Our response to COVID-19. Learn more. Flex » Company » Our story Our story Celebrating over 50 years of leading design and manufacturing In 2019, we celebrated five decades of design and manufacturing leadership, recognizing our people, customers and cross-industry and technology capabilities that help to transform ideas into incredible products. We have a history of bringing simplicity and efficiency to our customers’ supply chain by helping them navigate complex global markets through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture that thrives in a complex and highly competitive industry. It’s an industry that has transformed beyond recognition to the pioneers who started Flextronics 50 years ago. However, the core values of striving to find a better way, moving fast with discipline and purpose, and always doing the right thing, have remained central to our culture and will continue to guide us into the future. By applying these values to everything we do, we can deliver on our purpose to make great products for our customers that create value and improve people’s lives. Learn more 1969 - 1979 1969 NASA puts a man on the moon. Flextronics® is founded in Silicon Valley, California. 1980 - 1989 1981 The IBM® PC, using MS-DOS®, is introduced. Flextronics pioneers a new era of outsourced and automated manufacturing. 1990 - 1999 1990 The UK’s Tim Berners-Lee creates the World Wide Web. Flextronics International, Ltd. Is registered in Singapore. 2000 - 2009 2000 USB flash drives are introduced. Flextronics is ranked third on Industry Week’s list of 100 Best-Managed Companies. 2010 - 2019 2012 The UN launches the International Day of Forests. Flextronics plants 6,800 trees to bring attention to global deforestation. *Flex does not claim any ownership of third-party trademarks all of which remain the property of their respective owners. No endorsements are made or implied. Contact Locations Investor relations Supplier information Supply chain transparency Privacy policy California privacy policy Biometrics policy All policies Trademarks Subscribe © 2021 FLEX LTD. All rights reserved. Flextronics International, LTD. All rights reserved. We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience You can learn more about our use of cookies and your choices here. By clicking on any link on this page or clicking "OK, I agree", you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. Ok, I agree