---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-001672"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLPC"
cik: "0000080035"
company_name: "PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2023-02-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T03:02:06.498071+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Preformed Line Products acquires injection molder Pilot Plastics to boost broadband component capacity

## Summary
- Acquired substantially all assets of Pilot Plastics, an injection molding specialist founded 2001 in Peninsula, Ohio.
- Also purchasing the land and building used by Pilot from Jendrisak Properties, LLC.
- Pilot has been a partner for 15 years; acquisition expands PLP's injection molding for fiber optic devices.
- Deal supports PLP's COYOTE and FIBERLIGN products for FTTH and 5G networks; no financial terms disclosed.
- PLP plans gradual transition of product line manufacturing to Pilot throughout 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-001672
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLPC
- cik: 0000080035
- company_name: PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
- filed_at: 2023-02-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023001672/0000950170-23-001672-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023001672/plpc-20230201.htm

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