Leviton

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HistoryEdit

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The original Leviton logo, used from 1924 to circa 1968

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Leviton level 2 EV charging station

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Leviton Headquarters

Leviton was founded in 1906 by Russian immigrants Evser Leviton and his son Isidor Leviton when they began manufacturing brass mantle tips for natural gas lights in Manhattan's Lower East Side.<ref name=Cobb>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=Ingols>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=LIBN>Template:Cite news</ref> In 1910, Isidor designed a screw-in lampholder for the newly invented electric light bulb and within ten years the lampholders were installed in apartment buildings across Manhattan.<ref name=Cobb/>

In 1916, Leviton moved its headquarters to Williamsburg, Brooklyn,<ref name=Oser>Template:Cite news</ref> and in 1922 Leviton moved to Greenpoint, Brooklyn.<ref name=Cobb/>

The company first began manufacturing wall outlets and switches in the 1920s.<ref name=Ingols/> In 1936, Leviton built a new manufacturing plant in Greenpoint that allowed the company to begin making pull chains.<ref name=Ingols/> In 1937, Leviton acquired wire and cable manufacturer American Insulated Wire, which it operated until 2010, when Leviton sold American Insulated Wire to Southwire.<ref name=Capkun>Template:Cite news</ref>

During World War II and the postwar economic boom Leviton manufactured materials for the Allies.<ref name=Ingols/>

In 1963, Leviton opened manufacturing facilities in North Carolina under the name Southern Devices, as well as a manufacturing plant in Rhode Island.<ref name=Oser/><ref name=Ingols/> In 1965, Isidor's son Harold Leviton assumed the roles of CEO and president, and Isidor's son-in-law Jack Amsterdam became chairman.<ref name=Miller>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=Amsterdam>Template:Cite news</ref>

After the eruption of the Azores Capelinhos volcano in 1957 displaced Portuguese citizens, Harold Leviton facilitated jobs for 150 of the affected individuals who immigrated to the United States in the 1960s.<ref name=Portugal>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 1973, Leviton moved its headquarters to Little Neck, Queens.<ref name=Oser/>

In 2007, following the death of Harold Leviton, the company named Harold's sons-in-law Donald Hendler and Stephen Sokolow CEO and chairman of the board respectively.<ref name=cabling>Template:Cite news</ref>

Later in 2007, Leviton was sued by electronics company Lutron over alleged infringement of patents.<ref name=lutron>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2009, the company moved its headquarters to Melville, Long Island.<ref name=Duke>Template:Cite news</ref>

In the 2010s, Leviton made several acquisitions. In 2012, the company acquired electrical device manufacturer Home Automation, Inc.<ref name=Dalton>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2015, Leviton acquired cable manufacturer Brand-Rex.<ref name=BrandRex>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2016, Leviton acquired sustainable lighting manufacturer ConTech Lighting for an undisclosed amount.<ref name=Ocasio>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2017, Leviton acquired Southern California based company Birchwood Lighting.<ref name=Birchwood>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=Roosevelt>Template:Cite news</ref>

By 2017, Leviton was considered the largest producer of electrical wiring devices in the United States, employing 6,500 people worldwide with an annual revenue of $1.5 billion.<ref name=Roosevelt/>

In July 2020, Leviton acquired copper and fiber cable manufacturer Berk-Tek from Nexans for $202 million.<ref name=BerkTek>Template:Cite news</ref>

In February 2023, the company launched its Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations including 32, 48, and 50 Amp level 2 compatibility.<ref name=Sickels>Template:Cite news</ref>

Key competitorsEdit

Eaton Corporation (Cooper Wiring Devices)
Hubbell Incorporated
Legrand (Pass & Seymour)
Lutron Electronics Company

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