COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 3678

Electronic Connectors

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

12companies1946–1967founding years12still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedMethode Electronics, Inc.FoundedMethode Electronics, Inc.
1946
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedAMP IncorporatedFoundedAMP Incorporated
1956
FoundedRaychem CorporationFoundedRaychem Corporation
1957
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedHadco CorporationFoundedHadco CorporationFoundedSchneider S.A.FoundedSchneider S.A.
1966
FoundedItel CorporationFoundedItel Corporation
1967
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Methode Electronics, Inc. →
Active · founded 1946
Methode Electronics, Inc.
Methode Electronics, Inc. →
Active · founded 1946
Methode Electronics, Inc.
AMP Incorporated →
Active · founded 1956
AMP Incorporated is the world leader in electrical and electronic connection devices and interconnection systems,…
AMP Incorporated →
Active · founded 1956
AMP Incorporated is the world leader in electrical and electronic connection devices and interconnection systems,…
Raychem Corporation →
Active · founded 1957
Raychem Corporation is one of the world's largest producers of industrial electronics components, serving such…
Raychem Corporation →
Active · founded 1957
Raychem Corporation is one of the world's largest producers of industrial electronics components, serving such…
Hadco Corporation →
Active · founded 1966
For over two decades, Hadco Corporation has been a leader in the development and manufacture of electronic packaging…
Hadco Corporation →
Active · founded 1966
For over two decades, Hadco Corporation has been a leader in the development and manufacture of electronic packaging…
Schneider S.A. →
Active · founded 1966 · France
After a dizzying series of complicated restructurings, acquisitions, and divestments that began in 1980 when the…
Schneider S.A. →
Active · founded 1966 · France
After a dizzying series of complicated restructurings, acquisitions, and divestments that began in 1980 when the…
Itel Corporation →
Active · founded 1967
Itel Corporation is a diversified transportation and logistics company.
Itel Corporation →
Active · founded 1967
Itel Corporation is a diversified transportation and logistics company.
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