2011
Lex receives its newest US patent, 7,936,279 for Apparatus and Method of Illuminating Indicator Lights. The patent covers a method of locating an indicator light inside our distribution boxes.
2011
LEX is named "Company of the Year" by the Fairfield County chapter of The Association for Operations Managment (APICS).
2010
LEX wins the Silver Hammer award for best renovation project in the valley by the Greater Valley Chamber of commerce. Read more
2010
LEX moves into its new 54,000 square foot Corporate Headquarters in Shelton, Connecticut. Read more
2009
LEX introduces the EverGrip® 19 Pin molded cable assembly with a 5 year warranty.
2009
LEX wins the Silver medal for delivery excellence as a supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency.
2009
LEX is awarded an R&D contract from the US Army to add intelligence to power distribution.
2008
LEX introduces the 3Phase 3fer™ that wins ESTA widget of the year.
2007
LEX is awarded a renewal contract to supply power distribution to the USMC.
2007
Members of the US Marine Corps’ Mobile Electric Power Distribution Replacement Systems program receive the David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award for exemplary innovation and best acquisition, technology or logistics practices. Lex Products was the company who partnered with the US Marine Corps to build and deliver the power distribution system.
2007
Lex Products invents Lex-Loc™ cage clamp wiring device which saves installation time and ensures a perfect electrical connection and prevents overheating.
2007
Lex Products acquires Ferra Tech, a manufacturer of audio cables in Los Angeles, expanding Lex’s market presence in the audio market and geographic presence on West Coast.
2006
Lex Products acquires Electrol Engineering, expanding Lex’s in-house technical capability to include dimming and control.
2004
Lex Products acquires KMP to bring metal fabrication capability in-house.
2004
Lex Products introduces the Portable GFCI Protector™, the Orchestra E-String™ and the PowerPlus™ Connector Strip. Lex also introduces an entire new data product line, including DataSnake™ multi cables, and the DMX Tester among many other problem solving products.
2003-2004
US Marine Corps replaces their power distribution boxes with Lex’s boxes. Lex Products becomes the Official Manufacturer of the MEPDIS-R System.
2002
Lex introduces patented PowerGate™Company Switch (Patent #7,136,278 B2).
2002
The US military units buy Lex’s rubber power distribution boxes to replace metal boxes.
1998
Lex Products introduces the first rubber distribution boxes to the US. Lex sends a prototype rubber power distribution box to a large generator company, Kohler, who instantly buys the revolutionary design.
1995
Lex Products introduces Two-fer Jr. – the first molded two-fer to use jr. hard service cord.
1994
Lex Products begins producing cable assemblies when the New York film market switches from an ungrounded to grounded system.
1992
Lex Products introduces the Entertainment Market – MTV and other cable channels – to the Bates® brand stage pin connector and as exclusive representative for Advanced Devices.
1991
Lex introduces TempZone High Temp Cord for stage lighting applications to replace the original glass fiber cords which frayed over time (Product was replaced with Lex Tempflex High Temp Cord in 2002).
1991
Lex Products introduces high temperature electrical cords to fast food market. Lex offers McDonald’s a high-temperature cord to eliminate equipment loss when hot portable toasters with standard electrical cords were stored after breakfast service.
1989
Lex Products Corp. founded as a manufacturer's rep firm. The first lines are two little known connector companies and a specialty cable line.