Flex
Provides end-to-end advanced manufacturing services, including in-house industrial additive manufacturing solutions, to accelerate product development and production for global brands.
- CEO / Founder
- Revathi Advaithi
- Team Size
- 10,000+
- Stage
- Public
- Latest Round
- IPO
Technology & Products
Key Products
Additive Manufacturing Solutions; Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS); Design & Engineering; Supply Chain Solutions; Aftermarket Services
Technological Advantage
Proprietary manufacturing processes and a global network of 'smart factories' that integrate AM for prototyping, tooling, and low-volume production, enabling rapid iteration and scalability. Advantage is protectable via trade secrets and process know-how, though specific AM hardware is often sourced from partners.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Offers a full suite of in-house industrial AM capabilities integrated with traditional manufacturing and supply chain management, enabling customers to achieve greater efficiency, quality, and speed-to-market for complex products.
How They Differentiate
Compared to Jabil and Sanmina, Flex emphasizes deeper integration of additive manufacturing as a core service within its broader manufacturing ecosystem, not just as a standalone bureau. Its partnership with Teradyne Robotics to manufacture and deploy robots internally creates a closed-loop validation model for automation that most large-scale EMS providers lack.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Global OEMs and technology brands in automotive, healthcare, data center, consumer electronics, and industrial sectors.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace/Defense; Automotive; Medical; Consumer Electronics; Industrial; Data Center/Compute
Competitors
Jabil; Sanmina; Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue from data center business projected to be approximately $6.5 billion, implying year-over-year growth of at least 35% (as of 2025).
Major Milestones
Founded in 1969 (as Flextronics); Rebranded to Flex in 2015; Appointed Revathi Advaithi as CEO in 2019; Expanded partnership with Teradyne Robotics in 2026 for intelligent automation
Notable Customers
Palo Alto Networks; SentinelOne; Veeam; Teradyne Robotics (Universal Robots, Mobile Industrial Robots)