A.Y. Electronics Ltd.

AY Group (AY Electronics Ltd.) was founded in 1980 by the late Eric Rod and is currently managed by his sons, Yaniv Rod as president and Itay Rod as vice president. The company specializes in supply chain management from product development stages to serial production, focusing on customer needs and operational excellence. The company handles over 100 projects in fields like defense systems, medical systems, IoT, and HLS systems. The acquisition of Shiratech and ZT Technologies enhanced the group’s capabilities, expanding EMS services and maintaining high quality and customer satisfaction. The company continues to expand and improve its services to meet evolving market expectations.

The company is divided into four main divisions:

Supply Chain and Manufacturing Division
This division provides comprehensive solutions from BOM component testing, component pricing, and production cost calculation. Recommended subcontractors and the company’s skilled technicians and engineers focus on supporting stringent requirements and customer satisfaction with a constant strive for excellence. The division offers manufacturing solutions from the electronic board to complete product manufacturing and functional testing before sending the product to end customers. The division complies with ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 standards.

ZT Technologies Manufacturing Division

Founded in 1986, ZT Technologies was acquired by AY Electronics Group in 2023 to expand its capabilities. ZT Technologies offers EMS solutions tailored to customer needs. The company specializes in Full-Turn-key solutions for the production and assembly of systems in the electronics industry (EMS), based on advanced process technologies and assembly equipment. By integrating processes, advanced production means, and efficiency in the global supply chain, the company focuses on small and medium-sized production series that combine advanced assembly technology and density. Services include SMT technology, supply chain specialization, selective wave soldering, hand soldering, integration and packaging, prototype engineering, testing and quality control, reballing, and repair services. The company also offers DFM and DFT redesign services and RMA support. The company specializes in customized solutions for military and defense industries, medical equipment, telecommunications, and consumer electronics.

Electronic Components and Procurement Division

The oldest division in the group, providing active and passive components with the highest availability and quality. The company has representative offices in Germany, Korea, Taiwan, China, and Hong Kong. The company’s buyers benefit from the extensive reputation and network of connections with authorized suppliers and distributors of global manufacturers, supplying components such as processors, memory components, sensors, and more. The division excels in resource planning and allocation (RAP) and component distribution, leveraging a global partner network to improve supply chains and optimize inventory management. The division specializes in creating customized solutions for its clients, including locating unique and hard-to-find components, and offering consulting services in component planning and definition. The division works closely with the clients’ engineering and development departments to ensure a perfect match between components and project needs. The division also maintains advanced information systems for inventory management and control, ensuring continuous component availability and precise shipment tracking. All these ensure a quick and efficient response to customers worldwide.

Product Engineering and Development Division

In 2018, the group acquired Shiratech, a company specializing in providing software solutions for monitoring and predicting faults in propulsion systems in industrial plants. Shiratech serves as the R&D division of AY Electronics Group and is a business partner of international giants Arrow, ADI, and ST. In 2021, after integrating the software and algorithms of the German company Knowtion, Shiratech acquired Knowtion. Shiratech focused on AI and software-based development services, and Predicto, a software-based product for automatic and knowledge-free monitoring and fault prediction on the production floor. The company’s leading solution is iCOMOXTM, a sensor-based solution for remote functional system testing by collecting data to the cloud and analyzing it. Arrow and Analog Devices are partners in distributing the product to global markets. The iCOMOXTM platform was chosen by Siemens’ industrial cloud, MindSphere, as a Predictive Maintenance solution for factories and industry. Shiratech serves a wide range of clients in Israel and Europe. The company provides its solutions to various industries such as industrial plants, gas industries, construction management, infrastructure, and medicine.

Community Contribution

AY Electronics Group places the customer at the center, providing personalized solutions at all stages of the supply chain and production. The company strives to maximize benefits for its customers through operational excellence. The group is also committed to community contribution and supports the promotion of underprivileged populations through various social projects. The company assists at-risk youth, the elderly, and families in distress, promoting initiatives to improve quality of life and community integration through accessible technology. The company contributes to many social ventures, helps fund computer technician courses and app development courses for at-risk youth, and provides food baskets to families in distress and needy elderly in public housing.

Striving for Operational Excellence

The group’s activities at all stages of the supply chain and production, from initial planning and product engineering to cost pricing, assembly, and shipping, allow it to place the customer at the center as a strategic principle. AY Electronics examines the product from the customer’s perspective, enabling them to deliver the highest quality product to the market at the most competitive price and desired time. The company nurtures and promotes Israeli startups from a patriotic perspective. Over the years, the group has invested immense resources to achieve operational excellence, a significant advantage for customers, providing them with great confidence. The quality control system, based on stringent standards and continuous improvement, supports reliability, durability, and maximum product performance, with the company certified to ISO 9100 and ISO 13845 standards. Advanced quality control technologies and a dedicated professional team ensure every product meets strict global standards.