Pickering reflects on a year of milestones

In spite of challenging global economic conditions that have impacted on the electronics industry in 2024, Pickering achieved stable revenue and gained test and measurement market share by investing in new products and enhancing global customer support.

“Our success in 2024 wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our customers and partners – and we are excited to continue collaborating with them in 2025 as we launch new switching, simulation and instrumentation products designed to streamline their test and measurement application," said Keith Moore, Founder and CEO, Pickering.

Standout milestones for the company include:

• 25 years of PXI Excellence: 2024 marked a quarter-century since Pickering’s first PXI module launch – and the company remains committed to long-term product availability, with those original modules still in production
• 20 years in Czechia: with 2025 marking the 20-year anniversary of the company’s second manufacturing facility opening in the Czech Republic, its 350 employees celebrated two decades of Pickering’s presence in Czechia with a memorable event at Třinec Town Hall
• Expanding horizons: the company opened a new office in Penang, Malaysia, to better serve the needs of its expanding customer base throughout the dynamic Southeast Asia region. It also expanded its resources in the US with a larger sales office in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and a design office in Cleveland, Ohio, building a Centre of Excellence for measurement and instrumentation
• Vertical integration: in October, Pickering acquired Mumfords Engineering, a trusted UK partner in toolmaking and molding, to strengthen its production capabilities further

From a product perspective, Pickering continued to expand its switching, simulation, and instrumentation portfolio, including:

• PXI/PXIe dual platform transition: most of the company’s PXI modules are now available in both PXI and PXIe formats, ensuring long-term availability and compatibility for all applications
• Groundbreaking microwave tools: Pickering’s upgraded Microwave Switch Design Tool now offers significant simulation capabilities (including insertion loss and return loss), setting a new industry standard
• Higher voltages and bandwidths: the company’s expanded switching portfolio includes higher density additions to its 1kV switching range (40-42-321) and a high channel count microwave multiplexer switches for complex configurations, with bandwidths up to 40GHz
• New PXI product lines: from digital I/O (40/42-41x) and PXIe embedded controllers (43-920-002) to higher-power programmable resistor modules (40/42-254), Pickering continues to broaden its offerings to meet evolving customer needs
• Accelerated connectivity solutions: with new automation in its connection division, Pickering Connect, the lead times for custom cabling and connectivity products have been significantly reduced, ensuring customers’ projects stay on track
• Reed relay innovations: the company’s relay division, Pickering Electronics, enhanced its core reed relay portfolio with new capabilities to meet even more demanding requirements. Its new ultra-high-density 2-pole relays, series 125, deliver the industry’s smallest DPST reed relay, switching up to 1 Amp, 20 Watts on a compact 5mm² pitch, setting a new benchmark for packing density