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In 1916, Leviton moved its headquarters to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, [5] and in 1922 Leviton moved to Greenpoint, Brooklyn. [2] The company first began manufacturing wall outlets and switches in the 1920s. [3] In 1936, Leviton built a new manufacturing plant in Greenpoint that allowed the company to begin making pull chains. [3]
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 still used by Cooper Wiring Devices for some of their commercial products. Cooper Wiring's key competitors today include Hubbell, Leviton, Legrand and Lutron Electronics Company.
In 1916, Leviton moved its headquarters to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, [4] and in 1922 Leviton moved to Greenpoint, Brooklyn. [1] The company first began manufacturing wall outlets and switches in the 1920s. [2] In 1936, Leviton built a new manufacturing plant in Greenpoint that allowed the company to begin making pull chains. [2]
The old company headquarters still exist as the Soo Line Building. The current headquarters is Canadian Pacific Plaza. Northwestern Consolidated Milling Company produced Ceresota flour in Minneapolis from 1891 to 1953. Its Elevator A, and A and F mills are still standing and two of these structures are in use as office buildings.
Joel Solon Spira (March 1, 1927 – April 8, 2015) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, and business magnate.. He invented a version of the light-dimmer switch for use in homes around the United States and led his Lutron Electronics Company into the production of lighting controllers.
Prysmian S.p.A. is a multinational company with headquarters in Milan, Italy, specialising in the production of electrical cable for use in the energy and telecom sectors and for optical fibres. Prysmian is present in North America with 23 plants, 48 in Europe, 13 in LATAM, 7 MEAT, 13 APAC.
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The company name changed once again in 1965 to Eaton Yale & Towne Inc. after the acquisition of Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co. in 1963. Stockholders approved the change to the company's current name in 1971. In 1978, Eaton Corporation acquired Samuel Moore & Company, Kenway Systems, and Cutler-Hammer. [5] [6] [citation needed]