Molex Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of electronic components worldwide. It provides micro-miniature connectors, SIM and SD card sockets, keypads, electromechanical subassemblies, internal antennas, mezzanine system, adapters, memory module sockets, and cable assemblies, as well as SC, SC/APC, and duplex connectors for the telecommunications market; and power, optical, and signal connectors and cables for end-to-end data transfer, linking disk drives, controllers, servers, switches, and storage enclosures for the info-tech market. The company also offers connectors for home and portable audio, digital still and video cameras, DVD players, recorders, and gaming machines, as well as devices that combine multiple functions to computer game makers. In addition, it provides network interface cards, software for industrial networks, cord sets, electrical solutions, and input/output connectors for industrial production equipment for use in factory automation, commercial construction, utility, petrochemical, and food and beverage industries; and unsealed connection systems, miniature waterproof connectors, sensor interconnects, and bulb sockets for use in the infotainment and navigation, powertrain, safety and chassis, and body electronics in the automotive market. Further, the company offers connectors and custom integrated systems for diagnostic and therapeutic equipment used in hospitals, including X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, and dialysis machines; and solid-state lighting products. Additionally, it provides manufacturing services to integrate specific components into a customer’s product. The company sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and distributors. It markets its products through direct sales force and a network of distributors. Molex Incorporated was founded in 1938 and is based in Lisle, Illinois.
Last updated April 9, 2013
