| 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 the track lighting for residential use. Since this introduction the unit has gained popular acceptance as a major element in residential applications. |
| 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 |
January 1, 1987 Cooper Lighting was formed. |
| 1993 |
Cooper Lighting opened a facility in Mexicali to broaden capacity. In September 1993, Cooper Lighting purchased Fail-Safe, a leading manufacturer of high-abuse, clean room, and vandal resistant lighting products. In September of 1993, Cooper Lighting opened a new facility in Ellaville in order to expand capacity in the Fluorescent operations. |
| 1996 |
In May 1996, Cooper 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 a 485,000-square foot "Customer First" Center for sales and distribution. This state-of-the-art facility reduces costs, increases productivity and improves customer service with "one-stop shopping" for all lighting product lines. |
| 1997 |
In February 1997, Iris Lighting, a manufacturer of high end residential recessed Lighting, was introduced. In December 1997, Cooper Lighting acquired AtLite Lighting Equipment, Inc., a New York manufacturer of recessed and emergency lighting products. |
| 1998 |
In October 1998, Cooper Lighting acquired Lumière Design and Manufacturing, Inc., a Westlake Village, California-based manufacturer of architectural landscape and specialty lighting products. In November 1998, Cooper Lighting obtained exclusive marketing and distribution rights in North America for Super Vision's innovative fiber optic products serving the architectural lighting market. |
| 1999 |
In April 1999, Cooper Lighting acquired New York-based Neo-Ray Products Inc. a major manufacturer of indirect fluorescent lighting products. |
| 1999 |
In July 1999, Cooper Lighting acquired Denver-based Corelite Products Inc. a manufacturer of innovative architectural fluorescent lighting products and Emerald Lighting of Roselle, Illinois. |
| 1999 |
In November 1999, Cooper Lighting purchased Regent Lighting. Regent's residential outdoor security lighting fixtures are top sellers in home centers across the country. |
| 2000 |
In 2000, Cooper Lighting acquired Shaper Lighting - a privately held manufacturer of specification grade commercial and residential lighting fixtures. |
| 2001 |
In 2001, Cooper Lighting successfully completed transition of corporate headquarters to Peachtree City, Georgia. |
| 2001 |
In October 2001, Cooper Lighting successfully opened The SOURCE in Peachtree City, Georgia. |
