Truck-Lite Europe Ltd

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Truck-Lite Europe is global leader in commercial vehicle lighting, electrical harnessing and mirror systems. We are proud to have been leaders in innovation with dozens of industry firsts over the past 50 years and we have a number of major new products launches every year. Under the brand names of Truck-Lite, Rubbolite and FER, we have become a fore runner in both LED and incandescent lighting technology as well as mirror manufacturing and as such we have used our in house design expertise to continually improve our product offerings. We work closely with and supply most of the top OEMs, bodybuilders, and trailer manufacturers worldwide. It was in the early 1950s that George Baldwin caught wind of a need for better truck lighting. Early mounted safety lights had a horrible history of breaking due to leakage past the lamp lens. In an attempt to better product and reduce truck fleets costs, Baldwin began buying parts from other companies, and took a stab at producing a high quality, more cost-efficient safety lamp. While purchasing plastic mounts and lenses from Sylvania, Baldwin bought baseless bulbs from GE. He then began mounting the two in the kitchen of his home. He created a seal between the lens and housing using eyedroppers and syringes. Baldwin used a solution that broke down the materials, melting the components together. The completed project was his first attempt at improving the life of a truck lamp. Upon seeing his new finished product, Freuhauf, a trailer manufacturer, decided to buy Baldwins product. The leak-free lamp decreased the defects normally caused from water and chemical damage to bulbs. The sales, however, became overwhelming for a single man to produce, so Baldwin brought on a few friends and neighbors. Baldwin had them putting together the lamps at their own kitchen tables. Truck-Lites track record for innovation hasnt stopped there. We have since developed new lights for different locations and purposes, from shock-mounted lights to baseless bulbs, plastic lamps, mechanical grounds, vibration welding to sonic welding, and products using 15,000 hour bulbs. Lets not forget the first sealed wire harness systems, the first extended warranty, the first US company with full E marking type approval in Europe, and now, the largest family of LED lights available. Our products have been copied time and time again but our quality has never been met. Truck-Lite remains as the front runner in safety light innovation.

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