Item 1. Business
Item 1. Business
Standex International Corporation and subsidiaries ("we," "us," "our," the "Company" and "Standex") is a diversified industrial manufacturer with leading positions in a variety of products and services that are used in diverse commercial and industrial markets. Headquartered in Salem, New Hampshire, we have four operating and reportable segments: Electronics, Aerospace and Defense (A&D), Scientific and Engraving & Hydraulics. Our businesses work in close partnership with our customers to deliver custom solutions or engineered components that solve their unique and specific needs, an approach we call "Customer Intimacy."
Standex was incorporated in 1975 and is the successor of a corporation organized in 1955. We have paid dividends each quarter since Standex became a public corporation in November 1964. Overall management, strategic development and financial control are led by the executive staff at our corporate headquarters. Our growth strategy is focused on four key areas: (1) Increasing our presence in rapidly growing markets and applications (2) executing new product development in both core and adjacent market applications; (3) expanding geographically where meaningful business opportunities exist; and (4) undertaking strategically aligned acquisitions that strengthen and/or expand our core businesses. We direct our investments towards markets with long term, secular growth prospects such as power grid, military and defense, commercial space, life sciences, renewable energy, and electric vehicles.
Unless otherwise noted, references to years are to fiscal years. Currently our fiscal year end is June 30. Our fiscal year 2026 includes the twelve-month period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Our long-term business strategy is to create, improve, and enhance shareholder value by driving profitable growth as we continue to scale our core platforms and further penetrate our favorable end markets. We do this through execution of our Standex Value Creation System. This methodology employs four components: Balanced Performance Plan, Growth Disciplines, Operational Excellence, and Talent Management and provides both a company-wide framework and tools used to achieve our goals. We intend to continue investing organically and inorganically in our high margin and growth businesses using this balanced and proven approach.
It is our objective to grow larger and more profitable business units through both organic and inorganic initiatives. We have a particular focus on identifying and investing in opportunities that complement our products and will increase the overall scale, global presence and capabilities of our businesses. We continue to execute on acquisitions where strategically aligned with our businesses and where the opportunity meets our investment metrics. We have divested, and likely will continue to divest, businesses that we feel are not strategic or do not meet our growth and return expectations.
The Company’s strong historical cash flow has been a cornerstone for funding our capital allocation strategy. We use cash flow generated from operations to fund investments in capital assets to upgrade our facilities, improve productivity and lower costs, invest in the strategic growth programs described above, including organic and inorganic growth, and to return cash to our shareholders through payment of dividends and stock buybacks. Where appropriate, we use a disciplined approach to leverage, in the form of our unsecured revolving credit facility, to fund important inorganic strategic initiatives.
Please visit our website at www.standex.com to learn more about us or to review our most recent SEC filings. The information on our website is for informational purposes only and is not incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Description of Segments
Electronics
Our Electronics group is a global component and value-added solutions provider of sensing and switching technologies, high precision instruments transformers, and high reliability magnetic power conversion and measurement components and assemblies. Electronics competes on the basis of Customer Intimacy by designing, engineering, and manufacturing innovative solutions, components and assemblies to solve our customers’ application needs through our Partner/Solve/Deliver® approach. Our approach allows us to expand the business through organic growth with current customers as well as developing new products, driving geographic expansion, and pursuing inorganic growth through strategic acquisitions.
Components are manufactured in plants located in the U.S., Mexico, the U.K., Germany, Japan, China, India, and Croatia.
Markets and Applications
Our highly engineered products and vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities provide solutions to an array of markets and provide safe and efficient power transformation, current monitoring, and isolation, as well as switch, sensor and relay solutions to monitor systems for function and safety. The end-user of our engineered solution is typically an original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) or industrial equipment manufacturer. End-user markets include, but are not limited to, appliances, electrification (electric vehicles, solar, smart-grid, alternative energy), military, medical, aerospace, test and measurement, power distribution, security, general industrial applications, and transportation.
Brands
Business unit names are Standex Electronics, Standex-Meder Electronics, Renco Electronics, Northlake Engineering, Agile Magnetics, Sensor Solutions, Standex Electronics Japan, Minntronix, Nascent Technology, Sanyu, Amran Instruments and Narayan Powertech. Other associated brand names include the MEDER, KENT, and KOFU reed switch brands.
Products and Services
Our sensing products employ reed switch, Hall effect, inductive, conductive and other technologies. Sensing based solutions include reed relays, fluid level, proximity, motion, flow, HVAC condensate as well as custom electronic sensors containing our core technologies. Our grid technologies products include instrument transformers, current sensors and bushings. The magnetics or power conversion products include custom wound transformers and inductors for low and high frequency applications, current sense technology, advanced planar transformer technology, value added assemblies, and mechanical packaging.
Customers
The business sells globally to a wide variety of mainly OEM customers focused in the end markets noted previously through a direct sales force, regional sales managers, field applications engineers, commissioned agents, representative groups, and distribution channels.
Aerospace & Defense
Aerospace and Defense (A&D) is a provider of innovative, metal-formed solutions for OEM and Tier 1 manufacturers for use in their advanced engineering designs.
Our solutions seek to address unique customer design challenges such as reduction of input weight, material cost, part count, and complexity involving all formable materials with particular focus on challenge geometries, large thickness to thin-wall construction, and/or single-piece construction requirements. A&D devises and manufactures these cost-effective components and assemblies by combining a portfolio of best-in-class forming technologies and technical experience, vertically integrated manufacturing processes, and group wide technical and design expertise.
We intend to grow sales and product offerings by investing in advancements in our current and new technologies and identifying new cutting-edge solutions for these capabilities in existing and adjacent markets via customer and research collaboration.
Our segment is comprised of our Spincraft businesses with locations in Billerica, MA, New Berlin, WI, and Newcastle upon Tyne in the U.K., and our McStarlite business located in Harbor City, CA.
Markets and Applications
A&D products serve applications within the space, aviation, defense, energy, medical, and general industrial markets.
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The space market we serve is comprised of components and assemblies for space launch vehicles, engines, crewed and uncrewed spacecraft and other space infrastructure.
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The aviation market offerings include a large portfolio of components for commercial and regional aircraft nacelles, engines, and fuel systems.
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The defense market we serve covers a wide spectrum of applications including components and sub-assemblies for missiles, naval propulsion, and military aircraft nacelle and engine solutions.
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Applications within the energy market include components and assemblies for new and MRO gas turbines, as well as solutions for oil & gas exploration operations.
Brands
Our products are sold under the brands - Spincraft and McStarlite.
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Products and Services
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Aviation: Nacelle inlet lipskins & ducts, engine components and fuel tank elements
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Space: Fuel tanks and fuel tank domes, rocket engine components, crew vehicle and unmanned spacecraft structures and bulkheads
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Defense: Missile nose cones & sub-assemblies, naval propulsion components, exhaust assemblies, and military aircraft engine nacelle & exhaust components
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Energy: Power generation turbine & other assemblies, oil & gas exploration connection components
Customers
A&D components are sold directly to large space, aviation, defense, energy and medical companies, or suppliers to those companies.
Scientific
Our Scientific business specializes in providing specialty temperature-controlled equipment for the medical, scientific, pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial markets. We design and produce these products in Summerville, SC and Bruce Township, MI, ensuring high quality and reliability.
We offer a range of products in our portfolio that control the temperatures of critical healthcare products, medications, vaccines, and laboratory samples. Our focus is on solving customer problems for these critical applications, delivering innovative products and solutions that meet stringent regulatory requirements and the unique needs of our customers.
Markets and Applications
The scientific and healthcare equipment that we design, assemble and manufacture is used in hospitals, pharmacies, clinical laboratories, reference laboratories, physicians’ offices, life science laboratories, government and academic facilities, and industrial testing laboratories. Our product offerings include:
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Laboratory and medical grade refrigerators, freezers and accessories,
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Cryogenic storage tanks and accessories,
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Blood bank refrigerators and plasma freezers,
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Benchtop and high-capacity controller rate freezers,
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Ultra-low temperature freezers, and
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Environmental stability chambers and incubators.
Brands
Our products are sold under various brands including American BioTech Supply (ABS), Lab Research Products (LRP), Corepoint, Cryosafe and CryoGuard, and Custom Biogenic Systems.
Products and Services
We manufacture and provide specialty-controlled temperature equipment purpose-built for the medical, scientific, pharmaceutical, biotech and industrial markets. Our comprehensive portfolio includes a range of innovative storage solutions for medications, vaccines, blood products, patient samples, biologics and laboratory samples.
Customers
Scientific products are sold to medical and laboratory distributors, healthcare facilities, research universities, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, pharmacies and industrial facilities.
Engraving & Hydraulics
Our Engraving & Hydraulics group is a global provider of custom textures and surface finishes on tooling that enhance the appearance, performance, and function of a wide range of consumer goods and automotive products, and a supplier of engineered hydraulic cylinders and systems for demanding applications. The group also produces specialized, differentiated parts requiring unique technical capabilities. We focus on meeting the needs of a changing marketplace by combining experienced craftsmanship with investments in new technologies including laser engraving and soft surface skin texturized tooling. Our growth strategy includes developing and acquiring technologies to enhance surface textures and support more sustainable manufacturing processes for our customers, including processes that may reduce energy consumption. We operate as one company with global reach, using a consistent approach designed to support texture harmony on global programs and better serve our customers. Our engineering expertise, broad manufacturing capabilities, global supply chain, speed to market, technical engineering support, and on-time delivery support growth opportunities across automotive, construction, refuse, and other adjacent markets, with a focus on customer-specific and challenging custom applications.
Markets and Applications
Standex Engraving Mold Tech offers a full range of services to OEM’s, Tier 1 suppliers, mold makers and product designers. These services include the design of bespoke textures, the verification of the texture on a prototype, mold engraving, enhancing and polishing it, on-site try-out support with ongoing tool maintenance, and texture repair capabilities. In addition the group produces soft trim tooling including in-mold graining (IMG) and nickel shells, as well as specialized parts requiring deep knowledge of the soft trim manufacturing processes. The Hydraulics business offers a full line of engineered hydraulic cylinders, including single and double acting telescopic and piston rod hydraulic cylinders. These products serve construction equipment, refuse, airline support, mining, oil and gas, and other material handling applications.
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Brands
Our products and services are sold under various brands including Mold Tech, Piazza Rosa, World Client Services (WCS), Tenibac-Graphion, GS Engineering, Innovent and Custom Hoists.
Products and Services
Our Engraving business designs and implements texture solutions using chemical, laser and soft trim production processes, and our Hydraulics business designs and manufactures single and double acting telescopic and piston rod hydraulic cylinders for original and aftermarket use in construction equipment, refuse, airline support, mining, oil and gas, and other material handling applications.
Customers
The Engraving & Hydraulics business provides products and services to automotive OEMs, product designers, Tier 1 suppliers, toolmakers, OEMs, distributors, service organizations, aftermarket repair outlets, end-users, dealers, buying groups, government agencies and manufacturers all around the world, as well as manufacturers of dump truck and dump trailers, refuse equipment, and specialized mobile equipment.
Working Capital
Our primary source of working capital is the cash generated from continuing operations. No segments require any special working capital needs outside of the normal course of business.
Competition
Standex manufactures and markets products many of which have achieved a unique or leadership position in their market, however, we encounter competition in varying degrees in all product groups and for each product line. Competitors include domestic and foreign producers of the same and similar products. The principal methods of competition are industry and design expertise, product performance and technology, price, delivery schedule, quality of services, and other terms and conditions. Standex competes on the basis of Customer Intimacy in which our teams work as extensions of our customers organizations to apply our expertise and technology to address needs with customer solutions.
International Operations
International operations are conducted at 37 locations, including Europe, Canada, China, Japan, India, Southeast Asia and Mexico. See the Notes to C onsolidated Financial Statements for international operations financial data. The percentage of our overall net sales from continuing international operations increased slightly from 41% in fiscal year 2025 to 42% in fiscal year 2026 . International operations are subject to certain inherent risks in connection with the conduct of business in foreign countries including exchange controls, price controls, limitations on participation in local enterprises, nationalizations, expropriation and other governmental action, restrictions on repatriation of earnings, and changes in currency exchange rates.
Research and Development
We develop and design new products to meet customer needs in order to offer enhanced products or to provide customized solutions for customers. Developing new and improved products, broadening the application of established products, and continuing efforts to improve our methods, processes, and equipment continue to drive our success. Research and development costs are quantified in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Environmental Matters
Based on our knowledge and current known facts, we believe that we are presently in substantial compliance with all existing applicable environmental laws and regulations and do not anticipate (i) any instances of non-compliance that will have a material effect on our future capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position or (ii) any material capital expenditures for environmental control facilities.
Financial Information about Geographic Areas
Information regarding revenues from external customers attributed to the United States, all foreign countries and any individual foreign country, if material, is contained in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.”
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Human Capital Resources
Standex International understands that its rich history of success and future opportunities are directly linked to its dedicated, engaged, and diverse workforce. As of June 30, 2026, we employ approximately 4,100 employees of which approximately 1,400 are in the United States. About 225 of our U.S. employees are represented by unions. Our competitive wages and benefits align with those of other manufacturers in our geographic locations. We prioritize open, two-way communication and foster strong relationships with both our non-union employees and the various unions and works councils within our business segments. Regular training programs tailored to employees’ roles and optional development opportunities are available for those seeking personal and professional growth. Our global Standex Safety Council, which includes representatives from all Standex sites, meets regularly to enhance our safety culture and monitor our Total Recordable Incident Rate.
The Chief Human Resources Officer frequently collaborates with the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Leadership Team to align Human Capital strategies and initiatives with our business goals. We aim to provide a rewarding employee experience across the company by continuously reviewing our Human Capital Resources metrics, such as safety metrics, turnover rates, and culture survey responses. These reviews help us promote a safe, inclusive, and engaging work environment. Our annual Organization and Talent Review is a structured process that supports succession planning and provides visibility into our diverse leadership pipeline. It enables us to assess and develop key talent across the organization to ensure strong, future-ready leaders. Our LEAP performance management and development process emphasizes both manager engagement and employee ownership. We conduct regular employee engagement and satisfaction surveys, including our annual Culture Survey. Insights from these surveys drive senior management’s efforts to continually improve our company culture and operations. Action plans are developed and reviewed quarterly, and progress is a key performance indicator for every business annually.
In fiscal year 2025, we commenced implementation of a global Human Capital Management System to further support our commitment to our workforce. This system enhances our ability to attract, manage and develop our talent, streamline operations, and improve overall employee satisfaction, providing a platform of standard work, tools, processes and analytics that better enable us to provide a rewarding and supportive environment for all employees.
Standex hosts an annual meeting event in the first quarter of the fiscal year with the extended global leadership team, representative of all our business segments and corporate functions, in which participants join together to align on business and culture goals, participate in leadership development training, share best practices and build unity across the company.
The Inclusion Advisory Council (IAC) serves as a collaborative platform for employee voices, informing and aligning the company’s commitment to inclusivity. The IAC provides operational input to the Executive Leadership Team in three key areas: setting global inclusivity and diversity goals, collaborating with Corporate Communications to highlight the IAC’s work, and championing the implementation of IAC initiatives. Additionally, we maintain the Women and Leadership Employee Resource Group that aims to increase the representation of women at all levels, enhancing the company’s success through relationships and partnerships. We continue to explore additional employee resource groups in partnership with the IAC.
Standex Cares is our community engagement program that supports local initiatives and charitable activities in the areas where we operate. It reflects our commitment to social responsibility and strengthens employee pride and connection through volunteerism and service. Together with our focus on safety, talent development, and culture, Standex Cares underscores our broader commitment to investing in our people and the communities we serve.
Executive Officers of Standex
The executive officers of the Company as of June 30, 2026 are a s follows:
Name
Age
Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years
David Dunbar
64
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2014.
Ademir Sarcevic
51
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since September 2019. Various positions over the years at Pentair plc from 2012 to September 2019 with increasing responsibility ending as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.
Alan J. Glass
62
Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the Company since April 2016.
Michelle Newbury
46
Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer since November 2025; Vice President Human Resources at Cornerstone Building Brands from May 2024 to November 2025, Vice President Human Resources at Kymera International from March 2021 to May 2024, and, prior to that, fourteen years in positions of increasing HR responsibility at Pentair.
Max Arets
53
Vice President, Chief Information Officer since April 2024. Various positions of increasing responsibility in IT Audit, finance systems, project management and information systems and with Tyco International and Pentair from 2005 to March 2024 ending as Vice President, Digital Enterprise.
Danielle Rangel
44
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since May 2025. Vice President of Internal Audit and Investigations from May 2023 to May 2025. Various positions of increasing responsibility at Pentair, Emerson, and Binks ending as Global Controller until joining the Company in May 2023.
Vineet Kshirsagar
47
Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer of the Company since September 2025. Vice President, Corporate Growth & Business Development of the Company from December 2022 to September 2025. Prior to that, various strategy, business development, and GM roles with the Company’s Electronics segment since February 2015.
The executive officers are elected each year at the first meeting of the Board of Directors subsequent to the annual meeting of stockholders, to serve for one-year terms of office. There are no family relationships among any of the directors or executive officers of the Company.
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Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are described and discussed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under the caption “Long-Lived Assets.”
Available Information
Standex’s corporate headquarters are at 23 Keewaydin Drive, Salem, New Hampshire 03079, and our telephone number at that location is (603) 893-9701.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) maintains an internet website at www.sec.gov that contains our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and proxy statements, and all amendments thereto. Standex’s internet website address is www.standex.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and proxy statements, and all amendments thereto, are available free of charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. In addition, our code of business conduct, our code of ethics for senior financial management, our corporate governance guidelines, and the charters of each of the committees of our Board of Directors (which are not deemed filed by this reference), are available on our website and are available in print to any Standex shareholder, without charge, upon request in writing to “Chief Legal Officer, Standex International Corporation, 23 Keewaydin Drive, Salem, New Hampshire, 03079.”