STREAMLIGHT, INC.
More than 35 years ago, NASA was interested in developing a solar simulator for the space program to simulate sunlight outside the filtering of the atmosphere. A group of engineers set up a laboratory in Fairfield, NJ, and designed a product that generated 25 million candlepower of light. The technology developed during this research was subsequently used to design and develop a hand-held unit that produced one million candlepower that was sold to the military and law enforcement market sectors.
Upon completion of the NASA project and perfection of the miniaturized one million candlepower design, a private investor from the Philadelphia area moved the company to King of Prussia, PA and, in 1973, created the company that today is known as Streamlight, Inc. The research and development begun in New Jersey was greatly expanded, and in 1977, the company moved its headquarters and production facilities to Norristown, PA. Steady growth and a continually expanding product line led the company to move once more, in November 2001, to its current headquarters in Eagleville, PA. In 2007, an additional 75,000 square feet of space was added in response to growing demand for Streamlight products. Today, the company's total plant size is 165,000 square feet.
An ISO 9001:2008 certified company, today Streamlight designs, manufactures and markets a variety of portable lighting products including a broad range of miniature, rechargeable and standard battery, precision-engineered flashlights and lanterns for professional fire fighting, law enforcement, military, industrial, outdoor and automotive applications. The company is a participating manufacturer in a uniform rating system for flashlight products called the ANSI (American National Standards Institute)/NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) FL-1 Standard, designed to help customers rate and compare the most important features of personal lighting tools. Streamlight products are sold throughout the U.S. and in over 40 countries around the world.
For additional information, please call Streamlight at 1-800-523-7488 or visit its website at www.streamlight.com.