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Cooper Industries was an American worldwide electrical products manufacturer headquartered in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1833, the company had seven operating divisions including Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products.
Eaton's actively sought out new subscribers, particularly in rural areas, by employing such tactics as offering gifts for the contact information of non-subscribers. [ 1 ] There was initially only an English version of the catalogue; the first French version was published in 1910, and began to be regularly distributed in 1927.
Cooper Wiring Devices is a division of Cooper Industries and provides a range of residential, institutional and industrial grade electrical devices and wiring for consumers and building contractors. The company is the successor to both Arrow-Hart & Hegeman and Eagle Electric, both of which Cooper Industries had acquired. The Arrow-Hart brand is ...
Eaton's (1869–1999) — formerly the largest chain of department stores in Canada. As one of the largest Canadian companies of the latter 19th century and during the 20th century, it had a notable impact on the country's cultural, economic, & social development.
McGraw-Edison was acquired by Cooper Industries of Texas in 1985. At the time of the take-over, McGraw-Edison had 21,000 employees working in 118 facilities in the United States and other countries. [1] Cooper took over responsibility for the Calhoun County site clean-up, and as of 2004 the remedies were reported to be functioning well. [10]
K&F – files and rasps; Kahnetics – Dispensing systems. Lufkin – Manufactures measuring tools such as calipers, gauges, micrometers, and measuring tapes. Lufkin was Cooper's first hand tool acquisition in 1967. Mayle – Mechanic's hand tools; Nicholson – Produces files, rasps, and saws. Acquired by Cooper in 1972.
"McGraw Electric Buys Power Line Company". Chicago Tribune. 1949-06-24 "Our Founder". McGraw Foundation. Archived from the original on 2014-10-16 "Our History". Cooper Power Systems "Toastmaster - A History With Dates". Toaster Museum Foundation. Archived from the original on 2014-11-05
Powerware is an Eaton Corporation brand (registered in some countries) for power quality related products such as uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and surge protection, ranging from protection of single computers (PCs) to industrial power backup systems.