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Earlier this year, GE Current aquired Hubbell's entire lighting division. Link to article
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Hmm, I don’t know how I feel about this.
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Neither do I. Current pretty much ruined GE's street light division, although it hasn't been a 100% failure.
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It’s such a shame. Current’s products don’t deserve the GE emblem on them. Let’s hope they don’t ruin Kim Lighting or something.
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Oh, they will. I really bet that will happen
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Anyone know if GE stopped making HID streetlights before or after the divestiture to Daintree. It's a shame what happened to GE's lighting division and how the lamp and luminaire divisions got split up. Reminds me of what happened to Westinghouse back in the day.
I'm not sure what to think of this. Especially since Hubbell seemed pretty meh compared to Steber or Kim Lighting.
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I believe after they got renamed to Daintree
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I believe Daintree bought out GE Current in 2018, then their HID offerings were officially discontinued in roughly 2019.
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Breaking news. Current has dropped the Hubbell name entirely from their portfolio and has grouped fixtures into other subsidiaries. They even got rid of Hubbell Outdoor Lighting and replaced it with a subsidiary called EXO. For example, the Hubbell LitePak is now the Beacon LitePak. The Hubbell Ratio is now the EXO Ratio. Architectural Area Lighting, Beacon, Kim Lighting, and Whiteway still exist, though. In short, Hubbell Lighting no longer exists.
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NOOO!!! This is indeed sad news.
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Good job Daintree, way to go ruining one brand at a time.
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Dropping the Hubbell brand name shouldn't be surprising...it was probably spelled out in the sale contract. Most likely, there was given a 3 to 5 year grace period, for a branding change. The buyer can obviously cut it short if they choose.
@ Joseph_125: Steber is what became Hubbell Lighting...the buyout happened around 1970.
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First known case of Westinghouse Lifeguard Disease! If you can say yes to any of the following, you may have it too: Can't resist buying more even if you already have an example in your collection? Bank account/CC statement shows unnecessary spending?
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