Kamaya
Kamaya, Inc. is a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based manufacturer and distributor of passive electronic components — including chip resistors, MLCCs, fuses, and RF devices — selling through global catalog distributors and regional channels to automotive, mobile, and industrial OEMs.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1977
- HeadquartersFort Wayne, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Kamaya does
Kamaya, Inc. is a privately held US-incorporated manufacturer and distributor of passive electronic components, founded in 1977 and headquartered at 6407 Cross Creek Blvd., Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies Thick and Thin Film Chip Resistors, Carbon Composition Resistors, Chip Fuses, Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs), Disc Capacitors, RF Filters/Devices, Inductors, Chip Thermistors, MOV Varistors, and Anti-Surge and Current Sensing resistor variants. Kamaya also serves as the North American distribution representative for Walsin Technology Corporation, expanding its catalog to include Walsin-branded MLCCs and chip resistors. The company is the parent of wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiaries Kamaya, Japan and Kamaya, Malaysia, providing a three-region production footprint. Product qualification is supported by a comprehensive certification stack including ISO9001 (US, Japan, Malaysia), ISO14001 (Japan, Malaysia), IATF16949 automotive quality (Japan, Malaysia), ISO45001 (Japan, Malaysia), plus RoHS, REACH, Halogen-Free, Conflict Minerals, and California Prop 65 compliance documentation.
Kamaya serves horizontal end-markets that consume passive components — automotive electronics, mobile devices, and industrial equipment — selling almost exclusively through authorized channel partners rather than direct. Distribution is delivered through a layered network: global catalog distributors Digi-Key and Mouser Electronics for worldwide reach; regional authorized distributors covering Canada (UTECH), California (Suntsu), the central US (Chris Electronics covering CO, IA, IL, IN, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI), and other US regions (Concord Components, NAC, NRC Electronics, Miltronics Distribution); and manufacturer representative Account Development Services Inc. for distributor-territory development. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and no SaaS, subscription, or platform pricing model is offered — revenue mechanics are unit-based sales of components through distribution channels. The company does not disclose revenue, headcount growth, or capitalization, and has no public listing, parent company, or external investment identified in available records.
Operationally, Kamaya is presently active and selling, with a small organizational footprint of 51–100 employees concentrated in the US, Japan, and Malaysia. The single disclosed recent strategic event is the discontinuation of the RC Series product line, effective March 31, 2023. No acquisitions, funding rounds, leadership changes, or geographic expansions have been disclosed in the available source material.
Kamaya firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kamaya
- Legal name
- Kamaya, Inc.
- Website
- https://kamaya.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1977
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Kamaya, Inc. is a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based manufacturer and distributor of passive electronic components — including chip resistors, MLCCs, fuses, and RF devices — selling through global catalog distributors and regional channels to automotive, mobile, and industrial OEMs.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Kamaya industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Passive Electronic Components
- NAICS
- Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing (334416), Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (334419)
- SIC
- Electronic Components, Nec (3679), Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Passive Components (Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Ferrites) (IMAGAJAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- EMI/EMC & Filtering Components (Common-mode chokes, filters, shielding materials) (IMAGAJAN)
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Where Kamaya is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Fort Wayne
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Kamaya business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others
Distribution channels10 records
Marketing channels1 record
Kamaya product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kamaya, Inc. manufactures and distributes passive electronic components including Thick and Thin Film Chip Resistors, Carbon Composition Resistors, Chip Fuses, MLCCs, Disc Capacitors, RF Filters, RF Devices, Inductors, MOV Varistors, Chip Thermistors, and specialized resistors (Anti-Surge, Current Sensing, High Precision). Operating for over 50 years, the company produces its own components and acts as a North American master distributor for Walsin Technology Corporation's MLCCs, chip resistors, and RF devices. It supplies electronics OEMs in automotive, mobile devices, and industrial equipment markets through a multi-tiered authorized distributor network.
Product overview
Kamaya, Inc. is a distributor and manufacturer representative specializing in passive electronic components for over 50 years. The company offers a diverse portfolio including Capacitors (Disc Capacitors, MLCCs), Resistors (Chip Resistors, Lead Resistors, Thick Film Chip Resistors, Thin Film Chip Resistors, Carbon Composition Resistors, Anti-Surge, Current Sensing, High Precision), Fuses (Chip Fuses), Inductors, RF Filters, RF Devices, Chip Thermistors, and MOV Varistors. Products are sourced from Kamaya's own manufacturing operations as well as Walsin Technology Corporation, which Kamaya represents as a distributor. The company serves electronic device manufacturers across automotive, mobile devices, and industrial equipment sectors.
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Problem solved
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Products and services
- Capacitors (Disc Capacitors and MLCC) Passive electronic components that store electrical energy, including Disc Capacitors (disc-style capacitors for various electronic applications) and MLCC Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors available under both Kamaya and Walsin brands. Used by electronics OEMs in automotive, mobile, and industrial equipment.
- Chip Resistors Surface-mount chip resistors distributed under both the Kamaya brand (link to kamaya.co.jp) and the Walsin brand. Used by electronics OEMs for surface-mount assembly in automotive, mobile, and industrial devices.
- Lead Resistors Resistors with leads for through-hole mounting applications, supplied through the Kamaya brand. Targeted at electronics manufacturers building through-hole or mixed-technology assemblies.
- Anti-Surge Resistors Surge-resistant resistor components designed to withstand voltage spikes, used in electronic circuits that face transient over-voltage events.
- Chip Thermistors Temperature-sensitive chip resistors for thermal sensing and protection applications in electronic circuits.
- Current Sensing Resistors Resistors designed for current measurement and detection applications, used where accurate current monitoring is required in electronic systems.
- High Precision Resistors Precision resistors with tight tolerance specifications for accuracy-critical electronic applications.
- Chip Fuses Chip fuses for overcurrent protection in electronic circuits, supplied as surface-mount devices for assembly into electronics products.
- Inductors Passive electronic components that store energy in magnetic fields, used in power and signal conditioning circuits.
- RF Filters Radio frequency filtering components for wireless and communication applications.
- RF Devices Radio frequency components for RF applications across wireless and communication electronics.
- MOV Varistors Metal Oxide Varistors for voltage surge protection in electronic circuits.
- Thick Film Chip Resistors Film-technology chip resistors manufactured using thick film processes, supplied as part of Kamaya's resistor catalog.
- Thin Film Chip Resistors High-precision chip resistors manufactured using thin film processes for enhanced accuracy.
- Carbon Composition Resistors Resistors made from carbon composition materials for general-purpose electronic applications, manufactured and supplied by Kamaya.
- Walsin Distributed Products Passive component products from Walsin Technology Corporation distributed in North America by Kamaya, including MLCCs, chip resistors, and RF devices under the Walsin brand.
Companies that use Kamaya
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Kamaya technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Kamaya partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered standard.
- Chris ElectronicsstandardRegional distributor for Kamaya passive components covering CO, IA, IL, IN, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI territories
- Concord ComponentsstandardNational authorized distributor for Kamaya passive components
- Digi-Key CorporationstandardGlobal distributor for Kamaya passive components, offering online ordering and distribution services
- Mouser ElectronicsstandardAuthorized global distributor for Kamaya passive components with worldwide shipping capabilities
- UTECH ElectronicsstandardRegional distributor covering Canada for Kamaya passive components
- Suntsu ElectronicsstandardRegional distributor for Kamaya products covering California
- NACstandardAuthorized distributor for Kamaya passive components
- NRC ElectronicsstandardAuthorized distributor for Kamaya passive components
- Miltronics DistributionstandardAuthorized distributor for Kamaya passive components
- Account Development Services Inc.standardManufacturer representative firm serving distributor development and support for Kamaya products
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Kamaya competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Kamaya compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance23 records
Kamaya financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Kamaya leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Kamaya subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Kamaya funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Kamaya M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Kamaya
What does Kamaya do?
Kamaya, Inc. manufactures and distributes passive electronic components including Thick and Thin Film Chip Resistors, Carbon Composition Resistors, Chip Fuses, MLCCs, Disc Capacitors, RF Filters, RF Devices, Inductors, MOV Varistors, Chip Thermistors, and specialized resistors (Anti-Surge, Current Sensing, High Precision). Operating for over 50 years, the company produces its own components and acts as a North American master distributor for Walsin Technology Corporation's MLCCs, chip resistors, and RF devices. It supplies electronics OEMs in automotive, mobile devices, and industrial equipment markets through a multi-tiered authorized distributor network.
Is Kamaya a public or private company?
Kamaya is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Kamaya founded?
Kamaya was founded in 1977. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Kamaya based?
Kamaya is headquartered in Fort Wayne, United States, in the North America region.
Does Kamaya have an API?
No public API is recorded for Kamaya.
What industry is Kamaya in?
Kamaya's product category is Passive Electronic Components. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAJAA, Passive Components (Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Ferrites), with a secondary code of IMAGAJAN, EMI/EMC & Filtering Components (Common-mode chokes, filters, shielding materials). Its NAICS code is 334416 and its SIC code is 3679.