Founded in Switzerland in 1946, LEMO® took its name from the company's founder, engineer Léon Mouttet. Originally a manufacturer of contacts in noble and rare metals, the company took a major step forward in 1957 with the introduction of the push-pull self-latching connector.
LEMO Milestones
1946 |
Creation of LEMO in Morges, Switzerland |
1952 |
Manufacturing contacts of noble and/or rare metals |
1954 |
Manufacturing connectors for electronic cables |
1957 |
Invention of LEMO's push-pull self-latching system and introduction of LEMO's standard metal connectors |
1967 |
LEMO connectors introduced into the American market |
1969 |
LEMO connectors introduced into the Germany market |
1970 |
Standardization of the LEMO 00 NIM-CAMAC Series |
1972 |
LEMO connectors introduced into the U.K. market |
1973 |
LEMO connectors introduced into the Japanese market |
1984 |
Introduction of REDEL® plastic connectors |
1985 |
Introduction of LEMO fiber optic connectors |
1987 |
Increased manufacturing with new factory in Ecublens, Switzerland |
1990 |
LEMO receives SQS Certification according to the ISO 9001/EN 29001 standards |
1996 |
LEMO's 50th Anniversary |
2000 |
Business expansion with construction of new factories in Rohnert Park, California and Munich, Germany |
2008 |
Factory extension in Delemont's manufacturing plant (Switzerland) |
2010 |
New building at LEMO UK in Worthing and factory extension in Budapest - Hungary |
2014 |
LEMO acquires Northwire Inc. in Osceola, Wisconsin |
2016 |
LEMO's 70th Anniversary |