About Us
About Cooper Lighting
The mission of Cooper Lighting is to be the leading provider of innovative, high-quality lighting fixtures and related products to worldwide commercial, industrial, residential and utility markets. Cooper Lighting has a total commitment to a Customer First attitude and to being consistently superior to competitors in fulfilling customer needs. Cooper Lighting is also committed to growing profitably and to the opportunity for all employees to contribute, grow, have fun and take pride in their work.
Cooper Lighting, headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia, is the leading manufacturer of track and recessed lighting in North America and one of the largest fixture manufacturers of LED, fluorescent, H.I.D., exit and emergency, vandal-resistant, landscape and complex environment lighting. Cooper Lighting is comprised of 20 strong brands with twelve manufacturing facilities throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Corporate Headquarters
Cooper Lighting
1121 Highway 74 South
Peachtree City, Georgia
30269
Innovations That Put You First
Innovation Center
Cooper’s 60,000 square foot Innovation Center opened its doors in 2009. The multi-million dollar facility is home to the research, development, design, validation, and manufacturing of proprietary LED and other advanced lighting technologies. Teams of highly skilled Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal, Optical, and Reliability Engineers work hand in hand with Industrial Designers, Lab Technicians, and Manufacturing personnel to accelerate the development and commercialization of relevant industry-leading LED solutions.
Customer First Center
Our Customer First Center provides centralized warehousing, distribution and customer service for all your lighting requirements. Our investment in this 485,000 square foot facility, located in Peachtree City, Georgia, is a commitment to your business. All Cooper Lighting customer service, product ordering and quotations are consolidated here to maximize efficiencies and serve you better.
Improved Customer Service
Faster turnaround on project pricing, applications layouts, technical support and warranty services means superior service to our customers. Improved response time and faster problem-solving can increase profitable lighting business from satisfied customers.
Expanded Stock Availability
Over 5,000 items in stock to support quick shipment... is unsurpassed in the lighting industry. This level of stock support is backed by our service commitment: All stock orders will be shipped within 24 hours of their receipt at Cooper Lighting. "Will Call" orders will be available for pick-up within two hours of the time they are received by Cooper Lighting.
Reduced Transaction Costs
One order can include all Cooper Lighting brands, including Halo, Portfolio, Metalux, Lumark, McGraw Edison, Sure-Lites and Fail-Safe. One order means one shipment and one invoice. Consolidating orders will reduce overall purchasing cycle transaction costs.
Improved Project Deliveries
Consolidation of project orders at the Customer First Center means we ship project orders complete to the job site. This level of service, unmatched in the lighting industry, can save time and money and eliminates job problems resulting from missing material and shipping errors.
History
History
The beginning of what is Cooper Lighting today goes back to 1956. At that time the Halo Lighting Company was founded with the philosophy of manufacturing lighting fixtures which would be attractive, simple to install and easy to service. From the modest beginnings of a one-room facility and six product lines, Cooper Lighting has grown to a position of international industry leadership. Along the way, there have been many changes.
| YEAR | HISTORICAL EVENT |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Halo became incorporated and later became an international corporation by purchasing a warehouse in Toronto, Canada. |
| 1959 | Halo opened warehouses in Los Angeles and New Jersey, and the H-7 "Fit All" housing product line was introduced. This unit became the single biggest selling, most-copied fixture in the lighting industry. |
| 1961 | Halo went public as an over-the-counter stock. |
| 1964 | The track lighting product line was introduced for commercial use. By 1968, millions of feet of track lighting had been installed in stores, museums and art galleries. |
| 1965 | Metalux opened for business. |
| 1967 | Halo Lighting was acquired by the McGraw-Edison Company. |
| 1971 |
Following the success in the commercial market, Halo produced a miniaturized version of its track lighting for residential use. |
| 1972 | Halo opened warehouses in Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas, Texas. |
| 1976 | Metalux introduced the Paralux series product line. |
| 1978 | Halo introduced High Intensity Discharge (H.I.D.) fixtures for interior use. Lumark opened for business. |
| 1980 | McGraw-Edison combined the Area Lighting Division with Halo Lighting. |
| 1983 | Sure-Lites, Inc., a manufacturer of emergency lighting products, was acquired by McGraw-Edison to further diversify its product offerings. |
| 1985 | Metalux, a producer of fluorescent lighting products and Lumark's HID line, was acquired by McGraw-Edison. In April, Cooper Industries acquired McGraw-Edison. |
| 1987 | Cooper Lighting was formed. |
| 1993 | Cooper Lighting opened a facility in Mexicali to broaden capacity. Cooper Lighting purchased Fail-Safe, a leading manufacturer of high-abuse, clean room, and vandal resistant lighting products. Cooper Lighting opened a new facility in Ellaville in order to expand capacity in the fluorescent operations. |
| 1996 | Cooper Lighting broke ground on the Customer First Center in Peachtree City, Georgia. To support continued growth and better serve customers, Cooper Lighting consolidated its Eastern U.S. warehousing and distribution operations into this 485,000-square foot facility. |
| 1997 | Iris Lighting, a manufacturer of high end residential recessed lighting, was introduced. In December, Cooper Lighting acquired AtLite Lighting Equipment, Inc., a New York manufacturer of recessed and emergency lighting products. |
| 1998 | Cooper Lighting acquired Lumière Design and Manufacturing, Inc., a Westlake Village, California-based manufacturer of architectural landscape and specialty lighting products. |
| 1999 | Cooper Lighting acquired New York-based Neo-Ray Products Inc., a major manufacturer of indirect fluorescent lighting products. |
| 1999 | Cooper Lighting acquired Denver-based Corelite Products Inc., a manufacturer of innovative, architectural fluorescent lighting products and Emerald Lighting of Roselle, Illinois. |
| 1999 | Cooper Lighting purchased Regent Lighting. |
| 2000 | Cooper Lighting acquired Shaper Lighting, a privately-held manufacturer of specification-grade commercial and residential lighting fixtures. |
| 2001 | Cooper Lighting successfully completed transition of corporate headquarters to Peachtree City, Georgia. |
| 2001 | Cooper Lighting opened The SOURCE in Peachtree City, Georgia. |
