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Grote Industries history
Grote Industries company history timeline
1922 - The nation's first injection molded plastic products
In 1922, Grote embarked on a program of research and development that has led the industry in vehicle safety equipment and carried on the innovative spirit with breakthrough designs and processes.
1929 - First fully automatic plastic injection molding machine
1929 - World's first retro-reflective reflector, the universal basis for today's reflectors
1936 - First commercially available injection molding material
1965 - Invention of the Turtle-Back Marker Lamp, the Industry's first all non-metallic lamp
1965 - Industry's first no-splice wiring system
1977 - Industry's first repairable, long-life lamp
1983 - World's first modular trailer wiring system, UBS
First LED marker light (1989)
1998 - First refrigerated trailer fluorescent lamp
2001 - First HID/HIR headlamp for the heavy truck industry
2002 - First solid state, electronic turn signal switch
2002 - First LED license plate lamp with active reflector optics
2003 - First manufacturer in the industry to receive TS16949 Certification
2004 – First LED Forward Lighting on the road
2005 – First all LED Military signal lighting
2006 – First all LED Military interior tactical lighting
2008 - Introduction of LED WhiteLight™ exterior work lamps and interior dome lamp
2008 - First all LED tactical interior lighting offerings
2010 – Introduction of the Trilliant® 36 LED WhiteLight™ Conversion Bulb, which converts Par 36 Incandescent Lamps to LED
2010 – Grote starts manufacturing their own coil cords
2011 – Introduction of Trilliant® Cube LED WhiteLight™ work lamp
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