Sylvania Lighting

OSRAM Sylvania Inc. is the North American operation of lighting manufacturer OSRAM. It was established in January 1993, with the acquisition of GTE’s Sylvania lighting division by OSRAM GmbH.

The company produces a wide range of lighting products and solutions for industrial, entertainment, medical, and smart building and city applications, as well as products for the automotive aftermarket and original equipment manufacturer markets. In the Americas, OSRAM sells Automotive products under the Sylvania brand name and uses the brand OSRAM for all other products.

OSRAM Sylvania sales in North America totaled about €1.1 billion in fiscal year 2016, a 9.1% growth, comprising 29% of OSRAM sales worldwide. OSRAM Sylvania employs about 2,900 people and has 5 manufacturing plants, 1 equipment design and development operation, 2 centralized research and development locations, along with a network of sales offices, focused R&D locations, and distribution centers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

In July 2015, OSRAM appointed Grant Wright as the CEO for its Americas Region, and the business is now organized into four Business Units: Specialty Lighting, Opto Semiconductors, Digital Systems, and Lighting Solutions.