Star Safety Technologies by Grote

Employee Size

51-200

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Avon, NY

Founded

1889

Since its founding in 1889, Star Safety Technologies by Grote has carried a five-generation Jacobs family manufacturing tradition into its Avon, New York, headquarters. The company is known for American-made safety lighting, particularly for railroad and emergency-service use, with production housed in a 110,000-square-foot facility. Star has maintained manufacturing in the Rochester area throughout its history and is ISO 9001:2015 certified.

• Star Safety Technologies by GroteFor five generations, the Jacobs family guided the company founded in 1889, maintaining production in New York’s Rochester-area region and building a reputation in rail and emergency illumination. Now Star Safety Technologies by Grote continues that tradition from its Avon manufacturing center, producing warning systems for emergency vehicles and railroads in a 110,000-square-foot facility where much of the work is handled under one roof. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and proudly designs, manufactures, and assembles its products in the USA.AVON, NY
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• K-D Lamp CompanySince its start in Cincinnati in 1914, K-D Lamp Company has built its identity around American-made vehicle visibility and safety. The Andover-based manufacturer now operates across 232,700 square feet in Ohio, carrying that century-old tradition into lighting designed for trucks and specialty vehicles.ANDOVER, OH