Electronic Manufacturing

The Electronics Contracting Manufacturing Sector

• South Africa has a well-established electronics manufacturing sector that has been in existence for over 40 years and has a critical mass of experienced firms
• Firms can offer a complete electronics value chain that ranges from design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, implementation and maintenance
• Firms provide original design products, thereby saving OEM customers significant non-recurring engineering costs associated with product development
• The sector has developed a competitive advantage by being flexible and adaptable in its manufacturing approach and will consider small production runs
• Firms have a higher production capacity than most mid-sized European firms
• We have a good cultural fit with European firms and similar time lines
• South Africa complies with the TRIPS agreement (Trade Related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) in which it participates as a developed country
• Customers range from large multinationals to specialised local customers in a wide range of industries
• South Africa is a pioneer in the development of security systems, keyless starting, lighting control, fuel injection, central
  locking and robotics for leading automotive firms
• South Africa and Australia have been jointly selected to host the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) project with a majority
  share of the radio telescope destined to be built and housed in South Africa

The South African Electronics value proposition