for their connectors see molex connector . this article has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article may contain excessive or improper use of non free material . please review the use of non free media according to policy and guidelines and correct any violations . the talk page may have details . september 2012 this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . october 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message molex incorporated type subsidiary of koch industries industry electronics founded 1938 headquarters lisle illinois united states products electrical connectors molex connector optical fiber connectors switches revenue 3.6 bn june 30 2013 1 net income 243m june 30 2013 2 number of employees 36 000 3 parent koch industries website www.molex.com molex incorporated is a manufacturer of electronic electrical and fiber optic interconnection systems . molex offers over 100 000 products across a variety of industries ; aerospace & defense automotive alternative energies consumer home appliances commercial vehicles data computing industrial automation industrial electrical medical scientific smartphones and mobile devices solid state lighting and telecoms networking . history edit the company began by making flowerpots out of an industrial byproduct plastic called molex . later they made connectors for general electric and other appliance manufacturers out of the same plastic . 4 molex acquired woodhead industries in 2006 ; 5 the largest acquisition in the former s history . molex was instrumental in the development of the first car radio the first cellular phone and the first hdtv . 6 on february 14 2005 molex announced its results for the six months ended december 31 2004 that reflect certain adjustments to its results of operations for the first fiscal quarter ended september 30 2004 . 7 in march 2005 a class action lawsuit against molex inc. and certain of its officers and directors for artificially inflating the market price through materially false and misleading statements was announced . 8 in 2007 a settlement of 10.5 million fund plus interest was reached . 9 in 2009 hermann simon mentioned this company as an example of a hidden champion . 10 in september 2013 koch industries purchased molex for 7.2 billion . 11 koch indicated molex will retain its company name and headquarters in lisle illinois and be run as a subsidiary . 12 13 references edit http www.molex.com mx upload editorial 1466 20131209 koch molex final.pdf http www.molex.com mx upload editorial 1390 fy13q4 pr.pdf http www.molex.com molex pressroom showpressroomcorporate.action http www.reed electronics.com eb mag index.asp layout articleprint & articleid ca6279564 molex molex completes acquisition of woodhead industries . http www.molex.com molex about about us who we serve.jsp molex announces preliminary 2005 fiscal second quarter and six month results ; provides guidance for third and fourth fiscal quarters . class action suit filed vs molex . class action suit filed vs molex outcome . simon hermann hidden champions of the 21st century success strategies of unknown world market leaders . london springer 2009 . isbn 978 0 387 98147 5 . denis cosnard les inf mes fr res koch s offrent un nouveau grand nom de l industrie le monde 10.09.2013 molex jumps 32 % on koch industries 7.2 b takeover . chicago tribune . reuters . september 9 2013 . koch industries buying electronics maker molex for 7.2 billion . los angeles times . september 9 2013 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to molex incorporated . official website official entity v t e koch industries invista antron comforel coolmax cordura dacron lycra polarguard solarmax stainmaster tactel thermolite georgia pacific angel soft brawny colhogar delica demak up densarmor plus dixie kittensoft lotus mardi gras moltonel okay plytanium quilted northern soft n gentle sparkle tenderly toughrock tutto vanity fair zee other units abko properties flint hills resources koch chemical technology group koch fertilizer koch minerals kochpac koch pipeline company koch supply & trading matador cattle company molex key people charles koch david koch richard fink kevin gentry v t e illinois based corporations fortune 500 corporations by size 2013 walgreens boots alliance archer daniels midland boeing caterpillar inc. state farm insurance abbott laboratories sears holdings united continental holdings deere & company mondel z international allstate mcdonald s exelon kraft heinz illinois tool works baxter international navistar international rr donnelley cdw hillshire brands discover financial w. w. grainger motorola solutions dover corporation tenneco officemax ingredion anixter cf industries holdings telephone and data systems united stationers old republic international other major public companies alphabetically abbvie acco brands accretive health allscripts amcol international corporation arthur j. gallagher & co. beam inc. brookdale senior living brunswick corporation calamos career education corporation catamaran corporation cboe holdings cme group cna financial continental materials corporation equity residential fortune brands home & security general growth properties hospira hyatt hotels corp. integrys energy group jones lang lasalle kemper corporation nalco holding company nicor rli corp. rubicon technology stericycle titan international tribune media tronc tootsie roll industries ulta beauty usg corporation westell zebra technologies other major private companies alphabetically ace hardware baker & mckenzie blue cross blue shield association claire s country financial danfoss power solutions dot foods eby brown electro motive diesel flex n gate follett corporation gardner denver grant thornton llp health care service corporation heico cos. hendrickson international hub international jenner & block kirkland & ellis marmon group mayer brown medline industries molex nestl frozen pizza osi group pactiv reyes holdings ryerson inc. sidley austin skidmore owings & merrill solo cup company tellabs transunion true value us foods wirtz corporation related topics breweries in illinois companies in the chicago metropolitan area food manufacturers of chicago newspapers in illinois retailers on the magnificent mile wineries in illinois retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title molex & oldid 703485804 categories companies based in dupage county illinoiscompanies established in 1938companies formerly listed on nasdaqkoch industrieslisle illinoismanufacturing companies based in illinoishidden categories articles with improper non free content from september 2012all articles with improper non free contentarticles needing additional references from october 2009all articles needing additional referencescommons category with local link same as on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version in other projects wikimedia commons languages deutschespa ol fran aisnederlands t rk e edit links this page was last modified on 5 february 2016 at 20 37 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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