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Computer Manufacturing in Canada - Market Research Report (2013-2028)

Zach Ruthven Zach Ruthven New York, United States Last Updated: September 2023 NAICS 33411aCA

Revenue

$422.9m

2023

$422.9m

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xm

Employees

729

Businesses

175

Wages

$XX.Xm

Computer Manufacturing in Canada industry analysis

Computer manufacturers have undergone long-term decline as fierce international competition continues to flood the domestic market with low-cost imports. This influx of imports has been driven by foreign competitors, primarily from developing economies that have lower labour and production costs. Competition combined with product standardization has exerted strong downward pressure on prices, lowering revenue growth. Several major operators have exited the industry prior to the current period. Revenue drastically dropped heading into the period because of these exits, but it evened out prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused growth, then additional decline as supply chain difficulties resulted in low availability of semiconductors. Revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.8% to $422.9 million over the five years to 2023. Revenue, is expected to decrease 3.7% in 2023 alone as consumer sentiment shrinks, along with a longstanding trend of falling computer prices.The transition from consumer electronics, with its rigid global supply chain, to an emphasis on specialized products for niche applications, has worked well for an increasingly educated and technologically proficient population. While Canadian computer manufacturers, bereft because of the lower costs of production that is endemic to emerging economies, were unable to effectively compete in the highly saturated consumer market, Canadian companies have capitalized on higher margin and higher priced goods for manufacturing and industrial applications. These markets require a more skilled employee, which is more fit for a developed nation that has a higher educated and more expensive workforce. Despite this switch, profit margin is still tight.Computer manufacturers are expected to experience similar trends moving forward, though declines will likely be mitigated if a manufacturer can successfully pivot to industrial and manufacturing applications, which are expected to provide higher profit than the consumer electronics market. Price competition will likely prevent companies from commanding higher profit and achieving growth in the consumer segment. Increased private investment in computers and anticipated demand from domestic and foreign industrial activity is expected to mitigate declines. Revenue is expected to increase at a CAGR of 1.7% to $459.7 million over the five years to 2028.

Trends and Insights

  • Revenue has leveled out for Canadian computer manufacturers. The remaining companies have shifted to niche and custom markets.
  • Laptops are becoming much more popular for Canadian computer manufacturers. Consumers desire the product's portability, with a minimal decrease in computing power.
  • Most computer manufacturers in Canada are located near export markets. This makes British Columbia and Ontario popular regions to establish operations.
  • Price competition is extreme for Canadian computer manufacturers. They don't have any tariff protection to help against low-cost imports that flood the market.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $422.9m in 2023.

Trends and Insights

The COVID-19 pandemic left supply chains broken

  • Canadian computer manufacturers grew in the short term and weren't impacted in a significant way by the COVID-19 pandemic. They were permitted to stay open and revenue expanded double digits in both 2020 and 2021.
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Computer Manufacturing in Canada
Revenue (2013-2028)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Offshoring is a constant threat

  • Canadian computer manufacturers have contended with offshoring of manufacturing capacity over the past 20 years, even as domestic demand has remained steady and global demand has ballooned.

Biggest companies in the Computer Manufacturing in Canada

Company
Market Share (%)
2023
Revenue ($m)
2023
Profit ($m)
2023
Profit Margin (%)
2023
Eurocom Corporation
14.4
N/A
N/A
Transduction Ltd.
8.9
N/A
N/A
Symcod Inc.
4.2
N/A
N/A

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Products & Services Segmentation

Computer Manufacturing in Canada
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Portable computers , Desktop computers and Other. Portable computers is the largest segment of the Computer Manufacturing in Canada.

Trends and Insights

Desktops are still the largest product segment

  • Desktops, laptops and other products are relatively equal as a share of revenue for Canadian computer manufacturers, but desktops remain the biggest product segment in 2023.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

This industry manufactures or assembles personal computers, laptops and servers. Operators typically purchase computer components (e.g. motherboards and graphics cards) from dedicated manufacturers in other industries (see IBISWorld report 33441aCA). This industry does not include tablet computers, nor does it include manufacturers of computer monitors, mice, keyboards and printers (33411bCA).

What's included in this industry?

Personal computer manufacturingLaptop manufacturingDesktop manufacturingServer manufacturing

Companies

Eurocom CorporationTransduction Ltd.Symcod Inc.

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Related Terms

LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD)CLOUD COMPUTINGOPEN SOURCETERABYTE (TB)MOORE's LAW

Industry Code

NAICS 2007

NAICS 334110 - Computer Manufacturing in Canada

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Revenue has leveled out for Canadian computer manufacturers. The remaining companies have shifted to niche and custom markets.

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Laptops are becoming much more popular for Canadian computer manufacturers. Consumers desire the product's portability, with a minimal decrease in computing power.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2023
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2023
  • Major market segmentation in 2023
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Most computer manufacturers in Canada are located near export markets. This makes British Columbia and Ontario popular regions to establish operations.

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each province in 2023
  • Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of employees in each province in 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Price competition is extreme for Canadian computer manufacturers. They don't have any tariff protection to help against low-cost imports that flood the market.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

High levels of import competition makes it difficult for computer manufacturers to gain market share. Most companies serve niche purposes.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023
  • Overview of Eurocom Corporation's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of Transduction Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of Symcod Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Eurocom Corporation, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Transduction Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Symcod Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Assistance for computer manufacturers is low. There are trade organizations that publish product standards, but there's limited government assistance.

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Profit margin is thin for computer manufacturers in Canada. Price competition is intense, fuelled by low-cost imports.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Liquidity Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Coverage Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2016-2021)
  • Operating Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Assets (2016-2021)
  • Liabilities (2016-2021)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
  • Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • Average Wage (2013-2028)
  • Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
  • Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
  • Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2013-2028)
  • IVA (2013-2028)
  • Establishments (2013-2028)
  • Enterprises (2013-2028)
  • Employment (2013-2028)
  • Exports (2013-2028)
  • Imports (2013-2028)
  • Wages (2013-2028)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Computer Manufacturing industry in Canada in 2024?

The market size of the Computer Manufacturing industry in Canada is $422.9m in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Computer Manufacturing in Canada industry in 2023?

There are 175 businesses in the Computer Manufacturing industry in Canada, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2018 and 2023.

Has the Computer Manufacturing industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Computer Manufacturing industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 3.8 % between 2018 and 2023.

What is the forecast growth of the Computer Manufacturing industry in Canada over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Computer Manufacturing industry in Canada is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Computer Manufacturing market in Canada?

The biggest companies operating in the Computer Manufacturing market in Canada are Eurocom Corporation, Transduction Ltd. and Symcod Inc.

What does the Computer Manufacturing in Canada include?

Personal computer manufacturing and Laptop manufacturing are part of the Computer Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Computer Manufacturing in Canada?

The company holding the most market share in Canada is Eurocom Corporation.

How competitive is the Computer Manufacturing industry in Canada?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Computer Manufacturing industry in Canada.

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Key data sources in Canada include:

  • Statistics Canada
  • Industry Canada
  • Canadian Business Patterns

Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.

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  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

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