# BELDEN INC.

Summary updated: 2026-10-02T13:29:18.734119Z
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## Overview

Belden Inc. is a global provider of connectivity and networking solutions for industrial and enterprise environments. Its offerings include automation and industrial-networking technologies, copper- and fiber-based infrastructure, and systems used in applications such as data centers, broadband, security, and building automation. The company reports two principal business segments: Automation Solutions and Smart Infrastructure Solutions. [1](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P93183540)[2](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P79721883)[3](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P109551260)

Belden describes its purpose as “to make connections.” Its global presence includes headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, and regional headquarters in the Netherlands and Hong Kong; it also reports manufacturing capabilities across North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. [4](https://www.belden.com/about)[5](https://www.belden.com/about/locations) Belden recorded revenue of $2.715 billion in fiscal 2025; first-half 2026 revenue was $1.447 billion. [6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P113803737)[7](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144989014)
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## Products & services

Belden’s products include copper and fiber cabling, connectivity, patching systems, racks and enclosures for building networks and data centers. Its smart-building and data-center solutions support fiber and copper networking, Ethernet up to 100G+, Power over Ethernet, and data-center power, cooling and airflow management. The company also offers in-building wired and wireless infrastructure, fiber design support, and technical service and support. [2](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P79721883)[3](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P109551260)[8](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P46810071)
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## Geographic presence

Belden’s 2025 Form 10-K reports revenue of $2.715 billion, of which approximately 42% came from customers outside the United States. By customer location, 2025 revenue was $1.579 billion from the U.S. (58%), $188.9 million from Canada (7%), $99.2 million from China (4%), and $139.2 million from Germany (5%); the remaining $708.5 million (26%) was reported as “All Other.” [9](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T3647183)[10](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P117877794)

At December 31, 2025, the company had 29 manufacturing and other operating facilities across 15 countries: the U.S. (10), Mexico (3), Germany, India and Denmark (2 each), and Belgium, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Tunisia and the U.K. (1 each). [11](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T4192062) The company identifies a leased corporate office in St. Louis, Missouri. [12](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P45869748)

Belden had approximately 8,000 employees at year-end 2025. Its reported employee distribution was 26% U.S., 3% Canada, 10% China, 4% India, 25% Mexico and 30% EMEA. [13](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P110810995)
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## Business segments

Belden reports two business segments: **Automation Solutions** and **Smart Infrastructure Solutions**. Automation Solutions focuses on digitization and automation that support IT/OT convergence, with markets including warehousing and logistics, energy, transportation, and discrete manufacturing. Smart Infrastructure Solutions provides network infrastructure and broadband products, serving smart-building markets such as data centers, government, healthcare, and hospitality. [14](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P68302711)[2](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P79721883)

For fiscal 2025, Automation Solutions generated $1,495.8 million, approximately 55.1% of segment revenue, while Smart Infrastructure Solutions generated $1,219.4 million, approximately 44.9% (combined segment revenue: $2,715.2 million). [15](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T8395426)[16](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T5959731)[17](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T2875100) Belden’s annual disclosures report these same two segment names for fiscal 2022–2025. [16](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T5959731)[15](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T8395426)[18](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T6449222)[19](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T4194281)
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## Company history

Belden was founded in 1902 by Joseph C. Belden and Albert Beutler as a maker of magnet wire for telephone switchboards; the company went public in 1939. [4](https://www.belden.com/about) [20](https://www.belden.com/about/history-book) In 2007–08, acquisitions including Hirschmann Automation and Control and Trapeze Networks expanded Belden from wire and cable into industrial connectivity and wireless networking. [21](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000095012309016298/c51973exv99w1.htm) [22](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000095012310018295/c55372e10vk.htm) The 2012 acquisition of PPC Broadband and 2014 purchases of ProSoft Technology and Grass Valley further broadened its presence in broadband, industrial communications and broadcast markets. [23](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000119312512500057/d451848d8k.htm) [24](https://investor.belden.com/news/news-details/2014/Belden-Reports-Record-Revenues-in-the-Second-Quarter-2014/default.aspx) [25](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P196282051)

Belden added secure video and data distribution through its 2017 acquisition of Thinklogical, then announced the sale of Grass Valley in 2019 and completed the divestiture in 2020. [26](https://investor.belden.com/news/news-details/2017/Belden-Enters-Definitive-Agreement-to-Acquire-Thinklogical-for-160-Million/default.aspx) [27](https://investor.belden.com/news/news-details/2019/Belden-Announces-Results-for-Third-Quarter-2019-Intent-to-Divest-Grass-Valley-and-Cost-Reduction-Program/default.aspx) [28](https://investor.belden.com/news/news-details/2020/Belden-Announces-Completion-of-Grass-Valley-Divestiture/default.aspx) Leadership passed from John Stroup to Roel Vestjens in 2020, and Ashish Chand became president and CEO in 2023. [29](https://investor.belden.com/news/news-details/2020/Belden-Appoints-John-Stroup-Executive-Chairman-Promotes-Roel-Vestjens-to-President-and-Chief-Executive-Officer/default.aspx) [30](https://investor.belden.com/news/news-details/2023/Belden-Announces-Appointment-of-Ashish-Chand-as-President-and-CEO/default.aspx)

In 2023–24, acquisitions including CloudRail, Berthold Sichert and Precision Optical Technologies extended Belden’s capabilities in data connectivity, network infrastructure and optical technology. [31](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P84041949) [32](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P109851962) [33](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P87298132) [34](https://investor.belden.com/news/news-details/2024/Belden-Completes-Acquisition-of-Precision-Optical-Technologies-Inc/default.aspx) Belden completed its acquisition of RUCKUS Networks in July 2026, adding enterprise Wi-Fi and switching to its portfolio. [35](https://investor.belden.com/news/news-details/2026/Belden-Completes-Acquisition-of-RUCKUS-Networks/default.aspx)

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