Dee Electronics Inc

About Dee Electronics Inc

Dee Electronics Inc operates from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where it has served original equipment manufacturers for over six decades. The company describes itself as a 60-year-old business that provides manufacturing, distribution, and sourcing/logistics services. Ownership structure and founding year are not publicly disclosed. The company’s core offerings span printed circuit board assembly (including surface-mount, through-hole, and mixed technology with BGA placement and automated optical inspection), wire harness and cable assembly manufacturing, control panel and control box fabrication, electro-mechanical and box-build assembly, and component distribution with kitting, vendor-managed inventory, and custom packaging. It also provides engineering, reverse engineering, prototyping, and VAVE cost-reduction services. Reported annual volumes for specific programs range from a few hundred units to over 15,000 units across dozens of SKU configurations, with examples including 10,000 HVAC harnesses per year since 2015 and 15,000 sensor-harness assemblies annually since 1997. Dee Electronics serves OEMs in industries such as commercial HVAC, refrigeration, transportation, cash management systems, industrial machinery, automotive aftermarket, and fast-food oil management. Named customers are described as “world leaders” in their respective sectors, including a major HVAC manufacturer, a global refrigeration company, a transportation industry leader, and an industrial machinery OEM. The firm emphasizes a hands-on executive management approach, Six Sigma-integrated processes, ISO 9001 and UL certification, lean manufacturing and distribution systems, and sophisticated poka-yoke error-proofing. It positions itself as a value-creation integrator that prioritizes client goals, offers extreme flexibility and responsiveness, and provides transparent risk-management tools such as real-time inventory visibility and automated alerts.

Equipment

• Automated Optical Inspection (AOI)
• BGA placement equipment
• Surface Mount Technology (SMT) equipment

Company details

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Company type

Contract manufacturer / job shop

Production volume

Pre-prototype to high volume; specific programs range from 200 to 17,000 units annually

Certifications

ISO 9001, UL Certified, IPC-A-610D, J-STD-001C

Listed under

• Electrical Components Manufacturers in Iowa

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