BIWIN Technologies Co.

What BIWIN Technologies Co. does

BIWIN Technologies Co., Ltd. (百瑋科技股份有限公司), founded in June 1986 and headquartered in Taichung City, Taiwan, is a privately held designer and manufacturer of electromechanical switches marketed under its Sab brand (SAB SWITCHES). The company operates a Taiwan headquarters plus a China factory established in 2003, scaled to 18 fully automatic production lines by 2004, with ISO 9001 certification. Its six core product lines cover DIP switches (13 sub-series including IC, piano, half-pitch, box slide, and shunt types), subminiature tact switches (up to 1,000,000 cycles, IP67), LED pushbutton switches (up to 10,000,000 cycles), short-travel keyswitches (TR series, up to 5,000,000 cycles), rotary coded switches (8/10/16 positions), and rotary selector switches (IP67 washable). Differentiation rests on vertical integration from design through production, enabling customized solutions for industrial control, medical, automobile, security, communication, home appliance, and automation customers.

The company runs a sales-led B2B go-to-market: direct sales through a website inquiry system routed to [email protected] and a Taiwan phone line, supplemented by trade show participation (InnoElectro 2023, European Innovation Week 2023), corporate social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube launched 2023), and email newsletter subscriptions. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the available data indicates multi-year contracts with industrial customers worldwide. Revenue model is hardware sales of both standard catalog switches and bespoke customization projects, with no disclosed revenue, headcount, or capital structure information.

Name

BIWIN Technologies Co.

Legal name

BIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Website

https://biwin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BIWIN Technologies (Sab Switches) is a Taiwan-headquartered, privately held designer and manufacturer of electromechanical switches—DIP, tact, pushbutton, keyswitch, rotary coded, and rotary selector—sold to industrial, medical, automotive, security, communication, home appliance, and automation OEMs worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electromechanical Switches

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

akta.pro primary industry

Electromechanical Components (Relays, Switches, Potentiometers, Encoders) (IMAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Electromechanical switches
• DIP switches
• Rotary switches
• Tact switches
• Custom switch manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Taichung

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Electromechanical Switch Products: B2B manufacturer selling standardized switches including DIP switches, tact switches, pushbutton switches, short-travel keyswitches, rotary coded switches, and rotary selector switches. Products sold directly to industrial customers worldwide.
2. Customized Switch Solutions: Customized switch solutions for diversified applications based on manufacturing expertise and R&D capability. Projects span industrial control, medical, automobile, security, and communication sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BIWIN Technologies designs and manufactures standardized and customized electromechanical switches under the SAB SWITCHES brand. The product portfolio spans DIP switches, subminiature tact switches, pushbutton (LED) switches, short-travel keyswitches, rotary coded switches, and rotary selector switches for industrial control, medical, automotive, security, communication, and home appliance applications. Production is supported by vertically integrated, fully automatic production lines across Taiwan and China.

Product overview

BIWIN Technologies Co. (百莹科技/百瑩科技), known as SAB SWITCHES in the market, is a professional designer and manufacturer of standardized and customized electromechanical switches. The product portfolio consists of six main product lines: DIP Switch (with 13 sub-series including IC type, piano type, box slide type, and more), Subminiature Tact Switch (7 variants), Pushbutton Switch (3 series with LED illumination), Short-Travel Keyswitch (6 variants), Rotary Coded Switch (8 variants), and Rotary Selector Switch (3 variants). The company offers both standard products and customization services for applications in automation, automobile, home appliance, industrial control, medical, and security sectors. Founded in 1986, BIWIN provides manufacturing expertise, R&D capability, and vertical integration to deliver quality, timely delivery, and competitive pricing worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sab: Own brand for electromechanical switches (DIP, rotary, pushbutton, tact, key switches, etc.). The Sab brand embodies the company's positioning as a Specialist (S) offering Advantages (A) and Benefits (B) to worldwide partners.

Products and services

• DIP Switch PCB-mounted Dual In-line Package switches used for hardware configuration and programming, with 13 sub-series including 2PST IC Type (DI2F), Low Profile Box Type (CI), Half Pitch (SO), IC Type (DI), Single In-Line Type (SI), Tri-State Type (DT), Multi-Pole Slide & Changeover Circuit (DN & DM), Box Slide Type (BS), Piano Type (BP), New Miniature Piano Type (NP), Right Angle Type (BA), Miniature Piano Type (DP), and DIP Shunt Type (HT). For industrial, automotive, automation, and consumer electronics OEMs.
• Subminiature Tact Switch Compact tactile switches offering reliable actuation feedback for industrial and consumer electronics. Series include TE0 (RED), TE1 (BLUE), TES0/TES1 (SMD types for foil & key-pad), TESM0/TESM1 (SMD types for caps), and TE1-Y (Right Angle type), with IP67 rating and mechanical life up to 1,000,000 operations. For OEMs of consumer electronics, industrial controls, and appliance products.
• Pushbutton Switch PCB-mount illuminated pushbutton switches with LED options for industrial control panels and electronic equipment. Series include TM3C/3E (various heights), TM3F/3E (cap available), and TM6F (illumination and caps available), with life ratings up to 10,000,000 operations and IP67 sealing. For industrial, automation, and appliance OEMs.
• Short-Travel Keyswitch Keyswitches with short travel distance for keyboard and keypad applications. TR series includes TR8H1/TR8H2/TR8S (8x8 size, thru-hole/SMD) and TR12H1/TR12H2/TR12S (8x11 size), with waterproof IP67 rating and up to 5,000,000 cycles mechanical life. For OEMs of keyboards, keypads, and input devices.
• Rotary Coded Switch Rotary DIP switches for position selection in 8/10/16 positions for configuration and addressing applications. Models include R92 series (3+2 pins), R93 series (3+3 pins), R94 series (4+1 pins) in thru-hole and SMD variants, plus R9-V/R9-Y right-angle types with pitch 2.54mm and 5.08mm respectively. For industrial control and configuration OEMs.
• Rotary Selector Switch Rotary selector switches for multi-position selection with IP67 washable rating and 20,000 steps mechanical life. RS8 series includes RS8-H (thru-hole), RS8-S (SMD), and RS8-Y (right angle, pitch 5.08mm) types, with O-ring sealing and gold-plated contacts. For industrial, medical, and security equipment OEMs.
• Customization Service

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Dailywell Electronics: Dailywell Electronics is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of toggle, pushbutton, and rocker switches serving industrial and medical markets, making it a close regional competitor to BIWIN in the same product category.

Broad incumbents

• TE Connectivity: TE Connectivity manufactures DIP switches, tactile switches, and pushbutton switches as part of its broader connector and sensor portfolio, serving automotive, industrial, and medical OEMs that overlap with BIWIN's customer segments.
• Alps Alpine: Alps Alpine is a broad incumbent producing tactile switches, pushbutton switches, and rotary switches for automotive, consumer, and industrial markets, competing with BIWIN across multiple of its served verticals.
• Marquardt Group: Marquardt manufactures switches, pushbuttons, and switching systems for automotive, industrial, and appliance applications — a wider portfolio that overlaps with BIWIN's served verticals, particularly automotive and home appliance.
• Omron Corporation: Omron is a broad incumbent offering tactile, pushbutton, DIP, and detection switches alongside relays and sensors — overlapping with BIWIN's switch portfolio but as part of a much larger industrial automation portfolio.
• CTS Corporation: CTS Corporation produces tactile switches, rotary switches, and custom switching solutions for industrial, medical, and automotive markets, providing broader-competition overlap with BIWIN's customization-driven offering.

Direct peers

• NKK Switches: NKK Switches is a direct peer offering an extensive line of tactile, pushbutton, rotary, slide, and DIP switches for industrial, medical, and communications OEMs, directly overlapping BIWIN's product range and vertical mix.
• E-Switch: E-Switch manufactures tactile, pushbutton, slide, rotary, DIP, and key switches sold to industrial, medical, automotive, and consumer customers — a near-identical product portfolio and customer base to BIWIN.
• Grayhill: Grayhill produces rotary switches, DIP switches, pushbutton switches, and custom switching solutions for industrial, medical, and military markets, overlapping directly with BIWIN's customization-driven B2B model.
• C&K Components: C&K Components is a direct peer manufacturing tactile, pushbutton, slide, rotary, and DIP switches for industrial, automotive, and consumer markets — the same product categories and customer segments BIWIN serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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