Thomas & Betts Corporation (Thomas & Betts), registered in 1917 year, is a designer and manufacturer of electrical components, used in industry, construction, utilities and communications markets. The company is also a manufacturer of commercial heating and ventilation units and high-tech steel structures for useful transmissions.. As of 31 December 2009 years around 20 countries. Its production, marketing and sales activities are mainly concentrated in North America and Europe. Thomas & Betts sells its products through three channels: electrical, communal, telephone, cable and heating, ventilation and air conditioning distributors; mass trade, catalog of merchandisers and home improvement centers, and directly from original equipment manufacturers (OEM), utilities and certain end users. It classifies its products into three segments: electrical, steel structures, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). In April 2010 The Company acquired PMA AG. In October 2010 of the year The company acquired Cables Group, Ltd in November 2010 The Company completed the divestiture of its non-compliance with its strategic business communications products for Belden Inc.
Electric segment
Segment electrical structures, manufactures and sells thousands of different connectors, components and other products for electrical, utility and communication applications. Products in the electrical segment include fittings and accessories; крепежных изделий, such as plastic and metal ties to complete the wire, and flexible hose, разъемы, such as compression and mechanical connectors for high current supply and grounding applications; indoor and outdoor switch and socket boxes, covers and accessories; box floor, metal workings used as structural support for pipelines, cable trays and electrical cabinets, emergency and hazardous lighting; distribution utility connectors and switchgear, power quality equipment and services; shared television (CATV) hardware drop; radio frequency (РЧ) разъемы, antennas, pole, pedestal and buried compound hull, sealing system and sheathing repair, and other products, including insulation products, wire markers, and tools application products. These products are sold under various brand names, like Carlon, painted in body color, Cyberex, Diamond, ELASTIMOLD, Emergi-Lite, Fers, Homac, Iberville, Jocelyn Hi-Voltagetm, Kindorf, Cold-N-Klose, OCAL, LRC, Red Dot, Snap-N-Seal, Sta-Kon, steel cities, Superstreet and Tu-Rap.
Steel structures segment
The steel structure segment develops, manufactures and sells high-tech steel transmission structures. These products are mainly sold to end users, such, as a utility investor; cooperatives, who purchase power from utilities and manage its distribution to end users, and utilities. These products are sold mainly under the Meyer and Thomas names & Betts brand.
HVAC segment
HVAC segment constructions, manufactures and sells heating and ventilation products for commercial and industrial buildings. Products in this segment include gas, oil and electric heaters, gas ovens duct; indirect and direct gas make-up air; infrared heaters, and evaporative cooling and heat recovery of products. These products are sold mainly under the brand name Reznor with heating, ventilation, mechanical and refrigeration distributors throughout North America and Europe.
