Leviton

The Leviton Manufacturing Company was founded in New York by Isidor Leviton at the dawn of the electrical era in 1906. Originally engaged in the fabrication of parts for gas lighting, the company soon converted to production of pull-chain sockets for electric lights.

Leviton sells more than 20,000 items for industrial, commercial, OEM and residential markets. It's the largest privately held manufacturer of electrical wiring equipment in North America.

The staple of the business, Leviton’s Wiring Device Division, designs, develops, markets and sells a broad range of wiring devices, ranging from basic switches and receptacles, to GFCIs to designer-style Decora® and Acenti® products.

At its state-of-the-art manufacturing complex in Bothell, Washington, Leviton’s Voice and Data Division aims to create the next-generation products and manufacturing technologies that will bring the benefits of high-speed communications connectivity within reach of every potential user.

Employing vertically-integrated manufacturing, the company fabricates virtually all parts for the devices it produces. Industrial robotics and automated assembly improve the manufacturing process dramatically. Production times are often measured in seconds, and state-of-the-art manufacturing also facilitate zero-defect factory output in combination with lower costs. Component parts and subassemblies are checked at every step to ensure that finished devices are perfect.

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Some people have trouble pronouncing the company's name. We've heard variations including "Lee-vi-tron," "Lev-tone," "Levy-ton," "Leave-it-in," "Leave-it-on," and "Levee-tin."

Proper pronunciation is "LEV-ih-tin," with the first syllable emphasized. Some parts of the family, including the Chief Geek's 12th-grade math teacher, pronounced it "Luh-VIT-in," with the emphasis on the second syllable.

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