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
1975	Creation of the LEMO (5) SA factory in Delémont
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 Opens New Subsidiary in Dubai (UAE)
2019	LEMO builds new facility for LEMO Benelux in Haarlem (Netherlands)
2021	LEMO’s 75th Anniversary

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