What Neways Electronics International does

Neways Electronics International is a Netherlands-headquartered (Son) electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider founded in 1969 that designs, develops, and produces mission-critical electronic components and systems for blue-chip customers in semiconductor equipment, defense and mobility, and industrial connectivity. Its core product portfolio spans five groups: complex PCBAs (high-density multilayer, flex-rigid, and ceramic boards), high-level assemblies integrating electronics, mechanics and cabling, high-end cable assemblies for high-vacuum and precision environments, microelectronics assembly and packaging in high-grade cleanrooms, and a growing circular services business handling repair, refurbishment, redesign and component harvesting. Underlying capabilities include over 500 engineers, microelectronics die/wire/flip-chip bonding, ultra-clean cable technology for lithography vacuum chambers, and a global footprint of 12 manufacturing sites across the Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, China, Malaysia and the USA — with >85,000 m² of production area and >6,700 m² of cleanroom space.

Name

Neways Electronics International

Legal name

Neways Electronics International N.V.

Website

https://newayselectronics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Neways Electronics International is a Netherlands-headquartered EMS provider founded in 1969 that designs and manufactures mission-critical electronic components and systems — complex PCBAs, microelectronics assemblies, high-end cables, and circular lifecycle services — for blue-chip customers in semiconductor equipment, defense, and industrial connectivity markets across Europe and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Electronic Components, Nec (3679), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

Embedded & Compute Modules (SoMs, COM Express/SMARC, industrial SBC modules) (IMAGAJAK)

Keywords

• Electronic manufacturing services
• Complex PCB assemblies
• Microelectronics packaging
• Mission-critical electronics
• Defense semiconductor electronics

Headquarters

HQ city

Son

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS): Neways generates revenue through the design, development, and manufacturing of complex electronics for semicon, defense & mobility, and connectivity markets. Revenue is derived from engineering services, prototyping, series production, and lifecycle/cicular services (repair, refurbishment, redesign). The company operates as a full-service EMS partner across the product lifecycle.
2. Engineering & Design Services: Integrated design and build capabilities — engineering support from concept through industrialization and series production. Includes value engineering, obsolescence management, and redesign services throughout product lifecycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Neways Electronics International designs, develops, and manufactures mission-critical electronic components and systems on a contract/EMS basis for enterprise customers in semicon, defense and mobility, and connectivity markets. Its offerings span five product groups — complex PCBAs, high-level assemblies, high-end cable assemblies, microelectronics assembly and packaging, and circular lifecycle services — supported by over 500 engineers who act as a technology partner from early design through series production and end-of-life support.

Product overview

Neways Electronics International operates as an electronics manufacturing services provider organized around five core product groups: Complex PCBAs (high-density multilayer, flex-rigid, and ceramic PCB solutions), High Level Assemblies (full system integration combining electronics, mechanics, and cabling), High-End Cable Assemblies (high-vacuum and precision wiring solutions), Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging (MEMS, sensors, and opto-electronics integration), and Circular Services (repair, refurbishment, redesign, and lifecycle extension). The portfolio is organized around three markets: Semicon Solutions (semiconductor equipment electronics), Defense & Mobility (mission-critical electronics for defense and automotive), and Connectivity (healthcare, life science, and industrial applications). Engineering and manufacturing capabilities span design, prototyping, series production, and end-of-life lifecycle support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Neways Advanced Microsystems: Advanced microsystems operations specializing in microelectronics assembly and packaging for defense and semiconductor applications, located in Nijmegen
• Neways Advanced Applications
• Neways Cable & Wire Solutions
• Neways Expanding Technologies
• Neways Technologies
• Circular Service Center
• Neways Circular Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 80-90% of received products are restored to productive use through Circular Services
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature17 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• TU/e (Eindhoven University of Technology)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026TU/e and ASML launched STRIDE, a collaborative research project with Prodrive, KMWE, Neways, and Eriks to develop integrated circular economy methodologies for high-tech manufacturing. Project runs September 2026 for four years. Combines circular product design with circular supply chain design through simulation tools and shared models to enable companies to evaluate tradeoffs between repair, refurbishment, and new production.
• ASMLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026ASML co-leads the STRIDE circular economy research project with TU/e alongside Neways, Prodrive, KMWE, and Eriks. ASML is also a long-term customer of Neways for complex electronics including lithography system components and refurbishment services.
• ProdriveminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Partner in STRIDE circular economy research project with TU/e, ASML, KMWE, Neways, and Eriks.
• KMWEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Partner in STRIDE circular economy research project with TU/e, ASML, Prodrive, Neways, and Eriks.
• EriksminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Partner in STRIDE circular economy research project with TU/e, ASML, Prodrive, KMWE, and Neways.
• ThalescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Neways and Thales signed a 10-year partnership agreement (February 2026) for specialized radar-related electronic solutions. Neways provides custom-packaged microelectronics, PCB assemblies, box-builds, and complex assemblies for advanced radar systems. The cooperation began at Neways Advanced Microsystems in Nijmegen and has expanded to mission-critical electronic solutions for advanced radar. The agreement supports efforts to strengthen technological sovereignty and reinforces the Dutch defence ecosystem.
• Nearfield InstrumentsstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 November 2025Strategic Partnership Agreement signed November 2025 for collaboration in semiconductor/advanced technology sector.
• NLR (Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025Neways and NLR developing a Dutch-only Flight Control System for drones, announced November 2025.
• Teledyne FLIRstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2025Frame agreement for ramp-up of defense business signed June 2025.
• BAE Systems HägglundscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2025Long-term supplier agreement for defense electronics. Original contract signed November 2022, relationship continued through 2025.
• SaabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025Neways added Saab to its blue-chip customer portfolio in May 2024. Deliveries of Saab's UTAAS integrated sight and fire control systems for CV90 infantry fighting vehicles began February 2026.
• MilDefstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2024Partnership for production of advanced electronic components for defense, announced November 2024.
• MagnetecminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2022Expanded partnership in Smart Mobility for design, development, and production of Residual Current Devices (RCD) with unique and proven technology.
• LifeSenseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2022Successful partnership in healthcare/medical electronic solutions.
• ASMLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2022New long-term supplier agreement with ASML signed January 2023. ASML is a key customer for complex electronics in semiconductor lithography equipment.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hanza Holding AB: Swedish EMS provider offering PCBAs, box-build, and mechanics across Northern and Central Europe, with strong industrial and medtech exposure. Peer to Neways on multi-country European manufacturing, high-mix industrial work, and engineering-driven customer programs.
• Kitron ASA: Norwegian EMS with strong defense/aerospace, energy, and industrial customers across the Nordics, Germany, Poland, and the USA. Direct peer because of its defense-grade, high-mix PCBA business and Scandinavian/Northern European customer base that overlaps with Neways' defense and mobility segment.
• Inission AB: Swedish-based industrial EMS with operations in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Germany serving industrial, medtech, and cleantech customers. Comparable to Neways in mid-sized European EMS profile, complex PCBA and box-build capabilities, and growth-by-acquisition strategy.
• Lacroix Electronics: French EMS division of Lacroix Group with focus on aerospace, defense, industrial, and medical electronics. Direct competitor for European defense primes on complex PCBA work, with overlapping customers in mission-critical electronics and a comparable high-mix model.
• Benchmark Electronics: US-headquartered EMS with global manufacturing in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, focused on aerospace/defense, medical, industrial, and semiconductor capital equipment. Closest international peer to Neways in end-market mix (especially semicon and defense), engineering-led design services, and high-mix complex assembly.
• BMK Group: German EMS provider with multiple German and Eastern European sites serving industrial, automotive, and medical customers. Comparable to Neways' Děčín and Neunkirchen operations on mid-volume, high-mix PCBA and box-build work, especially for German Mittelstand and Tier 1 industrial customers.
• VDL Groep: Dutch industrial conglomerate with a sizable Electronics Manufacturing division serving industrial, mobility, healthcare, and defense customers across Europe. Closest geographic and end-market peer to Neways, with similar high-mix, mid-volume EMS profile and Dutch engineering base.
• Scanfil plc: Finnish-listed EMS with manufacturing in Europe, Asia, and North America serving industrial, energy, medtech, and automation customers. Comparable in scale, multi-country footprint, and a focus on complex box-build and PCBA work, though with a different industry mix.
• Cicor Technologies: Swiss EMS group focused on high-quality electronic solutions for medical, industrial, and aerospace/defense customers in Europe. Comparable to Neways in its emphasis on regulated, high-reliability end markets, complex PCBAs, and a European manufacturing footprint with engineering-led value-add.

Broad incumbents

• Sanmina Corporation: Large global EMS with broad portfolio across communications, computing, medical, automotive, defense, and industrial. Not a direct niche competitor to Neways but an incumbent that competes on larger-scale programs in the same defense, medical, and industrial segments where Neways operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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