LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO. INC.
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1900s-1920s | |
| 1906 | Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc. was established by Russian immigrants Evser Leviton and his son Isidor Leviton when they started manufacturing brass mantle tips for natural gas lights. |
| 1920s | By the end of the 1920s, the company had delivered more than 550 different electrical devices and had outgrown its facilities in Manhattan's Bowery. |
| 1930s-1940s | |
| 1937 | Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc. acquired American Insulated Wire Co. while adding wire, cable, and cord products to its business offerings. |
| 1950s-1960s | |
| 1950 | Leviton brought the Deal Electric Co., and three years later, it was renamed Leviton Canada. |
| 1970s-1980s | The company's Decora designer devices had become highly popular for rocker-style switches and outlets, creating a new industry benchmark for design and performance. |
| 1990s-2000s | Leviton introduced Leviton Connected Home, a residential networking product to meet household needs of efficient connectivity and better communications technology. |
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