Precision-engineered electronic components: reed contacts, sensors, relays and magnetics for mission-critical applications.
Standex Electronics
Fairfield, Ohio (US) · Salem, New Hampshire (US)New on Amplifa
About Standex Electronics
Standex Electronics is a business segment of Standex International Corporation (NYSE: SXI) headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio, and develops and manufactures precision-engineered electronic components at 18 production sites in seven countries. The portfolio includes reed contacts, reed and Hall-effect sensors, electromechanical and solid-state relays as well as custom magnetic components such as planar transformers, inductors, chokes, EMI components and high-voltage and instrument transformers for low-voltage and medium-voltage grids. Since the 2025 rebranding, the company is organized into the divisions Standex Detect (switches, sensors, relays), Standex Edge (Power Magnetics) and Standex Grid (grid transformer solutions). Manufacturing is vertically integrated, with in-house design and testing; the engineers act as an extension of customers' development departments on miniaturization, thermal management and robust design. Standex Electronics supplies industries such as automotive, industrial and automation technology, test and measurement, renewable energy, medical technology, aerospace, telecommunications and data centers. With around 1,500 employees and annual revenue of approx. USD 400 million, the company positions itself as a global partner for custom, engineering-intensive solutions with worldwide manufacturing.
- Site
- Fairfield, Ohio
- Processes
- Custom Engineered Solutions, Engineering/Design Partnership, In-house Design and Testing, Global Manufacturing
- Materials
- Reed Contacts, Hall-Effect Sensing, Electromechanical and Solid-State Relays, Magnetics (Transformers, Inductors), Instrument Transformers
- Founded
- 1955 (Stan
- Employees
- approx. 1,500
- Industries
- Automotive, Industrial and Automation, Test and Measurement, Renewable Energy, Smart Grid, Medical Devices
- 01
Engineering/Design Partnership
- 02
In-house Design and Testing
- 03
Component Manufacturing
- 04
Global Manufacturing and Delivery
Technologies and Products
Reed Contacts
Hermetically sealed reed contacts for precise, reliable switching in a compact design.
Hall-Effect Sensing
Contactless detection of position, proximity and speed.
Electromechanical and Solid-State Relays
Relays for high reliability and signal integrity.
Magnetics (Transformers, Inductors)
Planar transformers, inductors, chokes and EMI components for power electronics.
Instrument Transformers
Current and voltage transformers for low-voltage and medium-voltage grids.
Manufacturing Sites
Fairfield, Ohio
USHeadquarters of Standex Electronics
Salem, New Hampshire
USHeadquarters of Standex International Corporation
Products and Assemblies
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
History
- 1866
Founding of Standard Publishing, a predecessor company of the Standex Group
- 1955
Standex International Corporation incorporated by John Bolten Sr.
- 1964
Standex goes public
- 1973
Renamed Standex
- 2012
Acquisition of Meder Electronic GmbH (reed switch specialist) by the Electronics Division
- 2017
Acquisition of OKI's reed switch division in Japan
- 2020
Acquisition of Renco Electronics for USD 28 million
- 2025
Rebranding of Standex Electronics with the divisions Standex Detect, Standex Edge and Standex Grid