In 2010, we began leveraging our global leadership position in circuit protection to expand into the power control and sensing markets, largely by acquisition. By 2016, we exceeded $1 billion in annual sales and achieved our five-year strategic goal of delivering a 15% compound annual growth rate.

Additionally, we opened our European Headquarters in Bremen, Germany, and three US R&D centers focusing on industrial, automotive, and electronics applications.

The Industrial division of Littelfuse delivers vital products to address customer needs for protection, safe control, and distribution of electrical power in industrial applications. Our product portfolio includes a comprehensive line of fuses, fuse holders, protective relays and controls, temperature sensors, surge protective devices, panels, switches and industrial controls. This portfolio is designed to minimize electrical safety hazards, limit equipment damage, improve productivity, and safeguard personnel from injury due to electrical faults. Technically speaking, professionals in construction, manufacturing, mining, oil & gas, renewable energy, and many more industries rely on Littelfuse for rugged, lasting protection for their designs and critical applications.

Over the years, our acquisition activities have included: Startco Engineering / SymCom, Inc. / SSAC / Hartland.