What Factron does

Factron S.A. is a privately-held Spanish electronic components distributor founded in 1982 and headquartered in Madrid at Calle del Condado de Treviño Nº 2, Ciudad Lineal. The company imports and distributes electronic components from leading international manufacturers, serving five specialized verticals: telecommunications, railway, renewable energy, military/defense, and industrial electronics. Factron operates through four branded product divisions — División Componentes, División de Alimentación (Power Supply), División de RF y Microondas, and División Productos Sector Ferroviario — and functions as a B2B distribution intermediary between global component manufacturers and Spanish industrial customers. The primary segments are Industrial Electronics and Railway, with Renewable Energy, Telecommunications, and Military/Defense as secondary segments.

The product portfolio spans passive and active electronic components sourced from 22+ manufacturers including TDK-Lambda, Bel Power, PMI (Planar Monolithics), J. Schneider, Nippon Chemi-Con, Wima, Pairui, IGM, and Schnoor. Offerings include capacitors, resistors, quartz crystals, oscillators, EMC filters, ultracapacitors, circuit breakers, switching/modular/DIN-rail power supplies, UPS systems, RF/microwave amplifiers/attenuators/filters/switches, railway-grade DC/DC converters, inverters, transformers, TETRA radio systems, and CCS control electronics. Underlying technology is conventional distribution and supply-chain management rather than proprietary technology — no patents, proprietary platforms, or in-house product development are disclosed. The Madrid facility includes environmentally controlled warehousing for component preservation.

Factron operates a sales-led go-to-market through a small internal commercial and technical team of 1–10 employees that engages customers via direct phone, email, and the company's bilingual website (Spanish and English). The company holds UNE-EN ISO 9001:2015 quality certification and IMQ certification (certificate 0275.2018), credentials particularly relevant for railway and military/defense customers requiring qualified suppliers. Revenue is generated through hardware sales using a contact-based pricing model — no public pricing, no transactional e-commerce, and no disclosed revenue figures. The business has remained privately-held and independently operated for over four decades with no documented institutional investment, M&A activity, or geographic expansion beyond Spain.

Name

Factron

Legal name

Factron S.A.

Website

https://factron.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Factron S.A. is a privately-held Spanish electronic components distributor founded in 1982 in Madrid, importing and reselling components from 22+ global manufacturers to industrial, railway, telecom, military, and renewable energy customers in Spain through a small direct sales team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Components Distribution

NAICS

Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (334419), Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing (334416)

SIC

Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Electronic Components, Nec (3679)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronic Components (Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors) Retail (CRACAKAA)

Keywords

• Electronic components distribution
• Power supply solutions
• Railway electronics
• RF microwave components
• Industrial electronic parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronic Components Distribution: Factron generates revenue through the import and distribution of electronic components, selling products from leading manufacturers to industrial customers. The company serves multiple specialized markets including telecommunications, railway, renewable energy, military, and industrial electronics with a focus on power supply solutions and railway sector products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Factron is an importer and distributor of electronic components organized into four product divisions: Components (capacitors, resistors, quartz crystals, oscillators, circuit breakers, EMC filters, ultracapacitors), Power Supply (switching, modular, laboratory and DIN-rail power supplies, UPS systems, high-voltage and plasma power supplies), RF and Microwave (amplifiers, attenuators, filters, frequency synthesizers, phase shifters, switches, transceivers), and Railway Sector (DC/DC and AC/DC converters, inverters, transformers, control systems, TETRA radio and communication systems, safety/emergency systems). Products are sourced from partner manufacturers including TDK-Lambda, J. Schneider, PMI, Nippon Chemi-Con, Wima, Bel Power, Power Innovation, Alfa Union, IGM, and Schnoor, and sold to industrial customers in telecommunications, railway, renewable energy, military, and industrial electronics markets.

Product overview

Factron is a Spanish electronic components distributor founded in 1982, serving the telecommunications, railway, renewable energy, military, and industrial electronics markets. The company operates four product divisions: (1) Components Division offering capacitors, resistors, crystals, oscillators, circuit breakers, EMC filters, and ultracapacitors from brands including Nippon Chemi-Con, Wima, Jauch, ATE Electronics, QuartzCom, Carling Tech, Emikon, and SPSCAP; (2) Power Supply Division providing power supplies, UPS systems, converters, and DIN-rail solutions from TDK-Lambda, J.Schneider, Chinfa, RGM, and Pairui; (3) RF and Microwave Division supplying amplifiers, filters, modulators, switches, and transceivers from PMI; and (4) Railway Sector Products Division featuring converters, inverters, transformers, control systems, and communication systems from Bel Power, Power Innovation, Alfa Union, IGM, and Schnoor. Factron specializes in power supply solutions and railway sector applications, offering both standard and custom manufacturing options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• División Productos Sector Ferroviario: Railway sector products division offering converters, inverters, transformers, radio systems, and control systems from brands including Bel Power, Power Innovation, Alfa Union, J. Schneider, IGM, and Schnoor.
• División de RF y Microondas
• División de Alimentación
• División Componentes

Products and services

• Components Division (División Componentes) Distribution of general electronic components including electrolytic, polyester, polypropylene, mixed-dielectric, SMD, snap-in, miniature, low-ESR, 125°C and DL-CAP high-capacitance capacitors; wirewound, thick-film, surface-mount, moisture-proof and symmetry resistors from 2W to 250W; quartz crystals, MEMS oscillators and VCO/VCXO/VTCXO/OCXO/SPXO oscillators; single-, two-, and three-pole hydromagnetic circuit breakers and latching switches (MIL-compliant); EMC, power, DIN-rail, frequency-converter and sine-wave filters; and ultracapacitors and supercapacitor modules. Sourced from Nippon Chemi-Con, Wima, Jauch, ATE Electronics, Kanthal Globar, QuartzCom, Carling Tech, Emikon, and SPSCAP. Intended for industrial electronics buyers across telecommunications, railway, renewable energy, military, and general industrial electronics sectors.
• Power Supply Division (División de Alimentación) Distribution of power supply products including switching power supplies (35W-350W), modular power supplies, laboratory power supplies, DIN-rail power supplies (15W-240W), uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), DC power supplies with battery systems, ultracapacitor power supplies, high-voltage power supplies, plasma power supplies, battery charging units, single- to triple-output adapters meeting UL/CUL/TUV/CE standards, and AC/DC, DC/DC and DC/AC conversion systems. Sourced from TDK-Lambda, J. Schneider, Chinfa, ENG Electric Company, RGM, and Pairui. Serves industrial customers in transportation, renewable energy, industrial, defense & aerospace, and medical electronics markets.
• RF and Microwave Division (División de RF y Microondas) Distribution of high-frequency RF and microwave components including amplifiers, variable attenuators, DLVA/ERDLVA/SDLVA detectors, DTOs and frequency synthesizers, filters, IFM/frequency discriminators, integrated MIC/MMIC modules, I/Q vector modulators, log amplifiers, pulse and bi-phase modulators, phase shifters, rack/chassis mount products, receiver front ends, transceivers, single sideband modulators, SMT/QFN products, solid-state switches, switch matrices, switch filter banks, threshold detectors, and USB products. Sourced from PMI (Planar Monolithics). Serves telecommunications, defense, and industrial electronics customers.
• Railway Sector Products Division (División Productos Sector Ferroviario) Distribution of specialized products for railway applications including DC/DC converters, AC/DC switching power supplies, DC/DC switching regulators, point of load converters, power supplies and power systems; inverters, DC-DC and AC-DC converters and custom manufacturing; medium- and high-voltage transformers and special transformers; master and brake controllers, couplers, and key multipliers; driver desks, HV/MV/LV switchboards, MMI/HMI interfaces, CCS electronic control and command systems, AC/DC-DC/DC auxiliary converters, and electrical/electronic pre-wiring; railway radio systems, TETRA communication systems, safety and emergency systems, control/operations center products, personal emergency signaling systems, and data acquisition systems. Sourced from Bel Power, Power Innovation, Alfa Union, J. Schneider, IGM, and Schnoor. Serves railway industry operators, integrators, and equipment manufacturers.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• TDK-LambdacoreOthersManufacturer partner for power supply products including power supplies, systems, modular power supplies, laboratory power supplies, and DIN-rail power supplies.
• J. SchneidercoreOthersPartner for uninterruptible power supplies, DC power supplies with battery systems, high-voltage power supplies, plasma power supplies, and DIN-rail power supplies for power supply division.
• ChinfasecondaryOthersManufacturer partner for low-power inverters and AC/DC and DC/DC DIN-rail power supplies.
• ENG Electric CompanysecondaryOthersManufacturer partner for single- to triple-output power adapters meeting UL, CUL, TUV, CE standards.
• RGMcoreOthersManufacturer partner for conversion systems (AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC) serving transportation, renewable energy, industrial, defense & aerospace, and medical electronics markets.
• PairuisecondaryOthersManufacturer partner for LED power supplies, DIN-rail power supplies (15W-240W), switching power supplies (35W-350W), encapsulated AC/DC, and DC/DC converters.
• Bel PowercoreOthersManufacturer partner for railway sector products including DC/DC converters, AC/DC switching power supplies, DC/DC switching regulators, point of load converters, power supplies, and power systems.
• Power InnovationsecondaryOthersManufacturer partner for inverters, DC-DC converters, AC-DC converters, and custom manufacturing for railway sector.
• Alfa UnionsecondaryOthersManufacturer partner for railway sector products including master and brake controllers, couplers, and key multipliers.
• IGMsecondaryOthersManufacturer partner for railway sector products including driver desks, HV/MV/LV switchboards, MMI and HMI interfaces, CCS electronics control systems, and auxiliary converters.
• SchnoorsecondaryOthersManufacturer partner for railway sector radio systems, communication solutions, TETRA systems, safety and emergency systems, and control center applications.
• PMI (Planar Monolithics)coreOthersManufacturer partner for RF and microwave division products including amplifiers, attenuators, DLVA/ERDLVA/SDLVA, frequency synthesizers, filters, modulators, phase shifters, switches, and receiver front ends.
• Nippon Chemi-ConcoreOthersManufacturer partner for electrolytic capacitors including radial, SMD, snap-in cans, miniature, low ESR, 125°C variants, and DL-CAP high capacitance capacitors.
• WimacoreOthersManufacturer partner for polyester, polypropylene, and mixed-dielectric capacitors; radial, SMD, snubber, and GTO capacitors with custom designs available.
• JauchsecondaryOthersManufacturer partner for quartz crystals, oscillators, MEMS oscillators, and automotive products.
• ATE ElectronicssecondaryOthersManufacturer partner for resistors ranging from 2W to 250W including CS wirewound axial, RB with aluminum heatsink, 3SM surface-mount, DAT moisture-proof, SR symmetry, and thick-film power resistors.
• Kanthal GlobarsecondaryOthersManufacturer partner for energy-storage capacitors and back-up capacitors.
• QuartzComsecondaryOthersManufacturer partner for miniature quartz crystals (SMD, high precision), VCO/VCXO/VTCXO/OCXO/SPXO oscillators, and filters.
• Carling TechsecondaryOthersManufacturer partner for hydromagnetic circuit breakers (single-pole, two-pole, three-pole), latching switches, signaling elements, with MIL standards compliance.
• EmikonsecondaryOthersManufacturer partner for EMC filters, power filters, DIN-rail filters, reactors and filters for frequency converters, and sine-wave filters.
• SPSCAPsecondaryOthersManufacturer partner for ultracapacitors, supercapacitors, and modules.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Avnet: One of the world's largest electronic component distributors serving industrial, transportation, and aerospace customers. Comparable to Factron in component distribution and railway/industrial verticals, but with global footprint and embedded design services.
• Arrow Electronics: Global broadline electronic components distributor with strong industrial, transportation, and aerospace/defense verticals. Comparable to Factron in serving railway, telecommunications, and industrial electronics customers, but at global enterprise scale.
• Mouser Electronics: Global catalog distributor of electronic components and semiconductors with extensive manufacturer linecard and digital-first ordering. Comparable to Factron as an electronic components distributor serving industrial and engineering customers, but operating at vastly larger scale and global footprint.
• Farnell / element14: Global electronic component distributor (owned by Avnet) with deep European presence including Spain. Comparable to Factron in distributing passives, power supplies, semiconductors, and connectors to industrial and design engineer customers.
• Digi-Key Electronics: One of the largest global electronic component distributors with millions of SKUs and a leading e-commerce platform. Comparable to Factron as a broadline electronic components distributor serving industrial, telecom, and embedded customers, though at global scale and digital-native.
• RS Components: Pan-European electronic and industrial product distributor owned by RS Group, with strong presence in Spain. Comparable to Factron as an electronic components distributor serving industrial customers, with overlapping product categories including passives, power supplies, and railway-grade components.

Direct peers

• TTI Inc. Specialty distributor of passive, interconnect, electromechanical, and discrete components, with strong industrial, transportation, and defense verticals. Highly comparable to Factron's passives, power, and railway portfolio, with deeper European footprint.
• RC Microelectrónica: Spanish electronic components and embedded solutions distributor serving industrial and telecom customers. Directly comparable to Factron as a Spanish distributor with overlapping component and power supply categories and similar mid-market customer base.
• Dismatel: Spanish electronic components distributor focused on industrial, telecom, and renewable energy verticals. Comparable to Factron as a domestic Iberian distributor with similar application-engineering sales model and power electronics portfolio.
• Sagitrón: Spanish electronic component distributor headquartered in Madrid, serving industrial, telecommunications, and railway markets. Directly comparable to Factron as a domestic Spanish distributor with overlapping manufacturer linecard and customer verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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