Eaton gives $50,000 to VW organizations

Van Wert independent/Eaton information

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced “Powering Communities Grants” totaling $51,700 to support local community organizations in the Van Wert area. The donations will be used to support various programs that positively affect the lives of citizens throughout the region.

Building on Eaton’s tradition of corporate citizenship, the company’s “Powering Communities Grants” help improve the quality of life in communities where Eaton employees live and work.

“Eaton is proud to support these organizations that provide a variety of services and educational opportunities for citizens and students in our region,” said Carey Welker, plant manager of Eaton’s Van Wert facility. “We continue to encourage community involvement and believe that doing so creates healthy, sustainable communities and business facilities.”

Funding recipients include:

• YWCA of Van Wert County — $43,700 to install a new walk-in cooler/freezer combination and program supplies for the Summer Food Program
• Junior Achievement — $8,000 to support business education for 1,600 students in 73 classrooms in Van Wert County

The Eaton facility in Van Wert, part of the company’s hydraulics business, employs approximately 1,035 people who manufacture hoses and fittings that are used primarily in the agricultural and industrial industries.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2010 sales of $13.7 billion. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 73,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.

Employees of the Van Wert Eaton Corporation plant pose with representatives of the YWCA (above) and Junior Achievement (below) as the company presented more than $50,000 in donations to the two organizations. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)