OUR STORY
Paramount’s first Craft Lite® lens was fabricated by B.R. Bailey, the company founder, in the family kitchen in January, 1947. Craft Lites were marketed by Floodlight Service, Inc. of Flint, Michigan until Paramount Industries was incorporated in 1949. The Croswell, Michigan manufacturing plant was added in 1960 and relocated entirely to the thumb area near Lake Huron location in the late 1970s.
Paramount has, for over 75 years, been an innovator in the lighting industry! We were the first to design and manufacture industrial lighting luminaires to be installed in the floors and assembly line pits of the automotive plants. We created the first parabolic louvered luminaires in 1958. Paramount was the first manufacturer to address the problems of veiling reflections in radar screens with a luminaire designed for FAA Control Centers in 1959.
Energy efficiency has always been a Paramount standard. We made electronic ballasts standard for fluorescent luminaires 10 years before it became law. We introduced one of the first industrial T5 troffers in North America. We created the first paint booth lite with “independent” adjustable reflectors on each lamp, directing light to the task, allowing us to utilize T8 and T5 lamps instead of T12 VHO. With the lighting world transitioning to solid state technology, Paramount was committed to developing an LED product that was worthy of carrying the Paramount name. The result is our unique Starduster® LED series that are unmatched in the market. Our products have changed with the needs of the industry, but our commitment to quality is as durable as our luminaires.
Our transit lighting products are in the tunnels and on the station platforms of subway and elevated trains in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, San Francisco, Chicago, San Diego and Atlanta. We have produced special luminaires for schools and military’s shock zone test areas. Many of our NSF Certified luminaires for food processing areas are custom designed and fabricated from stainless steel. We build cleanroom lighting for electronics manufacturers and laboratory work. We have illuminated the mesocosm research area at the Smithsonian Institute, duplicating conditions of Chesapeake Bay.
Paramount built hazardous location lighting constructed with heavy-duty materials and sealants to ensure high integrity. They were used in refineries (Class I, Div. 2) as well as pharmaceutical capping rooms (Class II, Div. 2). The National Electric Code outlines requirements for luminaires where combustible or explosive hazards may exist. Locations are classified by the properties of the flammable materials and the degree of hazard.
Paramount has a long history in marine lighting for ships and vessels. We were contracted to produce luminaires for the oil rig Odyssey, the largest in the world, which was manufactured in Japan and towed to its location in the Gulf of Mexico. Custom luminaire fabrication is part and parcel to the Paramount workday. Engineering experience and manufacturing capabilities converge to form durable, capable luminaires.
We have designed and developed luminaires for accelerated aging of pharmaceutical drugs, each unit having up to 56 lamps, three dimming control circuits and climate-controlled housings for optimal lumen output. All Paramount luminaires are ETL/cETL listed and are built by experienced craftsmen.
In 2019, Paramount became one of the three well-respected brands within the Lighting Illuminations portfolio – FC Lighting, Solid State Luminaires, and Paramount Lighting, who are recognized for bringing value, performance and reliability to customers every day. These lighting brands are part of the Bukas Lighting Group (BLG), a North American LED lighting innovator concentrating on specification, architectural and industrial grade lighting solutions. BLG consists of outstanding and entrepreneurial lighting brands with a demonstrated history of developing novel luminaires and optical solutions to solve complex lighting challenges.
Paramount Industrial Lighting
3625 Swenson Avenue
St. Charles, Illinois 60174
800.521.5405
If ever there is a need to design and produce a luminaire for a tough application, please think of us. Turn to Paramount for High Performance Lighting for Specialized Environments.