Deutsch (Interconnect Solutions)

Deutsch

Type	Euronext
Industry	Aerospace, Defence, Formula One, Industrial Automotive, Offshore
Founded	1938
Headquarters	New York City, America
Key people	Jean-Marie Painvin (Chairman and CEO)
Revenue	$495 million (2005)
Number of employees	3,500 Worldwide
Parent	Wendel Investments
Website	http://www.deutsch.net

Deutsch is a manufacturer of electrical and fibre optic connectors. They specialise in extreme environments such as high temperature, pressure (altitude and depth), high vibration and many other different applications like Space, Formula 1 cars, Defense, Civil & Military Aerospace and Battle Field applications. The company is now part of TE connectivity.

Deutsch has grown in the last 70+ years and now serves many of the high profile companies like Airbus, Goodrich Corporation, Rolls-Royce plc, Raytheon, Thales Group, Bell, General Dynamics, Ferrari 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 environments, Vibration in Formula 1 cars, EMI & RFI interference on aircraft computers, lightning strikes damaging equipment, extremes of pressures & temperature and high current/temperature applications.