What Display Technology does

Display Technology, doing business as FORTEC UK and legally registered as FORTEC Technology UK Ltd, is a specialist value-added distributor and solutions integrator in industrial electronics, operating as the UK subsidiary of the FORTEC Group. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, the company curates and integrates components from a broad supplier network into application-specific display, embedded computing, and power supply solutions for industrial customers across the UK and Ireland. Display Technology does not manufacture its own branded products; instead, it layers proprietary integration services—including in-house optical bonding, touch screen integration, controller board development, bespoke metal housing construction, and end-of-life management—onto components sourced externally, with the exception of wound magnetics which are manufactured in-house.

The product portfolio spans five core categories: TFT display modules (high resolution, high bright, touch, and stretch variants); industrial monitors (open frame, touch, high bright, panoramic, and non-flammable, up to 24 inches and above 25 inches); embedded computing (single board computers, motherboards, industrial PCs, panel PCs, rugged tablets, and kit solutions); power supplies (AC-DC from 3W to 10kW and DC-DC converters from 1.5W to 700W with no minimum order quantities); and in-house manufactured wound magnetics components for EV, rail, energy storage, and lighting applications. Kit Solutions offer pre-configured bundles combining TFT controllers with ARM/Raspberry Pi platforms or embedded systems for faster customer integration.

The company serves five primary vertical markets: transportation (railways, buses, EV public chargers), medical and healthcare (diagnostics, patient monitoring, research and laboratory), instrumentation, UK defence, and marine. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of curated components, supplemented by professional services for custom design, manufacture, and integration. The sales-led go-to-market relies on direct engagement by technical specialists who guide customers from component specification through to bespoke application-specific solutions. The parent FORTEC Group reports 80 million EUR in total sales across 236 employees and 10 global locations, providing group-level scale, shared supply chain access, and centralized sourcing from a Frankfurt hub.

Name

Display Technology

Legal name

FORTEC Technology UK Ltd

Website

https://displaytechnology.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Display Technology (FORTEC UK) is a UK-based specialist distributor and value-added integrator of industrial TFT displays, embedded computing, power supplies, and magnetics, serving transportation, medical, instrumentation, defence, and marine OEMs with bespoke integration and design services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electronic Components Distribution

NAICS

Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Embedded & HMI Electronics Manufacturing (Industrial PCs, HMIs, Panel PCs) (IMAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Industrial display modules
• Embedded computing systems
• Touch screen integration
• Power supply components
• Value-added distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntingdon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Display Components: Sale of TFT display modules, touch screen components, and TFT controllers to industrial customers
2. Product Sales - Industrial Monitors: Sale of industrial monitors including touch monitors, high bright monitors, panoramic monitors, and non-flammable monitors
3. Product Sales - Embedded Systems: Sale of embedded computing solutions including single board computers, motherboards, industrial PCs, panel PCs, and kit solutions
4. Product Sales - Power Supplies: Sale of AC-DC power supplies (3W to 10kW) and DC-DC converters (1.5W to 700W) with no minimum order quantities
5. Components & Magnetics: In-house manufactured wound power supply components and magnetics for various industrial applications
6. Value-Added Services: Custom design, manufacture, product customization, EOL management, and technical services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Display Technology (FORTEC Technology UK Ltd) distributes and integrates industrial-grade TFT display modules, industrial monitors, embedded computing platforms, TFT controllers, touch screen components, power supplies, magnetics, and pre-assembled kit solutions for industrial OEMs. The company complements its hardware portfolio with value-added services including optical bonding, custom design and manufacture, touch screen fitting, product customisation, and end-of-life management for long-lifecycle industrial programmes.

Product overview

FORTEC UK is a specialist value-added distributor and solutions integrator in industrial electronics, operating as part of the FORTEC Group with 41 years of market presence and 236 employees globally. The company does not manufacture its own branded products; instead, it curates and resells components from a wide range of display, embedded computing, and power supply suppliers, layered with its own engineering and integration services. The product portfolio spans five core areas: TFT Display Modules (including High Resolution, High Bright, Touch, and Stretch variants), Industrial Monitors (Open Frame, Touch, High Bright, Panoramic, Non-Flammable), Embedded Computing (Single Board Computers, Motherboards, Industrial PCs, Panel PCs, Rugged Tablets, Kit Solutions), Power Supplies (AC-DC 3W–10kW and DC-DC 1.5W–700W), and Components & Magnetics (wound components for EV, rail, energy, and lighting). The company's differentiation lies in its value-added services — Optical Bonding, Design & Manufacture, Touch Screen Fitting, Product Customisation, and EOL Management — which transform commodity components into application-specific, ready-to-deploy solutions. Target sectors include Medical, Transportation (Railways, Buses, EV Chargers), Instrumentation, Defence, and Marine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TFT Display Modules Industrial-grade TFT display modules distributed to OEMs for integration into harsh-environment end products such as transportation, medical, defence, marine, and instrumentation equipment.
• Industrial Monitors Standalone industrial monitors for OEM and system integrator use in regulated and harsh-environment applications.
• Embedded Computing Embedded computing platforms supplied to industrial OEMs for integration into transportation, medical, defence, marine, and instrumentation systems.
• TFT Controllers Controller boards for TFT display integration, including custom controller design for OEM applications.
• Touch Screen Components Touch screen components supplied for industrial HMI applications, with associated fitting and integration services.
• Power Supplies Industrial power supply units distributed for OEM integration across transportation, medical, defence, marine, and instrumentation applications.
• Components & Magnetics Electronic components including magnetics and wound components manufactured in-house, supplied to industrial OEMs.
• Kit Solutions Pre-assembled integrated kit solutions combining display, computing, touch, and power components configured for specific OEM use cases.
• Optical Bonding Service Value-added optical bonding service for display assemblies to improve optical performance, durability, and resistance to environmental conditions.
• Design & Manufacture Service Custom design and manufacture service for displays, embedded computing, and supporting hardware tailored to OEM specifications.
• Touch Screen Fitting Service Touch screen fitting and integration service delivered to OEM customers as part of customised display assemblies.
• Product Customisation Service Product customisation service adapting standard display, computing, and power offerings to specific OEM form, fit, and functional requirements.
• End-of-Life (EOL) Management Service Lifecycle and end-of-life management service providing obsolescence handling, last-time-buy support, and sustained component supply for long-lifecycle OEM programmes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 years of industry experience in displays, monitors, embedded computing, power supplies & magnetics
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Delta ElectronicscoreTechnology or IntegrationKey supplier partner for power supplies including MEB-2500 and MEP-500A series medical power supplies. Delta is a major manufacturer of power supply solutions that FORTEC UK distributes and integrates into their customer solutions.
• FORTEC GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company/group providing synergies, shared expertise, and global presence across 10 locations worldwide. FORTEC UK operates as part of this larger group enabling access to range of value-added services and global supply chain.
• IFPOminorOthersInternational Federation of Purchasing and Operations Management associations membership for industry networking and professional development.
• Make UK DefenceminorOthersDefense industry association membership providing visibility and credibility in the UK defense sector.
• JOSCARminorOthersJoint Supply Chain Credentials Register - supplier qualification system for the defence sector.
• NE RDSCminorOthersNorth East Research, Development and Supply Chain association for defense sector collaboration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Advantech: Global manufacturer of industrial PCs, panel PCs and embedded platforms that overlap heavily with FORTEC UK's embedded computing portfolio; operates at significantly larger scale across all regions.
• Data Modul Group: German parent of Distec, offering display solutions, embedded computing and touch integration across Europe at larger scale. Overlaps with FORTEC UK's portfolio but operates as a broader incumbent.
• Kontron: European embedded computing manufacturer whose industrial SBC and panel PC lines compete with FORTEC UK's embedded portfolio; broader incumbent with direct OEM relationships.
• Farnell / element14: Global electronic component distributor with a strong UK presence; overlaps with FORTEC UK's components, power and embedded computing offering at significantly larger scale but lower technical specialism.
• RS Components: Broad-line UK/EU industrial electronics distributor (Electrocomponents) that competes with FORTEC UK for the same industrial customer wallet but with a far wider catalogue and lower specialisation.

Direct peers

• Litemax Electronics: Taiwanese specialist in industrial-grade and high-brightness LCD displays for transportation, marine and medical applications. Direct competitor in the ruggedised/high-bright industrial display niche FORTEC UK serves.
• Crystal Display Systems: UK specialist supplier of LCD/TFT displays, touch screens and embedded computing for industrial and marine applications. Comparable niche focus and geographic overlap with FORTEC UK.
• Distec GmbH: Specialist German distributor/integrator of TFT displays, embedded computing and industrial monitors with value-added services (optical bonding, customisation). The closest direct peer to FORTEC UK across product mix, verticals, and integration-led go-to-market.
• Review Display Systems: UK-based specialist distributor of LCD/TFT displays, embedded systems and touch panels serving industrial, medical, transport and defence customers. Direct UK competitor with very similar portfolio and customer verticals.
• Densitron Technologies: UK-based display specialist offering TFT, OLED and touch integration for broadcast, medical and industrial applications. Comparable embedded/HMI product focus and value-added integration model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/display_tech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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