About ELCO Lighting
About ELCO Lighting
ELCO Lighting was founded in 1991 by president Steve Cohen in Los Angeles, built around the idea that high-quality lighting products should be sold at a fair market price rather than carrying a premium markup. From its base in Southern California, the company grew into a supplier of fixtures for both commercial and residential projects, working closely with electrical wholesalers, contractors, engineers, and architects.
ELCO's product range covers recessed lighting, track lighting, LED housings and inserts, under-cabinet fixtures, wall packs, floodlights, tape lights, pendant fixtures, and emergency lighting, with an engineering staff that coordinates closely with UL listing requirements. The company has steadily expanded its LED offering across most of these categories as fixture technology has shifted away from traditional lamping.
In August 2025, ELCO introduced the Poplar System, a modular LED lighting platform paired with a related Poplar module, continuing the company's pattern of adding configurable, field-adaptable fixture lines to its catalog. ELCO remains headquartered in Los Angeles and continues to sell primarily through electrical distribution channels rather than direct retail.
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Frequently asked questions
What lighting categories does ELCO manufacture?
ELCO manufactures recessed lighting, track lighting, LED housings and inserts, under-cabinet fixtures, wall packs, floodlights, tape lights, pendant fixtures, and emergency lighting. Tell us the application and mounting type and we'll help match the right ELCO line.
Is ELCO Lighting focused on commercial or residential projects?
ELCO serves both commercial and residential lighting projects, and its engineering team works with UL listing requirements across its fixture lines. We can help identify which ELCO series fits your specific project type and code requirements.
What is ELCO's Poplar System?
The Poplar System is a modular LED lighting platform ELCO introduced in August 2025, built around a related Poplar module for configurable, field-adaptable installations. Let us know your layout and output requirements and we'll confirm which Poplar components apply.
Does ELCO make emergency lighting fixtures?
Yes, emergency lighting is part of ELCO's catalog alongside its standard architectural and LED fixture lines. Tell us your code requirements and fixture placement and we'll match the right emergency lighting model.
Where is ELCO Lighting based and how long has it operated?
ELCO Lighting was founded in 1991 by Steve Cohen and remains headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company has operated for over three decades supplying fixtures through electrical wholesalers and contractors.