Who We Are
Molex is a leading one-source supplier of interconnect solutions, fully committed to assuring the worldwide coordination of resources to meet customer needs on a local, regional and global level. Our portfolio is among the world's largest with over 100,000 reliable products, including everything from electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnect solutions to switches and application tooling.
Who We Serve
Molex designs, manufactures and delivers innovative interconnect solutions for a variety of industries, including the telecom/datacom, computer/peripheral, automotive, premise wiring, industrial, consumer, medical and military markets. How do we consistently satisfy customers across all segments? With industry-specific developments and commitment.
Each market has its own unique specifications, requirements and challenges. Before the design process begins, we conduct research and analysis to understand how we can best help our customers achieve their design goals. Additionally, Molex channels more than 5% of net revenue into R&D, among the highest in the industry. That, combined with the collective talents of our global organization, leads to the development and manufacturing of the most innovative solutions. It's this focused approach that continues to drive the development of new industry standards and groundbreaking interconnect products
Ultimately, with collective worldwide resources and a workforce of over 32,000 professionals, Molex delivers the expertise, products and service to help customers build better products and better businesses.
History
Molex is a plastic material developed by the late Frederick August Krehbiel. In 1938, he founded the Molex Products Company in Brookfield, Illinois to manufacture a variety of products from this material, including clock cases, flowerpots, valve wheels and salt tablet dispensers.
In 1940, one of Frederick's sons, John H. Krehbiel, Sr., joined Molex and soon recognized the importance of this material's excellent electrical insulating properties. Later in the decade, Molex added metal stamping to its molding processes, resulting in its first connector assembly for Hotpoint/GE.
In the 1950s, Molex rapidly penetrated the appliance market with its low-cost connector terminal blocks. The company launched its first plug and receptacle connector line in 1953. Through the rest of the decade, Molex continued to increase the range of its products for a variety of consumer and capital goods applications.
In 1960 the company introduced its first nylon plug and receptacle line, marking its evolution from a manufacturer of a material called Molex to an electronics corporation named Molex.
By 1967, Molex had established an international division, opening its first plant in Japan in 1970 and its second in Ireland in 1971. Today, Molex operates 58 factories in 19 countries, and more than two-thirds of annual company revenues are derived from products manufactured and sold outside the US.
Molex kept pace with the growth of the electronics industry in the 1980s by expanding its product lines to better serve the computer and business equipment markets. The company also established itself as a preferred supplier to the automotive industry.
In the early 1990s, Molex again proved its versatility by entering global growth industries such as telecommunications, industrial automation and premise networking. Today, as one of the world's leading manufacturers of interconnection products and systems, the company continues its drive into new industries and applications.
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