The Syntek Group Inc

What The Syntek Group Inc does

The Syntek Group Inc (operating as Syntek, Inc.) is a Chicago-based, family-owned bare printed circuit board (PCB) distributor founded in 1995 by Wan S. Shin. The company sources PCBs from carefully selected offshore manufacturing partners that hold ISO certification and UL approval, then sells those boards to contract manufacturers, electronic assembly companies, and OEMs throughout the United States. Its product portfolio spans single-sided, double-sided, and multilayer boards (4 to 24 layers), as well as flexible and build-up PCBs, with surface finish options including selective gold, immersion gold, HASL, lead-free HASL, and solder mask over bare copper.

The company operates an asset-light, low-overhead distribution model with 1-10 employees, differentiating on competitive pricing, quick-turn prototyping (200+ pieces) and production capacity (20,000+ pieces within 2 weeks). Its customer base, while unnamed, includes world-renowned companies across automotive, medical, consumer, industrial, computer, telecommunications, energy, lighting, and burn-in board applications. Marketing is primarily referral-driven, with most customers maintaining relationships exceeding 10 years, supported by a basic website with quotation request forms.

Syntek holds ISO 9000 quality management certification and UL product safety certification. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no mergers or acquisitions. There is no evidence of external institutional investment, and the cap table appears entirely founder-owned. Geographic operations are domestic-only, with no international offices, distributors, or resellers identified.

Name

The Syntek Group Inc

Legal name

Syntek, Inc.

Website

https://syntekinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Syntek Group Inc is a Chicago-based, family-owned bare PCB distributor founded in 1995. It sources ISO-certified, UL-approved boards from offshore manufacturing partners and sells them to US contract manufacturers, electronic assembly companies, and OEMs across multiple industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing

NAICS

Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (334412)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB Fabrication (Rigid PCBs) (HDAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

PCB Fabrication (Flex & Rigid-Flex PCBs) (HDAHAOAH), Printed Electronics & Advanced Substrates (HDI, IC Substrates, Embedded Components) (HDAHAOAK)

Keywords

• Printed circuit boards
• PCB manufacturing
• Quick turn prototypes
• Multilayer PCB fabrication
• Bare PCB supplier

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. PCB Manufacturing & Sales: One-time purchase model for bare printed circuit boards ranging from engineering prototypes to mass production runs. Revenue generated through direct sales of custom PCBs to contract manufacturers and OEMs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Syntek supplies bare printed circuit boards (PCBs) sourced from ISO-certified, UL-approved offshore manufacturing partners. The portfolio spans single-sided, double-sided, and multilayer boards (4–24 layers), including flexible and build-up PCBs. The company delivers both quick-turn prototyping (engineering samples and 200+ piece prototype runs) and full-scale production (20,000+ pieces within 2 weeks) to U.S. Contract Manufacturers, Electronic Assembly Companies, and OEMs across automotive, medical, consumer, industrial, computer, and telecommunications sectors.

Product overview

Syntek Inc is a printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of boards ranging from single-sided to multilayer configurations (4-24 layers), including flexible PCBs and build-up PCBs. The company provides quick turn prototype services and full-scale production capabilities (20,000+ pieces within 2 weeks) serving automotive, consumer, industrial, medical, computer, telecommunications, and burn-in board markets. Manufacturing processes include various surface finishes (Solder Mask Over Bare Copper, Lead-free HASL, Selective Gold) and material options (CEM1, CEM3, FR-4, Tg 130°, FR4 Tg 175°, Polyimide 278°). The product lineup is organized around core board types, manufacturing processes, and service tiers (prototypes/production) that serve contract manufacturers, electronic assembly companies, and OEMs throughout the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single-Sided Boards Single-layer printed circuit boards for basic electronic applications, supplied as bare boards to OEMs and contract manufacturers.
• Double-Sided Boards Two-layer PCBs with circuits on both sides enabling more complex routing than single-sided boards, supplied as bare boards to OEMs and contract manufacturers.
• Multilayer Boards (4 to 24 layers) High-density multilayer PCBs (4–24 layers) supporting complex circuit designs for advanced electronic applications, supplied as bare boards to OEMs and contract manufacturers.
• Flexible PCBs Flexible printed circuit boards with minimum via hole sizes of 0.006 inches via CNC drill, suitable for compact and dynamic electronic devices, supplied as bare boards to OEMs and contract manufacturers.
• Build-up PCBs Advanced PCBs with blind and buried via holes created by laser drill, featuring minimum via sizes of 0.002 inches, supplied as bare boards to OEMs and contract manufacturers.
• Quick Turn Prototypes Rapid prototype manufacturing service producing engineering samples and prototype quantities starting at 200+ pieces, with delivery within days of Gerber file release and approval, for OEMs and contract manufacturers.
• PCB Production Full-scale PCB production service capable of delivering 20,000+ pieces within 2 weeks, serving Contract Manufacturers, Electronic Assembly Companies, and OEMs across automotive, medical, consumer, industrial, computer, and telecommunications industries.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Offshore Manufacturing PartnerscoreOthersSyntek sources bare printed circuit boards from offshore manufacturing partners. These partners have been fully researched, carefully selected, and are ISO certified and UL-approved. This supply chain arrangement enables competitive pricing while maintaining quality standards through partner compliance certifications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• TTM Technologies: Large publicly-traded North American PCB manufacturer offering rigid, flex, HDI, and advanced substrates across aerospace, defense, automotive, and medical. Serves the same end customers as Syntek but at substantially larger scale and with direct fabrication rather than partner sourcing.

Direct peers

• Epec Engineered Technologies: US-based custom electronics manufacturer producing bare PCBs, cable assemblies, and box builds for OEMs in industrial, medical, and aerospace markets. Overlaps with Syntek on bare PCB supply to US OEMs and offers similar profile of quick-turn plus volume capability.
• Imagineering Inc: US PCB manufacturer offering quick-turn prototypes, production runs, and assembly services to OEMs and contract manufacturers. Comparable in product portfolio (single-sided through multilayer, quick-turn prototypes) and customer base to Syntek.
• Sunstone Circuits: US PCB prototype and small-volume manufacturer offering quick-turn and production runs to engineers and OEMs. Comparable to Syntek in its focus on quick-turn prototypes and short-run production for US buyers, though with in-house rather than partner-sourced manufacturing.
• Sierra Circuits: California-based quick-turn PCB prototype and small-batch manufacturer serving engineers and OEMs across the US with multilayer and HDI capabilities. Directly comparable to Syntek in quick-turn prototype positioning and US customer segment.
• Bay Area Circuits: US quick-turn PCB prototype and low-volume manufacturer serving engineers, OEMs, and contract manufacturers. Direct peer in quick-turn prototype specialization and US customer base, with overlapping product range from simple to multilayer boards.
• Advanced Circuits: US-based bare PCB manufacturer (single-sided through multilayer, including flex and quick-turn prototypes) serving OEMs, contract manufacturers, and engineers across the United States. Closest direct peer to Syntek given overlapping product breadth, prototype-to-volume capacity, and US-centric customer base.
• PCB Unlimited: US-based bare PCB supplier providing prototype through production runs with online quoting and quick-turn capabilities. Comparable to Syntek in its online-quoting, prototype-to-volume service model targeting US CMs and OEMs.

Emerging players

• JLCPCB: China-based low-cost PCB prototype and small-batch manufacturer serving engineers worldwide via online ordering. Represents the direct China-based sourcing channel that competes with Syntek's offshore-partner model, particularly for prototype and low-volume buyers.
• PCBWay: China-based PCB prototype, small-batch, and assembly service provider with global online ordering. Comparable to Syntek's quick-turn prototyping offering at materially lower price points, and represents a competitive channel for cost-sensitive US buyers that Syntek may otherwise win through its referral network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/syntek-inc.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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