Belden Manufacturing Company

The Belden Manufacturing Company was founded on September 2, 1902 by Joseph C. Belden in Chicago, Illinois. Its industry is electronics and its headquarters were in Chicago, Illinois (1902-1980), Richmond, Indiana (1980-1994) and St. Louis, Missouri (1994-present). It was acquired by the Crouse-Hinds Company in 1980. Crouse-Hinds was acquired by Cooper Industries in 1981, and spun off Belden as an independent company in 1993. In 2004, the company merged with the Cable Design Technologies Corporation.

ADDRESSES

• 2300-2306 S. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL. (1922-1923)

PLANTS

• Chicago, Illinois
• Richmond, Indiana
• Franklin, North Carolina
• Pontotoc, Mississippi
• Jena, Louisiana
• Dumas, Arkansas
• Monticello, Kentucky

COMPANY NAMES

• Belden Manufacturing Company (1902-1966)
• Belden Corporation (1966-1993)
• Belden Inc. (1993-2004)
• Belden CDT Inc. (2004-2007)
• Belden Inc. (2007-present)

PRODUCTS

• Annunciator Cords
• Appliance Cords
• "Beldenamel" Aerial Kits
• "Beldenamel" Magnet Wire
  • Cotton
  • Silk
• Copper Cable
  • Braided
  • Stranded
• Electrical Coils
• Electrical Tape
• Extension Cords
  • 25-ft. Loud Speaker Cord
• Revolution Counters
• Rubber Covered Wire & Cable
• Telephone Cords
• Tips & Terminals
• Winding Machines

ADVERTISEMENTS

Electrical World (June 27, 1908)

Electrical Record (June 1912)

Office Appliances (October 1913)

Electrical Record (December 1917)

Automobile Trade Journal (October 1920)

Electrical Record (December 1921)

Electrical Merchandising (December 1922)

The Purchasing Agent (May 1923)

Electrical Merchandising (December 1923)

Automotive Merchandising (October 1926)

Automobile Trade Journal (June 1, 1927)

Electrical Record (January 1928)

Aviation (October 1942)