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| company_name = BURNDY
| company_name = Burndy
| company_type = [[Limited liability company|LLC]]
| company_type = [[Limited liability company|LLC]]
| foundation = 1924
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'''BURNDY® LLC''' is a global manufacturer of connectors, fittings and tools for electrical utilities, commercial, industrial, maintenance and repair companies, as well as the telecommunication and renewable energies markets. Headquartered in [[Manchester, New Hampshire]], BURNDY® has approximately 1,200 employees and operates three manufacturing facilities in the Northeastern United States, one in [[Brazil]] and one in [[Mexico]].
'''Burndy LLC''' is a manufacturer of connectors, fittings and tools for electrical utilities, commercial, industrial, and maintenance companies. The company, headquartered in [[Manchester, New Hampshire]], has approximately 1,200 employees and operates three manufacturing facilities in the Northeastern United States, one in [[Brazil]] and one in [[Mexico]].


BURNDY® capabilities include manufacturing of connectors for splicing, tapping, terminating, for conducting or grounding; engineering support; and certification and testing of tool and connector products to the following standards: [[ANCE]], [[ANSI]], SATM, [[CSA]], [[IEC]], [[IEEE]], MILITARY, [[NEMA]], NUPIC, SLMA, [[SAE]], [[UL]].
Burndy manufactures connectors for splicing, tapping, terminating, conducting or grounding, and provides and certification and testing of tool and connector products to the following standards: [[ANCE]], [[ANSI]], SATM, [[CSA]], [[IEC]], [[IEEE]], MILITARY, [[NEMA]], NUPIC, SLMA, [[SAE]], [[UL]].


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:BernDibner.jpg|thumb|left|200px|BURNDY founder [[Bern Dibner]] ]]The company was founded in 1924 as Burndy Engineering Company by noted science historian and civic leader [[Bern Dibner]].The corporate name – BURNDY - was derived from a contraction of Dr. Dibner’s first name and last initial. While employed as an engineer unifying the electrical system in [[Cuba]], Dr. Dibner identified the urgent need for improved methods for connecting [[electrical conductors]] and joining [[power system]] [[Electrical substation|substations]]. He proceeded to design a universal connector, requiring neither soldering nor welding - which enabled a unified grid. He patented and fabricated his design, then formed his company with an investment of just $5000.<ref name="Bern Dibner Memorial">[http://links.jstor.org/pss/3105470].</ref> Building on a technical foundation of 24 patents granted to him for connector design, he guided the growth of BURNDY® until his retirement as chairman in 1972.
[[File:BernDibner.jpg|thumb|left|200px|BURNDY founder [[Bern Dibner]] ]]The company was founded in 1924 as Burndy Engineering Company by noted science historian and civic leader [[Bern Dibner]].The corporate name, Burndy, was derived from a contraction of Dr. Dibner’s first name and last initial. While employed as an engineer unifying the electrical system in [[Cuba]], Dr. Dibner identified the urgent need for improved methods for connecting [[electrical conductors]] and joining [[power system]] [[Electrical substation|substations]]. He proceeded to design a universal connector, requiring neither soldering nor welding - which enabled a unified grid. He patented and fabricated his design, then formed his company with an investment of just $5000.<ref name="Bern Dibner Memorial">[http://links.jstor.org/pss/3105470].</ref> Building on a technical foundation of 24 patents granted to him for connector design, he guided the growth of Burndy until his retirement as chairman in 1972.
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<!--[[File:NYT Article 1924.jpg|thumb|right|300px|BURNDY was founded in 1924 {{deletable image-caption}}]]--> Dr. Dibner maintained a great interest in the engineering and marketing functions of BURNDY®. In 1956, BURNDY® went public, and was acquired by Framatome Connectors International (FCI) in 1988 <ref name="COMPANY NEWS_Framatone-BURNDY">[http://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/06/business/company-news-burndy-takes-bid-from-framatome.html Framatone Acquires Burndy],</ref> and held through 2009, when BURNDY® was acquired and became a subsidiary of Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE: HUBA, HUBB.<ref name="COMPANY NEWS_Hubbell-BURNDY">[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090722005559/en/Hubbell-Reaches-Agreement-Acquire-Burndy%C2%AE Hubbell Acquires Burndy].</ref>


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In 1956, the Burndy Corporation went public, and was bought by the French corporation Framatome Connectors International (FCI) in 1988<ref name="COMPANY NEWS_Framatone-BURNDY">[http://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/06/business/company-news-burndy-takes-bid-from-framatome.html Framatone Acquires Burndy]</ref>. In 2009, Burndy was acquired and became a subsidiary of Hubbell Incorporated(NYSE: HUBA, HUBB)<ref name=busnesswire_burndy>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090722005559/en/Hubbell-Reaches-Agreement-Acquire-Burndy%C2%AE COMPANY NEWS; Hubbell Agrees to Acquire Burndy]</ref>.
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Today, BURNDY is a worldwide organization that has pioneered in the manufacture of electrical connectors for the [[commerce|Commercial]]/[[Industrial]], Utility, [[Renewable energy|Renewable Energies]], [[Telecommunications]] and [[OEM]] markets.

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Burndy today is a global organization that has pioneered in the manufacture of electrical connectors for the [[commerce|Commercial]]/[[Industrial]], Utility, [[Renewable energy|Renewable Energies]], [[Telecommunications]] and [[OEM]] markets.


In addition to his association with the company he founded, Bern Dibner is frequently identified with one of the world’s leading collections of source material in the history of science, now located at the [[Huntington Library]] in [[San Marino, CA]]. The [[Burndy Library]], a 67,000-volume collection of rare books and original manuscripts was housed in Norwalk, Connecticut from 1964 until after Bern Dibner's death in 1988, when the contents were moved to the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]. In 2006, the collection was donated to The Huntington Library and combined with The Huntington’s History of Science materials. In November 2008, the Dibner Hall of Science opened as a permanent exhibition of the Huntington Library.<ref name="BurndyLibrary_Huntington">[http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary_02.aspx?id=3624 Dibner Hall Opens 2008].</ref>
In addition to his association with the company he founded, Bern Dibner is frequently identified with one of the world’s leading collections of source material in the history of science, now located at the [[Huntington Library]] in [[San Marino, CA]]. The [[Burndy Library]], a 67,000-volume collection of rare books and original manuscripts was housed in Norwalk, Connecticut from 1964 until after Bern Dibner's death in 1988, when the contents were moved to the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]. In 2006, the collection was donated to The Huntington Library and combined with The Huntington’s History of Science materials. In November 2008, the Dibner Hall of Science opened as a permanent exhibition of the Huntington Library.<ref name="BurndyLibrary_Huntington">[http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary_02.aspx?id=3624 Dibner Hall Opens 2008].</ref>
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One quarter of Dibner's collection was donated to the [[Smithsonian Institution]] in 1974, forming the nucleus of what is now the [http://www.sil.si.edu/libraries/Dibner/about.cfm Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology], part of the [[Smithsonian Institution Libraries]] located at the [[National Museum of American History]], Behring Center.
One quarter of Dibner's collection was donated to the [[Smithsonian Institution]] in 1974, forming the nucleus of what is now the [http://www.sil.si.edu/libraries/Dibner/about.cfm Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology], part of the [[Smithsonian Institution Libraries]] located at the [[National Museum of American History]], Behring Center.


Dr. Dibner’s son, David Dibner, had a more than 30-year career at the BURNDY® Corporation, and served as chairman prior to his death in 2005.
Dr. Dibner’s son, David Dibner, had a more than 30-year career at the Burndy Corporation, and served as chairman prior to his death in 2005.


== Awards and recognition ==
== Awards and recognition ==
BURNDY® received the TED Best of the Best 2009 Events award for hosting the Dibner Hall re¬ception along with the associated reprint of the 1929 BURNDY® Bus catalog. The award recognized the best electrical marketing cam¬paigns fielded in 2008. More than 300 entries were submitted. The Dibner Hall, located at the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA, is called “Beautiful Science: Ideas that Changed the World.” The exhibition highlighted four areas of exploration: astronomy, natural history, medicine, and light.<ref name="TED Award">[http://www.tedmag.com/resources/best-of-the-best/2009/2009-Winners.aspx#events BURNDY Wins TED Award].</ref>
Burndy received the "TED Best of the Best" 2009 Events award for hosting the Dibner Hall reception along with the associated reprint of the 1929 BURNDY® Bus catalog. The award recognized the best electrical marketing cam¬paigns fielded in 2008. More than 300 entries were submitted. The Dibner Hall, located at the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA, is called “Beautiful Science: Ideas that Changed the World.” The exhibition highlighted four areas of exploration: astronomy, natural history, medicine, and light.<ref name="TED Award">[http://www.tedmag.com/resources/best-of-the-best/2009/2009-Winners.aspx#events BURNDY Wins TED Award].</ref>


In 2008, BURNDY® won awards as supplier of the year from WESCO International, Inc. and Border States Industries, Inc. and received Graybar Electric Company, Inc.’s award for innovation.<ref name="COMPANY NEWS_Hubbell-BURNDY" />
In 2008, BURNDY® won awards as supplier of the year from WESCO International, Inc. and Border States Industries, Inc. and received Graybar Electric Company, Inc.’s award for innovation<ref name=busnesswire_burndy>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090722005559/en/Hubbell-Reaches-Agreement-Acquire-Burndy%C2%AE COMPANY NEWS; Hubbell Agrees to Acquire Burndy]</ref>.
== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Bern Dibner]]
* [[Bern Dibner]]

Revision as of 20:58, 24 September 2010

Burndy
Company typeLLC
IndustryManufacturer of Electrical Connectors and Installation tooling
Founded1924
ProductsTools, fittings and connectors
Number of employees
Approximately 1200
Websitewww.burndy.com

Burndy LLC is a manufacturer of connectors, fittings and tools for electrical utilities, commercial, industrial, and maintenance companies. The company, headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, has approximately 1,200 employees and operates three manufacturing facilities in the Northeastern United States, one in Brazil and one in Mexico.

Burndy manufactures connectors for splicing, tapping, terminating, conducting or grounding, and provides and certification and testing of tool and connector products to the following standards: ANCE, ANSI, SATM, CSA, IEC, IEEE, MILITARY, NEMA, NUPIC, SLMA, SAE, UL.

History

BURNDY founder Bern Dibner

The company was founded in 1924 as Burndy Engineering Company by noted science historian and civic leader Bern Dibner.The corporate name, Burndy, was derived from a contraction of Dr. Dibner’s first name and last initial. While employed as an engineer unifying the electrical system in Cuba, Dr. Dibner identified the urgent need for improved methods for connecting electrical conductors and joining power system substations. He proceeded to design a universal connector, requiring neither soldering nor welding - which enabled a unified grid. He patented and fabricated his design, then formed his company with an investment of just $5000.[1] Building on a technical foundation of 24 patents granted to him for connector design, he guided the growth of Burndy until his retirement as chairman in 1972.

In 1956, the Burndy Corporation went public, and was bought by the French corporation Framatome Connectors International (FCI) in 1988[2]. In 2009, Burndy was acquired and became a subsidiary of Hubbell Incorporated(NYSE: HUBA, HUBB)[3].

Burndy today is a global organization that has pioneered in the manufacture of electrical connectors for the Commercial/Industrial, Utility, Renewable Energies, Telecommunications and OEM markets.

In addition to his association with the company he founded, Bern Dibner is frequently identified with one of the world’s leading collections of source material in the history of science, now located at the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA. The Burndy Library, a 67,000-volume collection of rare books and original manuscripts was housed in Norwalk, Connecticut from 1964 until after Bern Dibner's death in 1988, when the contents were moved to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2006, the collection was donated to The Huntington Library and combined with The Huntington’s History of Science materials. In November 2008, the Dibner Hall of Science opened as a permanent exhibition of the Huntington Library.[4]

One quarter of Dibner's collection was donated to the Smithsonian Institution in 1974, forming the nucleus of what is now the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, part of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries located at the National Museum of American History, Behring Center.

Dr. Dibner’s son, David Dibner, had a more than 30-year career at the Burndy Corporation, and served as chairman prior to his death in 2005.

Awards and recognition

Burndy received the "TED Best of the Best" 2009 Events award for hosting the Dibner Hall reception along with the associated reprint of the 1929 BURNDY® Bus catalog. The award recognized the best electrical marketing cam¬paigns fielded in 2008. More than 300 entries were submitted. The Dibner Hall, located at the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA, is called “Beautiful Science: Ideas that Changed the World.” The exhibition highlighted four areas of exploration: astronomy, natural history, medicine, and light.[5]

In 2008, BURNDY® won awards as supplier of the year from WESCO International, Inc. and Border States Industries, Inc. and received Graybar Electric Company, Inc.’s award for innovation[3].

See also

References

  1. ^ [1].
  2. ^ Framatone Acquires Burndy
  3. ^ a b COMPANY NEWS; Hubbell Agrees to Acquire Burndy
  4. ^ Dibner Hall Opens 2008.
  5. ^ BURNDY Wins TED Award. 
* BURNDY® Website
* The Huntington Library
* HUBBELL Incorporated
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