Cooper Crouse-Hinds® Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Breakthrough Condulet® Electrical Product
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SYRACUSE, N.Y., October 10, 2006 - Cooper Crouse-Hinds®, a leading global supplier of high-quality electrical products, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the introduction of Condulet® conduit fittings, a breakthrough product that solved a key problem for an industrial revolution powered by electricity.
Invented in 1906, the Cooper Crouse-Hinds Condulet - coined by combining conduit and outlet - was the first electrical product designed to provide safe and convenient access to wiring enclosed in metal conduit. The Condulet product line has since grown to include more than 1,100 extensions, comprising six distinct families of products, and has become the highest selling conduit fitting product in the electrical industry's history. For more details on the complete Condulet offering, visit crouse-hinds.com/condulet100.
Crouse-Hinds Begins a Tradition of Delivering Cost-Saving, Safety Solutions
One hundred years ago, electricity as an industrial power source was in its infancy. Contractors used existing natural gas pipes to run electrical wiring into factories, which required cutting the pipes to gain access to pull the wires. This left exposed conductors, resulting in frequent damage and costly replacements. To address this critical issue, Crouse-Hinds introduced the Condulet fitting, which quickly became the industry standard.
"The introduction of the Condulet exemplifies the Cooper Crouse-Hinds' tradition of industry leadership," said Curt Andersson, President of Cooper Crouse-Hinds. "The ability to anticipate the emerging needs of our customers and provide innovative solutions continues to be a hallmark of Cooper Crouse-Hinds today."
Over the last one hundred years, Cooper Crouse-Hinds has continued to expand the Condulet family, with subsequent enhancements to ensure the safe use of electricity in industries including petrochemical processing, mining and automotive manufacturing. During World War II, Condulet fittings were essential to accelerating production at munitions factories, oil refineries and manufacturing plants, and today they continue to be widely used throughout all commercial and industrial electrical construction applications. The product is manufactured in sand-cast gray iron, sand-cast malleable iron, sand-cast copper-free aluminum and die-cast aluminum.
About Cooper Crouse-Hinds
Headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y., Cooper Crouse-Hinds manufactures and markets high-quality products that provide safety and protect electrical systems in residential, commercial, institutional and industrial environments. The company offers a full line of products including conduit and cable fittings; control stations and apparatus; plugs and receptacles; industrial lighting; cast and sheet metal enclosures; signals and alarms; and hazardous-area and corrosion-resistant products. For more information, visit the Company's Internet site, www.crouse-hinds.com.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries, Ltd. (NYSE:CBE) is a global manufacturer of electrical products and tools, with 2005 revenues of $4.7 billion, approximately 30 percent of which are international sales. Incorporated in Bermuda with administrative headquarters in Houston, Cooper employs approximately 29,000 people and operates eight divisions: Cooper B-Line, Cooper Bussmann, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Cooper Lighting, Cooper Menvier, Cooper Power Systems, Cooper Wiring Devices and Cooper Tools Group. Cooper Connection provides a common marketing and selling platform for Cooper's sales to electrical distributors. For more information, visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.
Jean Getsy
Cooper Crouse-Hinds
(315) 477-5111
jean.getsy@crouse-hinds.com
Lauretta Galbraith
Burson-Marsteller
(412) 394-6641
lauretta.galbraith@marsteller.com
