Radiall: Past, Present & Future

It was 1952 when two brothers, Yvon and Lucien Gattaz, decided to begin a company that would come to be known as Radiall. Yvon’s entrepreneurial spirit manifested as he took the lead in the business end of the company, focusing on the financial and commercial aspects, while Lucien was the inventor with an interest in research and production. Their combined efforts created a company that would become known globally for its technical innovation in industries like aerospace, military defense, telecom and more.

Where It All Began

In the 1950s, France was working on becoming a world leader in television. To aid in this effort, the Gattaz brothers worked to develop an affordable connector that would link a television monitor with an antenna, and production began on their first commercial coaxial cable. Their innovative designs would continue into the 1960s with other coaxial products, such as the Mini Quick coaxial connector. Over the years the Gattaz family would begin to expand their production across France while also working to build a European sales network. 

Through the 1970s, Radiall diversified its product interests in other areas such as fiber optics, as well as expanding into industries such as aerospace and defense. The 1980s saw continued growth, with Radiall offices opening in the United States, Latin America and East Asia.

In the 1990s, Yvon’s son Pierre took over as the company's CEO, and Radiall remains family-owned to this day. Over the years, our efforts at diversification have led to the acquisitions of several companies with a focus on different industries, such as Raydiall (automotive connectors), VanSystem (railway), and, most recently, Timbercon (fiber optics). 

Radiall of the 21st Century

Over its history, Radiall has built an unshakable foundation as a respected global contributor to the field of interconnect solutions. Currently, Radiall has a presence in 13 countries, with production facilities in France, the United States, Mexico, India and China. We are proud to say that we have been repeatedly recognized for our contributions to the world of interconnects that serve a multitude of industries. Products such as the QM, Q-MTitan™ and OCTIS™ lines are Radiall originals that we have created with the goal of providing simple solutions to a variety of issues encountered across industries. 

The future is incredibly promising for the creative minds at Radiall. In 2022 we were awarded the Industry of the Future label by the Alliance Industrie du Futur in recognition of our multiple projects that aim to simplify, streamline and think beyond current limitations while still focusing on the human element. We have worked to pursue projects in automation, digitization and AI that will continue to push our development methods into cutting-edge territory. Growing industries such as AAM and its subdivisions like UAM or UAV are providing us with many opportunities to diversify our portfolio and create exciting solutions to the challenges arising in new and evolving technology. For Radiall, the sky is the limit. 

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