Automotive connectors

Working together

Thinking differently

Engineering smarter

Example of products

Investing in reindustrialization in France pays dividends

From CINCH and MOLEX to VMI

MOLEX (2004-2008)

Villemur plant, was the pilot site for many new product launches for connectors, terminals and engine ECU headers
Source of our work methods and tools, derived from a top-ranked international company for electrical connectors

CINCH LABINAL (1941-2004)

Leading player in France for automotive electrical connectors
Source of our expertise in design, development and manufacture of electrical connectors
Source of our experience in quality and reliability for electrical connectors
Tight link with harness maker SYLEA as part of the same industrial group –SYLEA was acquired by LEONI in 2008

VMI (Since 2009)

MOLEX closed the Villemur plant in 2008
Marc Laisné and his team acquired the assets and hired 50 former MOLEX employees
Activity started with a fully equipped plant, but without products or customers
The team is convinced that the European market expects local expertise with high levels of agility. That is what VMI has to offer.

Valuable Expertise

Valuable People

Valuable Plant

Over 70 years of experience in mass production of automotive electrical connectors

A unique configuration featuring highly motivated employees

A fully equipped testing laboratory

Doubling in size every 4 years

Partnership

Offering tier-1 suppliers what they can’t get from existing connector makers.

Providing personal attention to people and working together for joint benefits.

Competitiveness

Helping our customers get ahead thanks to better quality, cost-effective products.

Enhancing product function and design to generate the most savings.

Using our testing lab to validate new definitions.

VMI’s growth has been strong and steady since 2013 (+24% CAGR)
In 2012, VMI group acquired JOKON Gmbh headquartered in Bonn, Germany
Jokon designs and manufactures automotive lights, employs over 200 people, and posts approximately €25M in annual sales