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Current (GE Current) Acquires Hubbell Commercial & Industrial Lighting Business

October 26, 2021

Manufacturing

Current (formerly GE Current, a Daintree company), part of American Industrial Partners, has completed the acquisition of Hubbell Incorporated's Commercial & Industrial (C&I) lighting business to form the expanded company branded as Current. The deal combines complementary product and controls portfolios — expanding Current's indoor/outdoor lighting, controls and connected lighting offerings and strengthening distribution and scale to capture LED conversion and connected-controls demand.

GE Current (a Daintree Company) Acquires Forum Lighting

April 5, 2021

Manufacturing

GE Current, a Daintree company, has acquired Forum Inc. (Forum), a Pittsburgh-based architectural linear luminaire manufacturer. The acquisition expands Current's architectural luminaire portfolio, adds U.S.-based manufacturing capacity, and aims to accelerate Forum's product development and market growth under Current's resources.

Feit Electric Acquires Cree Lighting's North American Residential Portfolio

October 22, 2025

Consumer Products

Feit Electric has quietly acquired the Cree Lighting residential lamp portfolio (branded as "Cree Lighting Home") under a confidential agreement, taking ownership of the Cree name and trademarks for the North American residential market. The carve-out appears to have been completed without a formal public announcement; the residential business had previously been associated with private equity owner ADLT and the broader Cree Lighting organization.

IES Holdings Acquires Aerial Lighting & Electric

February 18, 2020

Electrical Services

IES Holdings, Inc. acquired all equity interests in Aerial Lighting & Electric, Inc., a Naugatuck, Connecticut-based electrical contractor specializing in multi-family residential electrical systems. Aerial, which had approximately $24 million in 2019 revenue and over 60 employees, will join IES's Residential segment to strengthen and expand IES's presence in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

American Industrial Partners Acquires Current (powered by GE)

April 1, 2019

Energy

American Industrial Partners (AIP) has completed the acquisition of Current, powered by GE, from General Electric. Current — a provider of LED lighting, intelligent controls, sensors and software for commercial, industrial and municipal customers — will continue to use the GE brand under a long-term licensing agreement as it operates under AIP ownership.

Eaton Acquires Tripp Lite for $1.65 Billion

January 29, 2021

Electrical Services

Eaton has signed an agreement to acquire Tripp Lite, a Chicago-based supplier of power quality products and connectivity solutions, for $1.65 billion. The purchase expands Eaton's edge computing and single-phase UPS product portfolio and is expected to close mid-2021.