CONNECTED magazine n°14
Leading innovation for over 75 years
Few companies can claim to have directly contributed to a technological revolution. The LEMO Group has had the chance to initiate more than one. Among others, it invented the Push-Pull latching system and set the global standard for hybrid fibre optic connectors supporting the move to HDTV. To remain at the forefront of innovation for three quarters of a century requires a lot of passion and commi
LEMO Marks its 75th Anniversary in 2021
Founded in Switzerland in 1946 in Morges along the Geneva lake shore, LEMO? took its name from the company's founder, the current CEO’s grandfather, engineer Léon Mouttet. Originally a manufacturer of contacts in noble and rare metals, the company took a major step forward in 1957 with the invention of the Push-Pull self-latching connector.
1969 - A giant leap for LEMO
50 years ago, Neil Armstrong wasn’t the only one taking some important steps. In early December of that year, LEMO first set foot in Germany and this new subsidiary was to become one of the largest in the Group.