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Stock Symbol: ETN
1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
216-523-5000 (phone)
216- 523-4787 (fax)
Website: Eaton
Index Membership: S&P 500; S&P 1500 Super Comp
Industry: Misc. Capital Goods
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Eaton Corporation Description:
Eaton Corporation (Eaton or Company) is a diversified industrial manufacturer. Eaton was incorporated in Ohio in 1916, as a successor to a New Jersey company incorporated in 1911. The Company is a global leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and servicing of electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Eaton had 60,000 employees at year-end 2006 and sells products in more than 125 countries. The company was incorporated in 1911 as Torbensen Gear and Axle Co. Its name was changed to Torbensen Axle Co. in 1914; to The Eaton Axle and Spring Co. in 1923; to Eaton Manufacturing Co. in 1932; to Eaton Yale & Towne, Inc. in 1966; and to Eaton Corporation in 1971. Eaton is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
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