Augat | X-ON
In December 1996, Augat, Inc. was merged into Thomas & Betts Corporation, pursuant to the merger of EG Acquisitions Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomas & Betts, with and into Augat. Prior to the merger, Augat, Inc. was engaged in the design and manufacture of a wide range of electromechanical components for the electronics industry. The company's principal products were interconnection components, including integrated circuit sockets and accessories, coaxial cable network and fiber optic interconnection products, packaging panels, and interconnection test probes and systems.