communities leverage the latest technologies to improve efficiency

Cooper Lighting, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), is the leading provider of world-class lighting fixtures and controls to commercial, industrial, retail, institutional, residential and utility markets. As lighting led high bay light technologies have advanced over the years, Cooper Lighting has been at the forefront of the industry in helping businesses and communities leverage the latest technologies to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enrich the quality of the environment.

Cooper Lighting’s 60,000-square-foot Innovation Center opened its doors in 2009. The multi-million dollar facility is home to the research, development, design, validation, and manufacturing of proprietary LED and other advanced lighting technologies. Teams of highly skilled Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal, Optical, and Reliability Engineers work hand-in-hand with Industrial Designers, Lab Technicians, and Manufacturing personnel to accelerate the development and commercialization of relevant industry-leading LED solutions.

Cooper Industries plc is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2010 revenues of $5.1 billion. Founded in 1833, Cooper's sustained success is attributable to a constant focus on innovation, evolving business practices while maintaining the highest ethical standards and meeting customer needs. The Company has seven operating divisions with leading market positions led linear high bay light and world-class products and brands including: Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products.

With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved electrical safety. In 2010 fifty-nine percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and thirty-nine percent of total sales were to customers outside the United States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2011.

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