EMS Group

What EMS Group does

EMS Group (legal entity: Gruppo EMS, Inc.) is a privately held, 100% Filipino-owned electronics manufacturing services (EMS) group founded in 2004 by Francisco I. Ferrer and currently led by second-generation Chairman & CEO Ferdinand "Perry" A. Ferrer. Headquartered at Laguna Technopark SEZ in Biñan, Philippines, the group operates 18 high-performance SMT lines with stated capacity of up to 500 million component placements per month, distributed across seven Philippine manufacturing campuses in Biñan, Calamba, Cabuyao, Sto. Tomas, Malvar, General Trias, and Cebu City. Service capabilities span SMT/PCB assembly (fine pitch chip mounting, thru-hole, manual soldering), advanced quality control (AOI, ICT, 3D X-Ray), PCB design up to 16 layers, and full product/box-build assembly for automotive, medical devices, consumer electronics, industrial, communications, and aerospace customers including Valeo, ISUZU, and EPSON.

The group is structured as five wholly-owned subsidiaries: Gruppo EMS Inc. (GEMS) for contract manufacturing; ERTI (2014) for engineering services and PCB design; CREOTEC (2015) for technical training and academic partnerships; ESPI and ESII (2017) for local and international workforce recruitment and deployment, respectively; with the FIFFI Foundation (2019) handling CSR. Revenue mechanics combine contract manufacturing engagements (consigned or turnkey) with professional services revenue from engineering, recruitment fees (ESPI/ESII), and training equipment sales (CREOTEC). Go-to-market is enterprise-direct and event-driven, with no public pricing disclosed; 34+ global partners and named tier-1 OEM logos support enterprise credibility.

International reach extends to five countries (Japan, Hungary, Malaysia, Malta, India) via ESII, with regulatory authorization under Japan's TITP and SSW programs and Preferred Recruitment Agency status with Hungary's VT EAS VIDEOTON Group. Over 17,000 employees are reported across the group, and the company holds ISO 9001 (2006) and automotive quality certifications (ISO/TS 16949, 2009), alongside public recognitions including the Grand KAPATID Award (2021) and the PHILEXPORT STAR Award (2025). No revenue, funding, or M&A data are publicly disclosed; the company remains founder/family-controlled with no external institutional investors identified in the source material.

Name

EMS Group

Legal name

Gruppo EMS Inc.

Website

https://ems.com.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

EMS Group (Gruppo EMS, Inc.) is a 100% Filipino-owned electronics manufacturing services company operating 18 SMT lines across seven Philippine facilities, serving 34+ global partners in automotive, medical, consumer electronics, industrial, communications, and aerospace via contract manufacturing, engineering, recruitment, and workforce deployment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33429), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS) (HDAHAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Electronics manufacturing services
• Contract manufacturing
• SMT PCB assembly
• Engineering services
• Workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Biñan

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Cost-effective contract manufacturing for electronics, semiconductor, automotive, aerospace, medical and communication industries. Acts as an extension of customers' operations, providing facilities, manpower, and management for seamless production.
2. Local Recruitment and Workforce Solutions: Local recruitment arm (ESPI) connecting skilled workers with employment opportunities in the Philippines. Provides end-to-end staffing operations including sourcing, recruitment, hiring, and workforce management for electronics manufacturing and other industries.
3. Global Recruitment and Deployment: International workforce placement through ESII, deploying professional and skilled Filipino workers abroad. Services include sourcing, processing, deployment, visa processing, and pre-departure orientation for land-based workers.
4. Technical Skills Training and Development: Workforce development through CREOTEC, providing cutting-edge training equipment and learning systems to academic institutions for hands-on education in mechatronics, electronics, automotive, and medical fields.
5. Engineering Services: Value-added engineering services including PCB design, equipment engineering, product development, and test engineering for electronics and semiconductor companies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EMS Group is a contract electronics manufacturer providing SMT/PCB assembly, full product development and assembly, and final box build for automotive, aerospace, medical devices, communications, industrial, and consumer electronics customers. The group also offers value-added engineering services (PCB design, equipment, product and test engineering), local workforce recruitment in the Philippines, international deployment of skilled Filipino workers abroad, and technical training programs to academic institutions.

Product overview

EMS Group is a diversified portfolio of five companies offering complementary services across the electronics manufacturing value chain. The core offering is Gruppo EMS (GEMS), providing electronics manufacturing services including SMT/PCB assembly and contract manufacturing. This is supported by ERTI for engineering and PCB design services, ESPI for local workforce recruitment in the Philippines, ESII for international talent deployment, and CREOTEC for technical training and workforce development. The FIF Foundation handles corporate social responsibility initiatives. Together, the group provides end-to-end solutions from electronics manufacturing and engineering to talent acquisition and skills development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronics Manufacturing Services (GEMS - Gruppo EMS, Inc.)
• Engineering Services (ERTI - EMS Resources Technology, Inc.)
• Local Recruitment Services (ESPI - EMS Services Philippines, Inc.)
• Global Deployment Services (ESII - EMS Services International, Inc.)
• Technical Training and Workforce Development (CREOTEC Philippines, Inc.)

Named customers4 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Zero MotorcyclescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMS Group and Zero Motorcycles collaborate to advance sustainable mobility through talent solutions. The partnership focuses on developing and deploying skilled workforce to support sustainable mobility initiatives, combining EMS Group's recruitment expertise with Zero Motorcycles' electric mobility technology.
• Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerEMS Group actively participates in PCCI SDG Summits and initiatives as sponsor and participant. The partnership focuses on sustainable development goals, corporate responsibility, and industry collaboration for business growth and community impact.
• EPSONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted by EPSON for workforce deployment and employment solutions. EMS Services International provides skilled Filipino workers to support EPSON's operations.
• ISUZU TRUCKScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted partner for global workforce deployment in automotive sector. ESII provides recruitment and deployment services for ISUZU TRUCKS operations.
• ValeocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner for workforce solutions in automotive manufacturing. Valeo relies on ESII for skilled worker deployment.
• VT EAS VIDEOTON GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMS Group is recognized as a Preferred Recruitment Agency in Hungary for VT EAS VIDEOTON Group, providing comprehensive recruitment and deployment services.
• Japan's TITP and SSW ProgramscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEMS Services International is an authorized recruiter for Japan's TITP (Technical Intern Training Program) and SSW (Specified Skilled Worker) programs, enabling legal and compliant deployment of Filipino workers to Japan.
• Academic InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCREOTEC partners with academic institutions to provide cutting-edge training equipment and learning systems, enabling hands-on education in mechatronics, electronics, automotive, and medical fields.
• Francisco I. Ferrer Foundation Inc. (FIFFI)coreOthersEstablished in 2019 as the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of EMS Group, formalizing the company's long-standing tradition of giving back. FIFFI manages scholarship initiatives, livelihood programs, and volunteerism projects aligned with UN SDGs.
• United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)coreOthersEMS Group aligns all CSR initiatives with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring contributions to equity, environmental stewardship, and inclusive growth.
• Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMS Group participates in ECOP ESG programs and initiatives, with Chairman & CEO Ferdinand 'Perry' A. Ferrer delivering opening remarks at ECOP ESG Program Launch.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn): Largest global EMS provider with vast Chinese/Southeast Asian/Mexican capacity serving consumer electronics, communications, and increasingly automotive/aerospace customers. Comparable as the dominant broad incumbent whose pricing and capacity decisions shape industry economics for players like EMS Group.
• Plexus Corp. US-based mid-tier EMS focused on regulated and complex products in healthcare/life sciences, industrial, and aerospace/defense markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same high-mix, regulated-segment OEM business that EMS Group targets.
• Benchmark Electronics: US-listed global EMS serving aerospace & defense, medical, complex industrial, and semiconductor capital equipment customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent focused on higher-complexity, higher-margin segments that overlap with EMS Group's aerospace and medical verticals.
• Sanmina Corporation: US-headquartered global EMS serving communications, computing, medical, and industrial customers with integrated manufacturing, engineering, and after-market services. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering the same end-to-end EMS+engineering+services proposition EMS Group provides to its OEM customers.
• Kimball Electronics: US-listed global EMS serving automotive, medical, industrial, and public safety customers. Comparable as a smaller-scale broad incumbent competing in the same diversified, regulated-vendor category that EMS Group's GEMS subsidiary operates in.
• Flex Ltd: Global Fortune 500 EMS/ODM with extensive Asian manufacturing footprint serving automotive, healthcare, communications, and industrial OEMs. Represents the broad incumbent benchmark EMS Group competes against for multi-region contract manufacturing mandates.
• Jabil Inc. Global EMS with major operations in Asia serving automotive, medical, communications, and consumer electronics customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose scale, automation, and global footprint define the price/quality benchmark EMS Group must meet.
• Celestica Inc. Canadian-listed global EMS serving communications, enterprise, industrial, aerospace & defense, and healthcare customers. Comparable as a mid-to-large broad incumbent operating in similar verticals with similar end-to-end EMS capabilities.

Direct peers

• Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. (IMI): Philippines-based global EMS provider offering PCBA, box build, and engineering services across automotive, industrial, medical, and consumer markets. Most direct comparable to EMS Group in scale, geography, and service mix, and a clear head-to-head competitor for OEM contract manufacturing mandates.
• Venture Corporation Limited: Singapore-listed EMS/ODM serving networking, printing, test & measurement, and consumer electronics OEMs. Comparable as an Asia-headquartered diversified EMS player offering design, manufacturing, and engineering services similar to EMS Group's GEMS and ERTI subsidiaries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/espijobs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gruppoemsinc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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