CORE-backed Saylite Acquires Vantage Lighting

Saylite (CORE Industrial Partners) Acquires Southern Lighting Gallery

March 22, 2022

Building Products

Saylite, a CORE Industrial Partners portfolio company, acquired Southern Lighting Gallery (including Charleston Lighting and Interiors), adding two showrooms in Augusta, GA and Charleston, SC to Saylite's existing showroom footprint in Texas. The acquisition is an add-on to support Saylite's vertical integration and geographic expansion in Southeast U.S. markets.

Corinthian Capital and Valesco Acquire Majority Interest in Trimlight

May 6, 2025

Manufacturing

An affiliate of Corinthian Capital Group, in partnership with Valesco Industries, has acquired a majority interest in Trimlight, Inc., a West Jordan, Utah-based pioneer in permanent exterior LED lighting. The transaction was structured as a majority recapitalization to support Trimlight's growth — the company sells through a network of more than 300 exclusive dealers across the United States and Canada; FS Investments provided debt financing and D.A. Davidson acted as Trimlight's financial advisor.

Chauvet Acquires LiteGear

January 22, 2025

Manufacturing

Chauvet has acquired LiteGear, the Burbank-based cinematic LED lighting manufacturer, with the merger taking effect January 22, 2025. Chauvet will incorporate LiteGear into a new Chauvet Cinema Group (led by Mike Wagner) alongside Kino Flo to expand its cinematic lighting product portfolio, manufacturing scale and global market reach.

Truck-Lite Acquires Lumitec

April 17, 2019

Automotive

Truck-Lite, Co., LLC has acquired Lumitec LLC, a designer and manufacturer of extreme-environment LED lighting and lighting control systems for marine, off-highway and specialty vehicle OEM and aftermarket customers. Brown Gibbons Lang & Company served as exclusive financial advisor to Lumitec; terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Truck-Lite’s product and OEM capabilities in marine and specialty vehicle lighting.

Orion Energy Systems Acquires Stay-Lite Lighting

January 5, 2022

Electrical Services

Orion Energy Systems, a publicly traded provider of energy-efficient LED lighting and maintenance solutions, acquired Stay-Lite Lighting, a nationwide lighting and electrical maintenance service provider. The deal adds Stay-Lite's self-performing capabilities across 15 states, established retail customer relationships and about $9 million in annual revenue to accelerate growth of Orion's Maintenance Services business.

Acuity Brands Acquires The Luminaires Group

September 10, 2019

Building Products

Acuity Brands, Inc. agreed to acquire The Luminaires Group from Sentinel Capital Partners in a transaction announced September 2019; terms were not disclosed. The Luminaires Group is a North American manufacturer of specification‑grade architectural lighting fixtures; Acuity intends to expand its product portfolio and capabilities in specification-grade lighting.