Rhopoint Components Celebrates 50 Years as Design-Led Engineering Distributor

East Grinstead, UK – 4 September, 2025

Rhopoint Components, a leading design-led engineering distributor of precision electronic components and sensors, today celebrates 50 years of serving the international marketplace since its founding in 1975.

Originally established as Rhopoint Ltd with the aim to support engineers specialising in electronics design and product development, the company began by offering precision resistors to the UK market. The Rhopoint name itself reflects the company’s core mission, combining the Greek letter ρ (rho), which represents electrical resistivity, with “point,” signifying precision in measurement.

The company’s first product, sold in 1975, was a high-precision wire-wound resistor from General Resistance, products that remarkably still represent part of Rhopoint Components’ portfolio today, demonstrating the enduring quality and reliability that has defined the business for five decades.

Evolution and Growth

From its humble beginnings as a precision resistor supplier, Rhopoint Components has evolved into an authorised partner for over 25 industry-leading manufacturers from around the world. The company transformed from Rhopoint Ltd to Rhopoint Components Ltd in 1997, marking a significant milestone in its development as a comprehensive electronic components distributor.

The company’s European expansion began in earnest with the founding of Rhopoint Nordic ApS in 2006 to support Scandinavian customers, followed by Rhopoint Komponenten GmbH in Germany in 2021. In 2024, the company unified its European subsidiaries under the single Rhopoint Components brand, now operating through Rhopoint Components GmbH to provide streamlined service across the continent.

Comprehensive Product Portfolio and Manufacturing Partners

Today, Rhopoint Components offers over 1,300 product series across an extensive range of electronic components, sensors and connectors. The company’s manufacturing partners include industry leaders such as Ametherm, Caddock, Cissoid, Core Sensors, Coto Technology, Emerson Paine, Exxelia Ohmcraft, General Resistance, InterFET Corporation, Isabellenhütte, ISOCOM Ltd, Jackon, Merit Sensors, Metis Engineering, Newtek, NVE Corporation, RARA, RdF, SRT Microcéramique, SRT Resistor Technology, Stellar Technology, Susumu and VPG Foil Resistor.

The product portfolio spans electronic components including Capacitors, precision resistors, digital isolators, JFETs, reed relays and reed switches, attenuators, semiconductors, terminators, power splitters, and thermistors. The sensor range encompasses load cells, magnetic sensors, pressure sensors, environmental sensors, and current & voltage measurement modules. Additionally, the company offers connectors for data, power, and signal applications, along with resistance meters.

Industries and Applications

Rhopoint Components serves diverse industries with products certified for demanding applications. The aerospace sector benefits from space-approved pressure sensors and electronic components. The automotive industry relies on the company’s automotive approved electronic components. Medical device manufacturers utilise surface-mount sensors designed specifically for integration into medical equipment.

Other key sectors include oil and gas applications, subsea environments, industrial electronics, security applications, high-end audio, EV and military & defense. The company’s magnetic sensors from partners Coto Technology and NVE Corporation serve security, metering, medical, instrumentation, and industrial markets.

Leadership Perspectives

John Briggs, Chairman, reflected on the company’s journey: “Over the past 50 years, Rhopoint Components has built a foundation of financial stability that has enabled us to weather industry changes and continue investing in our people, partnerships and capabilities. This solid financial footing has been instrumental in our ability to support customers through both challenging times and periods of growth, ensuring we remain a reliable partner they can depend on for the long term.”

David Beatson, Joint Managing Director, shared his forward-looking vision: “As we look to the future, we see tremendous opportunities in emerging technologies and evolving customer needs. Our investment in expanded product ranges positions us perfectly to support the next generation of engineering innovations. We’re committed to being at the forefront of technological advancement while maintaining the technical understanding of customer applications that has always been our hallmark.”

Omer Mirza, Joint Managing Director, offered perspective on both past achievements and future aspirations: “Our journey from a single-product precision resistor supplier to a comprehensive electronic components distributor reflects not just our growth, but our unwavering commitment to engineering excellence. The relationships we’ve built over five decades – with both manufacturing partners and customers form the foundation for our next chapter. As we advance into an increasingly connected and automated world, we’re excited to leverage our deep technical expertise and global partnerships to help engineers solve tomorrow’s challenges.”

Quality and Accreditation

Rhopoint Components maintains the highest standards through ISO 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management Systems, Cyber Essentials certification by the IASME Consortium and holds the prestigious JOSCAR registered supplier accreditation. The company’s commitment to authenticity is demonstrated through transparency and traceability back to the manufacturers as part of our quality management processes.

Global Presence and Support

Operating from its headquarters in East Grinstead, West Sussex, Rhopoint Components provides comprehensive support through office and field-based engineers located throughout the UK and Europe. The company’s European sales office, Rhopoint Components GmbH, operates from Germany to serve the broader European market.

The company also maintains relationships with sister companies including Rhopoint Sourcing, which specialises in securing supply of obsolete, allocated, end-of-life and hard-to-find electronic components for customers across aerospace, transportation, medical, and industrial electronics sectors.

Looking Forward

As Rhopoint Components celebrates this significant milestone, the company continues to evolve its offerings, recently introducing advanced products such as ultra-precision current sense resistors from VPG Foil Resistors and expanding its presence in emerging markets like battery technology and space applications.