Trans-Lux history

Furber took his company public on August 26, 1925.

By 1927, it began marketing its commercial-sized theater screen, rear projector, and a new wide-angle lens to the motion picture industry.

January 1930 Launched Trans-Lux Theatre Building program with RKO.

In 1931, Percy Furber turned over the company reins to his son, also named Percy.

In 1934, the company opened two newsreel theaters in Brooklyn and one in Philadelphia.

In 1940, Trans-Lux purchased Louis Casper’s patent on a remote-control signaling system that enabled small rounded pellets to form letters and numbers and travel around outdoor message signs.

Trans-Lux joined forces with Artkraft Strauss and by 1948 was supplying electrical traveling message signs to advertisers, radio stations, and publishers throughout the country.

1958 January 1958 Trans-Lux brings Felix the Cat to US audiences.

1959 January 1959 Famous scene in The Seven Year Itch is filmed outside the Trans-Lux Theater on Lexington Avenue at 52nd Street, New York City.

Shopping complexes outside the cities proliferated, and in 1964 Trans-Lux built its first shopping center theater, an 850-seat in Reisterstown Plaza Mall in Baltimore.

In 1965, Charles Holloman was brought on board to help the company make the transition to electronics.

In 1969, Holloman succeeded in reducing the size of the Jet to one-fifth of the original.

The company therefore decided to diversify and formed an industrial sales department in 1970 under the leadership of Louis Credidio.

Credidio went after the commodities market and in 1971 sold an adaptation of the Personal Ticker, the T-900, to the Chicago Board of Trade.

Trans-Lux lost money on its theaters in 1973 for the first time in many years.

1974 January 1974Trans-Lux releases the Teleprinter.

In 1986, Trans-Lux operated two multimedia attractions in New York City,“The New York Experience”and“The Seaport Experience.”That year, the company’s net income hit a record high of $4.1 million.

In 1992, Victor Liss took over as CEO. That year annual revenues reached $24.1 million.

He joined Trans-Lux in 1994 and has held various staff and management positions before being named Controller.

Early in 1995, Trans-Lux acquired Integrated Systems Engineering, Inc., a full service electronic sign manufacturing company, to broaden Trans-Lux’s outdoor signage capabilities.

Since joining the company in 1997, Ms.

The company’s capacity to produce electronic displays increased in 2000 when it opened a modern outdoor display manufacturing facility in Utah.

By the time Liss retired in 2001, the company had experienced a nearly three-fold increase in annual revenues.

2013 February 2013Trans-Lux introduces new die-cast cabinet system.

2014 April 2014Trans-Lux debuts 2mm large screen display with 1080p and 4K capabilities

New Manufacturing Resources in China 2015

2016 Feb 2016Trans-Lux opens second United States Based 66,000-square-foot facility located in Hazelwood, MO.

2017 October 2017Trans-Lux Corporation unveiled the world's largest and most advanced in-arena center hung scoreboard in the world at Prudential Center in New Jersey

2018 February 2018Trans-Lux launched two of the largest digital spectaculars in the United States and iconic sign revival at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

Trans-Lux Corporation Completes Significant Investments From Unilumin North America And GAMCO Investors 04-12-2019

Trans-Lux Appoints Fazio Interim CEO 04-16-2020