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UK electronics manufacturers and PCB assemblers based in Greater Manchester.

GN Systems Ltd

GN Systems is an ISO 9001:2015-certified electronics manufacturer in Bolton, Lancashire, providing PCB design and turnkey manufacturing with full component supply. The company runs mixed surface-mount and through-hole assembly on single and double-sided rigid boards with hand, wave and reflow soldering, verified by AOI, for prototype, low and medium-volume orders. It also offers wire harness assembly and crimping, box build and conformal coating, serving aerospace and defence, automotive, energy, industrial, lighting and marine customers.

Blackburn Circuit Design Ltd

Blackburn Circuit Design is an ISO 9001, ISO 14001, JOSCAR and RoHS compliant PCB design and assembly company in Royton, Lancashire, established in 1990, with a focus on the military, defence and aerospace sectors. Its design capability covers RF layout, EMC and matched and controlled impedance work spanning single-sided rigid through to complex multi-layer flexi-rigid boards, with surface-mount and through-hole assembly across low, medium and high production volumes. PCB manufacture is coordinated through approved manufacturing partners. Aerospace and defence, telecom, medical, industrial and computing customers make up its client base.

Active EMS

Active EMS is an ISO 9001 and JOSCAR registered PCB assembler based in Bury, Lancashire, established in 2021 with a focus on serving Greater Manchester manufacturers and their local supply chain. The company runs surface-mount assembly on rigid boards using lead-free wave, reflow and selective soldering, with BGA placement, automated optical inspection and rework, and turnkey component supply backed by materials purchasing and supply chain support. Electro-mechanical assembly supports box-build work, and prototype orders are handled alongside production. Customers span aerospace and defence, automotive, energy, industrial, telecom and consumer electronics sectors.

Assembly Contracts Ltd

Assembly Contracts is an ISO 9001:2015, ATEX and JOSCAR certified electronics manufacturer in Manchester, established in 1990, operating from a 15,000 sq ft facility. The company provides SMT and through-hole PCB assembly, cable and wiring harness production, and partial or full turnkey box build with final product testing, alongside prototyping, NPI and design-for-manufacture support. Customers span aerospace and defence, automotive, commercial, energy, industrial, telecom, medical, consumer electronics, computing and rail sectors.

Greater Manchester has 16 companies listed on EMS Directory UK. Services on file include PCB Assembly (14), Design & Engineering (13), Box Build Assembly (10) and Cable & Wire Assembly (10). Customers span Industrial (12), Automotive (10) and Aerospace and Defence (8). The most common certifications are ISO 9001 (11), JOSCAR (5) and RoHS (4). Test and inspection methods listed include AOI (9), functional testing (6) and X-ray inspection (2). Of the 16, 11 take prototype orders and 8 list high-volume production. Company founding dates range from 1983 (UK Electronics) to 2023 (DM Electronic Assembly Ltd). Use the filters on this page to narrow by certification, testing, industries and order volume, then shortlist companies and send one enquiry to all of them. Our certification and capability checklist sets out what to ask before you commit. See also England.

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