Amphenol Corporation to buy Carlisle Interconnect for $2 billion

Amphenol Corporation, a global leader in high-tech interconnect, antenna and sensor solutions, has agreed to acquire Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CIT), a major supplier of harsh environment interconnect solutions, for $2.025 billion in cash. The deal, which is expected to close by the end of June 2024, will expand Amphenol’s product portfolio and customer base in…

Amphenol Corporation

Amphenol Corporation is a major producer of electronic and fiber optic connectors, cable and interconnect systems such as coaxial cables.  Amphenol is a portmanteau from the corporation’s original name, American Phenolic Corp. Amphenol was founded in Chicago in 1932 by entrepreneur Arthur J. Schmitt, whose first product was a tube socket for radio tubes (valveholder…