Company Description
Preformed Line Products Company designs and manufactures products and systems that are used in the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted, and underground networks for the energy, telecommunication, cable, data communication, and other industries.
The company offers optical ground wire products to support, protect, terminate, and splice transmission and distribution lines, as well as bolted, welded, and compressed connectors for substations; all dielectric self-supporting fiber optic cables to monitor and control power networks; and string hardware products, polymer insulators, wildlife protection, substation fittings, and motion control devices.
It also provides rugged outside plant closures to protect and support wireline and wireless networks, such as fiber optic cable or copper cable from moisture, environmental hazards, and other contaminants; and hardware assemblies, pole line hardware, plastic products, cable dynamics/vibration solutions, interior/exterior connectors, tools, and urethane solutions that are used by energy, renewable energy, communications, cable, and special industries.
In addition, the company provides drone inspection services for utility assets, including transmission and distribution power lines, substations, generation facilities, and communications assets, as well as solar framing and electric vehicle offerings.
It serves public and private energy utilities and communication companies, cable operators, government agencies, contractors and subcontractors, distributors, and value-added resellers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific.
The company markets its products through a direct sales force, as well as through manufacturing representatives.
Preformed Line Products Company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Mayfield Village, Ohio.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Industry | Electrical Equipment & Parts |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Employees | 3,401 |
| CEO | Dennis McKenna |
Contact Details
Address: 660 Beta Drive Mayfield, Ohio 44143 United States | |
| Phone | 440 461 5200 |
| Website | plp.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | PLPC |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0000080035 |
| CUSIP Number | 740444104 |
| ISIN Number | US7404441047 |
| Employer ID | 34-0676895 |
| SIC Code | 1623 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dennis F. McKenna | Chief Executive Officer |
| Robert G. Ruhlman | Executive Chairman |
| Jon Ryan Ruhlman | President and Director |
| Andrew S. Klaus | Chief Financial Officer |
| John M. Hofstetter | Executive Vice President of US Operations |
| Thomas F. Peterson | Founder |
| Caroline Saylor Vaccariello | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy | Vice President of Human Resources |
| Tie Koh | Vice President of Asia Pacific Region |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jul 16, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Jun 27, 2025 | S-8 POS | Securities to be offered to employees in employee benefit plans, post-effective amendments |
| Jun 27, 2025 | S-8 POS | Securities to be offered to employees in employee benefit plans, post-effective amendments |
| Jun 27, 2025 | S-8 POS | Securities to be offered to employees in employee benefit plans, post-effective amendments |
| Jun 27, 2025 | S-8 | Securities to be offered to employees in employee benefit plans |
| May 13, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| May 2, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |