Tri Lite, Inc. manufactures specialty electrical products including loading dock lights, portable task lights, warning lights and beacons.
Founded in 1987 as a spin-off, yet independently operated company from Trippe Manufacturing, Tri Lite’s dock lights and signals, warning lights, back-up alarms, and sirens can be found on loading docks, forklifts, emergency vehicles, and in an array of other business and industrial settings. Our durable, high-quality components and accessories are made in the U.S.A. to be sold globally through dealers, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers.
In 1922, Graham Trippe, a Chicago-area inventor, obtains a patent for a new precision-focused automobile headlight. His unique design of the Trippe “Speed Light” wins the gold medal at both the 1928 and 1929 Paris Exposition of Innovation. The “Speed Light” becomes a successful automotive accessory, improving visibility on automobiles ranging from fine touring cars to U.S. army tanks.
