Acquisitions
In 1986, Amphenol acquired Socapex, a French manufacturer of connectors and interconnect systems based in Thyez.[9] The company manufactures a variety of electrical and fiber optic connectors, contacts and accessories for the Defense, Aviation, Rail Mass Transit, Energy, Entertainment and Space industries.[10]
In May 2005, Amphenol acquired SV Microwave,[11] a manufacturer of RF connectors, components and cable assemblies.
On October 10, 2005, Teradyne and Amphenol announced that Amphenol would acquire Teradyne Connection Systems, for about USD $390 million in cash.[12] TCS, based in Nashua, New Hampshire, manufactures high-density electronic connectors, complete backplanes, and systems packaging, a product line that complements Amphenol's existing lines of business.
In February 2008, Amphenol acquired SEFEE, a French electronic manufacturer, the next year in 2009 it acquired Jaybeam Wireless.[13] Jaybeam Wireless became Amphenol Jaybeam and is now Amphenol Antenna Solutions.
On November 15, 2013, Amphenol announced it had entered an agreement to acquire Advanced Sensors Business of GE for approx. $318 million.[14][15]
In December 2013, Amphenol acquired Tecvox OEM Solutions LLC,[16] a business started by Raj Khanijow based in Huntsville AL. Tecvox is a leader in automotive OEM USB connectivity products. Tecvox was the first automotive company to release the OEM USB based media hub and charger.
On January 8, 2016, Amphenol finalized its deal to acquire FCI Asia Pte Ltd[17] an interconnect company specializing in the telecom, datacom and wireless communications markets.
In July 2016, Amphenol acquired AUXELFTG (AUXEL), a French manufacturer of power busbars and power interconnect solutions.[18]
In January 2017, Amphenol acquired Phitek Ltd, a New Zealand-based manufacturer and the world's leading supplier of electronic noise-cancellation, audio enhancement and other electronic touch point devices in the aircraft cabin.[19]
In June 2017, Amphenol acquired Wilcoxon Research (US), Piezo Technologies (US) and Piher Sensors and Controls (Spain), three Industrial Sensing businesses from the British engineering group Meggitt PLC.[20]
In January 2020, Amphenol acquired Exa Thermometrics India Pvt Ltd, an NTC thermistor based sensing solutions company based in Bangalore, India.[21]
In December 2020, Amphenol announced it had reached an agreement to acquire MTS Systems Corporation in an acquisition completed on April 7, 2021.[22][23]
In December 2021, Amphenol announced that it had acquired Halo Technology Limited for approximately $715 million.
In May 2024, Amphenol announced that it had acquired Carlisle Interconnect Technology for $2 Billions.[24]
In July 2024, Amphenol announced it would acquire CommScope’s Outdoor Wireless Networks (OWN) and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) businesses for $2.1 billion in cash.[25] Amphenol subsequently highlighted the return of the ANDREW brand name.[26] In August 2025, Amphenol agreed to buy CommScope's connectivity and cable business unit for $10.5 billion.[27] The acquisition, which included CommScope trademark and logo rights, was completed on January 12, 2026.[28]
