December 21, 2008—Hubbell Incorporated announced that is has acquired the Varon Lighting Group, LLC. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Based in Chicago, IL, Varon is a leading manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting fixtures and controls designed for indoor commercial and industrial lighting retrofits, as well as outdoor new and retrofit pedestrian-scale lighting applications. The company excels at the deployment of energy-saving relighting solutions through lighting service companies, energy service companies and electrical distributors nationwide. The Varon Group has established strong brand equity with its customer base with four primary brands: Precision Lighting, Paragon Lighting, Beacon Products and Thomas Research Products. Precision and Paragon focus on commercial and industrial facilities while Beacon specializes in outdoor and public spaces. The company has manufacturing operations in California, Florida, and Wisconsin and a research and development facility in Illinois.
Following completion of the transaction, Varon will join Hubbell’s Lighting business, and will enhance the existing portfolio of 18 premium lighting brands, including Kim Lighting, Architectural Area Lighting, Kurt Versen, Columbia Lighting, and Progress Lighting.
Hubbell Incorporated is an international manufacturer of quality electrical and electronic products for a broad range of non-residential and residential construction, industrial and utility applications. For more information, see the Web site.
