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Legrand, NA

This downlight is from
ALPHABET Lighting’s NU
Series.
Acquires Original

Cast Lighting

WILA

Changes

Name to

ALPHABET

Lighting

T
he 20-year-old commercial and
architectural lighting manufacturer

of downlights, cylinders, high bays,
and track systems WILA Lighting – with

its factory in Orange County, Calif.,
W
under parent company LEDRA Brands, est Hartford, Conn.-based products that meet customers’ evolv-
Inc. – will now be known as ALPHABET Legrand, North America ing needs and transform the spaces

Lighting.
has acquired Original
where our customers live and work.”
Company executives note that the Cast Lighting, Inc. (OCL), a lighting Moving forward, OCL will continue

lighting market today demands spec- manufacturer based in St. Louis that to operate as a stand-alone business

grade downlight products, rich with o ers decorative and custom lighting within Legrand, North America. “For
features and options along with fast xtures designed for commercial over 44 years, OCL has been dedi-

shipping, wide availability, and competi- applications.
cated to designing lighting xtures
tive pricing. As ALPHABET Lighting, the “This market continues to grow as that enhance building environments,

company is o ering improved as well as digital technology transforms product create energy savings, and respond

new products with most SKUs in stock o erings, while lighting designers and to the evolving needs of the design
for Quick Ship from California. Next speci ers drive demand for more community,” adds Josh Shapiro, Presi-

month, there will be a competitive price innovative and contemporary lighting dent of OCL. “Joining forces with
structure for the NU downlight product solutions,” says John Selldor , CEO of Legrand, North America will enable

series.
Legrand North and Central America. us to greatly enhance our ability to

ALPHABET Lighting joins BRUCK “The acquisition by Legrand will expand our product o erings and
and MOLTO LUCE as brands of parent strengthen OCL’s ability to o er a full to bring those products to market

company LEDRA Brands, Inc., headquar- complement of innovative, a rac-
much faster than we could have in
tered in Tustin, California.
tive, and solution-oriented lighting
the past.”

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