No, Hubbell is not a Canadian company; it is an American company founded and headquartered in the United States. Hubbell Incorporated was founded in 1888 by Harvey Hubbell in Bridgeport, Connecticut, who invented the pull chain light switch, and today it is headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut. Hubbell is a publicly traded Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HUBB and is one of the oldest electrical products companies in the US with over 18,000 employees worldwide. Hubbell does have significant operations and sales in Canada, selling its wiring devices, lighting, and utility products through electrical distributors like Graybar Canada and WESCO Canada, and its products are CSA certified for Canadian electrical codes. It also has some manufacturing and distribution facilities that serve the Canadian market. However, its corporate ownership, headquarters, engineering, and primary manufacturing are American. Hubbell competes in Canada with other American companies like Leviton, Eaton, and Legrand. So while Canadian electricians and utilities use Hubbell products extensively, Hubbell itself is an American multinational with Canadian distribution, not a Canadian owned or headquartered company, and it is considered a flagship American electrical manufacturer.
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