American worldwide electrical products manufacturer
Cooper Industries Inc.
Company type
Subsidiary
Industry
Electrical Products Manufacturing
Founded
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States (1833)
Founder
Charles Cooper Elias Cooper
Fate
Acquired by Eaton Corporation in 2012
Successor
Eaton Corporation Signify N.V.
Headquarters
Houston, Texas, United States
Key people
Kirk S. Hachigian, CEO & Chairman
Products
Electrical equipment
Revenue
US$5,409.4 million (2011)
Net income
US$827.6 million (2011)
Number of employees
26,000 (2011)
Website
cooperlighting.com
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.
In 2011, 59% of total sales were to customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and 40% of total sales were to customers outside the United States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2011.[1]
On November 26, 2012, it was announced that the company will be replaced in the S&P 500 index, since its takeover by Eaton Corporation.
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Global Information
US$5,409.4 million (2011)