ITW Linx is an industry leader in design and manufacture of voice, data, power and security protection products for the telecommunications market for over 25 years. ITW Linx has been the first in the industry to provide variety of protection products for the telecom and datacom markets.  These products include the first 66 and 110 block protectors, CAT5/CAT5E / CAT6 protectors per the TIA standards, VoIP, one gig Ethernet protection products. Our engineering design team is based in Carol Stream, IL USA and is devoted to designing and testing new products to the toughest standards in the industry such as UL, CSA, FCC, Telecordia (Belcore), TIA, etc. ITW Linx global manufacturing facilities are equipped with the latest technological equipment in the industry which produce products at their highest quality standards and most competitive price.  Our engineering design expertise, full in house testing capabilities combined with our global manufacturing presence all help to minimize the time to market.

ITW Linx offers a full line of lightning and surge protection products covering the breadth of the telecom, datacom and physical security markets. From rack mount solutions to pair by pair block and modular protectors, we provide protection solutions from the most basic system, up to the latest technology. Our current product families include:

• SurgeGate™ : AC Power with Modular Voice & Data Surge Protection Products
• SecureLinx™ : Protection for Physical Security Cameras & Products
• RacMax™ : Rack Mounted AC Power with Modular Voice & Data Surge Protection Products
• UltraLinx™ : 66 Block Surge Protection Products
• TeleLinx™ : Five Pin Protection Products
• DataLinx™ : CAT / CAT5E / CAT6 Protection Products
• Tap-In™ : One Tap Clips to Secure Wires & Cables to The Walls & Other Surfaces
• Screw-In™ : Fasten Wires to Wood & Other Hard Surfaces

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE : ITW) founded in 1912 is a multinational fortune 200 company based in Glenview, Illinois with more than $17 billion in annual revenues and over 66,000 employees in over 55 countries. Through more than 870 decentralized divisions, ITW divisions engineer and manufacture value-added products for several different markets including Telecommunications and Security markets.   These units respond to customers’ needs by establishing production facilities in proximity to the markets served and create close working relationships with our customers.

Proof of our highly innovative culture is seen in our patent activities. In 2007, we had more than 21,600 unexpired patents and pending patent applications worldwide, and we consistently rank in the top 100 of patent recipients in the U.S. In 2007