Hadco takes its name from the initials of Howard A. Daum.

The son of a Pittsburgh electrical contractor, Daum witnessed firsthand the effects of weather and harsh elements on outdoor lighting fixtures.  An electrician himself, he replaced many of those fixtures.  Too many, he thought.  He decided to find a way to build them better.

Searching for a more reliable alternative to stamped steel, he settled on cast aluminum.  In 1954, drawings in hand, he headed to a foundry in the south-central Pennsylvania village of Littlestown, where he hoped to test his ideas.  What resulted, were some of the first reliably durable outdoor lighting fixtures in the residential market.

Our innovative, "can do" approach to outdoor lighting proved to be a successful business philosophy.  And Howard Daum's long-lasting creations - along with their reputation - grew to become Hadco: one of the world's premiere outdoor lighting companies.

In 1988, we joined the Genlyte Group - one of the largest independent lighting, fixtures, and controls company in the world.  The additional resources and capabilities of this powerful partnership have helped us to continue our tradition of superior engineering and support.

As of January 2008 the Genlyte Group was purchased by Philips Holding USA Inc. ("Philips"), a fully-owned subsidiary of Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG).  Now with Philips, Hadco has access to top of the line LED R&D resources so we are ready for the next lighting innovation.

And to this day, on every project, throughout our production plants in Littlestown, Pennsylvania and San Marcos, Texas, we remain true to Howard A. Daum's mindset: if there's a better way to manufacture and deliver outdoor lighting, we will find it, and we make it happen.