Carlisle Interconnect Technologies Company is one of the world's leading designers and manufacturers of high performance wire and cable, RF/microwave connectors and cable assemblies. Our products are targeted at applications in the aerospace, defense electronics, wireless infrastructure, optical telecommunications, and test and measurement industries.
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies started operations in Tarrytown, New York in 1941 as Tensolite. Tensolite is a trademark that stands for the finest in miniature insulated wire and cable. A trademark coined from the properties built into all Carlisle Interconnect Technologies wire and cable products; high tensile strength and compact lightweight performance. Tensile + Lightweight = "Tensolite".
The first insulated wire product produced by the company was used to electrically heat the gloves and flights suits of World War II Air Force pilots. Carlisle Interconnect Technologies was an early pioneer in the application of insulation to miniature wire. We were one of the first to apply a unique material called PTFE to produce high temperature wire and cable. Carlisle Interconnect Technologies became known early in its existence as a leader in the design and manufacture of high temperature, high performance wire and cable.
In 1960, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (then Tensolite) became part of the Carlisle group of companies. In 1967, Carlisle Companies was the best performing stock on the New York Stock Exchange and Carlisle Interconnect Technologies was touted as one of the jewels of the Carlisle portfolio of companies. Carlisle Interconnect Technologies continues to enjoy the support of Carlisle today, which provides the financial strength and resources to allow us to explore emerging technologies and new opportunities as they come to light.
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies has always focused on being a technical leader and has had many firsts within the industry. The company started out as one of the first manufacturers of miniature wire and cable, and was the first to extrude PTFE on to a wire in 1951. As technology progressed, so did Carlisle Interconnect Technologies. In 1962, we became the first company to develop a process to wrap polyimide tapes on wire to produce a tougher, lighter airframe wire. In 1985, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies developed a unique process to extrude and expand PTFE in a continuous process. This led to a patented high-speed wire and cable product line that is a foundation of our technology today. In 1988 we developed the first arc track resistant airframe wire and called it Tufflite™ 2000. This product is quickly becoming the defacto standard in the aerospace industry today.
As Carlisle Interconnect Technologies evolved with the markets we serve it became apparent that we needed to add to our ability to provide total interconnect solutions. Starting in 1998, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies began to implement a strategy to vertically integrate into value added cable assemblies. Our focus was to provide superior high speed, high density and RF/microwave cable assemblies to our customers. This satisfied the desire of the major electronic OEM's to focus on a select group of suppliers that could offer value added solutions. We have since added to our capabilities with the addition of high performance RF/microwave connectors. By virtue of our vertical integration, we can provide interconnect solutions encompassing every facet of design and production. Through a single contact, our customers can solve a variety of product needs including unique cable configurations, custom high frequency connectors, specialized complex harnesses and complete cable assemblies of any complexity. The end-to-end solution is our goal at Carlisle Interconnect Technologies - eliminating extra steps while speeding quality products to our customers.
Our future plans include a continued focus on the expansion of our product and technical capabilities. We are firmly committed to staying on the forefront of the development of innovative interconnect solutions.
