Company type | Private |
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Industry | Daylighting/Lighting, Renewable energy |
Founded | 2004 |
Founder | Dr. Larry Kinney, Jim Walsh, John Hutson, Gary Cler, Dr. Ross McCluney |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Peter Novak (CEO) Jim Walsh (President) |
Products | Daylighting systems |
Website | www.sundolier.com |
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