What TekNational does

TekNational, founded in the late 1950s and headquartered in Campbell, California, manufactures electronic hardware components and thermal management materials for printed circuit board (PCB) assembly. The company operates as a division of Global Supply LLC following an April 2012 acquisition, with all manufacturing consolidated in California. Its product portfolio is organized into two core categories: PCB Hardware (card guides, ejectors, LED mounts, shoulder washers, spacers, standoffs, transistor mounts, wedge locks, and mounting pads molded primarily in nylon 6/6 and PPS) and Thermal Materials, anchored by the registered Tek-Sil® brand of thermal interface materials, gap fillers, thermal greases, phase change pads, and Kapton®-coated films with thermal conductivity ranging from 0.9 to 17 W/m-k. The Statex™ and Formex™ lines provide static-dissipative and flame-retardant polypropylene insulation solutions.

The company sells exclusively through a network of authorized distributors spanning the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Singapore, and Israel, with additional direct e-commerce purchasing available through parent Global Supply LLC's globalsupply.com platform. Customers include electronics OEMs (Xerox, NEC, Emerson, Chip Tech), aerospace and defense primes (Goodrich, Allison Transmission), energy (Schlumberger), and thermal management peers (Fujipoly). TekNational leverages more than 40 years of domain heritage, including original IBM, NASA, and Defense Logistics Agency partnerships, and holds UL 94V-0/94V-2 material ratings, EU RoHS compliance, and co-authorship of MIL-SPEC M38527 transistor mounting pad standards through the M49466 Series revision. The go-to-market is catalog-driven with downloadable PDF catalogs, a part cross-reference tool for competitor part matching, and SEO-optimized product pages; pricing is not publicly disclosed and custom configurations are quoted on request.

Name

TekNational

Legal name

TekNational, Inc.

Website

https://teknational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TekNational, a division of Global Supply LLC, manufactures PCB hardware (card guides, standoffs, LED mounts, transistor mounts) and Tek-Sil® thermal interface materials, selling exclusively through authorized distributors in the US, Europe, and Asia to electronics, aerospace, defense, and energy OEMs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Hardware Components and Thermal Interface Materials

NAICS

Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (334419), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441)

SIC

Electronic Components, Nec (3679), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

Thermal Management Components (Heat sinks, TIMs, fans/blowers, thermal pads) (IMAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial PCB & Substrate Components (Bare PCBs, rigid-flex, ceramic substrates, thick-film) (IMAGAJAM), Thermal Management & Heat Dissipation Solutions (TIMs, Lids, Heat Sinks) (HDAHADAG)

Keywords

• PCB hardware components
• Thermal interface materials
• Thermal management solutions
• Electronic mounting hardware
• MIL-SPEC components

Headquarters

HQ city

Campbell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PCB Hardware Components: Sale of electronic hardware components including card guides, LED mounts, shoulder washers, spacers, standoffs, and mounting pads. Products sold as standard catalog items or custom configured parts with per-unit pricing through distributor network.
2. Thermal Interface Materials: Sale of Tek-Sil® branded thermal management materials including gap pads, gap fillers, thermal greases, phase change pads, and sheets/rolls. Products sold in standard configurations or custom die-cut/kiss-cut shapes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TekNational manufactures electronic hardware components and thermal management materials for electronics OEMs and systems integrators. The PCB hardware line includes card guides, card ejectors, LED mounts, spacers and standoffs, shoulder washers, transistor mounts, and wedge locks. The thermal materials line, sold under the proprietary Tek-Sil® brand, includes gap fillers, TSPG gap fillers, phase change thermal pads, and Kapton®-based insulation materials, with custom die-cutting available to convert standard sheets into application-specific shapes.

Product overview

TekNational is a manufacturer of electronic hardware components and thermal management materials. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: PCB Hardware (card guides, ejectors, LED mounts, shoulder washers, spacers, standoffs, transistor mounts, wedge locks, and various mounting solutions) and Thermal Materials (the Tek-Sil® brand of thermal interface materials including gap fillers, thermal greases, phase change pads, Kapton® films, and thermally conductive silicone products). The products serve electronics manufacturers requiring thermal management and mechanical mounting solutions for printed circuit boards, with applications ranging from consumer electronics to aerospace and defense systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tek-Sil®: Family of thermal interface and gap filler materials including SCT, SCH, SR, SH, SB, SU, SQ, GP, GA, and TSPG series
• Tek-Stat
• TEK-Guide
• Tek-Pulls

Products and services

• Spacers & Standoffs Mounting hardware components used to separate, support, and align printed circuit boards and electronic subassemblies within enclosures and chassis.
• LED Mounts Mounting hardware for LED assemblies and PCB-level lighting applications, designed to secure LED components to boards and panels.
• Card Guides Hardware components that guide and retain printed circuit cards within chassis slots, providing alignment and mechanical support.
• Card Ejectors & Handles Mechanical insertion and extraction hardware that enables operators to safely install and remove PCB cards from electronic chassis.
• Shoulder Washers Insulating washers that electrically isolate fasteners from conductive surfaces on printed circuit boards and electronic assemblies.
• Integrated Circuits & Misc Mounts Mounting hardware for integrated circuits and other miscellaneous electronic components used in PCB and electronic assembly.
• Tek-Sil® Thermal Interface Materials Proprietary silicone-based thermal interface materials that conduct heat between electronic components and heat sinks, used in PCB and electronic assembly for thermal management.
• Tek-Sil® Gap Fillers Soft, conformable thermal gap filler pads that bridge uneven surfaces between heat-generating components and cooling structures.
• Tek-Sil® TSPG Gap Fillers Higher-performance thermal interface gap filler pads for applications requiring elevated thermal conductivity between components.
• Phase Change Thermal Pads Thermal interface pads that transition to a liquid state at component operating temperature to wet out surfaces and improve thermal transfer.
• Kapton® Materials Kapton® polyimide-based insulation materials offering combined thermal conductivity and electrical isolation for electronic assemblies.
• 2100 Series Transistor Mounts Specialized transistor mounting hardware in the 2100 series, designed to secure and thermally couple transistors in electronic assemblies.
• Series ACG1 Wedge Locks Wedge lock retention hardware in the ACG1 series for securing printed circuit cards within electronic chassis.
• Formex™ & Statex™ Insulators Electrical insulation materials (Formex™ and Statex™) used as barriers and separators in electronic and electrical assemblies.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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 primary.

• ACF Components & Fasteners, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS-based authorized distributor of TekNational PCB hardware and thermal materials products.
• IBS Electronics Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS-based authorized distributor of TekNational products.
• Bisco IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS and Mexico-based authorized distributor of TekNational products.
• Global Supply LLCprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent company and primary distributor. Purchased TekNational Industries on April 16, 2012. All manufacturing now in California.
• Dannell Electronics Limited (UK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based overseas distributor for TekNational products.
• Jay-Tec Systems Ltd (UK/France)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK and France-based overseas distributor for TekNational products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wakefield-Vette: Manufacturer of thermal management products including TIMs, heat sinks, and LED thermal solutions. Overlaps with TekNational on thermal interface materials and PCB hardware used in LED/electronics assemblies.
• Keystone Electronics: Manufacturer of electronic hardware including spacers, standoffs, card guides, and PCB mounting components. Catalog product overlap with TekNational's PCB Hardware line.
• Laird Thermal (Dupont): Specialist in thermal interface materials, gap fillers, and phase-change TIMs. Closely aligned with TekNational's Tek-Sil® portfolio in serving electronics and industrial thermal management.
• Fujipoly: Specialist in thermal interface materials, gap fillers, and silicone-based thermal pads. Directly comparable in product offering to Tek-Sil® and even listed among TekNational's customer/partner ecosystem.
• Bivar: Provider of LED mounts, PCB hardware, card guides, and standoffs for electronics applications. Direct competitor in the LED mount and PCB spacer/standoff categories.
• Richco (Essentra): Manufacturer of standoffs, spacers, card guides, and PCB hardware components. Comparable to TekNational's threaded nylon standoff and PCB support offerings.
• Boyd Corporation (Aavid): Integrated thermal management provider offering TIMs, heat sinks, and cold plates. Competes with TekNational on thermal interface materials and increasingly on integrated solutions.
• Parker Chomerics (Parker Hannifin): Major thermal interface materials and EMI shielding supplier. Directly competes with Tek-Sil® across gap pads, gap fillers, and phase-change TIMs, and overlaps on PCB-level thermal solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Henkel (Loctite/Bergquist): Global adhesives and thermal materials giant selling gap pads, thermal gels, and phase-change TIMs under the Bergquist brand. Overlaps with Tek-Sil® portfolio and serves the same electronics OEM customer base.
• 3M Electronics Materials: Diversified materials conglomerate with a substantial thermal interface and electronics adhesives business. Competes broadly with TekNational's thermal materials catalog at large OEMs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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