Deutsch is a manufacturer of electrical and
fibre optic connectors. They specialise in
extreme environment
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s such as high temperature, pressure (altitude and depth), high vibration and many other different applications like Space,
Formula 1
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cars, Railway, Defense, Civil & Military Aerospace and Battle Field applications. The company is now part of
TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity is an American Swiss-domiciled technology company that designs and manufactures connectors and sensors for several industries, such as automotive, industrial equipment, data communication systems, aerospace, defense, medical, o ...
.
History
* 1938 - Deutsch was founded in
California
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by Alex Deutsch, a pioneer in the industrial connector industry.
* 1954 - The connector business took off when Deutsch acquired the
General Electric
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Connector Division, known as Monowatt.
* 1957 - Deutsch invented the miniature electrical connector with a push-pull configuration coupling system for the
Douglas DC-8
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After losing the May 1954 US Air Force tanker competition to the Boeing KC-135, Douglas announced in Ju ...
.
* 1959 - A major invention of the first mountable connector with removable contacts was made, which were inserted from the rear of the connector. This fundamental design remains the basis for connectors used all around the world in applications from domestic automobiles, aviation, televisions, computer equipment to trains, space shuttles and Formula 1 cars.
* 1962 - Deutsch opened locations in the UK and Hellermann Deutsch (a
Bowthorpe Holdings member) was formed by joining the Hellermann Company founded by Paul Hellermann in Germany and the Deutsch Company of America. Other sites in France during the next few years were also formed.
* 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s - New sites opening up globally, in Germany, Israel, USA, UK, Japan, France and more.
* 1979 - Layoffs continue to plague Deutsch as the market rejects poor management decisions and poor quality.
* 1984 - Deutsch invented the first metallic
composite
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Materials
* Composite material, a material that is made from several different substances
** Metal matrix composite, composed of metal and other parts
** Cermet, a composite of ceramic and metallic materials
...
connector, the DG123. This gave weight benefits for aircraft use and led to the development of the DMC-M connector.
* 1986 - Hellerman Deutsch welcomes a new director to the company,
Air Marshall Sir Eric Dunn.
* 1989 - Demerger from
Bowthorpe Holdings. Hellerman Deutsch becomes Deutsch Ltd.
* 1990 – Deutsch acquired Carrier Kheops Bac SA in
Le Mans
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, France.
* 2006 –
Wendel Investments acquired Deutsch and is listed on the
Euronext Paris
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* 2008 – Deutsch continues to grow and acquires 60% of LADD Industries and 100% of Servo Interconnect Ltd
Operations
Deutsch has grown in the last 70+ years and now serves many of the high profile companies like
Airbus
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,
Goodrich Corporation
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,
Rolls-Royce plc
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,
Raytheon
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,
Thales Group
Thales Group () is a French multinational company that designs, develops and manufactures electrical systems as well as devices and equipment for the aerospace, defence, transportation and security sectors. The company is headquartered in Paris' ...
,
Bell
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,
General Dynamics
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,
Ferrari
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Mazda & Daimler Chrysler Group who rely on these types of connectors to solve many of the engineering problems they encounter when designing future technology. Such problems are encountered with
Turbine Engine
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environments, Vibration in Formula 1 cars,
EMI
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&
RFI interference on aircraft computers, lightning strikes damaging equipment, extremes of pressures & temperature and high current/temperature applications.
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