Belden Incorporated

Belden Inc. is an American, multinational, publicly traded company specializing in the design, manufacture, and distribution of end-to-end networking, security and connectivity products.^[1] The company serves the Industrial Automation Solutions, Smart Buildings and Broadband & 5G markets.

Not to be confused with Belkin.

Belden Inc.

Company type	Public
Traded as	NYSE: BDC S&P 400 component
Industry	Electronics
Founded	1902; 123 years ago (1902)
Founder	Joseph Belden
Headquarters	St. Louis, Missouri , US
Products	Coaxial, power, and signal cables, Connectors
Revenue	$2.606 billion (2022)
Net income	$254.7 million (2022)
Total assets	$3.162 billion (2022)
Total equity	$1.144 billion (2022)
Number of employees	7,700 (2023)
Website	www.belden.com

History

Belden was founded in Chicago in 1902.^[2] It was acquired by Crouse-Hinds Company in 1980; Crouse-Hinds was acquired by Cooper Industries in 1981 and spun off Belden as an independent company in 1993. In 2004 the company merged with Cable Design Technologies forming Belden CDT Inc. (now Belden Inc.) and since then the company has been headquartered in St. Louis. In 2005 John Stroup became CEO.

In April 2023, Belden donated $100,000 to the Richmond Fire Department in Indiana. The goal was to improve and replace equipment for the firefighters and their safety.^[3]