# Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/PLPC
Generated: 2026-11-09T10:43:41.385Z

- Ticker: PLPC
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Sector: Industrials
- Industry: Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction
- SEC CIK: 0000080035
- Website: preformed.com

## About

Preformed Line Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures products and systems used in the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted, and underground networks for the energy, telecommunication, cable operator, information, and other industries. The company offers formed wire products to support, protect, terminate, and secure power conductor and communication cables, as well as to control cable dynamics; and hardware products to support and protect transmission conductors, spacers, spacer-dampers, stockbridge dampers, corona suppression devices, and various compression fittings for dead-end applications. It also provides protective closures and splice cases to protect fixed line communication networks, such as copper cable or fiber optic cable from moisture, environmental hazards, and other contaminants; and data communication cabinets, hardware assemblies, pole line hardware, resale products, underground connectors, solar hardware systems, guy markers, tree guards, fiber optic cable markers, pedestal markers, and urethane products that are used by energy, renewable energy, communications, cable, and special industries for various applications. The company serves public and private energy utilities and communication companies, cable operators, financial institutions, governmental agencies, contractors and subcontractors, distributors, and value-added resellers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It markets its products through a direct sales force, as well as through manufacturing representatives. The company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Mayfield, Ohio.

## Latest PLPC news and filings

- 2026-10-30 20:18 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Preformed Line Products Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/preformed-line-products-company-filed-sec-form-8-k-leadership-update-6765326)
- 2026-10-29 16:42 UTC [SEC Form 10-Q] [SEC Form 10-Q filed by Preformed Line Products Company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-q-filed-by-preformed-line-products-company-6763124)
- 2026-10-28 20:34 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [SEC Form 8-K filed by Preformed Line Products Company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-8-k-filed-by-preformed-line-products-company-6761667)
- 2026-10-28 20:15 UTC [Dividends] [PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/preformed-line-products-announces-third-quarter-2026-financial-results-6761422)
- 2026-09-17 20:15 UTC [Dividends] [PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/preformed-line-products-announces-quarterly-dividend-6719212)
- 2026-09-09 20:17 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Large owner Ruhlman Randall M sold $2,095,706 worth of shares (5,142 units at $407.57), decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 446,609 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-ruhlman-randall-m-sold-2095706-worth-of-shares-6710107)
- 2026-08-06 20:23 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Director Corlett Glen E sold $914,040 worth of shares (2,000 units at $457.02) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-corlett-glen-e-sold-914040-worth-of-shares-2000-6669451)
- 2026-08-04 20:08 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Director Cross Maegan Adams Ruhlman received a gift of 18,000 shares (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-cross-maegan-adams-ruhlman-received-a-gift-of-18000-6662177)
- 2026-08-04 20:09 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Executive Chairman Ruhlman Robert G gifted 36,000 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 13% to 249,673 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/executive-chairman-ruhlman-robert-g-gifted-36000-shares-decreasing-direct-6662174)
- 2026-08-04 20:07 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Large owner Ruhlman Randall M disposed of $3,266,686 worth of shares (9,121 units at $358.15) and acquired $3,266,686 worth of shares (9,121 units at $358.15), decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 451,751 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-ruhlman-randall-m-disposed-of-3266686-worth-of-6662155)
- 2026-08-04 20:08 UTC [SEC Form 4] [President Ruhlman Jon Ryan received a gift of 18,000 shares (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/president-ruhlman-jon-ryan-received-a-gift-of-18000-shares-6662152)
- 2026-07-30 20:06 UTC [SEC Form 10-Q] [SEC Form 10-Q filed by Preformed Line Products Company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-q-filed-by-preformed-line-products-company-6656040)
- 2026-07-29 20:24 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Preformed Line Products Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/preformed-line-products-company-filed-sec-form-8-k-results-of-6653966)
- 2026-07-29 20:15 UTC [Dividends] [PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES RECORD SECOND QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/preformed-line-products-announces-record-second-quarter-2026-financial-results-6653817)
- 2026-07-27 20:23 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Preformed Line Products Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/preformed-line-products-company-filed-sec-form-8-k-other-events-6649787)
- 2026-06-18 20:15 UTC [Dividends] [PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/preformed-line-products-announces-quarterly-dividend-6608768)
- 2026-06-12 14:20 UTC [SEC Form 4] [CFO Klaus Andrew S returned $230,010 worth of shares to the company (635 units at $362.22), decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 13,918 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/cfo-klaus-andrew-s-returned-230010-worth-of-shares-to-6599776)
- 2026-06-11 15:42 UTC [SEC Form 4] [President Ruhlman Jon Ryan returned $360,680 worth of shares to the company (1,000 units at $360.68), decreasing direct ownership by 26% to 2,784 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/president-ruhlman-jon-ryan-returned-360680-worth-of-shares-to-6598592)
- 2026-06-10 16:42 UTC [SEC Form 4] [VP, US Manufacturing Morcos Assaad A exercised 1,000 shares at a strike of $132.40 and returned $360,910 worth of shares to the company (1,000 units at $360.91) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/vp-us-manufacturing-morcos-assaad-a-exercised-1000-shares-at-6596812)
- 2026-06-10 16:41 UTC [SEC Form 4] [V.P. Human Resources O'Shaughnessy Timothy returned $270,682 worth of shares to the company (750 units at $360.91), decreasing direct ownership by 19% to 3,250 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/vp-human-resources-oshaughnessy-timothy-returned-270682-worth-of-shares-6596811)
- 2026-06-10 16:40 UTC [SEC Form 4] [VP-Research & Engineering Olenik John J returned $360,910 worth of shares to the company (1,000 units at $360.91), decreasing direct ownership by 13% to 6,506 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/vp-research-engineering-olenik-john-j-returned-360910-worth-of-shares-6596808)
- 2026-06-09 17:08 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Executive Vice President Hofstetter John M returned $1,235,219 worth of shares to the company (3,446 units at $358.45), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/executive-vice-president-hofstetter-john-m-returned-1235219-worth-of-6595000)
- 2026-05-05 15:35 UTC [Mergers & Acquisitions] [PLP EXPANDS GLOBAL SUBSTATION PORTFOLIO WITH ACQUISITION OF DELTA STAR CONETORES ELÉTRICOS LTDA](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/plp-expands-global-substation-portfolio-with-acquisition-of-delta-star-6531367)
- 2026-05-04 21:01 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Preformed Line Products Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/preformed-line-products-company-filed-sec-form-8-k-submission-of-6529668)
- 2026-04-30 16:02 UTC [SEC Form 10-Q] [SEC Form 10-Q filed by Preformed Line Products Company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-q-filed-by-preformed-line-products-company-6523545)
- 2026-04-29 20:53 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Preformed Line Products Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/preformed-line-products-company-filed-sec-form-8-k-results-of-6521831)
- 2026-04-29 20:15 UTC [Dividends] [PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/preformed-line-products-announces-first-quarter-2026-financial-results-6521383)
- 2026-03-20 20:00 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Preformed Line Products Company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-preformed-line-products-company-6463109)
- 2026-03-18 20:15 UTC [Dividends] [PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/preformed-line-products-announces-quarterly-dividend-6457936)
- 2026-03-16 21:36 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Director Corlett Glen E returned $104,096 worth of shares to the company (400 units at $260.24), decreasing direct ownership by 7% to 5,611 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-corlett-glen-e-returned-104096-worth-of-shares-to-6450319)
- 2026-03-13 20:51 UTC [SEC Form 4] [VP, US Manufacturing Morcos Assaad A exercised 1,750 shares at a strike of $132.40 and returned $455,595 worth of shares to the company (1,750 units at $260.34) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/vp-us-manufacturing-morcos-assaad-a-exercised-1750-shares-at-6447384)
- 2026-03-13 20:50 UTC [SEC Form 4] [VP-Research & Engineering Olenik John J returned $196,152 worth of shares to the company (752 units at $260.84) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/vp-research-engineering-olenik-john-j-returned-196152-worth-of-shares-6447383)
- 2026-03-13 20:46 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Executive Chairman Ruhlman Robert G returned $649,325 worth of shares to the company (2,500 units at $259.73), decreasing direct ownership by 0.87% to 285,673 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/executive-chairman-ruhlman-robert-g-returned-649325-worth-of-shares-6447356)
- 2026-03-11 21:38 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4 filed by Preformed Line Products Company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-filed-by-preformed-line-products-company-6442796)
- 2026-03-11 21:37 UTC [SEC Form 4] [CEO Mckenna Dennis F returned $2,053,302 worth of shares to the company (7,887 units at $260.34), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/ceo-mckenna-dennis-f-returned-2053302-worth-of-shares-to-6442793)
- 2026-03-11 21:38 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Executive Vice President Hofstetter John M returned $1,562,040 worth of shares to the company (6,000 units at $260.34), decreasing direct ownership by 64% to 3,446 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/executive-vice-president-hofstetter-john-m-returned-1562040-worth-of-6442789)
- 2026-03-11 21:40 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Director David C Sunkle returned $416,544 worth of shares to the company (1,600 units at $260.34), decreasing direct ownership by 50% to 1,607 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-david-c-sunkle-returned-416544-worth-of-shares-to-6442786)
- 2026-03-11 21:39 UTC [SEC Form 4] [President Ruhlman Jon Ryan returned $520,680 worth of shares to the company (2,000 units at $260.34), decreasing direct ownership by 35% to 3,784 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/president-ruhlman-jon-ryan-returned-520680-worth-of-shares-to-6442782)
- 2026-03-11 21:37 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4 filed by Preformed Line Products Company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-filed-by-preformed-line-products-company-6442781)
- 2026-03-11 21:40 UTC [SEC Form 4] [General Counsel&Corp Secretary Vaccariello Caroline Saylor returned $402,746 worth of shares to the company (1,547 units at $260.34), decreasing direct ownership by 45% to 1,908 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/general-counselcorp-secretary-vaccariello-caroline-saylor-returned-402746-worth-of-6442780)

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- Insider transactions: https://www.quantisnow.com/insiders/PLPC
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