Company
Four decades of success
METZ CONNECT is a medium-sized, family-run German company. Technology, innovation, solidarity, reliability – what counts is the responsibility to our employees and market partners. All divisions of the company are managed in a sustainable manner and on the basis of certified quality standards.
Today, the METZ CONNECT Group stands for high quality in the area of contact technology and with connection elements in the electrical engineering and electronics sectors. Around the world, our products guarantee secure and reliable connections for a smooth flow of information – from the printed circuit board to the infrastructure environment.
METZ CONNECT has exceptional development and production expertise. Experience and consistent innovation have always inspired the markets. As a result of the fulfillment of these high standards every single day, the company is embarking on a future together with its customers.
History and product history
1976
Albert Metz founds RIA electronic in Blumberg, Germany. Development of production and own research for connectors.
1976
Clamp Type01
U|Contact
1980
Construction of plant 1 in Blumberg.
1983
Albert Metz takes over the company BTR. Opening up of the markets for electronic relays and telecommunication products.
1990
Takeover of a majority stake in Konform, Hungary. Development of additional production facilities for connectors.
1990/91
Call number transmitter
P|Cabling
1990/91
Faxstar
P|Cabling
1991
Construction of the second plant in Blumberg.
1992
Establishment of RIA electronic Inc. in New Jersey, USA.
1996
Acquisition of Plant 3 in Blumberg. Expansion of the office and production space.
2000
Acquisition of plant 4 in Blumberg.
2002
Relocation to the new plant in New Jersey, USA.
2003/03
E-DAT module
P|Cabling
2007
Establishment of METZ CONNECT
Asia Pacific Ltd. in Hongkong, China
and setting of the factory site of METZ CONNECT in Zhongshan, China
2007
Analog Encoder KMA-E08
C|Logline
2010
Establishment of METZ CONNECT France.
2011
Extension of the production facility in
Hungary | Kunszentmiklós.
2013
Merging of RIA CONNECT GmbH and BTR NETCOM GmbH into METZ CONNECT GmbH.
2015
SM99
U|Contact
2016
Anniversary celebration of 40 years
METZ CONNECT.
2017
Plant 5 – new building: Glass fiber factory
and logistics center.
2018
25Gmodule
P|Cabling
2019
40G field plug pro & patch cable
P|Cabling
2019
Cable connector class EA
P|Cabling
2020
RJ45 socket with C6 FTP terminal
U|Contact
2020
Modbus Gateway MR-GW
C|Logline
2020
W-DAT Line
P|Cabling
2021
OpDAT MTP® Cable assemblies
P|Cabling
2021
M12 circular connectors on the sensor/actuator level
U|Contact
2021
BACnet IP Router
C|Logline
2022
Founding of the METZ CONNECT Academy
2023
Protective housing MCO IP69k
P|Cabling