Dialight

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Dialight plc
Type Public (LSE:  DIA)
Industry Electronics
Founded1938;85 years ago (1938)
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Key people
RevenueDecrease2.svg £151 million (2019)
Decrease2.svg£(11.3) million (2019)
Decrease2.svg£(16.2) million (2019)
Divisions
  • Signals and Illumination
  • Solid State Light
  • Optoelectronics
Website www.dialight.com
Footnotes /references
[1] [2]

Dialight plc is a British-based electronics business specialising in light-emitting diode lighting for hazardous locations. It is headquartered in London and operates in North America, the United Kingdom, mainland Europe, Australia, Asia and South America. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap, and FTSE techMARK Focus indices.

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History

Dialight Low Wattage LED Module shown here mounted on a Railroad Crossing Signal. These LED Modules are commonly used on Traffic Signals and Railroad Crossing Signals across the US. Dialight Low Wattage LED Module.jpg
Dialight Low Wattage LED Module shown here mounted on a Railroad Crossing Signal. These LED Modules are commonly used on Traffic Signals and Railroad Crossing Signals across the US.

The business was founded in 1938 [3] and became part of the Dutch company Philips in 1963. [4] In 1990, through a management buyout, it became part of Roxboro Group, which was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1993. [4] In 2005, it was renamed Dialight. [4]

In 2012, Dialight announced that they would expand their manufacturing capabilities in Malaysia. [5]

Operations

The company has three divisions: [4]

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References

  1. "Company's Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. "Companies House Company Report" . Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. Walter. "Is Dialight's market valuation shining too bright?". Walbrockresearch.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Share Crazy
  5. "Dialight opens Malaysia manufacturing hub". Business Weekly. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2023.