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Amphenol company history timeline

1932

Amphenol was founded by Schmitt J. Arthur in 1932 and is headquartered in Wallingford, CT, United States.

1964

The innovative Chicago entrepreneur Arthur J. Schmitt founds Amphenol and remains its CEO until 1964.

1966

In 1966 the company purchases Tuchel-Kontakt GmbH of Heilbronn/Germany.

1981

In 1981, the company that was the result of the merger between Focke-Wulf and Weserflug becomes part of the aviation group Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB), known today as Airbus.

1985

With on-board interconnection products and pipe bracket systems made by Air LB. In 1985, the head office of the German GmbH relocates to Saarlouis.

1993

Amphenol Fiber Systems International is a fiber optic company started in 1993 that specializes in the fabrication and manufacturing of fiber optic connectivity products and systems.

2005

On October 10, 2005, Teradyne and Amphenol announced that Amphenol would acquire Teradyne Connection Systems, for about USD $390 million in cash.

2006

Amphenol Cables on Demand, another division of Amphenol launched in December 2006, specializes in distributing standard cable assemblies via their e-commerce storefront.

2010

The company’s revenues in 2010 were $3.55 billion.

2013

November 15, 2013. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/amphenol-corporation-to-acquire-the-advanced-sensors-business-of-ge-2013-11-15.

2014

In January 2014, Amphenol acquired Tecvox OEM Solutions LLC, a business started by Raj Khanijow based in Huntsville AL. Tecvox is a leader in automotive OEM USB connectivity products.

2017

In January 2017, Amphenol acquired Phitek Ltd, a New Zealand based manufacturer and the world's leading supplier of electronic noise-cancellation, audio enhancement and other electronic touch point devices in the aircraft cabin.

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1932
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Richard Adam Norwitt,Arthur J. Schmitt
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