Top 10: Manufacturing Partners

Modern manufacturing is a global phenomenon, with a web of interconnected machines, partners and stakeholders all operating within a complex global supply chain.

To thrive and advance, collaboration is key.

Partnership is what ensures the future competitiveness, creativity and efficiency of this sector, as its best and brightest come together to innovate and confront common challenges. 

With this said, here's Manufacturing Digital's ranking of the top 10 partners who truly demonstrate the power of cross-collaboration.

10. Venture Corporation

• Revenue: US$2.07bn
• Employees: 11,182
• CEO: Wong Chee Kheong
• Founded: 1989

Venture Corporation collaborates with manufacturers across industry verticals by providing integrated solutions that span the entire product lifecycle.

The Singapore-based company specialises in advanced design, engineering and manufacturing services, enabling partners to optimise production efficiency and accelerate time-to-market.

Venture leverages its global network of facilities to support customisation, scalability and seamless supply chain integration.

By focusing on innovative technologies and strategic partnerships, Venture helps manufacturers meet evolving market demands, ensuring high-quality products while fostering long-term growth and mutual success.

9. BYD

• Revenue: US$85bn
• Employees: 570,000
• CEO: Wang Chuanfu
• Founded: 1995

BYD partners with a diversity of manufacturers including Tesla and Toyota, drawing on its expertise in battery technology and EV components. 

For Tesla, BYD supplies batteries that support Tesla's EV production, ensuring high performance and efficiency.

BYD collaborates with Toyota to co-develop EVs tailored for specific markets, enabling the manufacturer to better embrace the future of electrification.

These partnerships highlight BYD's role as a key innovator in EV manufacturing, driving global adoption of sustainable mobility through strategic alliances.

8. Plexus

• Revenue: US$4.1bn
• Employees: 25,000
• CEO: Todd Kelsey
• Founded: 1979

Plexus provides comprehensive product realisation solutions, including design, engineering and supply chain services to manufacturers across the sector. 

Two of its partners include GE Healthcare and Boeing.

For GE Healthcare, Plexus supports the production of advanced medical devices, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality standards.

With Boeing, Plexus delivers complex aerospace components and systems, leveraging expertise in precision manufacturing and reliability.

These partnerships enable manufacturers to optimise efficiency, reduce costs and accelerate innovation, driving success in industries that demand technical excellence and robust solutions.

7. Wistron

• Revenue: US$27.04bn
• Employees: 65,000
• CEO: Simon Lin
• Founded: 2001

Wistron partners with technology leaders like Apple and Lenovo to offer end-to-end supply chain, design and manufacturing services for cutting-edge electronic products.

The manufacturer produces components and assembles devices such as iPhones for Apple, maintaining strict quality standards.

Meanwhile for Lenovo, Wistron collaborates on the production of personal computers and smart devices, ensuring innovation and efficiency.

These partnerships enable these global brands to scale production and deliver high-quality products to meet ever-changing market demand.

6. Celestica

• Revenue: US$9.24bn
• Employees: 21,890
• CEO: Rob Mionis
• Founded: 1994

Celestica partners with a diversity of manufacturers including Cisco Systems, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and IBM.

With Cisco, Celestica supports networking and communications hardware, while it assists Dell and HP on personal computing and enterprise solutions.

For IBM, Celestica delivers expertise in producing complex server and storage systems.

These partnerships enhance the digital agility of these manufacturers, enabling them to better accelerate innovation and ensure product quality.

5. Sanmina

• Revenue: US$7.1bn
• Employees: 45,000
• CEO: Michael Clarke
• Founded: 1980

Sanmina's biggest manufacturing partnership, aside from its work with Cisco and IBM, has to be with Siemens.

For Siemens, Sanmina provides support in producing industrial automation and medical technologies, emphasising precision and reliability.

For IBM and Cisco Sanmina manufacturers critical IT infrastructure including networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, servers and storage systems and other IT infrastructure.

By helping manufactures ensure the quality of their digital systems, Sanmina plays a vital role in enabling Industry 4.0 innovation.

4. Flex

• Revenue: US$$26bn
• Employees: 172,000
• CEO: Revathi Advaithi
• Founded: 1969

Flex, the global manufacturing leader partners with industry giants like Google, Bose and Cisco. 

The company  delivers design, manufacturing and supply chain solutions tailored to each brand's needs.

For Bose, Flex supports the production of premium audio equipment, emphasising innovation and quality.

With Cisco, Flex collaborates on networking hardware and telecommunications solutions, ensuring scalability and efficiency.

While for Google, the manufacturer contributes to the development of smart devices and consumer electronics, helping to integrate advanced technologies.

Flex draws on its history of manufacturing innovation to enable other companies to provide the best products and service possible.

3. Jabil

• Revenue: US$28.9bn
• Employees: 250,000
• CEO: Kenny Wilson
• Founded: 1966

Jabil is another manufacturing leader that partners with companies including Johnson & Johnson, Tesla and Cisco.

For Johnson & Johnson, Jabil manufactures medical devices and healthcare products with a focus on precision and regulatory compliance.

While for Tesla Jabil supports the production of EV components, ensuring high quality and efficiency.

Cisco receives end-to-end manufacturing, design and supply chain solutions from Jabil, enhancing its scalability.

These partnerships help each company innovate, reduce costs and enhance global competitiveness in their respective industries.

2. Pegatron

• Revenue: US$40.8bn
• Employees: 9,000
• CEO: Kuang-Chih Cheng
• Founded: 2008

Pegatron partners with manufacturers like Apple and Asus, providing comprehensive manufacturing services that span design, engineering and assembly of electronic devices.

It is this holistic partnership that sets Pegatron apart.

For Apple the manufacturer produces components and assembles products like iPhones, ensuring high quality and precision.

For Asus, Pegatron supports the production of laptops, desktops and other computing devices, focusing on innovation and efficiency.

Through Pegatron's holistic solutions and support, these manufacturers and many others find scaling production, optimising supply chains and meeting market demand easier.

1. Foxconn

• Revenue: US$198.9bn
• Employees: 1.2 million
• CEO: Young-Way Liu​
• Founded: 1974

Foxconn, formally Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., is a global leader in electronics manufacturing services.

The company tops our list of manufacturing partners due to its work with tech giants like Apple, Sony, Microsoft and Dell.

For Apple it famously produces iPhones, iPads and MacBooks, but Foxconn's work also spans semiconductors, servers and EVs.

Foxconn's scalable production, engineering expertise and global footprint position it as a pivotal player in advanced technology manufacturing.

The company's strong commitment to its partnerships has earned it the top spot on our list. 

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