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Molex Strengthens Its Commitment to the Medical Industry with Several Strategic Business Developments; Company forms global medical business unit, acquires Temp-Flex, and showcases innovative products at MD&M West



Business Wire
January 27, 2012

Molex Incorporated has initiated several strategic business developments to further demonstrate its commitment to developing innovative interconnect technologies for next-generation healthcare devices. Molex has been delivering proven solutions to medical device manufacturers since 2005, and recently formed the new Medical Connector and Cable Assembly Business Unit to directly address the increasing demand for advanced interconnect products in this market. The acquisition of Temp-Flex , a manufacturer of micro-miniature wire, cable and continuous coils using biomedical coating and medical grade base metals, supports the company's goal of developing technologies that provide medical device manufacturers with the maximum in product efficiency, reliability and flexibility for the ultimate in patient care.

As director, Wayne Shockloss will lead a team that has already introduced several ground-breaking products under the MediSpec(TM) portfolio. These products specifically address the electronic design demands of medical equipment manufacturers engineering new and emerging healthcare products in diagnostic imaging, therapeutic, surgical, patient monitoring, hospital and patient care and healthcare IT applications. These, along with several new products will be demonstrated at MD&M West , February 14 - 16, Anaheim, CA, booth 2074.

"By converging our innovative interconnect solutions with Temp-Flex's long-standing expertise in complex cable assembly design, Molex is in a unique position to incorporate unique and commercial electronic design ideas into next-generation medical applications," said Shockloss.

Molex offers a diverse range of products and solutions for the medical field through MediSpec, as well as other business units that have applications in medical electronics. Several of these products will be on display at MD&M West, including:

For more information please visit www.molex.com/industry/medical.html . For more about Temp-Flex please visit http://www.tempflex.com/ . To receive information on other Molex products and industry solutions, please sign up for our e-nouncement newsletter at www.molex.com/link/register/ .

About Molex Incorporated

Providing more than connectors, Molex delivers complete interconnect solutions for a number of markets including data communications, telecommunications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, medical, military, lighting and solar. Established in 1938, the company operates 39 manufacturing locations in 16 countries. The Molex website is www.molex.com . Follow us at www.twitter.com/molexconnectors , watch our videos at www.youtube.com/molexconnectors , connect with us at www.facebook.com/molexconnectors and read our blog at www.connector.com .

Molex is a registered trademark of Molex Incorporated.

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