ETCO Incorporated
"Made in the USA Since 1947"
US precision metal-stamping manufacturer of electrical terminals and connectors since 1947, now supplying wiring components for robotics and automation.
ETCO Incorporated is a precision metal-stamping manufacturer of electrical terminals, connectors, and related application equipment, founded in 1947 by Rene Martines and Joe Dunn. The company's original innovation was producing electrical terminals in strip-and-reel form so they could be crimped onto wire two at a time by machine instead of being soldered individually by hand, a change that increased production speed roughly tenfold and became the basis of its manufacturing model. ETCO is headquartered at 3004 62nd Ave E, Bradenton, Florida, with a second facility at 25 Bellows St, Warwick, Rhode Island, and describes its Florida and Rhode Island teams as having a combined 100-plus years of industry experience. The company maintains a catalog of more than 1,500 standard stamped parts, including ring terminals, spade terminals, hooks, disconnects, pins, receptacles, insulated terminals, automotive terminals with insulating boots, and cord-end products, and it also designs custom stamped metal components and application (crimping) equipment for automated terminal assembly. Production capability reaches up to 3,000 pieces per minute on its progressive stamping lines. In July 2026 the company introduced new electrical connectors and terminals targeted at robotics and automation systems, extending its existing terminal and connector lines into the growing industrial-automation and robotics wiring market. ETCO's terminals and connectors are sold into more than 20 industries, including aerospace and military, automotive, consumer devices, appliances, IT hardware, LED and lighting, battery and portable energy, medical devices, and wire harness processing. As a component supplier rather than an end-equipment maker, ETCO's products function as the electrical interconnect building blocks inside larger assemblies, wiring harnesses, and control panels used by OEMs and contract manufacturers across these sectors. Beyond off-the-shelf catalog terminals, ETCO offers engineering support for customers who need a stamped part designed around a specific wire gauge, current rating, or connector housing, and it builds matching application tooling so that customers or ETCO itself can crimp terminals at production volumes. The company also lists Pancon-branded terminal products in its catalog, broadening its connector portfolio for board-level and wire-to-board applications. Its expansion into terminals and connectors for robotics and automation systems reflects demand from manufacturers building motor leads, sensor harnesses, and control cabinets for automated equipment, where reliable crimped connections affect both assembly-line throughput and long-term field reliability. With roughly 51-200 employees split between its Bradenton, Florida headquarters and its Warwick, Rhode Island facility, ETCO positions itself as a mid-sized, US-based alternative to larger multinational terminal manufacturers, emphasizing quick-turn custom stamping and applicator tooling alongside its standard parts catalog for customers across electronics, transportation, and industrial automation supply chains.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Custom Metal Stampings & Proprietary Terminal Solutions
Custom-engineered electrical terminals and proprietary metal stampings designed and produced in-house for OEM customers across automotive, aerospace, medical and industrial sectors.
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Contact ETCO Incorporated
WEBSITE
https://www.etco.comPHONE
+1 941-756-8426HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
1947
Primary Role
Component Supplier
Company Size
employees 100-500
Primary Region
North America
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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