Intricon Corporation, founded in 1930, designs, manufactures and sells micro-miniature components, systems, and molded plastic parts used in hearing instruments, electronics, telecommunications, computers, and medical equipment industries. The products offered by the company include volume controls, microphones, trimmer potentiometers, and switches used in the manufacture of hearing instruments. It also manufactures hybrid amplifiers, integrated circuit components, faceplates, microelectronics, mechanical assemblies, and bubble sensors and flow restrictors. The company s subsidiary offers safety needle products to original equipment manufacturers, audio headsets, and security communication devices. Intricon Corporation is headquartered in Arden Hills, Minn.