Founded in 1941 in the United States, it is a leading global provider of connectors/sensors and electronic components, engineering electronic components/network solutions/wireless systems and submarine communication systems
TE Connectivity (TE) is a global company with annual sales of $13.3 billion. The company designs and manufactures approximately 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data in the various products we use every day. Our 90,000 employees around the world work with customers across a wide range of industries. From consumer electronics, power and medical, to automotive, aerospace and communications networks, we empower products with smarter, faster and better technologies. TE Connectivity is an independent, publicly traded company whose common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol "TEL".
Tyco Electronics' illustrious history is based on two great companies with breathtaking engineering prowess and cultural heritage. Founded in 1941, AMP Incorporated has developed a solderless method for connecting terminals and wires that significantly improves connection consistency and processing efficiency. AMP has led the fast-growing connector industry for 60 years and has been a leading manufacturer of terminals, connectors and related products for components in everything from toasters to supercomputers. The company soon adopted a strategy of global growth, first establishing operations in France in 1952 and Japan in 1956. By the end of the '90s, AMP's global operations had expanded to more than 50 countries and generated more than $5 billion in annual sales.
Founded in 1957 on the nascent field of radiation chemistry (hence the name Raychem), Raychem Corporation has led founders and materials experts to develop products such as aerospace cables and heat shrink tubing. Soon after, Raychem introduced more products through the application of these core technologies, including an innovative circuit protection product that automatically resets a circuit after it has been troubled.
In 1999, AMP merged with Tyco International, Inc., followed by (in the same year) acquired Raychem. These two leaders in the electronics industry laid a solid foundation for the development of Tyco Electronics. Over the next two years, more strategic acquisitions further broadened the company's product portfolio, with more electrical and electronic components and systems produced across more than 20 different product categories. Today, the company's product portfolio extends far beyond connectors, including relays, fiber optics, wireless components, and touch screens, with a total of around 500,000 different part numbers. In terms of the variety of products and services, no other supplier can compete with Tyco Electronics.
TE Electronics has always adhered to the customer-oriented purpose. Today, it operates in more than 45 countries around the world, and its production facilities are deployed in more than 25 countries for strategic proximity to customer facilities. With the shift of some manufacturing operations to emerging regions, such as China and Eastern Europe, the company's strategy has shifted to maintain a balanced operation between the three global regions.
We design, manufacture and sell approximately 500,000 products to more than 20,000 customers in a wide range of industries, including automotive, data transmission systems, consumer electronics, communications and enterprise networking, aerospace, defense and marine, medical, energy and lighting. Performance benefits are provided for every technology, product, and service we offer, including connector systems, relays, fiber optics, circuit protection devices, distributed antenna systems, wire and cable, heat shrink tubing, racks and patch panels, network cable systems, and submarine telecommunications systems. We are constantly building our technological edge and expect to be able to deliver superior products at all times.
