Genlyte Group Snapshot
The Genlyte Group wants everyone to lighten up. The company, which does business as Professional Luminaires North America, designs and manufactures a wide range of indoor and outdoor lighting products for commercial and industrial markets. Its incandescent, fluorescent, emergency, high-intensity discharge (HID), and down lighting fixtures and lamps are used in healthcare, retail, entertainment, outdoor, hospitality, and industrial applications. More than 80% of the company's products are made in its 35 North American facilities, and include brand names Canlyte, Omega, Guth, Lightolier, and Vari*Lite. The Genlyte Group was purchased by Royal Philips Electronics, and picked up its dba, in early 2008.