Stackpole Electronics is a privately held company, which began manufacturing resistors in 1928 as part of Stackpole Components Company in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, USA. Affiliated with Akahane Electronics, Stackpole Electronics is now recognized as a leading, global supplier to the world's largest OEMs, Contract Manufacturers and Distributors.

Stackpole Electronics is headquartered in Raleigh, NC with warehousing facilities in El Paso and Japan, and manufacturing facilities in Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, and China. Stackpole Electronics also has sales offices in Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan.