From its founding in 1974, Heilind has grown to become the industry's pre-eminent interconnect distributor, with the largest inventory of connector products in North America. The company was built on the ideals of deep inventory, flexible policies, responsive systems, knowledgeable technical support and unsurpassed customer service and today supports original equipment and contract manufacturers in all market segments of the electronics industry.
Heilind has more than 40 locations in the United States, China, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and Singapore. This service network includes six distribution centers positioning Heilind's inventory within one shipping day of 90% of its customers. Heilind also maintains two fully equipped value-added centers in Hudson, New Hampshire and Hong Kong offering a complete menu of part assembly, part modification and part packaging services.
Heilind has grown through both internal expansion and acquisition. Significant acquisitions include Force Electronics (1986), Help Electronics (1991), Sage Electronics (1991), Gateway Megatech (1998), and Thompson Electronic Supplies (2011). In 2012, Heilind formed its "Mil-Aero" business unit to concentrate on the military and aerospace market segments; this business unit's first acquisition was military & aerospace distributor, Interstate Connecting Components (ICC). Heilind expanded outside of the United States first in 2000, opening facilities in Markham, Ontario (Canada) and Guadalajara, Jalisco (Mexico). The company further expanded internationally in 2012, purchasing Brazilian distributor Kotek Eletro Electronica and later opening offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Suzhou Dongguan, Shenzhen, Shanghai etc..
Heilind formed its first important franchise partnership in 1974 with American connector manufacturer Molex. Other significant partnerships followed in 1981 with American connector manufacturer TE Connectivity (then AMP), in 1985 with Japanese relay manufacturer, Omron, in 1989 with American electronic hardware and connector manufacturer, Panduit and Japanese connector manufacturer, Hirose, in 1990 with French connector manufacturer FCI (then Berg Electronics), in 1998 with the electronics division of American manufacturer 3M and Japanese connector manufacturer JAE and in 2008 with Swiss connector manufacturer, LEMO. Today, Heilind is franchised for over 120 of the electronics industry's leading manufacturers offering products in 25 different component categories.
As part of its global expansion efforts, Heilind Electronics officially launched its Asia Pacific operations on Dec 12th, 2012. Heilind Asia Pacific is headquartered in Hong Kong, where besides a sales office, it also maintains both a regional distribution center and a value-added center; other sales and marketing offices are located in Singapore, Suzhou, Dongguan etc..
In 2014, Heilind Asia Pacific set up new office in Shanghai; mobile offices in Beijing, Nanjing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Xiamen, Taipei, Manila, Bangkok, Bangalore & Johore Bahru; new warehouse in Singapore; and design rep in Ho Chi Ming City and Jakarta. It's industry leading service offering to customers in Asia Pacific is the result of a commitment to the belief of "Distribution As It Should Be".
Heilind Electronics was founded on the ideals of regional stock, technical support and customer responsiveness. Heilind Asia Pacific will replicate Heilind Electronic's successful North American business model of high service, a focus on interconnect product, and a strong commitment to inventory to deliver the highest levels of service possible in the Asian market place.
Heilind Electronics: Your trusted connection.