Founded in Brooklyn in 1980 as Morty Kohn’s one-man operation, Sunshine Lighting manufactures and distributes lighting products through its Sunlite, MKS and Ambiate brands. The company developed the Sunlite brand in the 1990s and now operates from more than 100,000 square feet of warehouse space, stocking over 13,000 products for immediate service. Its history also includes the invention of the Shabbulb, a bulb designed specifically for use on Shabbat.
Underwriters Laboratories
Energy Star
U.S. Department of Energy Lighting Facts program
Compliance program
DesignLights Consortium
Compliance program
American Lighting Association
Compliance program
UL
Quality certification
DOELIGHTINGFACTS
Quality certification
Hudson Valley Lighting GroupThe Littman family’s lighting story began in 1939, when Brooklyn inventor William Littman started a garage-based business that later moved to New York’s Hudson River Valley. His grandson David Littman founded Hudson Valley Lighting in the 1980s and remains closely involved in the group, which designs quality-focused fixtures for interior designers, architects, and other professionals shaping residential and commercial spaces.WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY
Times Square Lighting, IncFounded in New York City in 1934 as a theatrical lighting distributor and rental house, family-owned Times Square Lighting now designs and manufactures architectural and theatrical luminaires and projectors at its Stony Point, New York plant. Drawing on decades of stage-lighting expertise, the company has expanded into display, museum, retail and other architectural applications while continuing to serve customers across North America.STONY POINT, NY
Adesso IncFounded in August 1994 by Lee Schaak and Peggy Traub, Adesso designs lighting and home-furnishing accessories that pair distinctive styling with practical technology. The New York City company has spent more than 30 years developing high-volume concepts, from LED and rechargeable lighting to portable lamps with charging and smart-switch features. Its 6,000-square-foot High Point showroom displays more than 600 lighting solutions for retail, hospitality, and interior-design partners.NEW YORK, NY
Primelite Manufacturing CorpFounded by Irwin Heit in 1962, Primelite Manufacturing has spent nearly six decades building a reputation for lighting made with a personal touch rather than boilerplate designs. The Freeport, New York company serves residential and commercial customers nationwide, producing fixtures in-house and adapting them to individual project requirements.FREEPORT, NY