Schneider Electric Continues Campaign Against Counterfeiting - Modern Distribution Management

Schneider Electric Continues Campaign Against Counterfeiting

North American Breaker Co. (NABCO) has been enjoined in federal court from buying or selling virtually all Square D QO circuit breakers, and two other companies -CES Liquidating Inc. and TES Liquidating LLC -have been enjoined from selling any of Schneider Electric’s Square D products.

Square D filed suit against NABCO on July 26, 2006, contending that the company placed 50,594 counterfeit Square D circuit breakers into the field. In the suit, Square D alleged that NABCO was guilty of trademark infringement.

Counterfeit Square D products pose serious health and safety hazards to innocent customers,” said Bill Snyder, vice president-channel distribution for the Schneider Electric North American Operation Division. “Through this lawsuit and others like it, Square D has …

North American Breaker Co. (NABCO) has been enjoined in federal court from buying or selling virtually all Square D QO circuit breakers, and two other companies -CES Liquidating Inc. and TES Liquidating LLC -have been enjoined from selling any of Schneider Electric’s Square D products.

Square D filed suit against NABCO on July 26, 2006, contending that the company placed 50,594 counterfeit Square D circuit breakers into the field. In the suit, Square D alleged that NABCO was guilty of trademark infringement.

Counterfeit Square D products pose serious health and safety hazards to innocent customers,” said Bill Snyder, vice president-channel distribution for the Schneider Electric North American Operation Division. “Through this lawsuit and others like it, Square D has …

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