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CATL, headquartered in Ningde, Fujian Province, is a global leading battery manufacturer founded in 2011. The company specializes in the development and production of lithium-ion batteries for EVs and energy storage systems. CATL is the largest EV battery manufacturer in the world and leads the industry in innovative battery technology development for higher-energy density and safety, longer battery service life and super-fast charging. CATL is also involved in the manufacturing of cathode and other related battery materials. Through its subsidiary Brunp, it works with customers to create a closed-loop battery life cycle from production, application, to recycling.

Siemens is a multi-industry company focused on the areas of automation, electrification, mobility, and healthcare. Its top three geographic regions—the United States, Germany, and China—contribute over half of group revenue. Siemens has a 71% investment in separately listed Siemens Healthineers. Recent portfolio activity included the listing of Siemens Energy, spinning out its power and gas and Siemens Gamesa business divisions in 2020.

ABB supplies electrical equipment and automation products. Founded in the late 19th century, the company was created out of the merger of two old industrial companies: ASEA and BBC. Its products include electrical equipment, industrial robots, and equipment used for industrial automation, sold via approximately 19 business divisions. ABB is the number-one or -two supplier in two-thirds of its product segments.

Amphenol is a global supplier of connectors, sensors, and interconnect systems. It holds the second-largest connector market share globally and sells into the automotive, broadband, commercial air, industrial, IT and data communications, military, mobile devices, and mobile networks end markets. Amphenol is diversified geographically, with operations in 40 countries.

Schneider Electric is a global leader in energy management and industrial automation. It holds leading positions in electrical distribution. Its four end-markets include: Buildings, Data Center & Networks, Infrastructure, and Industry. Its largest countries include the United States, China and India.

Founded in 1911 by Joseph Eaton, the eponymous company began by selling truck axles in New Jersey. Eaton has since become an industrial powerhouse largely through acquisitions in various end markets. Eaton's portfolio can broadly be divided into two parts: its electrical and industrial businesses. Its electrical portfolio (representing around 70% of company revenue) sells components within data centers, utilities, and commercial and residential buildings, while its industrial business (30% of revenue) sells components within commercial and passenger vehicles and aircraft. Eaton receives favorable tax treatment as a domiciliary of Ireland, but it generates over half of its revenue within the US.

Delta Electronics (Thailand) PCL manufactures and distributes power supplies, electronic equipment, and components such as DC fans, EMI filters, solenoids, etc. The group's reportable segments are: Power electronics, Mobility, Infrastructure, Automation, and Others. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Power electronics segment, which designs, manufactures, and sells power supplies applied to computer, server, office automation equipment, and household electric appliances. The Mobility segment makes EV power systems, the Infrastructure segment builds ICT and energy systems, and the Automation segment offers industrial and building automation. Geographically, the group generates maximum revenue from the United States, followed by Singapore, Germany, Taiwan, and other markets.

Vertiv has roots tracing back to 1946 when its founder, Ralph Liebert, developed an air-cooling system for mainframe data rooms. As computers started making their way into commercial applications in 1965, Liebert developed one of the first computer room air conditioning, or CRAC, units, enabling the precise control of temperature and humidity. The firm has slowly expanded its data center portfolio through internal product development and the acquisition of thermal and power management products like condensers, busways, and switches. Vertiv has global operations today; its products can be found in data centers in most regions throughout the world.

Bloom Energy designs, manufactures, sells, and installs solid oxide fuel cell systems for on-site power generation. Bloom Energy Servers are fuel-flexible and can use natural gas, biogas, and hydrogen to create 24/7 electricity for stationary applications. Bloom sells its systems in the United States and internationally.

Founded in 2004, Luxshare Precision is one of the world's largest manufacturers of cables and connectors and is a major supplier to Apple, which accounts for over 70% of revenue. Of Luxshare's 2024 sales, 83% is derived from the consumer electronics end market, while the remaining 16% is spread across the computer, communication, and automobile verticals. In nonconsumer businesses, Luxshare supplies cooling systems, optical interconnects, cables, power supplies, and other electric hardware. Luxshare employs almost 280,000 people and has manufacturing bases in China, India, and Vietnam. Through acquiring German automotive cabling firm Leoni, it has added 26 more production sites mainly in Europe and Africa.

Mitsubishi Electric is a leading Japanese diversified industrial manufacturer, specializing in factory automation systems, power and energy systems, infrastructure solutions, automotive equipment, electronic devices, and home appliances. Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company operates globally with a strong presence in Asia, Europe, and North America. Known for its technological expertise and high reliability, Mitsubishi Electric plays a vital role in sectors ranging from smart manufacturing and transportation to energy management and defense. The company emphasizes sustainability, innovation, and long-term growth through its focus on electrification, automation, and digitalization.

LG Energy Solution is the third-largest battery maker for electric vehicles with about 11% global share in 2024, according to SNE Research. The EV battery segment is the largest revenue contributor, which accounted for more than 60% of total revenue in 2024. LGES also manufactures batteries for mobility, mobile phones, laptops, electrical devices, and energy storage systems. The company was spun off from LG Chem’s battery division in December 2020 and listed on the Korea Exchange in January 2022. It has global manufacturing facilities in Korea, China, Poland, and the United States. Key customers include General Motors, Tesla, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Stellantis.

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd manufactures and sells electric wires and cables, and other products. The company operates through five segments. The Automotive related business covers wire harnesses, anti-vibration rubber, hoses, electrical parts, and traffic control systems. The Electronics related business provides electronic wires, flexible printed circuits, fluoropolymer products, and metal components. The Environment and Energy related business handles power transmission equipment, substation systems, vacuum and beam equipment, and conductive products. The Industrial Materials business includes steel wire, tools, optical components, and sintered parts. The Information and Communication business offers fiber optic cables, communication equipment, and optical devices.

Yageo produces passive components for electronic devices. Passive components are necessary for all electronic circuits; they are used to stabilize and control electric flow and remove electromagnetic noise from the circuit. Yageo’s main products are multilayer ceramic capacitors, chip resistors, inductors, and tantalum capacitors, which are ranked third, first, third, and first in global production volume, respectively.

Carrier Global, spun out of United Technologies in 2020, manufactures and services commercial and residential HVAC systems and transportation refrigeration solutions under its flagship Carrier brand, as well as Bryant, Payne, Heil, and others across various price points. In 2024, Carrier acquired Viessmann Climate Solutions to expand its footprint in Europe with heat pumps, boilers, and solar PV equipment. Proceeds from the sale of Carrier’s fire and security (Honeywell) and commercial refrigeration (Haier) businesses reduced debt and focused the company on global HVAC and refrigeration solutions. Carrier generates 75% of sales from equipment and 25% from parts and services. The company derives 50% of revenue from the US, 30% from Europe, and 20% from the Asia-Pacific region.

China-based Sungrow manufactures and sells power supply equipment for the new energy industry. It offers a wide range of products, including solar inverters, energy storage systems, wind power converters, electric vehicle drives, among others. It is one of the largest suppliers of solar inverters and energy storage systems globally. It is also one of the largest new energy project developers in the world. Solar inverters, energy storage systems, and new energy investment and development segment each accounted for 37%, 32%, and 27% of revenue in 2024, respectively.

Prysmian SpA is an Italian manufacturer of electric power transmission and telecommunications cables and systems. Its business is organized in three segments--Projects, which focuses on the execution of underground and submarine cable projects; Energy Products, which provides power distribution, and industrial and network components; and Telecom, which makes cable systems and connectivity products. More than half of the firm's revenue is generated in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions, with the rest coming from North America, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific regions.

Fujikura Ltd is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the manufacturing and sales of telecommunication and other electronics equipment. The company operates through five segments. The Automotive division covers wiring harnesses and electrical components. The Electronics division provides printed wiring boards, electronic wires, connectors, and hard disk components. The Energy division includes power and communication cables, aluminum, and coated wires. The Information and Communication division offers optical fibers, cables, components, equipment, network solutions, and construction services. The Real Estate division engages in leasing. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Information and Communication Business Division segment.

Legrand is a global manufacturer of low-voltage electrical components, which are mostly used in residential (40%) and commercial (40%) buildings, as well as data centers. Its products include wiring devices, cable management, lighting, and audio visual equipment, sold under approximately 80 brands across 180 countries. Its products are sold primarily through specialist distributors that subsequently sell to installers/electricians. Legrand is a major supplier to global electrical equipment distributors, including Rexel and Sonepar. North America and Europe each account for 40% of group sales.

Jabil Inc. is a U.S based company providing engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. It provides comprehensive electronics design, production, and product management services to companies in various industries and end markets. It operates through three segments: Regulated Industries, serving automotive, healthcare, and renewables; Intelligent Infrastructure, focused on AI, cloud, data centers, and communications, driving the majority of revenue; and Connected Living and Digital Commerce, specializing in digitalization and automation, such as robotics and warehouse automation. The company operates in the U.S., Mexico, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and several other markets.

Wus Printed Circuit (Kunshan) Co Ltd is a China-based company. It is principally engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and after-sales services of printed circuit boards (PCBs).

Ibiden Co Ltd is a provider of electronic and ceramic products. The company operates through three segments: Ceramic, Electron, and other. The Ceramic segment provides environment-related ceramics products, graphite and specialty products, ceramic fibre, and fine ceramics products. The Electron segment offers package substrates in computers, information technology infrastructure, mobile device wiring boards, mobile devices, and home appliances. The other segment includes the processing of agriculture, livestock, and fisheries, the sale of oil products, and synthetic resin production. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Electronic segment.

Weg SA produces and sells electric motors, generators, control systems, and other industrial devices world-wide. The company has three reportable segments: industry, energy, and foreign (outside of Brazil). The industry segment manufactures various motors, drives, controls, and equipment for industrial automation. Energy segment products consist of electricity generators, alternators, wind turbines, hydraulic and thermal steam turbines (biomass), substations, transformers, measuring instruments, control panels, and systems integration services. The foreign segment consists of operations carried out through subsidiaries located in different countries.

Samsung SDI is one of the top suppliers of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, providing cylindrical batteries for consumer electronics products such as laptops, polymer rechargeable batteries for smartphones and tablets, and has been focusing its resources to establish its footprint on automotive rechargeable batteries. The company is the second-largest supplier of batteries for consumer electronics products, and the seventh player in automotive batteries. The company also offers electronic materials for semiconductors and flat-panel displays, making it an important internal supplier for Samsung Electronics.

Inovance is a leading Chinese industrial automation and new energy parts supplier. It offers a wide array of industry automation products such as variable frequency drives, servo systems, program logic controllers, and industrial robots. It also supplies electric drive and power supply systems for new energy vehicles. Inovance generates more than 90% of its revenue from China.

NARI Technology Co Ltd is engaged in providing power & automation technologies in China. It operates in areas of power system automation, smart grid, renewable energy, railway automation, industrial control, & energy conservation & environment protection.

NVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions that touch a broad range of end markets, including infrastructure, industrial, commercial, and residential. NVent designs, manufactures, markets, installs, and services a portfolio of electrical enclosures and electrical fastening solutions. North America accounts for the majority of sales.

Founded in 1888 by Harvey Hubbell, the eponymous company was the conduit through which the pull-chain lamp socket was originally sold. Hubbell has since grown into an electricity transmission and distribution behemoth, housing more than 75 brands that sell components found on power lines, in electrical substations, and in commercial and industrial buildings. The company's primary operations are in the United States, where around 90% of revenue is derived.

Sieyuan Electric Co Ltd is a China-based company that provides electrical equipment and services. The group mainly specializes in the research and development of electric power technology, equipment manufacturing, and engineering services. Siyuan Electric's business involves power, metallurgy, railway, petrochemical, coal, port, and other industries. The products offered by the company include capacitors, reactors, high voltage SVG, Intelligent terminal, auxiliary system, string harmonic, oil chromatography, UV imager, and others. Geographically, it holds a presence in both the Chinese and international markets.

HD Hyundai Electric is a manufacturer and supplier of electrical equipment. It supplies a wide range of electrical equipment, including power and distribution transformers, gas-insulated systems, MV/LV switchgears, motors, generators, and circuit breakers. The company also delivers marine electrical solutions and energy storage systems, and offers eco-focused products under its GREENTRIC line, such as SF6-free equipment and high-efficiency motors.

Huagong Tech Co Ltd produces, sells, and provides technical services for products centered on laser technology, computer software and system integration technology, and PTC technology. The company's main products include laser processing equipment and intelligent manufacturing production lines, laser holographic film series products, optoelectronic device series products, sensitive components, and others.

Lasertec Corp is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of inspection and measurement equipment. The company focuses on providing optical inspection systems and related technologies. The company’s main products include semiconductor-related equipment such as photomasks and wafer inspection or measurement systems, SiC wafer inspection equipment for the energy and environment sector, FPD photomask inspection systems, and hybrid laser microscopes.

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co Ltd is a China-based company engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of fiber-optic communication and power-transmission products. Its products include power cables, fittings, insulators, arresters, conductors, aluminum-clad steel wires, transformers, and power switch gears; optical fibers, optical fiber cables, coaxial cables, and antennas; and submarine composite and FO cables, submarine cable accessories, and ROV cables. The company also offers marine and offshore cables, lithium-ion batteries, solar cell backsheets, photovoltaic technology products, alloy materials, optical fiber, and optical cable machines.

EVE Energy Co Ltd is a China-based enterprise mainly engaged in the research, manufacturing, and sale of consumer batteries, power batteries, and energy storage batteries. Its consumer battery portfolio includes lithium primary cells, compact lithium-ion batteries, and cylindrical batteries, applied in both consumer and industrial sectors such as smart metering, smart home devices, automotive electronics, and more. The company’s power batteries consist of products and systems for new energy passenger vehicles, serving applications in passenger cars, commercial vehicles, engineering machinery, and related fields. Its energy storage batteries are utilized in power, industrial, and commercial energy storage solutions, among other applications.

Woodward Inc is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets. It designs, produces, and services reliable, efficient, low-emission, and high-performance energy control products for diverse applications in challenging environments. The company operates in two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment provides fuel pumps, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles, and flight deck controls, actuators, servo controls, motors, and sensors for aircraft. The Industrial segment offers actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, speed controls, electronics and software, and sensors.

Lennox International manufacturers and distributes heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration products for the North American replacement (75% of sales) and new construction (25% of sales) markets. Residential HVAC (home comfort solutions) accounted for 67% of sales and commercial HVAC (building climate solutions) accounted for the remaining 33% of sales. To be clear, Lennox’s commercial exposure is what its peers refer to as “residential and light commercial,” lacks the scale and complexity of what is referred to as an “applied” solution. The company goes to market with multiple brands, but Lennox is the company’s flagship HVAC brand.

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd manufactures printed circuit boards, including high-density interconnection, flexible printed circuits, rigid printed circuit boards, and integrated circuit substrates. These products are used in a variety of applications, including personal computers, watches, memory and data cards, smartphones, tablets, media players, televisions, digital and video cameras, and game consoles. The company's customers include the telecommunications, electronics, automotive, medical equipment, military equipment, and space industries. The company generates all of its revenue from the manufacturing of PCB products of which key revenue is derived from the USA region followed by mainland China and others.

CETC Lantian Technology Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the research and development, production, sales, and services of electrical energy materials, products, and systems. Its business areas include physical power supplies, chemical power supplies, power supply systems, and other upstream and downstream products in the power supply chain.

Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd is a manufacturer of automotive wiring harnesses and plastic components and modules. The products include wiring harnesses, mirrors for passenger cars, injection molded products, modules including dashboards, door trims, bumpers, blow moulded components, liquid silicone rubber molded components, injection molding tools, extruded rubber products, precision machined metal components, and others. The company has five reportable segments such as Wiring Harness, Modules and polymer products, Integrated Assemblies, Vision systems and Emerging businesses. It derives majority of the revenue from Modules and polymer products segment which is engaged in manufacturing and supplies of plastic parts and system modules for vehicle interiors and exteriors.

ABB India Ltd enables a more sustainable and resource-efficient future with the technology leadership in electrification and automation. It energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, and sustainable by connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation, and motion portfolio. The company's revenue is split between its four operating segments: Robotics and Discrete Automation, Electrification, Motion, and Process Automation. The company has several manufacturing sites located in India, and the majority of its revenue is generated in India.

Polycab India Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling wires and cables and fast moving electrical goods under the POLYCAB brand. The business activities are carried out through Wires and cables, Fast moving electrical goods (FMEG), and the EPC segment. It generates maximum revenue from the Wires and cables segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from India. Some of its products include Power cables, Control Cables, Instrumentation Cables, Optical Fibre Cables (OFC), Solar Cables, Building Cables, Flexible Wires, and others.

Regal Rexnord Corp is in the engineering and manufacturing of industrial powertrain solutions, power transmission components, electric motors, electronic controls, air-moving products, and specialty electrical components and systems, serving customers around the world. The three operating segments include Automation & Motion Control (AMC) segment; Industrial Powertrain Solutions (IPS) segment, which derives maximum revenue; and Power Efficiency Solutions (PES) segment. Geographically, the company operates in North America, Europe, Asia, and Rest of the world, of which it derives maximum revenue from North America.

Siemens Ltd produces systems and solutions for electrification, automation, and digitalization. The company's business segments are; Energy, Smart Infrastructure, Mobility, Digital Industries, and others. The Smart Infrastructure segment derives maximum revenue which functions as a supplier of products, systems, solutions, and services for the transmission and distribution of electrical energy for power utilities, industrial companies, and infrastructure segments. The products and services portfolio under this segment includes systems for low and medium-voltage distribution, solutions for smart grids and energy automation, low-voltage power supply systems, provides intelligent and connected infrastructure for grids and buildings. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from India.

Belimo Holding AG is engaged in the development, production, and sales of field devices for the energy-efficient control of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system. The focus of the core business is on damper actuators, control valves, sensors, and meters, such as fire damper actuators, valve actuators, globe valves, throttle valves, duct sensors (air), and outdoor sensors (air), among others. The company, along with its subsidiaries, has four reportable operating segments: EMEA, Americas, Asia Pacific, and Shared Services. Maximum revenue for the company is generated from the Americas.

Fuji Electric Co Ltd is a Japanese electrical equipment manufacturer and distributor. The company operates through four segments. The Energy segment covers geothermal, hydro, thermal, fuel cells, photovoltaic, wind power, substation equipment, storage systems, UPS, and control equipment. The Food Distribution segment provides vending machines, store equipment, and money-handling systems. The Industry segment includes inverters, FA components, sensors, FA systems, nuclear power systems, railway and ship systems, electrical works, air conditioning, and ICT equipment. The Semiconductor segment focuses on industrial and automotive power semiconductors, while Others includes financial services, real estate, insurance, travel, and printing services.

Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co Ltd is operating in the communication industry. The company is primarily focusing on the research and development, manufacturing, sales and marketing of the mobile terminal antennas and related modules, acoustic modules and connectors with high electromagnetic compatibility. Its products offering include mobile antenna, precision metal parts, MIM metal parts, acoustics and new materials products. Its products mainly apply to consumer electronic fields like smartphone/tablet PC, smart wearable devices, smart home/IoT and smart automobiles, and primarily expand the supporting capability towards industry, automobile, and military fields.

Taiyo Yuden produces passive components for electronic devices. Passive components are used to enable wireless communication, store electricity, handle electric flow, remove electromagnetic noise from circuits, and so on. Passive components are imperative for electronic circuits—for instance, one high-end smartphone contains more than 1,000 passive components. Taiyo Yuden is the global third multilayer ceramic capacitor supplier, with a low-teens market share.

Anhui Tongguan Copper Foil Group Co Ltd is engaged in the research and development, manufacturing and sales of various high-precision electronic copper foils.