Molex Completes Acquisition of Smiths Interconnect

Molex has completed the acquisition of Smiths Interconnect, a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based Smiths Group plc, marking a major milestone in Molex’s vision to enable technology that is transforming the future and improving people’s lives.

Smiths Interconnect brings a diverse portfolio of complementary products and advantaged capabilities in ruggedized custom connectors, contacts, RF components, and optical transceivers for harsh environments. Smiths Interconnect also brings leading semiconductor test capabilities that complement Molex’s data communications and data center solutions to support growth in AI, along with a strong medical interconnect capability to support Medtech customers.

As the largest acquisition in Molex’s history, the addition of Smiths Interconnect positions Molex to drive innovation across the high-reliability interconnect market, encompassing aerospace and defense, space exploration, industrial, medical, and semiconductor test industries. The combination of Smiths Interconnect’s capabilities with Molex’s global footprint, engineering strength, culture, and financial strength enables Molex to deliver increased value to customers around the world.

This acquisition expands Molex’s global footprint to over 90 plants across 22 countries, and its global headcount to over 55,000 employees. This news builds upon the November 2024 acquisition of AirBorn by Molex, a foundational milestone in serving customers in the aerospace and defense market.