Wilbrecht electronics Inc. was founded in 1956 to provide the hearing aid industry with the world’s smallest precision potentiometers and switches. As the business expanded, speciality precision components were designed and manufactured for the pocket pager and TENS medical markets. In the 1980’s the product focus changed to high-rel aerospace connectors, metal foil resistors and custom packaging of indicator lights. Wilbrecht components have been widely used by NASA and the military for cutting edge programs such as the Cassini Saturn Space Probe and all major missile systems. In 2008 Wilbrecht Electronics Inc. sold its Ledco business to Microprecision electronics SA. This entity is now operating under Wilbrecht LEDCO inc., with manufacturing in South Dakota and a sales office in St. Paul,MN.