Eaton Corporation plc is an American-Irish^[2] multinational power management company, founded in the United States^[3] with global headquarters in Dublin, Ireland,^[4] and a secondary administrative center in Beachwood, Ohio.^[5] Eaton has more than 85,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.

Eaton officers believed the quickest way to grow the business was through acquisitions and began buying companies in the automotive industry. By 1932, the diversified company changed its name to Eaton Manufacturing Company. In 1937, Eaton became international by opening a manufacturing plant in Canada. In 1958 Eaton Corporation acquired Fuller Manufacturing. The company name changed once again in 1965 to Eaton Yale & Towne Inc. after the acquisition of Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co. in 1963. Stockholders approved the change to the company's current name in 1971. In 1978, Eaton Corporation acquired Samuel Moore & Company, Kenway Systems, and Cutler-Hammer.