Dan’s Biz Bookshelf: 'Leaders Eat Last'
Facing the Future: The Evolution of the North American PCB Industry
It’s Only Common Sense: Why Honesty is Your Best Sales Strategy
Weidmuller USA Celebrates 50 Years of Growth and Innovation
January 14, 2025 | Weidmüller GroupEstimated reading time: 1 minute
In 1975, the Germany-based Weidmüller Group established a U.S. manufacturing headquarters in Chesterfield County, Virginia, a suburb of Richmond. Weidmuller USA is proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025, marking five decades as a pioneer of innovation in smart industrial connectivity and automation products and solutions.
A highlight of the company’s year-long commemoration of this milestone anniversary is a grand opening event in Spring 2025 of its 24,000 square-foot engineering and manufacturing facility, which was completed in Fall 2024.
The new facility allows Weidmuller USA to ramp up the engineering, assembly and manufacturing of Industry 4.0 products that are needed for U.S customers.
Over the past half century, Weidmuller USA has significantly broadened its product portfolio, which today includes more than 80,000 parts that can be tailored to specific customer applications. Currently, custom-designed solutions from Weidmuller USA increase efficiency and profitability for businesses in a wide array of industry sectors including renewable energy, oil and gas, data centers, food and beverage, intralogistics, machine design, appliance and HVAC, wiring and cable processing, and many more.
In addition to its pioneering leadership in developing IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) and future-forward technologies, Weidmuller USA has earned regional and national accolades for its outstanding company culture of excellence, work-life balance, and employee engagement. The company has been recognized for three consecutive years (2022-2024) as a Top Workplace by the Richmond Times-Dispatch as well as being named a 2024 Top Workplace USA by USA Today,
“Being a pioneer means reinventing yourself time and time again, and that’s a challenge Weidmuller USA has embraced for fifty years and counting,” said Randy Sadler, President & CEO of Weidmuller USA. “Our teams are passionate about products and solutions that enable digital transformation and growing an automation ecosystem that makes our solutions more flexible, open, and future proof for all industrial settings and IoT environments. We’re building on a proud legacy of innovation, resilience and top-tier customer service that has defined Weidmuller USA since 1975 and will enable the company to thrive for another fifty years and beyond.”
Share on:
Suggested Items
TEXMAC/Takaya Appoints Arrowhead as New Rep in Arizona
02/14/2025 | TEXMACTEXMAC, the exclusive authorized distributor of Takaya flying probe test systems in North and South America, announces the appointment of Arrowhead Technical Sales & Marketing, LLC and Brian L. Crisp to represent the company’s flying probe test systems and technology in the state of Arizona. The company is based in Lake Havasu City, AZ, and can be reached at Tel. (909) 273-7111, e-mail brian@arrowheadtechnicalsales.com.
Nordson Electronics Solutions Introduces ASYMTEK Select Coat SL-1040 Ultrasonic Cleaning Station for Maintaining Conformal Coating Equipment
02/13/2025 | Nordson Electronics SolutionsNordson Electronics Solutions, a global leader in reliable electronics manufacturing technologies, announces their latest technology innovation for conformal coating systems, the ASYMTEK Select Coat® SL-1040 Ultrasonic Cleaning Station (patent pending) to keep nozzles and needles clean, and prevent clogging during production
Unveiling the Future: Insights on Next-Gen Megtron Materials
02/13/2025 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007In this interview from DesignCon, Jim Kenny, OEM business development manager at Panasonic, touches on next-generation Megtron materials and delves into the industry's growing demand for high-speed, low-loss laminate systems, particularly in light of the anticipated 224 gigabits per second technology. With a focus on material development and production timelines, Jim highlights the challenges and opportunities in meeting customer needs while also maintaining quality and supply chain stability. As Panasonic prepares for the evolving landscape, they remain committed to innovating in this competitive market.
Infineon Reaches Next Milestone on 200 mm SiC Roadmap
02/13/2025 | InfineonInfineon Technologies AG has made significant progress on its 200 mm silicon carbide (SiC) roadmap. The company will already release the first products based on the advanced 200 mm SiC technology to customers in Q1 2025.
ICAPE Group Reports 2024 Full-Year Revenue of €181.6 Million
02/13/2025 | BUSINESS WIREThe ICAPE Group, a global technology distributor of printed circuit boards (PCB) and custom-made electromechanical parts, today announced its revenue for the 2024 financial year, ending December 31.