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LEMO®, founded in Switzerland in 1946, took its name from the company founder, engineer on 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
1957 Invention of LEMO 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 in the U.K. market
1973 LEMO connectors introduced into the Japanese market
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

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