| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. 1961 |
| Founder(s) | Joel Spira, Ruth Spira |
| Headquarters | Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Number of locations | 13 (2008) |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | lighting control system |
| Website | lutron.com |
Lutron Electronics Company, Inc. is a privately held corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells lighting control systems and a variety of other related products. Its worldwide operations are headquartered in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.
Its founder and owner Joel Spira was the inventor of the world's first solid state dimmer in 1959, which served as the basis of Lutron's early business. Since that time, Lutron has expanded its offerings to over 15,000 products. Today Lutron is one of the world's leading lighting control companies for both residential and commercial applications. Lutron is particularly noted for its innovation, high quality standards, significant investment in research and development, and large portfolio of intellectual property.
Lutron also brought to market the first dimming ballast, the first reliable wireless lighting control system, and countless other innovations that have been widely adopted as lighting control standards.