MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio,
April 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Platinum is the traditional gift for a 70th anniversary.
Known for ductility, endurance and quality, platinum also may be
the best substance to commemorate Preformed Line Products (PLP),
celebrating its 70th anniversary this year.
Ductility. Forming wire is what PLP knows best. Since
1947, when electrical engineer Thomas F.
Peterson devised an innovative way to secure conductors,
we've been developing and manufacturing product solutions for
electric power utility and telecommunication industries.
Peterson's helical preformed rods, which could hold fast to a
conductor without end clamps and protect it from abrasion and
fatigue, launched an ever-growing line of patented products and
brands. Today, PLP's products — including cable anchoring and
control hardware and systems; fiber optic and copper splice
closures; and high-speed cross-connect devices — also serve cable
and broadband service providers, solar energy markets and other
specialized niches.
Endurance. PLP has weathered seven decades of advancing
technology, changing industry regulations and increasing customer
demands. And we've become stronger than ever, expanding from one
facility in Cleveland, Ohio, to 21
facilities worldwide, with more than 2,600 employees. Our wholly
owned international subsidiaries serve customers in more than 100
countries.
Quality. As we've grown, we've remained committed to:
- Designing and developing technically superior products
- Maintaining our industries' standards of excellence
- Ensuring durability and performance standards through rigorous
laboratory and field testing
Our first Research and Engineering Center, built in the 1950s,
was a cutting-edge facility where technicians and engineers could
simulate outdoor conditions in-house. Relocated, expanded and
updated through the years, PLP's current laboratory and testing
facility remains one of the most sophisticated in the U.S.
"For 70 years, PLP has provided customers with affordable,
high-quality products, delivered where needed, when needed," says
Robert G. Ruhlman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
"Demands and markets will continue to change, but PLP will continue
to anticipate needs globally and reach new milestones in product
innovation and customer support."
For more about Preformed Line Products (Nasdaq: PLPC), visit
www.preformed.com.
About Preformed Line Products. Preformed's world
headquarters are in Mayfield Village,
Ohio, and the Company operates two domestic manufacturing
centers, located in Rogers,
Arkansas, and Albemarle, North
Carolina. The Company serves its worldwide market through
international operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Great
Britain, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Mexico, New
Zealand, Poland,
Russia, South Africa, Spain and Thailand.
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