Established in 1986 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, Venkel Ltd. is a supplier of surface mount original printed circuit board components. Products offered include ceramic capacitors, tantalum capacitors, choke coils, ferrite beads, inductors, resistors, thermal electronics and engineering kits. Venkel's products are widely used in industrial and consumer electronics, computer, telecommunications, aerospace and automotive applications. Venkel is also quite expensive for a comprehensive supply chain solution, including automatic replenishment and consignment inventory services to support supply chain management.