History

Leader Optec was established in 1993 boasting 30 years of experience and memories, take a look at our history timeline and discover more about our journey.

1993

Business established as an independent spin-out of the optronics cluster based around the Pilkington group in North Wales

2000

Company was formally converted into a limited company and moved to a larger site on St. Asaph Business Park

2002

ISO 9001 certification gained and repeatedly retained and updated to the current ISO 9001-2015

2008

Introduction of copper assembly division of patch assemblies and pre-term looms.

2010

Appointed official distribution partner for Sumitomo fusion splicers range

2011

Appointed as official distribution partner for EXFO, the worldwide No. 1 in fibre optic test solutions

2012

Development and introduction of Expanded Beam harsh environment assemblies

2014

Investment and introduction of high density MPO connectivity

2015

Introduction of MTP® connectivity following US Conec training and approval

2016

Launch of the premium Lite Linke MTP® Elite Data Centre Solutions

2017

Introduction of Laser Cleaving technology to its processes for accuracy, consistency and efficiency

2018

The business celebrates its 25th year anniversary

2020

Appointed as official distribution partner for Jonard Tools, a global leader in design and manufacture of installation tooling

2021

Sales team re-located to an additional office space to allow for expansion in our production unit

2022

Expansion in our Data Centre range, introduce VSFF connectors including MDC, SN & CS connectivity

2022

Introduction of Active cable assemblies & components – AOC, DAC & SFP/QSFP modules

2023

Development and introduction of Polarisation Maintaining (PM) fibre assemblies

2023

The business celebrates its 30th year anniversary

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