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Established in 1951, leading digital solutions provider, WAGO, believes that confidence depends on reliable connections that keep people, systems, and industries running safely and efficiently. Guided by its mission of‘ Empowering Connections’, WAGO helps customers create safer, smarter, and more efficient electrical and automation systems through reliable products, expert support, and long-term partnerships. With more than 35 years of presence in the UK and Ireland and a portfolio of over 25,000 products, the company is committed to supporting a sustainable, connected future across the world’ s greatest industries, infrastructures, and built environments.
In 2026, WAGO is proudly celebrating its 75th anniversary – a remarkable milestone that’ s symbolic of its legacy in trusted electrical connection technology. Today, the company is continuing to expand its role in industrial automation and digital transformation; in fact, WAGO( UK & IE) has more than tripled over the last seven years. Manufacturing Today sits down with Darren Hodson, Managing Director of WAGO( UK & IE), and John Mackey, Head of Automation Sales( UK & IE), to learn more about the key driving factors behind this tremendous growth.
“ Our connectors have introduced many customers to WAGO, but our growth has increasingly come from helping those customers solve a broader range of engineering challenges,” Darren begins.“ Once customers experience the quality and reliability
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