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Clipsal is an Australian brand of electrical accessories. The main factory was located at Bowden, but it was announced in 2008 that a move would be made to a new site, located at Gepps Cross. The move took place in 2009.〔http://www.clipsal.com/homeowner/news/archive_news/2009/clipsal_begins_new_era〕〔http://www.electricalsolutions.net.au/news/8310-Clipsal-HO-moving-to-Gepps-Cross〕 Clipsal used to boast smaller factories in Nuriootpa, Strathalbyn and Bayswater in Victoria. These have closed with production moved either to Gepps Cross or offshore. There is still a factory in Wingfield in South Australia. They have offices worldwide and sponsor the Adelaide Clipsal 500 V8 Supercar Race. According to their website, Clipsal is a "market leader in data communications, industrial and home automation markets." Since 2004 Clipsal Australia has been a subsidiary of Schneider Electric. == History == Clipsal was established by Alfred Gerard in Adelaide, Australia in 1920, selling a range of adjustable sheet metal fittings which joined the various imported conduits of differing diameters found in Australia at the time. This fitting was the product that gave the Clipsal company its name ("clips all" - ''Clipsal''). Alfred’s son Geoff eventually took over the company, and it soon spearheaded several manufacturing breakthroughs, including the invention of the first all-Australian switch in 1930. The company also did early R&D on thermoplastics in the 1950s.〔From the Company's website at http://www.clipsal.com.au/consumer/about_us/history〕 Clipsal Integrated Systems, a division of Clipsal, was responsible for the creation of the C-Bus product range and accompanying protocol used in home automation. Clipsal entered into a collaboration agreement with The Smart Company in 1995 and then a Heads of Agreement in 1996. These agreements led to the development of the Clipsal Home Minder that Clipsal sold until 2004. In 2004 Clipsal Australia became majority-owned by Schneider Electric. From 2004 to 2011 Clipsal Integrated Systems, Clipsal Technologies Australia and Clipsal Australia were in litigation〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.comcourts.gov.au/file/Federal/P/WAD132/2004/actions )〕 with The Smart Company Pty Ltd about the Clipsal Home Minder and other Smart products. The litigation was for apparent unpaid royalties to The Smart Company pursuant to the Heads of Agreement. The Smart Company went into liquidation on 28 May 2010. Liquidators of The Smart Company went to the Supreme Court to gain back control of the Clipsal case because prior to the liquidation the director Dorothea Tomazos had transferred the benefit of the case to herself for $1. In August 2010 Liquidators gained back control of the Clipsal case to continue the action against Clipsal and effectively Schneider Electric for up to $4 billion Australian dollars. Enterprise Global Resources, controlled by Dorothea Tomazos, then held up the case again by intervening as the shareholder of The Smart Company to take control of the Federal Court action. In February 2011 Enterprise Global Resources was refused permission to maintain the proceedings. The case was dismissed on 29 April 2011 because The Smart Company failed to comply with orders from November 2009 to prepare for the 12 week trial that was going to start on 31 May 2010 and the liquidators were unable to progress during late 2010 and early 2011 because they did not have access to The Smart Company's documents relating to the action.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/cth/FCA/2011/419.html )〕 The liquidators filed a Notice of Appeal against the dismissal on 20 May 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.comcourts.gov.au/file/Federal/P/SAD106/2011/actions )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://portellosponzi.com/doc/20110524-Liquidators_to_appeal_Clipsal_case.pdf )〕 In June 2011 the Yamaha Pitman founders were behind the $3m Deed Of Company Arrangement to resurrect the case against Clipsal Australia. The liquidators were also in talks with a litigation funder a third party about the purchase of the Clipsal case. The liquidators discontinued the Appeal on 8 July 2011 and were ordered to pay costs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clipsal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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