West
Hartford, CT.—Legrand,
North America today announced that it has acquired Original Cast Lighting, Inc.
(OCL), a lighting manufacturer based in St. Louis, MO, that offers decorative
and custom lighting fixtures designed with the latest technology for commercial
applications.
“This
market continues to grow as digital technology transforms product offerings,
while lighting designers and specifiers drive demand for more innovative and
contemporary lighting solutions,” said John Selldorff, CEO, Legrand North and
Central America. “The acquisition by Legrand will strengthen OCL’s ability to
offer a full complement of innovative, attractive, and solution-oriented
lighting products that meet customers’ evolving needs and transform the spaces
where our customers live and work.”
Moving
forward, OCL will continue to operate as a standalone business within Legrand,
North America. “For over 44 years, OCL has been dedicated to designing
lighting fixtures that enhance building environments, create energy savings,
and respond to the evolving needs of the design community,” said Josh Shapiro,
President, OCL. “Joining forces with Legrand, North America will enable us to
greatly enhance our ability to expand our product offerings and to bring those
products to market much faster than we could have in the past.”
Visit
legrand.us for more
information.
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About
Legrand, North America
Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and
digital building infrastructures. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for
use in commercial, industrial and residential markets makes it a benchmark for
customers worldwide. Innovation for a steady flow of new products with high
added value is a prime vector for growth, including, in particular, connected
devices stemming from Legrand’s global Eliot (Electricity and IoT) program.
Legrand reported sales of $5.3 billion in 2015. Legrand has a strong presence
in North and Central America, with a portfolio of well-known product lines that
include C2G, Cablofil, Electrorack, Luxul, Middle Atlantic, Nuvo, On-Q,
Ortronics, Pass & Seymour, Pinnacle, QMotion, Quiktron, Raritan,
Solarfective, Vantage, Wattstopper, and Wiremold. Legrand is listed on Euronext
Paris and is a component stock of indexes including the CAC40, FTSE4Good, MSCI
World, ASPI, Corporate Oekom Rating and DJSI (ISIN code FR0010307819) www.legrand.us.