Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE)

600 Travis St., Ste. 5600
Houston, TX 77002-1001 (Map)
Phone: 713-209-8400
Fax: 713-209-8996
http://www.cooperindustries.com

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Overview

Cooper Industries makes sure its customers don't blow a fuse. The company makes electrical products that include circuit protection equipment lighting fixtures, wiring devices, and other power management and distribution equipment used in residential, commercial, and industrial construction and maintenance and repair applications. Cooper Industries operates through divisions that include Cooper B-Line, Cooper Bussmann, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, and Cooper Lighting. The company spun off its hand and power tool operations into Apex Tool Group, a 50-50 joint venture with Danaher formed in 2010. Cooper Industries gets about two-thirds of its sales in the US.

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Company Type Public (NYSE: CBE)
Fiscal Year-End December
2010 Sales (mil.) £3,274.6
1-Year Sales Growth (0.1%)
2010 Net Income (mil.) £286.9
1-Year Net Income Growth 1.1%
2010 Employees 24,795
1-Year Employee Growth (12.2%)
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Key people and executives for Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE)

Chairman, President, and CEO Kirk S. Hachigian
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VP Operations; President, Cooper Tools Laura K. Ulz
SVP and CFO David A. Barta
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