Preformed Line Products
PLPC
About: Preformed Line Products Co is a designer and manufacturer of products and systems for constructing and maintaining overhead and underground networks for energy, telecommunication, cable operators, data communication, and other industries. In addition, it provides solar hardware systems and mounting hardware for a variety of solar power applications. Its products consist of Energy Products, Communications Products, and Special Industries Products. The company's majority of the revenue is derived from the sale of products in The Americas with operations also in PLP-USA, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific. The revenue gets driven by Energy products which comprise protecting transmission conductors, spacers, spacer-dampers, and Stockbridge dampers.
Employees: 3,401
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Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 10
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $330M [Q1] → $473M (+$143M) [Q2]
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 29
11.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.6% [Q1] → 59.97% (+11.37%) [Q2]
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 115 [Q1] → 128 (+13) [Q2]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 1 (+0) [Q2]
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