TerraLUX History
TerraLUX is the world’s leader in the design, development and manufacture of Light Emitting Diode (LED) based lighting products. LED technology is positioned to replace incandescent lighting over the next ten years for virtually all important lighting applications because:
- LEDs effectively never burn out
- They have very high energy efficiency
- They provide Pure White (or colored!) light
With 20% of the world's electricity consumed by lighting, TerraLUX is making a significant contribution to the environment and saving it’s customer's money by bringing high efficiency, long-lived lighting products to the marketplace.
TerraLUX Inc. is a Boulder, Colorado based company that invents, designs, develops, patents and manufactures OEM LED lighting solutions based on its proprietary TerraLUX LED Light Engines®. It was founded by Dr Anthony Catalano in 2003 for the express purpose of becoming a leading innovator in LED lighting.
The core competency of TerraLUX lies in its ability to converge the disciplines of electrical, optical, mechanical, thermal and manufacturing expertise to deliver some of the highest performing LED light engines in the industry in a very cost effective manner. When quality counts in Solid State Lighting, TerraLUX is the leading choice.
TerraLUX produces LED lighting solutions for Military, Medical, Industrial and domestic purposes. End-users are predominantly people who use flashlights for their work, including such professionals as Emergency Services personnel, Doctors and Medical technicians, Industrial Safety workers, Law Enforcement and Forensic specialists, Electricians, Plumbers and HVAC Technicians – as well as outdoor enthusiasts and homeowners - all who prefer the bright white light and the virtual indestructibility of the LED. Other major customers of TerraLUX include Walt Disney Co’s Disney World theme park and the Boeing Corporation.
TerraLUX recently shipped thousands of the LED upgrades to a New Jersey medical equipment manufacturer. The upgrades will be used in hand-held surgical devices to light internal body cavities during surgery.