Radiall
Logo of Radiall company.
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| Founded | 1952 |
| Founder | Yvon and Lucien Gattaz |
| Headquarters | Aubervilliers, France |
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Key people
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Pierre Gattaz (Chairman) |
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| Owner | Gattaz family (89%) |
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Number of employees
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2,987 (2014) |
| Website | www.radiall.com |
Radiall is a company that designs, develops, and manufactures connectors and associated components for use in electronic applications. The company offers interconnect components, including radio frequency/coaxial connectors and cable assemblies, antennas, fiber optic connectors and cable assemblies, microwave components and cable assemblies, microwave switches, and multipin connectors. It serves the aerospace, defense, industrial, instrumentation, telecom, space and medical markets. The company markets its products worldwide through a network of agents and distributors.
Co-founded by Yvon and Lucien Gattaz in 1952, it is headquartered in Paris, France. The Radiall Corporate entity is currently listed on Eurolist by NYSE Euronext, but 89% of Radiall's shares are owned by its founders (The Gattaz Family). In 2014, Radiall's revenue was 280 million euros with a growth of 21%. Total net profit was 33.9 million euros with a growth of 83%, compared to 2013. Radiall invested approximately 7% in Research and Development, which is significantly above the industry standard.
In the spring of 1952 two brothers, Yvon and Lucien Gattaz, founded Radiall. Yvon Gattaz was the entrepreneur who took care of the commercial and financial aspect of the business. Lucien was the inventor. He was more interested by the technical aspects of research and production. In 1953, they bought their first workshop in Paris, France. A slogan had already been found: "Speed & Quality".
At that time, France intended to be a world leader in television by using higher frequencies through its SECAM standard. The antenna had to be linked to the TV monitor with a coaxial cable. Yvon and Lucien worked hard to invent a cheap and easy-to-use interconnect that would fit the application. By 1954, Radiall was producing 100,000 connectors per month.
In November 1963, Yvon and Lucien inaugurated their first factory at Voiron in Isere, France, of 2,500 m2 (27,000 sqft). That same year, the company launched the coaxial connector Mini Quick. Five years later, in 1968, Radiall built its headquarters at Rosny-Sous-Bois. This 4,000 m2 (43,000 sqft) two story building (the third floor came after), is made only of glass and foil.
By 1967, opening itself to Europe was already in Radiall's mind, so they created a subsidiary in Staines, England: Radiall Microwave Components Ltd. In 1969, they opened another office in Germany (at Buchslag, close to Frankfurt): RGmbH with the goal of developing a European sales network.
In 1972, Lucien Gattaz had identified the company Sogie as a competitor to Radiall in the connector business. It was for sale and showing a deficit, so Radiall made its first acquisition and it only took a few years to make it profitable. Buying Sogie showed Radiall's desire to continue specializing itself in Multipins Connectors.
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