The ODU Group is one of the leading international manufacturers of connector systems with headquarters in Germany and locations worldwide. The perfect combination of tradition and technological progress enables us to turn our visionary ideas into customized contact solutions.
Join us on a short journey through the ODU plants and take a look behind the scenes. See how an idea becomes a real product. No matter where you are in the world or how unusual your application is.
ODU is managed by Dr. Josef Leitner, Dr. Henner Spelsberg and Robert Klemisch. Together they characterize the ODU motto: With creativity, inventiveness, and innovative strength, we actively shape our company’s future and create value for our customers.
Competence and innovation form the foundation of our product world. Even after more than 80 years of experience in the development of connectors and contact systems, ODU continues to set new standards for secure interfaces in various industries:
Extreme conditions require the highest safety standards.
High-tech connectors that guarantee maximum reliability in medical applications.
Precise solutions for the combination of various transmission types.
Versatile solutions for complex industrial applications.
Future-proof contact technologies for the mobility of the future.
Global presence of the Group - from Upper Bavaria to the world
Foundation of ODU Austria GmbH
Direct sales in Taiwan, South East Asia and New Zealand via ODU Hong Kong
Founding of ODU Korea Inc.
ODU opens a new production facility in Sibiu, Romania.
ODU opened a new production facility near Tijuana, Mexico.
Foundation of the subsidiary ODU Japan K.K.
Foundation of the subsidiary ODU Italia S.R.L.
Foundation of the subsidiary ODU Denmark ApS
Founding of the Product Development Center (PDC) in Shanghai, China
Foundation of the subsidiary ODU Romania Manufacturing SRL
Foundation of ODU (Shanghai) Connectors Manufacturing Co, Ltd.
Foundation of the subsidiary ODU Scandinavia AB
Foundation of the subsidiary ODU-France SARL
Foundation of the subsidiary ODU-UK Limited
Foundation of the subsidiary ODU-USA, Inc.
Founded by Otto Dunkel