Thomas & Betts Corporation · Memphis, TN United States ·(NYSE: TNB)

Thomas & Betts (T&B) is betting on its connections. The company provides electrical connectors, HVAC equipment, and transmission towers to the commercial, communications, industrial, and utility markets. It has three business segments: electrical (electrical connectors, enclosures, raceways, installation tools); HVAC (heaters, gas-fired duct furnaces, and evaporative cooling products); and steel structures (poles and transmission towers for power and telecommunications companies). T&B's many brands include Color-Keyed, Elastimold, Kindorf, Red Dot, Reznor, Sta-Kon, Snap-N-Seal, and Steel City. Sales outside the US account for about one-third of its revenues. To read the full description, subscribe now.