micross, Sunlike, e-peas, Barantech, VPG Foil Resistors, Calex, NetPower, and Annren, providing DC/DC and AC/DC converters, displays, sensors, piezo switches, energy-harvesting PMICs, resistors, and EV on-board chargers and power distribution units.
KAMAKA's core technical differentiators are aerospace-grade distribution credentials (EN 9120:2018 certification since 2014, equivalent to AS9120B/SJAC9120A), ESD-certified storage under DIN EN 61340-5-1 since 2014, and a dedicated obsolescence management practice that includes Last Time Buy services, long-lifetime programs of up to 25 years, and reverse engineering. It is a founding member of the Component Obsolescence Group Germany (COGD) and a member of ERAI, VDE, ERA, and the German SME working group for spaceflight (AKRK), reinforcing its positioning for long-lifecycle, mission-critical programs. The company does not manufacture products; it is a pure design-in and re-distribution specialist.
The business model is hardware resale combined with professional services for obsolescence mitigation. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contracts typical for long-lifecycle programs. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by inside sales and event-led demand generation at industry exhibitions such as embedded world, COG Germany Expo, and Space Tech Expo Europe. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company is led by Managing Directors Roland Karasch (President) and Dr. Marco Hess (CEO).
KAMAKA Electronic firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- KAMAKA Electronic
- Legal name
- KAMAKA Electronic Bauelemente Vertriebs GmbH
- Website
- https://kamaka.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1992
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- KAMAKA Electronic is a German specialist distributor of high-reliability electronic components, founded in 1992, representing 20+ manufacturers across Hi-Rel, power management, obsolescence, e-mobility, and IoT for aerospace, defense, medical, railway, and industrial customers in Central Europe.
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- akta.pro rank
KAMAKA Electronic industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Electronic Components Distribution
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Power & Energy Electronics Manufacturing Services (UPS, converters, inverters, chargers) (IMAGAGAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Industrial IoT/Edge Electronics Manufacturing (Gateways, Edge Controllers) (IMAGAGAC), EMI/EMC & Filtering Components (Common-mode chokes, filters, shielding materials) (IMAGAJAN)
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Where KAMAKA Electronic is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Aalen
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
KAMAKA Electronic business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Electronic Components Distribution: KAMAKA generates revenue through the distribution of electronic components from their represented manufacturers. As a distributor without development, production or own manufacturing facilities, they resell components including DC/DC converters, AC/DC power supplies, displays, sensors, and specialized Hi-Rel components to industrial customers.
- Obsolescence Solutions Services: Revenue generated from obsolescence management services including Last Time Buy management, EOL/PCN services, Long Lifetime Programs, component up-screening, and reverse engineering solutions to help customers maintain production of long-lifecycle equipment.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based pricing for electronic components |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
KAMAKA Electronic product offering
Product offeringCore offering
KAMAKA Electronic is a value-added electronic components distributor representing more than 20 globally known manufacturers (Murata, Vishay, EPC Space, Micross, Sunlike, e-peas, Barantech, Calex, Annren, VPG Foil Resistors, NetPower, Top Power, XSIS, etc.) to deliver high-reliability components, power management solutions, and obsolescence management services. The company operates across five business divisions — Hi-Rel Business, Power Management, Obsolescence Solutions, E-Mobility, and IoT Solutions — serving aerospace, defense, space, medical, railroad, and industrial customers in Central Europe. The company does not manufacture products; it provides qualified consulting, design support, Long Lifetime Programs, Last Time Buy services, and full traceability on original parts.
Product overview
KAMAKA Electronic is a distributor of electronic components operating across five business divisions: Hi-Rel Business (high-reliability components for military and aerospace), Power Management (DC/DC and AC/DC converters), Obsolescence Solutions (component lifecycle management), E-Mobility (EV power electronics), and IoT Solutions (displays and control elements). The company represents multiple manufacturers including Murata Power Solutions, Sunlike, Barantech, e-peas, Calex, Annren, VPG Foil Resistors, Micross, Top Power Electronics, and NetPower, offering products ranging from DC/DC converters (0.25W to 1000W+), character and graphic displays (LCD/OLED/TFT), piezoelectric switches, energy harvesting PMICs, resistors, and onboard chargers for electric vehicles.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Hi-Rel Business Distribution of high-reliability (Hi-Rel) electronic components for military, aerospace, defense and space customers since 1992. KAMAKA is one of the leading Hi-Rel distributors in Central Europe, supplying radiation-hardened, MIL-spec and aerospace-qualified parts from represented manufacturers with full traceability and EN 9120:2018/AS9120B-certified quality.
- Power Management Distribution of power management solutions including AC/DC power supplies, DC/DC converters (0.25W to 1000W+), Point-of-Load converters and power management ICs for extreme environments, industrial, telecommunications, transportation, railway and energy applications. Offers 'Power anywhere' sourcing worldwide with efficiency up to 97%.
- Obsolescence Solutions (Strategic Obsolescence Management Solutions) Specialized services for obsolete component management including Strategic Obsolescence Management Solutions, Last Time Buy management, EOL/PCN services, Long Lifetime Programs up to 25 years, packaging solutions, product continuation and reverse engineering. Serves military, medical, railroad and industrial equipment markets that must maintain production for 10–30+ years.
- E-Mobility (E-Mobilität) Distribution of electronic components and solutions for electric vehicles including DC/DC converters, onboard chargers (6.6 kW to 40 kW), battery management systems, power distribution units (PDUs) and high-voltage connectors. Serves EV manufacturers, charging infrastructure builders and renewable-energy applications with efficiency levels up to 94%.
- IoT Solutions Distribution of IoT and display components including character and graphic LCD modules, OLED modules, TFT displays (1.5–15.0 inch), piezoelectric touch metal switches and keypads, and ultra-low-power energy harvesting PMICs from represented manufacturers. Targets IoT devices, wireless sensors, home automation, healthcare monitoring and industrial IoT applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- EN 9120:2018 certified since March 2014 for quality management
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Companies that use KAMAKA Electronic
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
KAMAKA Electronic technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
KAMAKA Electronic partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Murata Power SolutionscoreKAMAKA is a distributor for Murata Power Solutions, representing their complete portfolio of DC/DC converters, AC/DC power supplies, and power management solutions. Murata offers over 3,500 standard models of isolated and non-isolated DC/DC converters for industrial, telecommunications, transportation, railway, and energy system applications.
- VishaycoreKAMAKA represents Vishay, a global leader in electronic components known for quality, innovation, and an exceptionally broad product portfolio serving developers and companies across a wide range of industries.
- EPC SpacecoreKAMAKA distributes EPC Space radiation-hardened GaN-on-Silicon solutions for space and high-reliability applications, including the EPCS4001 radiation-hardened DC-DC controller.
- MicrosscoreKAMAKA represents Micross, a leading worldwide supplier of specialty microelectronic components for Aerospace & Defense, Space, Medical, Industrial & Commercial markets. Micross is certified to AS9100, MIL-PRF-38535 Class Q & V, and MIL-PRF-38534 Class H.
- SunlikecoreKAMAKA distributes Sunlike display products including OLED modules, LCD modules (character and graphic), TFT displays (1.5-15.0 inch), and HMI panels. Sunlike is ISO 9001 and TÜV Rheinland certified.
- e-peascoreKAMAKA distributes e-peas ultra-low power semiconductor technology for IoT and wireless product applications. e-peas develops disruptive technology that extends battery lifespans and enables energy harvesting from photovoltaic and thermoelectric sources.
- Barantech (EverSwitch)coreKAMAKA distributes Barantech EverSwitch piezoelectric touch metal technology for switches, keypads and control panels. With over 30 years of experience, they offer certified products (CE, UL, IP69K, NEMA, MIL-STD, ATEX, ETL, FAA) for access control, marine, oil and gas, and industrial applications.
- SOTA (State of the Art)coreKAMAKA distributes SOTA mission-critical resistors including chip resistors and attenuators for hybrids, featuring high power, high voltage, high frequency, and current sense capabilities per MIL-PRF-55342.
- CalexcoreKAMAKA distributes Calex DC-DC power converters for automotive, transportation and industrial applications. Calex, a subsidiary of Murata Power Solutions, offers products from 1 Watt to several kilowatts including bi-directional converters up to 97% efficiency.
- IsocomcoreKAMAKA distributes Isocom hermetically sealed, radiation hard, high-reliability optocouplers and VCSEL laser diodes designed for space, military defense and aerospace applications.
- NetPowercoreKAMAKA distributes NetPower DC/DC power converters ranging from <1W to >1000W, including isolated DC/DC power modules, non-isolated converters, and custom power supplies. NetPower was founded by former Lucent Power Systems experts.
- XSIScoreKAMAKA distributes XSIS high reliability crystal units and crystal oscillators for Military, Space, Industrial, Telecommunication and high temperature applications. XSIS specializes in obsolescence management for crystal oscillators.
- Winslow AdapticscoreKAMAKA distributes Winslow Adaptics interconnect solutions and obsolescence mitigation products. Winslow has over 30 years of experience in remanufacturing legacy components and providing adapter solutions for obsolete components.
- ConTechminorKAMAKA distributes ConTech, a division of Calex Mfg., offering 60 Watt chassis mount encapsulated DC/DC converters for ruggedized backplane applications.
- Top Power Electronics Technology LimitedminorKAMAKA distributes Top Power Electronics miniature DC/DC and AC/DC converters (0.1-40W) meeting RoHS requirements with over 100 series and thousands of variants for industrial control, medical, railway, and telecommunications applications.
- SPACE ICcoreKAMAKA distributes SPACE IC products including the SPPL12420RH POL converter registered in the European Preferred Parts List (EPPL). SPACE IC specializes in efficient secondary DC power distribution solutions for satellites.
- VPG Foil ResistorscoreKAMAKA distributes VPG Foil Resistors (division of VPG Group, NYSE: VPG) ultra-precision resistors including Bulk Metal Foil technology, high-precision foil resistors, current sense resistors, and space-qualified resistors for aerospace and satellite systems.
- Annren TechnologiescoreKAMAKA distributes Annren power electronics including DC-DC converters, onboard chargers (OBCs), power distribution units (PDUs), and high-voltage connectors for automotive, industrial, and renewable energy applications including e-mobility.
- CoolCADminorKAMAKA distributes CoolCAD SiC MOSFETs for high-performance power electronics applications.
- Evans Group (Evans, Paktron, UTC, Eulex)coreKAMAKA distributes Evans Group products including Evans Capacitors (tantalum hybrid capacitors for high power laser applications), Paktron capacitors, UTC components, and Eulex products.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
KAMAKA Electronic competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Endrich Bauelemente: German independent electronic components distributor with a focus on optoelectronics, sensors and Hi-Rel/passive components serving industrial and aerospace customers in Central Europe.
- MSC Technologies (Avnet Embedded): European specialist distributor of embedded, display, storage and Hi-Rel components, competing directly with KAMAKA in industrial, rail and aerospace accounts across DACH.
- Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente: Privately owned German electronic components distributor founded in 1973, serving industrial, automotive, embedded and Hi-Rel customers across Europe with a comparable broad-linecard-plus-specialist strategy and field-sales model.
- HY-LINE Group: German specialist distributor of displays, embedded modules, power and Hi-Rel components with deep DACH industrial, medical and rail exposure, overlapping with KAMAKA's Power Management and IoT Solutions divisions.
- Schukat electronic: German independent distributor of electronic components with a focus on power supplies, passives and industrial customers; mirrors KAMAKA's regional field-sales model and product mix in DACH.
Broad incumbents
- Digi-Key Electronics: Global catalog distributor with very broad component stock including Hi-Rel and EV power lines; competes with KAMAKA on small/medium-volume orders and on-line pricing transparency.
- Arrow Electronics: Global broad-line electronic components distributor with a significant Hi-Rel and aerospace franchise; competes with KAMAKA on large European defense/space accounts but offers a vastly broader catalog and supply-chain services.
- Future Electronics: Global broadline distributor with strong European coverage and engineering-led go-to-market; overlaps with KAMAKA in power, IoT and Hi-Rel accounts and competes for design-in opportunities.
- Avnet: Global broadline distributor (parent of MSC Technologies / Avnet Embedded) offering embedded, Hi-Rel and industrial components; competes with KAMAKA at the high-mix European industrial/defense end of the market.
- Mouser Electronics: Global catalog distributor carrying most of the same principals as KAMAKA (Murata, Vishay, EPC Space, VPG); competes for long-tail and small-volume design-in demand that KAMAKA historically captured through field sales.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
KAMAKA Electronic social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance7 records
KAMAKA Electronic financial estimates
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KAMAKA Electronic leadership team
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Profiles2 records
KAMAKA Electronic funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about KAMAKA Electronic
What does KAMAKA Electronic do?
KAMAKA Electronic is a value-added electronic components distributor representing more than 20 globally known manufacturers (Murata, Vishay, EPC Space, Micross, Sunlike, e-peas, Barantech, Calex, Annren, VPG Foil Resistors, NetPower, Top Power, XSIS, etc.) to deliver high-reliability components, power management solutions, and obsolescence management services. The company operates across five business divisions — Hi-Rel Business, Power Management, Obsolescence Solutions, E-Mobility, and IoT Solutions — serving aerospace, defense, space, medical, railroad, and industrial customers in Central Europe. The company does not manufacture products; it provides qualified consulting, design support, Long Lifetime Programs, Last Time Buy services, and full traceability on original parts.
Is KAMAKA Electronic a public or private company?
KAMAKA Electronic is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was KAMAKA Electronic founded?
KAMAKA Electronic was founded in 1992. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is KAMAKA Electronic based?
KAMAKA Electronic is headquartered in Aalen, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does KAMAKA Electronic make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Electronic Components Distribution is the primary driver. The others are obsolescence Solutions Services.
Who are KAMAKA Electronic's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Endrich Bauelemente, MSC Technologies (Avnet Embedded), Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente, HY-LINE Group and Schukat electronic. Broad incumbents are Digi-Key Electronics, Arrow Electronics, Future Electronics, Avnet and Mouser Electronics.
Does KAMAKA Electronic have an API?
No public API is recorded for KAMAKA Electronic.
What industry is KAMAKA Electronic in?
KAMAKA Electronic's product category is Electronic Components Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAGAI, Industrial Power & Energy Electronics Manufacturing Services (UPS, converters, inverters, chargers), with a secondary code of IMAGAGAC, Industrial IoT/Edge Electronics Manufacturing (Gateways, Edge Controllers). Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 5065.