Cooper Industries Ltd. (CBE)

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Cooper Industries Ltd.
600 Travis
Suite 5600
Houston, TX 77002-1001
United States - Map
Phone: 713-209-8400
Fax: 713-209-8981
Web Site: Cooper Industries -- Welcome

DETAILS
Index Membership: N/A
Sector: Conglomerates
Industry: Conglomerates
Full Time Employees: 31,202


BUSINESS SUMMARY
Cooper Industries, Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of electrical products and tools in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Electrical Products and Tools. The Electrical Products segment manufactures, markets, and sells electrical and circuit protection products, including fittings, support systems, enclosures, wiring devices, plugs, receptacles, lighting fixtures and controls, hazardous duty electrical equipment, explosion proof instrumentation, fuses, emergency lighting systems, fire detection and mass notification systems, and security products for use in residential, commercial and industrial construction, maintenance, and repair applications. It also offers distribution switchgear, transformers, transformer terminations and accessories, capacitors, voltage regulators, surge arresters, and other related power systems components for use by utilities and for electrical power transmission and distribution. The Tools segment manufactures, markets, and sells hand tools for industrial, construction, electronics, and consumer markets; automated assembly systems for industrial markets; and electric and pneumatic industrial power tools, and related electronics and software control and monitoring systems for general industry, primarily automotive and aerospace manufacturers. The company sells its products through distributors, wholesalers, and agents, as well as directly to original equipment manufacturers, home centers, specialty stores, department stores, mass merchandisers, and hardware outlets. Cooper Industries was founded in 1833 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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