Tips & News - November 2014

In support of our growth and our commitment to continuous improvement, we will make

significant investments in our other US-based lab facilities. As a market leader in the

power utility industry we take pride in providing the highest quality products and services.

Investments in people, facilities and testing capabilities speak to the value we place on quality.

- Gerben Bakker, President of Hubbell Power Systems, inc.

Test Labs - $4.4M+ Part of insuring that our products meet our quality standards is regular testing. There are only around 40 short circuit test labs in the world, and Hubbell Power Systems is one of very few manufacturers to own and operate one. Through our investments, we now have 12,000 amperage heat-run capacity and have made the following additions to our control room: Broadcasting Capability | Full Range Hertz Capability | High Speed Video | Improved Analytic Capability | Remote Tie-In

The use of our testing facilities is open to our customers, and we encourage you to visit and take a tour. To use the HPS testing facilities, contact your territory manager to complete a test request form.

Customer Service & Engineering Departments - $2.7M Upgrades to one of our Centralia, MO facilities included renovations of the following areas: Customer Service | Engineering | Main Lobby | Interactive Training | Product Display Room

Beyond the aesthetic improvements, the upgrades to the customer service center allowed for continued growth – as we seek to offer a robust department ready to serve the needs of our customers. The training and product display room – slated for completion by end of 2014 – will be equipped to host product and market training as well as display a sample of HPS products.

Other HPS Investments in Quality - Total Connector Investments: $1.3M - Cut Yoke Plate Investment: $1.5M - Investments in presses/molds: $12M - Investments in automation since 2007: $10M+

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