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Hydraulics
On August 2, 2021, Eaton completed the sale of the Hydraulics business to Danfoss A/S, a Danish industrial company. Prior
to the sale, the Hydraulics business was a reportable operating segment.
Information Concerning Eaton's Business in General
Raw Materials
Eaton's major requirements for raw materials include iron, steel, copper, nickel, aluminum, lead, silver, gold, titanium,
rubber, plastic, electronic components, chemicals, and fluids. Materials are purchased in various forms, such as coils, sheets,
strips, ingots, bars, extrusions, castings, forgings, stampings, powder metal, plastic resins, and pellets. Raw materials, as well as
parts and other components, are purchased from many suppliers. Under normal circumstances, the Company has no difficulty
obtaining its raw materials. However, as global economies recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic and reacted to Russia's
ongoing war in Ukraine, some of our businesses were impacted by inflation and supply chain constraints, including limited
availability of select materials and delivery delays. During this time, we worked closely with our suppliers to manage and
minimize the impact on our supply chain.
Patents and Trademarks
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Eaton considers its intellectual property, including without limitation patents, trade names, domain names, trademarks,
confidential information, and trade secrets to be of significant value to its business as a whole. The Company's products may
manufactured, marketed and sold using a portfolio of patents, trademarks, licenses, and other forms of intellectual property,
some of which expire in the future. Eaton develops and acquires new intellectual property on an ongoing basis and considers all
of its intellectual property to be valuable. Based on the broad scope of the Company's product lines, management believes that
the loss or expiration of any single intellectual property right would not have a material effect on Eaton's consolidated financial
statements or its business segments. The Company's policy is to file applications and obtain patents for the majority of its novel
and innovative new products including product modifications and improvements.
Environmental Contingencies
Our comprehensive sustainability strategy is driven by our mission to improve the quality of life and the environment. We
are committed to reducing our footprint, eliminating waste, and making the best use of natural resources. Operations of the
Company involve the use and disposal of certain substances regulated under environmental protection laws. Eaton continues to
modify processes on an ongoing, regular basis in order to reduce the impact on the environment, including the reduction or
elimination of certain chemicals used in, and wastes generated from, operations. Compliance with laws that have been enacted
or adopted regulating the discharge of materials into the environment, or otherwise relating to the protection of the
environment, are not expected to have a material adverse effect upon capital expenditures, including expenditures for
environmental control facilities, earnings or the competitive position of the Company. Compliance with future environmental
protection laws may require an increase in capital expenditures. Information regarding the Company's liabilities related to
environmental matters is presented in Note 10 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Human Capital Management
Eaton has approximately 92,000 employees globally. The number of persons employed by our reportable segments and
corporate at December 31, 2022 are as follows:
(In thousands)
Electrical Americas
Electrical Global
2022
30
26
26
Aerospace
Vehicle
eMobility
Corporate
Total number of persons employed
3
13
12
2
9
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