Printed Circuit Girls & Geeks

What Printed Circuit Girls & Geeks does

Printed Circuit Girls & Geeks (PCG&G) is a privately held PCB prototype fabrication service provider founded in 2007 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company fabricates commercial-grade printed circuit boards at IPC Class II or III standards, with soldermask, silkscreen, and 100% electrical testing included on every order. It operates three service tiers: a 3-day domestic quick-turn line manufactured in North Texas, and 5-7 day and standard 3-4 week turns manufactured in China, with capability spanning 2-layer to 40+ layer boards across FR4, polyimide, PTFE, RF substrates, and flex materials.

PCG&G sells through direct email ordering and an online instant-quoting platform that accepts Gerber, RS-274X, PDF, and CAD/CAM file uploads. Its core differentiator is an all-inclusive pricing model that bundles shipping, customs, duties, and importing fees into the quoted unit price, supported by an 8-Value Add quality control system covering engineering CAM review, material selection, AOI, drill monitoring, electrical testing, final QC, consolidated shipping, and sample retention. The company claims 30-40% cost savings versus US fabricators, enabled by an Asian office with in-house engineering and quality assurance teams that manage the 70% of production that runs offshore.

The customer base comprises approximately 200 buyers and roughly 2,000 unique part numbers, spanning PCB designers and engineers seeking rapid prototype turnaround and supply chain professionals seeking landed-cost transparency. Revenue is generated per order on a pay-as-you-go basis; no subscription or committed-volume pricing is offered. The company is founder-owned, with no disclosed external funding or institutional investment.

Name

Printed Circuit Girls & Geeks

Legal name

PCG & G

Website

https://pcgandg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PCG&G is a privately held Houston-based PCB prototype fabricator founded in 2007, serving approximately 200 engineering and supply-chain customers with three lead-time tiers (3-day domestic, 5-7 day and standard offshore) and all-inclusive pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

PCB Fabrication Services

NAICS

Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (334412)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB Fabrication (Rigid PCBs) (HDAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial PCB & Substrate Components (Bare PCBs, rigid-flex, ceramic substrates, thick-film) (IMAGAJAM)

Keywords

• PCB fabrication services
• Prototype circuit boards
• Quick turn PCB
• Rigid PCB manufacturing
• PCB prototype fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. PCB Prototype Fabrication: One-time fabrication of printed circuit board prototypes with various turnaround options (3-day domestic, 5-7 day, and standard 3-4 week turns). All boards are commercial grade IPC Class II or III with soldermask, silkscreen, and 100% electrical testing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Printed Circuit Girls & Geeks (PCG&G) fabricates commercial-grade prototype printed circuit boards (IPC Class II or III) with three lead-time tiers: 3-day domestic quick turn (North Texas), 5-7 day offshore (China), and 3-4 week standard turn (China). All boards include soldermask, silkscreen, and 100% electrical testing, with pricing that bundles shipping, customs, duties, and importing fees into a single all-inclusive unit price. The company differentiates through its 3-day domestic turnaround, DFM review of every design, and the 8-Value Add quality assurance system.

Product overview

Printed Circuit Girls & Geeks (PCG&G) is a PCB fabrication service provider offering a platform of printed circuit board manufacturing services with tiered lead times. The core offering is PCB fabrication for prototypes and production, with three main service tiers: 3 Day Quick Turn Service (domestic manufacturing in North Texas), 5-7 Day Service and Standard Turn Service (both manufactured in China). All boards are commercial grade IPC Class II or III, include soldermask and silkscreen, and are 100% electrically tested. The company differentiates through all-inclusive pricing that bundles shipping, customs, duties and importing fees into the quoted unit price, and offers DFM (Design for Manufacturability) review as part of their service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3 Day Quick Turn PCB Fabrication Domestic quick-turn prototype PCB fabrication service with a 3 working day lead time, manufactured in North Texas. Supports FR4 2-layer to 6-layer boards in this tier, with ENIG finish, 5/5mil track width/space, minimum 0.3mm holes, and all-inclusive pricing that bundles tooling, test, and shipping. All boards are commercial grade IPC Class II or III with soldermask, silkscreen, and 100% electrical testing. Designed for PCB designers, engineers, and product developers who need the fastest domestic turnaround to compress design cycles.
• 5-7 Day PCB Fabrication Service Expedited PCB fabrication service with a 5-7 working day lead time, manufactured in China and managed by PCG&G's local engineering and QA office. Supports FR4 2-layer to 6-layer boards with HASL Lead Free finish, 5/5mil track width/space, minimum 0.3mm holes, and all-inclusive pricing that bundles tooling, test, and shipping. All boards are commercial grade IPC Class II or III with soldermask, silkscreen, and 100% electrical testing. Designed for engineers and supply chain professionals who need a balance of speed and lower cost versus US domestic fabricators.
• Standard Turn PCB Fabrication Service Standard lead time PCB fabrication service with 3-4 week delivery, manufactured in China. Supports FR4 2-layer to 6-layer boards with HASL Lead Free finish, 5/5mil track width/space, minimum 0.3mm holes, and all-inclusive pricing that bundles tooling, test, and shipping. All boards are commercial grade IPC Class II or III with soldermask, silkscreen, and 100% electrical testing. Designed for cost-sensitive prototype runs where the fastest turnaround is not required.
• PCB Fabrication Services (Capabilities Range) Overall PCB fabrication service offering commercial-grade printed circuit board production to IPC Class II or III standards, with soldermask, silkscreen, and 100% electrical testing. Capabilities span panel sizes up to 24x32, line width/spacing down to 3/3 mil, layer counts from 4 to 40+ (advanced), BGA pad pitch down to 0.020, blind/buried vias, cavity/pocket milling, single ply core, and finishes including ENIG, immersion silver/tin, OSP, ENEPIG, and selective hard gold. Materials include FR4 (Tg 145, 170, 170+ RoHS), Isola, Nelco, Getek, RO3003/4003/4350, RT/duroid, Taconic RF, Arlon CLTE, Pyralux, polyimide, Teflon, BT, and flex.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-40% savings over US fabricators
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bay Area Circuits: US-domestic quick-turn PCB prototype manufacturer targeting engineers and product developers. Comparable to PCG&G on lead-time tiers, online quoting, and prototype PCB fabrication with domestic manufacturing.
• PCBWay: Global online PCB prototype fabrication platform with instant quoting and tiered lead times (3-day, 5-7 day, standard). Directly competes with PCG&G on online ordering, prototype PCB fabrication, and global shipping to engineers and product developers.
• Sierra Circuits: US-based PCB fabricator (Proto Express / Sierra Circuits) specializing in quick-turn prototypes and small-volume production with instant online quoting. Directly comparable on prototype PCB fabrication, US-domestic manufacturing, and engineer-targeted sales motion.
• ALLPCB: China-based online PCB prototype fabrication platform with global shipping, instant online quoting, and low pricing. Comparable offshore-cost-competitor to PCG&G's China-manufactured 5-7 day and standard turn tiers.
• JLCPCB: Low-cost online PCB prototype fabricator offering very competitive pricing, instant online quoting, and quick-turn PCB manufacturing. Most direct competitor to PCG&G's offshore cost-advantaged standard and 5-7 day tiers, particularly for hobbyist and small-business customers.
• Sunstone Circuits: US-based PCB prototype and low-volume fabrication specialist with online ordering (SprintPCB) and quick-turn options. Comparable niche as a US-domestic PCB prototype fabricator targeting designers and engineers for small-batch runs.
• Seeed Studio Fusion Service: Seeed's PCB fabrication + assembly service combining quick-turn PCB manufacturing with PCBA services and instant online quoting. Comparable to PCG&G in target market (engineers and product developers) and online order workflow.
• Advanced Circuits (4PCB): US-based PCB fabrication company with strong domestic quick-turn capability (same-day and 3-day) and instant online quoting. Closest US-domestic analog to PCG&G's North Texas 3-day quick-turn line, serving the same engineer and prototype buyer.

Emerging players

• MacroFab: Online PCB assembly and fabrication marketplace connecting engineers with US-based manufacturers. Overlaps with PCG&G on online ordering and engineer-targeted PCB services, though broader scope includes full PCBA and supply-chain management.

Regional players

• Eurocircuits: European PCB prototype and small-batch fabrication specialist with online quoting and quick-turn options. Comparable business model and target customer (engineers and designers) but operates primarily in Europe rather than North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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