Our businesses

We help customers meet the demands of the world’s ever-growing need for power through improving efficiency and uptime, meeting regulatory requirements and protecting people and equipment. Our electrical products help utilities generate, transmit and distribute power. And once that power is distributed, we help people use it efficiently and safely, whether in a building, industrial facility, data center or home. Our solutions range from circuit breakers to switchgear to machine controls to LED lighting. We offer a full portfolio of backup power and surge protection, providing maximum uptime and guarding against power surges or outages. In hazardous environments we help protect people and property with explosion-proof enclosures, signaling, notification and surveillance systems. Our comprehensive portfolio of end-to-end electrical solutions is complemented by our full-scale engineering and support services.

Our customers span a wide range of markets, including residential, commercial and institutional buildings, industrial facilities, utilities, data centers, oil and gas, mining and machine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Key growth drivers:

• Among the top 4 large global players in the worldwide low- and medium-voltage electrical industry
• Strong distribution network.
• Market leader for applications in harsh and hazardous applications
• Positioned well to leverage growing demand for connected and intelligent solutions
  
• Strong intellectual property position

We are a market leader in hydraulics, motion control, air frame fuel, air frame pneumatics and engine solutions. Our aerospace products help control aerial navigation and propulsion systems as well as fuel management and distribution.

Our hydraulic, fuel, motion control and engine solutions power hundreds of military and commercial aircraft platforms.  From the Mars rover “Curiosity” to today’s most cutting-edge commercial and private aircraft, we help ensure aircraft availability, improved operational performance and regulatory compliance.

We work with our customers to develop safe, reliable and efficient solutions for aircraft, with an emphasis on lower lifecycle costs, system integration, optimized system controls and reduced weight.

Key growth drivers:

• Global megatrends of increasing wealth and trade will increase demand for more passenger and freight air traffic, driving growth in new aircraft as well as aftermarket demand
• Strong intellectual property and patent position
• Large installed base enables strong aftermarket sales and services position
• Among the top 3 players in hydraulics, motion control, air frame fuel, and air frame pneumatics
• Growing content of Eaton products on the newest aviation platforms

Original equipment manufacturers of commercial and passenger vehicles look to us for solutions that enhance overall vehicle efficiency, reliability, safety and driveability. Our vehicle products include emission control components, engine valves, valvetrain systems, superchargers, transmissions, clutches and torque management products and systems.

Key growth drivers:

• Long-term growth driven by growing numbers of vehicle owners in emerging markets
• Increased regulation and demand for better fuel efficiency and lower emissions creates opportunities for our advanced technologies
• We’re an industry leader in valve and valve actuation
  
• Market leader in commercial truck transmissions and clutches in North and South America
• Strategically advantaged position in light vehicle markets in China, the largest market in the world
• Joint venture with Cummins for automated transmission products provides global growth prospects

As consumers and major vehicle manufacturers incorporate electric vehicles into their transportation offerings, both Eaton and the industry are well-positioned for strong growth opportunities in electrical vehicle platforms over the next 10 to 20 years. 

eMobility is the perfect intersection of our industry knowledge and electrical technology expertise. Launched in early 2018, the eMobility segment combines elements of our Electrical and Vehicle businesses to deliver electric vehicle solutions to passenger car, commercial vehicle and off-highway OEMs. eMobility focuses on three primary areas for both automotive and commercial vehicle customers: intelligent power electronics, power systems, and advanced power distribution and circuit protection. While eMobility may be a new business to Eaton, we have decades of experience managing power and developing commercial vehicle hybrid systems. With competencies in areas automakers consider critical in the electrical vehicle market, we are uniquely positioned to solve complex electrical challenges.

In this fast-growing market, we currently see potential revenue opportunities for this business between $2 billion to $4 billion by 2030.

Key growth drivers:

• Knowledge of the complex vehicle development and manufacturing process, along with existing robust relationships with global OEMs
• Market growth potential
• Increasing demand for electric powertrains in passenger cars, buses and commercial vehicles
• Helping OEMs and municipalities meet sustainability goals 

Learn more about Eaton’s wide range of eMobility products.