Thomas Research Products
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Lighting |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Elgin, IL , USA |
| Products | |
| Parent | Hubbell Lighting Inc. |
| Website | trpssl |
Thomas Research Products is a lighting manufacturer that is wholly owned by Hubbell Lighting Inc.[1] Based in Elgin, Illinois, the company designs, manufacturers and supplies energy-saving electronic lighting components and integrated light engine modules for luminaires.[2]
Thomas Research Products was founded in 1997 as a manufacturer of quartz restrike controls which sense when a high intensity discharge light is extinguished, and automatically light a standby secondary light source[3] in commercial and industrial lighting.[4]
Over time, the company expanded its product line to include additional electronic controls for both HID[5] and fluorescent lighting.[6] The company also added LED power supplies, known as drivers, and accessories.[7]
In 2012, the company began to develop LED light engines, beginning with the introduction of a complete module that provided an energy efficiency rating exceeding 100 lumens per watt.[8] The following year, the company entered the AC LED market with light engine modules that do not require LED drivers. In 2014, the company moved to a larger facility in Elgin, IL with larger manufacturing, warehouse, engineering and office space.