Delta Electrical Specialty Company (DESCO) was founded in 1956, initially specializing in the production and sale of a continuity/voltage tester known as the Circuitracer. In 1979, Desco Industries Inc. (DII) was established as the parent company. The original Circuitracer design is still in production today and is marketed under the Menda brand. Desco has become a leading supplier of top-quality electrostatic discharge (ESD) control products to the electronics industry for over 25 years.
Under the Desco umbrella, several brands offer specialized solutions:
Menda is globally recognized for its finger-touch liquid dispensing products. Renowned for their high-performance dish-type liquid dispenser pumps and bottles, Menda products find applications in beauty, industrial electronics assembly, clean rooms, and medical settings. The Menda product range also includes specialized tools such as Circuitracers®, probes, spudgers, ESD vacuums, workstation organizers, ESD brushes, fume extractors, specialty vinyl sealed products, and identification badge holders.
Protektive Pak, a Desco brand, focuses on ESD material handling and packaging solutions. Leveraging state-of-the-art corrugated technology, Protektive Pak offers a range of packaging and material handling products designed for ESD protection.
SCS, formerly known as 3M Static Control, became part of Desco in January 2015. SCS enhances Desco’s presence in the expanding ESD industry by offering high-quality ESD control solutions. Operations continue at the Sanford, North Carolina facility, where SCS develops and markets innovative ESD control products.