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Belden Inc. and Clearfield, Inc.

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Belden Inc.

Belden Inc. provides connection solutions to bring data infrastructure into alignment to unlock new possibilities for its customers. It operates through two segments, Smart Infrastructure Solutions and Automation Solutions. The Smart Infrastructure Solutions segment offers copper cable and connectivity solutions, fiber cable and connectivity solutions, interconnect panels, racks and enclosures, and signal extension and matrix switching systems for use in local area networks, data centers, access control, 5G, fiber to the home, and building automation applications. It also provides power, cooling, and airflow management products for mission-critical data center operations; and end-to-end fiber and copper network systems. This segment serves commercial real estate, education, financial, stadiums and venues, military installations, and broadband and wireless service providers, as well as data centers, government, healthcare, and hospitality sectors. The Automation Solutions segment offers network infrastructure and digitization solutions; and products and solutions covering various aspects of data handling, including acquisition, transmission, orchestration, and management for applications in discrete automation, process automation, energy, and mass transit. It sells its products to distributors, end-users, installers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Belden Inc. operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company was formerly known as Belden CDT Inc. and changed its name to Belden Inc. in May 2007. Belden Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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Clearfield, Inc.

Clearfield, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber management, protection, and delivery products in the United States and internationally. The company offers FieldSmart, a series of panels, cabinets, wall boxes, and other enclosures; WaveSmart, an optical component integrated for signal coupling, splitting, termination, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and attenuation for integration within its fiber management platform; and FiberFlex, an outdoor active cabinet for mounting and configuration of electronic equipment. It also provides CraftSmart FiberFirst pedestals, an access terminal that offers cable management and mounting bracket kit that support the deployment of access terminals; YOURx, an access terminal that provides flexibility with cable mid-span and internal splicing options; FieldShield, a fiber pathway and protection method for reducing the cost of broadband deployment; Fiber Assemblies used for industry-standard or customer-specified configurations; and ClearPass Connector Cleaning Dust Cap, which simplifies fiber connector cleaning while enhancing network performance. In addition, the company offers fiber to the premise, fiber to the business, DC interconnect/campus network, meet-me room, main distribution area, and white space. Further, it provides metro core, backhaul, indoor/outdoor DAS, small cells, and FTT-cell site. The company serves various service providers, including national carriers, community broadband, multiple system operators, legacy build-to-print copper and fiber assemblies, large enterprises, and original equipment manufacturer markets. It sells its products through sales force and authorized distributors. The company was formerly known as APA Enterprises, Inc. and changed its name to Clearfield, Inc. in January 2008. Clearfield, Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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