The initiative responds to the growing importance of these components in the performance, reliability, and continuity of supply of electronic systems. With this division, Arrow aims to offer more specialized support to manufacturers, designers, and integrators, from component selection to production.
Capstone was created with the goal of facilitating the specification, procurement, and scalability of IP&E components, through specialized teams and more agile decision-making processes.
The new division will offer support for both integrated and off-grid electrical systems, with services encompassing component integration during design, supply planning, and production scaling. According to Jörg Strughold, Global IP&E Growth Director at Arrow Electronics, this specialization will provide greater visibility to this product category and deliver more value to customers and suppliers, while maintaining access to Arrow's capabilities in semiconductors, engineering, digital solutions, and supply chain.
Reorganization of the global components business
The launch of Capstone is part of a restructuring of Arrow's global components business, which is moving from an operating model organized by geographic regions to one focused on technologies.
The new structure includes three distinct commercial strategies:
Semiconductors, with an organization focused on this technological category.
IP&E, through the new Capstone division.
Engineering and supply chain services designed to support product development and manufacturing. With this model, Arrow aims to strengthen the specialization of its business units and tailor its services to the specific needs of each technology.
Capstone will remain integrated into Arrow's global ecosystem and will work in a coordinated manner with its commercial teams and other divisions.
Applications in data centers, industry, and transportation
Arrow's IP&E components are part of different strategic sectors, including data centers, industry, transportation, the medical sector, aerospace and defense, consumer goods, and agriculture.
The company identifies growth opportunities in applications such as AI data centers, 800V electrical architectures, edge computing, and the New Space sector. It also highlights its relevance in building security systems and autonomous agriculture solutions.
The division will combine technical knowledge of components and systems with Arrow's logistical resources to help customers manage an increasingly complex and fragmented IP&E market.
Own commercial platform in 2027
Arrow expects to launch the Capstone website during the first quarter of 2027. From that point forward, customers will be able to purchase IP&E products through a dedicated platform for the new division. Until then, the portfolio of interconnect, passive, and electromechanical components will remain available through the Arrow Electronics website.
The company will officially present Capstone at the electronica 2026 trade fair, which will be held in Munich from November 10 to 13, at booth C4.420.
With this new organization, Arrow seeks to strengthen its position in the specialized distribution of IP&E components without separating this activity from its global engineering, semiconductor and supply chain management services.
