HARTING USA, founded in Elgin in 1986, continues the proud tradition of its parent company. HARTING, first established in 1945 in Espelkamp, Germany, delivers unrivaled reliability, efficiency, performance and innovation. HARTING invented the rectangular connector and continues to be the global leader in connectivity technologies. Their products include electrical and electronic connectors, device terminations, backplanes, network components, as well as cable harnesses for networks and machinery, and for power and data application in factories.