EXHIBIT 21 Updated to December 31, 2004 SUBSIDIARIES Cooper has no parent. The subsidiaries of Cooper are listed in groupings that indicate the nature and management of the operations of each. Unless noted herein, all subsidiaries are wholly owned by Cooper or one of its subsidiaries. Place of Name Incorporation ---- ------------- A. GENERAL CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION Brownly-Consultadoria e Projectos Lda Madeira Free Zone CBE Services, Inc. Delaware, U.S. CI Finance, Inc. Delaware, U.S. CI Leasing Company Delaware, U.S. Cooper Bermuda Investments Ltd. Bermuda Cooper Bussmann Finance, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper Electrical Products Mexico, LLC Delaware, U.S. Cooper Enterprises LLC Delaware, U.S. Cooper Europe Finance LLC Delaware, U.S. Cooper Europe Finance SNC France Cooper European Finance, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper Finance Group L.P. United Kingdom Cooper Finance Group, S a.r.l. Luxembourg Cooper Finance Investment LLC Delaware, U.S. Cooper Finance (Bermuda) Ltd. Bermuda Cooper Finance USA, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper France Finance, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper France Finance SNC France Cooper France Investment LLC Delaware, U.S. Cooper Global LLC Delaware, U.S. Cooper Holdings Ltd. Bermuda Cooper Hungary Group Financing Limited Liability Company Hungary Cooper Industries (Canada) Company Nova Scotia, Canada Cooper Industries (Canada) Inc. Ontario Canada Cooper Industries Australia Pensions Pty Ltd Australia Cooper Industries Australia Pty Limited Australia Cooper Industries Finance B.V. Netherlands Cooper Industries Finanzierungs-GbR Germany Cooper Industries Foreign Sales Company, Limited Barbados Cooper Industries Foundation Ohio, U.S. Cooper Industries International LLC Delaware, U.S. Cooper Industries, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper Industries, LLC Delaware, U.S. Cooper Industries, Inc. Ohio, U.S. Cooper Industries Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico Cooper International Company Delaware, U.S. Cooper International Finance, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper Investment Group L.P. United Kingdom Cooper Investment Group. S a.r.l. Luxembourg Cooper Luxembourg Finance S a.r.l. Luxembourg Cooper Offshore Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 1 Place of Name Incorporation ---- ------------- A. GENERAL CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION Cooper Pensions Limited United Kingdom Cooper Power Systems Finance, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper Power Tools Finance, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper Securities, Inc. Texas, U.S. Cooper Technologies Company Delaware, U.S. Cooper US, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper Western Hemisphere Company Delaware, U.S. 2 Place of Name Incorporation ---- ------------- B. ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS Alpha Lighting, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Arrow-Hart, S.A. de C.V. Mexico Atlite Inc. Delaware, U.S. Blessing International B.V. Netherlands Borden/Reaves, Inc. California, U.S. Broomco (1644) Limited United Kingdom Bussmann do Brasil Ltda. Brazil Bussmann International, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Bussmann, S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico BZ Holdings Inc. Delaware, U.S. Capri Codec S.A.S. France CEAG Apparatebau Hundsbach GmbH & Co. OHG Germany CEAG Apparatebau Hundsbach Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH Germany CEAG Notlichtsysteme GmbH Germany Componentes de Iluminacion, S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico Connectron, Inc. New Jersey, U.S. Cooper (UK) Group Limited United Kingdom Cooper (U.K.) Limited United Kingdom Cooper B-Line, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper B-Line Limited United Kingdom Cooper Bussmann, (U.K.) Limited United Kingdom Cooper Bussmann, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper Bussmann India Private Limited India Cooper China Co., Ltd. China Cooper Corelite, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper Crouse-Hinds AS Norway Cooper Crouse-Hinds B.V. Netherlands Cooper Crouse-Hinds GmbH Germany Cooper Crouse-Hinds Pte. Ltd. Singapore Cooper Crouse-Hinds LLC (49% owned by Cooper Industries International Company) Dubai, U.A.E. Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC Delaware, U.S. Cooper Crouse-Hinds, S.A. Spain Cooper Crouse-Hinds, S.A. de C.V. Mexico Cooper Crouse-Hinds (UK) Ltd. United Kingdom Cooper Electric (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. China Cooper Electrical Australia Pty. Limited Australia Cooper Electrical France SARL France Cooper Electrical International, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper Electronic Technologies, Inc. Florida, U.S. Cooper Industries Holdings GmbH Germany Cooper Industries GmbH Germany Cooper Industries (U.K.) Limited United Kingdom Cooper Lighting and Security Limited United Kingdom Cooper Lighting de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico Cooper Lighting, Inc. Delaware, U.S.A. Cooper Menvier B.V. Netherlands Cooper Menvier France SARL France Cooper Menvier S.A.S. France Cooper Mexico Distribucion, S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico 3 Place of Name Incorporation ---- ------------- Cooper Power Systems do Brasil Ltda. Brazil Cooper Power Systems, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper Power Systems Transportation Company Wisconsin, U.S. Cooper Security Limited United Kingdom Cooper Shanghai Power Capacitor, Co. Ltd. (65% owned China by Cooper China Co., Ltd.) Cooper Wiring Devices, Inc. New York, U.S. Cooper Wiring Devices de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Mexico Crompton Lighting Holdings Limited United Kingdom Crompton Lighting International Limited United Kingdom Crompton Lighting Investments Limited United Kingdom CTIP Inc. Delaware, U.S. Digital Lighting Holdings Limited (50% owned by Alpha Lighting, Inc.) British Virgin Islands Digital Lighting Co., Limited (50% owned by Digital Hong Kong Lighting Holdings Limited and 1% owned by Alpha Lighting, Inc.) Dunfermline Company Ireland EAM Asset Management Corp. Delaware, U.S. Electromanufacturas, S.A. de C.V. Mexico Fulleon Limited United Kingdom Hi-Tech Enclosures Limited United Kingdom Iluminacion Cooper de las Californias S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico Industrias Royer, S.A. de C.V. Mexico McGraw-Edison Development Corporation Delaware, U.S. MEDC Limited United Kingdom Menvier CSA Srl Italy Menvier Group Limited United Kingdom Menvier Overseas Holdings Limited United Kingdom Menvier Research Limited Ireland North American Consumer Products, Inc. Delaware, U.S. PCV Incorporated Delaware, U.S. PDS Edison Power Systems Co., Ltd. China (60% owned by Cooper Power Systems, Inc.) PowerStor, Inc. California, U.S. Pretronica Precisao Electronica Lda. Portugal Regent Far East Limited Hong Kong Regent Holding Corp. Delaware, U.S. Regent Lighting Corporation Delaware, U.S. RL Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia RLS Incorporated Delaware, U.S. RTE Far East Corporation Taiwan Scantronic Benelux B.V. Netherlands Scantronic Holdings Limited United Kingdom Scantronic International Limited United Kingdom Silver Light International Limited (50% owned by Cooper International Company) British Virgin Islands Societe Civile Immobiliere NOEMY France Thomas A. Edison Research & Development Center (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. China Transmould Limited Ireland Univel EPE Greece 4 Place of Name Incorporation ---- ------------- C. TOOLS & HARDWARE Airetool and Yost Superior Realty, Inc. Ohio, U.S. (50% owned by Cooper Power Tools, Inc.) Collins Associates Ltd. British Virgin Islands Cooper Brands, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper (Great Britain) Ltd. United Kingdom Cooper Industries France SARL France Cooper Italia S.p.A. Italy Cooper Power Tools B.V. Netherlands Cooper Power Tools GmbH Beteiligungen Germany Cooper Power Tools, Inc. Delaware, U.S.A. Cooper Power Tools GmbH & Co. Germany Cooper Power Tools, S.A.S. France Cooper Tools B.V. Netherlands Cooper Tools de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico Cooper Tools GmbH Germany Cooper Tools Hungaria Kft. Hungary Cooper Tools International, LLC Delaware, U.S. Cooper Tools Industrial Ltda. Brazil Cooper Tools Manufacturing, S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico Cooper Tools Pty. Limited Australia Cooper Tools S.A.S. France Cooper Tools, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Deutsche Gardner-Denver Beteiligungs-GmbH Germany Empresa Andina de Herramientas, S.A. Colombia Erem S.A. Switzerland Lufkin Europa B.V. Netherlands Metronix Messgerate und Elektronik GmbH Germany Nicholson Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. Mexico Societe Civile Immobiliere PRECA France Societe Civile Immobiliere R.M. France The Cooper Group, Inc. Delaware, U.S. 5 Place of Name Incorporation ---- ------------- D. INACTIVE SUBSIDIARIES B & S Fuses Limited United Kingdom Cooper Power Systems Overseas, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Cooper Power Systems Pty. Ltd. Australia Cooper Power Tools de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Mexico Cortek Internacional, S.A. Costa Rica Crouse-Hinds de Venezuela, C.A. Venezuela DFL Fusegear Limited United Kingdom Eagle Electric MFG. Co. Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Mexico Edison Fusegear, Inc. Delaware, U.S. Firecom Limited United Kingdom Gardner-Denver (Aust.) Pty. Limited Australia Gardner-Denver International, C.A. Venezuela Homelink Telecom Limited United Kingdom JSB Electrical Limited United Kingdom Kestron Units Limited United Kingdom Mannin Circuits Limited Isle of Man Manufacturing Electrical Design Consultants Limited United Kingdom McGraw-Edison Export Corporation Delaware, U.S. Menvier (CJS) Ltd. United Kingdom Menvier Electronics International Pty Ltd. Australia Menvier Limited United Kingdom Menvier Security Limited United Kingdom Menvier-Amberlec Systems Limited United Kingdom MSG Leasing Limited United Kingdom Next Loudspeakers Limited United Kingdom Next Two (International) Limited United Kingdom Next Two Limited United Kingdom Regalsafe Limited United Kingdom Scantronic B.V. Netherlands Scantronic International Holdings B.V. Netherlands Scantronic Limited United Kingdom Si-Tronic Srl (49% owned by Scantronic International Limited) Italy Synchrobell Limited United Kingdom WPC Corporation, Inc. Delaware, U.S. WPP, Inc. Oregon, U.S. 6