Osram Sylvania Inc. is the
North American operation of lighting manufacturer
Osram. It was established in January 1993, with the acquisition of
GTE
GTE Corporation, formerly General Telephone & Electronics Corporation (1955–1982), was the largest independent telephone company in the United States during the days of the Bell System. The company operated from 1926, with roots tracing furth ...
’s
Sylvania lighting division by Osram GmbH. In 2016, Osram spun off their general lighting business to
Ledvance which received a license to sell lighting products under the Osram and Sylvania names.
The company produces lighting products for industrial, entertainment, medical, and smart building and city applications, as well as products for the automotive aftermarket and original equipment manufacturer markets.
Osram Sylvania completed a move of their regional headquarters from
Danvers, Massachusetts, to
Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Its population was 23,349 at the 2020 United States census.
History
Wilmington was first settled in 1665 and was officially incorporated in 1730, from parts of Woburn, Readi ...
, on 12 October 2015.
Company profile
Osram Sylvania sales in North America totaled about €1.1 billion in fiscal year 2016, a 9.1% growth, comprising 29% of Osram sales worldwide. Osram Sylvania employs about 2,900 people and has 5 manufacturing plants, 1 equipment design and development operation, 2 centralized research and development locations, along with a network of sales offices, focused R&D locations, and distribution centers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
In July 2015, Osram appointed Grant Wright as the CEO for the Americas region, and the business is now organized into four Business Units:
Specialty Lighting; Opto Semiconductors; Digital Systems, and Lighting Solutions.
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Electronics companies established in 1993
American companies established in 1993
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American subsidiaries of foreign companies
1993 mergers and acquisitions