It all started in 1911......
Eaton has been committed to meeting the power management needs of customers for over a century
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Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy sources, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and building a more sustainable society for people today and generations to come.


Eaton was founded in 1911 and has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange for more than a century. We reported revenues of $23.2 billion in 2023 and serve customers in more than 160 countries. Eaton entered the Chinese market in 1993 and has grown significantly since then. In 2004, Eaton moved its Asia-Pacific headquarters from Hong Kong to Shanghai. Today, Eaton has nearly 8,000 employees and 20 manufacturing facilities in China. 


Eaton's transformer technology dates back to 1892, with a dry-type transformer being developed and produced in the United States. For over 100 years, Eaton Electric has been dedicated to product innovation and technological evolution of transformers. In 2012, Eaton acquired Cooper, and this powerful alliance elevated Eaton to become one of the global electrical equipment manufacturers. In 2023, Eaton Transformer (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. was jointly established by Ryan Electric and Eaton. Currently, Eaton Transformer has four production bases in Wisconsin, Texas, Ankara, Turkey, and Hai 'an, China.