Established in 1962
General Manufacturing, Inc. was the
First Company to offer Portable
Fluorescent Lighting to the
Automotive Aftermarket. At the
time, the company operated out of a
Small Shop in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The Light Design of a Cool Operating
Fluorescent Lamp and all Electrical
Components inside the light fixture
protected by a hard outer tube and
Soft End Caps Necessitated a Brand
Name that indicated the Newfound
Safety. The Saf-T-Lite® Brand Name
quickly became recognized for its
Leadership in Safety and
Durability. After Great Initial
Success, the owners felt the company
was getting too big and decided to
sell. The company was then sold and
changed hands several times until
1986 when the current owners
purchased General Manufacturing,
Inc. and all of its assets. At the
time of purchase, the company had 1
employee and two Light Offerings; a
15-watt Fluorescent Light and an
Incandescent Trouble Light.
Today, General Manufacturing, Inc.
has three facilities in Bluffton,
Indiana, two for Manufacturing and
one for Warehousing of Raw
Materials. The product line has
grown from a single Fluorescent Work
Light to hundreds of Lighting, Leak
Detection, and Power Supply
Products. Markets currently being
served include Automotive
Aftermarket, Industrial, Heating,
Plumbing & HVAC, Hardware, Original
Equipment Manufacturers, Government,
Military, and numerous Specialty
markets.
As part of General Manufacturing,
Inc’s growth, a line of Leak
Detection Lights were developed in
1994 and in 2004 The GloZone™ Brand
Name was created and the Leak
Detection Line included its first
LED Leak Detection Light. Today,
the GloZone™ Brand includes
Fluorescent and LED Leak Detection
Lights, as well as a full line of
Dyes, Injectors, and Kits. General
Manufacturing, Inc. has a full and
complete offering for the entire
Leak Detection Market.
With low-cost light imports from
China quickly gaining market share,
in 1995 General Manufacturing, Inc.
Developed and added the Competitive
Edge Products™ Brand to its Product
Line. Competitive Edge Products™
brand includes a USA Made,
Inexpensive Fluorescent Light
Designed to compete with the
imports. As the Recognized Leader
in Innovative Product Design and
Development, General Manufacturing,
Inc. will always keep in mind its
Commitment to Safe, Quality
Lighting. You can count on General
Manufacturing, Inc.; we’ll be there
for you!
