Confed

What Confed does

Confed is a Netherlands-based, privately held electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider founded in 2005 and headquartered in Amersfoort, operating three production sites — Amersfoort, Dordrecht (Netherlands) and Komárno (Slovakia) — with approximately 350 employees (planned to rise above 400 following a January 2025 growth investment from Start Foundation Participaties). The group is structured under Confed Holding B.V., with operating entities Confed Systems B.V. (Netherlands) and Confed Slovakia s.r.o. (Slovakia).

Confed offers a one-stop shop spanning embedded-systems development (hardware PCB design in Altium, firmware/RTOS/Linux), prototyping, PCBA assembly (SMD and THT), cable-harness assembly, mechanical/module assembly, and full supply-chain management. The production stack is qualified to IPC-A-610 Class 3, IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 3, IPC-7711/7721, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and UL, supported by AOI, in-circuit, flying-probe and functional test. Service revenue is complemented by Professional Services (development/engineering) and Managed Services (supply-chain management); customer engagement is quote-based and sales-led, anchored by long-tenured accounts in consumer appliances, wellness, mobility infrastructure, agritech and the Brainport/ASML high-tech supply cluster.

Confed is also a certified social enterprise (PSO Trede 3 and PSO 30+) with 30%+ of staff recruited from populations with distance to the labor market, a positioning that yields preferential status under Dutch public-procurement law. Strategic direction is steered by a recently installed CEO (Eric Stodel, appointed September 2025, ex-Neways/Flex/Solectron), with founder Peter Hobbelen transitioning to Commissioner. Named customers include Quooker, Sunshower, Electude, VDL ETG, SWARCO, ITHO Daalderop, Lamers High Tech Systems and ASML-tier suppliers accessed via Brainport Industries membership.

Name

Confed

Legal name

Confed Holding B.V.

Website

https://confed.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Confed is a Netherlands-based EMS provider offering PCBA, cable-harness and module assembly plus development and supply-chain services to OEMs across energy, mobility, semicon-adjacent and consumer verticals, operating three sites in the Netherlands and Slovakia with approximately 350 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418), Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (334), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344)

SIC

Electronic Components, Nec (3679), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS) (HDAHAOAI), Ruggedized/Harsh-Environment Electronics Manufacturing (IP-rated, shock/vibration, wide-temp) (IMAGAGAF)

Keywords

• Electronics manufacturing services
• PCBA assembly
• Cable harness assembly
• Electronic contract manufacturing
• Module assembly

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS): Core revenue from PCBA assembly, cable harness assembly, and mechanical/module assembly services. From prototypes to series production, serving OEMs and module builders with one-stop service.
2. Development & Engineering Services: Product development services including hardware design, embedded software, firmware development, prototyping and design for manufacturing reviews.
3. Supply Chain Management Services: Complete operational supply chain management including procurement, inventory management, and logistics coordination for electronic assemblies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Confed provides Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) for OEMs and module builders, covering the full value chain from development and prototyping through series production. Core offerings include Development & Engineering (hardware and embedded software design), PCBA Assembly using SMD and THT techniques, Wiring Harness Assembly, and Mechanical Assembly / Module Building, delivered from three production facilities in the Netherlands and Slovakia.

Product overview

Confed is a Dutch high-tech electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company offering one-stop-shop services for OEMs and module builders. The portfolio centers on five core services: Development & Engineering (hardware/software design and prototyping), PCBA Assembly (SMD and THT circuit board assembly), Wiring Harness Assembly, Mechanical Assembly/Module Building, and Prototyping. These services are offered across six sector specializations: Energy & Electrification, Mobility & Smart Infrastructure, High-tech Semicon Systems, Industrial OEM Solutions, High-Quality Consumer Products, and Agricultural Technology. The company also provides eight value-add solutions covering time-to-market, cost control, component lifecycle management, supply chain management, flexibility, inventory/risk management, knowledge added-value, and reliable delivery. Confed operates three facilities (two in the Netherlands—Amersfoort and Dordrecht—and one in Slovakia/Komárno) with approximately 350 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Development & Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• 8th consecutive year ranking at top of Prestatieladder Socialer Ondernemen (PSO)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EcoGuard GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcoGuard Global partnered with Confed at WEF Davos to establish the Philippines' first digital carbon office using Hedera blockchain technology. The initiative aims to digitize carbon asset lifecycle for over 3 million coconut farmers and enable access to international carbon markets.
• Brainport IndustriescoreOthersBrainport Industries is a Dutch high-tech supplier ecosystem formed by leading first, second and third-tier high-tech suppliers in Netherlands. The network connects suppliers in high-tech chains, increases chain professionalism and strengthens competitiveness. Confed was admitted as member, supplying ASML, VDL-ETG, and Lamers High Tech Systems among others.
• QuookercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partnership since 2010. Confed provides dedicated workspace at Dordrecht facility, complete with machines and quality controls set up by Quooker. Assembly of soap pumps and partial assemblies. Described as one of Quooker's best suppliers among approximately 180 total suppliers, processing over 300,000 units annually.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Inission AB: Nordic EMS and industrial contract manufacturer with production in Sweden, Estonia and Finland. Comparable to Confed in size (~€100M range), business model (industrial PCBA + box-build) and target customer profile (industrial OEMs in northern Europe).
• Scanfil Oyj: Finnish-listed EMS provider serving industrial, energy, and medtech customers with PCBA, cable and module assembly across Europe, China and the US. Comparable to Confed as a multi-vertical European industrial EMS, with stronger global footprint and similar customer verticals.
• Hanza Holding: Swedish-headquartered contract manufacturer offering EMS, mechanics and cabling solutions to industrial OEMs. Comparable to Confed in business model (one-stop-shop contract manufacturing) and customer verticals (industrial OEMs, energy, mobility).
• NTS Group: Dutch high-tech supplier combining precision mechanics, mechatronics and electronics manufacturing for OEMs in semicon, analytical, and medical markets. Comparable to Confed as a Brainport-region multi-disciplinary contract manufacturer serving ASML-tier customers.
• Prodrive Technologies: Dutch high-tech contract manufacturer and Brainport Industries member offering PCBA, mechatronics and full-system assembly for semicon, mobility and industrial customers. Closely comparable to Confed in Brainport-ecosystem positioning and high-tech/industrial OEM mix.
• Note AB: Swedish EMS provider offering PCBA, box-build and NPI services to industrial customers across northern Europe. Comparable to Confed in business model — high-mix, mid-volume industrial EMS serving European OEMs — and increasingly relevant given cross-border northern-European sourcing trends.
• VDL Electronics: Division of Dutch VDL Group offering PCBA, cable assembly and module building for industrial and high-tech OEMs. Direct competitor in the Benelux EMS market with overlapping industrial, mobility and high-tech customer segments.
• Neways Electronics International: Dutch-based EMS provider serving industrial, semiconductor, and automotive OEMs with PCBA, cable assembly, and box-build services. Direct competitor to Confed in the Dutch high-tech EMS market; notably, Confed's new CEO Eric Stodel previously held senior roles at Neways.

Broad incumbents

• Jabil: Global EMS giant with extensive European footprint in industrial, automotive and healthcare electronics manufacturing. Represents the competitive ceiling that defines the structural pricing and capacity pressure on mid-sized European EMS players like Confed.
• Flex (Flextronics): One of the world's largest EMS providers with operations in 30+ countries serving automotive, health, industrial and consumer OEMs. Notably, Confed's new CEO Eric Stodel held senior roles at Flex; relevant as the upper bound scale competitor Confed will increasingly encounter on cross-border RFQs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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