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13 Facts About Littelfuse

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Littelfuse, Inc is an American electronic manufacturing company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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Littelfuse primarily produces circuit protection products but manufactures a variety of electronic switches and automotive sensors.

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Littelfuse is the developer of AutoFuse, the first blade-type automotive fuse.

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Littelfuse retained founder Edward V Sundt as the chairman of its board.

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In 1963, Littelfuse moved its headquarters from Chicago to Des Plaines, Illinois.

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6.

Blake was made president of Littelfuse, which operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tracor.

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In 1976, Littelfuse developed Autofuse, which was the first blade-type fuse used in automobiles.

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Littelfuse reincorporated in November 1991 with Howard Witt as its president and CEO.

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Littelfuse's profits rose throughout the 1990s and the company expanded its operations in Europe and Asia.

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Littelfuse expanded into South America with a distribution and engineering center in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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In 2008, Littelfuse restructured its manufacturing operations, closing 16 small manufacturing plants and opening 6 new, larger plants.

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Littelfuse moved its headquarters from Des Plaines, Illinois, to Chicago, Illinois, the same year.

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Littelfuse operates between three business unit segments: Electronics, Industrial, and Automotive.

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