Amphenol, a global leader in electronic and fiber-optic connectors, cables, and interconnect systems, has notified customers that it will raise prices by 5% on selected products starting July 1, 2026. The company said sustained global demand and the conflict between the US and Iran have driven sharp increases in key raw material costs over the past six months, prompting the move.
In a notice from Amphenol DaeShin Electronics and Precision, the company thanked customers for their long-standing trust, support, and partnership. It said it has remained committed for years to delivering high-quality products and solutions while maintaining the highest standards of service.
Amphenol said the global raw materials market turned sharply higher again during roughly the six months since November 2025. In addition to rising worldwide demand, the ongoing US-Iran conflict has further lifted commodity and energy prices. Although it set 2026 selling prices based on raw material costs as of October 31, 2025, input prices kept climbing afterward and exceeded expectations.
Between November 3, 2025, and May 15, 2026, gold prices rose 13.47%, silver climbed 58.01%, copper gained 24.66%, aluminum increased 26%, zinc alloy rose 10.56%, stainless steel advanced 5-10%, and nickel prices rose about 20%. Platinum rose 27.54%, while Dubai crude increased 58%, with the period's peak gain reaching as high as 210% at one point.
Looking at the previous year, gold rose 56% cumulatively between October 2024 and October 2025, silver climbed 62%, copper gained 21%, aluminum rose 18%, and zinc alloy increased 15%, showing that metal prices have stayed on an uptrend for two straight years.
Amphenol said its management team has carefully reviewed the situation and has continued to use internal controls and cost-absorption measures to minimize the impact on customers. However, with cost pressure still building, it said a price adjustment is unavoidable.
According to the notice, the MS5015, DL, ADG, and 26482-1 series will all rise 5% from July 1, 2026.
Supply chain sources said Amphenol is a global connector leader, with products widely used in AI servers, data centers, high-speed networking, automotive electronics, and aerospace and defense.
Because connector production depends heavily on metals such as gold, silver, copper, and nickel, its cost structure is highly sensitive to raw material swings. While the increase applies only to selected product lines, it reflects mounting upstream pressure from AI data-center expansion and high-performance computing demand, as raw material, energy, and manufacturing costs rise in tandem. The move also signals that other connector and electronics component makers may follow with price increases, as cost pass-through pressure ripples further through the supply chain.
Article translated by Charlene Chen and edited by Jack Wu
