Belden (NYSE: BDC), a world leader in the development of signal transmission products for the industrial, enterprise, broadcast, and consumer electronics industries, has announced a new integrated cable, active component and connectivity marketing initiative for the most demanding and mission-critical industrial manufacturing environments.

With the addition of the Hirschmann and Lumberg Automation brands to the Belden industrial products portfolio, Belden is now the leading provider of communications networking solutions for discrete, process and infrastructure applications at the systems and components level.

According to Steve Biegacki, Belden’s Global VP of Sales and Marketing, “Belden has integrated the Hirschmann and Lumberg Automation brands under the Belden umbrella, bringing fully integrated solutions to the industrial marketplace. Hirschmann industrial switches and networking devices are known to perform well in extreme conditions including high temperature environments and where MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) is crucial. Lumberg Automation represents one of the top brands in industrial automation and connectivity, and Belden is the long-standing, global leader in industrial, networking and building management cabling technology. Together, this new family of Belden brands can provide industrial end-users and OEMs with complete, end-to-end solutions for Industrial Ethernet, supporting leading protocols like EtherNet/IP, and other automation applications that are critical to their operations.”

Belden Complete Industrial Solutions Serve a Host of Applications

Belden Complete Industrial Solutions encompass products that are designed and manufactured by Belden. Industrial Ethernet systems built using exclusively Belden, Hirschmann and Lumberg Automation products will benefit from the Belden extended product warranty.

Key product lines include managed and unmanaged switches, networking connectivity components, copper and fiber optic cables, wireless LAN systems, and industrial network management software.

Key applications for Belden Complete Industrial Solutions include:
• Processing Industries – Chemical, Food & Beverage, Mining, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Pulp & Paper, etc.
• Discrete Manufacturing – Automotive, Electronics, Industrial Equipment, Machine Tools, Packaging, etc.
• Industrial Infrastructures – Airports, Bridges, Power Generation Plants, Shipyards, Tunnels, Utilities, Water Treatment Plants, etc.

Key service and support areas for Belden Complete Industrial Solutions include:
• Network Design Consultation and Verification
• Training
• Technical Support
• Extended Product Warranties

About Belden

Sending All the Right Signals – from industrial automation to data centers, from broadcast studios to aerospace, from cutting-edge wireless communications to consumer electronics, Belden people are committed to delivering the best signal transmission solutions in the world. Our 8,000 associates worldwide work in copper cable, fiber, wireless technology, connectors, switches and active components to bring voice, video and data to your mission-critical application. With 2007 revenue of $2.0 billion, Belden has manufacturing capability in North America, Europe and Asia. To obtain additional information contact Investor Relations at 314-854-8054, or visit our website at www.belden.com.

Courtesy of Belden