Manufacturing a complete fixture under one roof allows LEGION to maintain exceptional quality assurance throughout the process. They process thousands of tons of steel and aluminum of all forms (sheets, coils, extrusions, etc.).  Though LEGION is a state-of-the-art in many ways, we still make our products with old­ fashioned craftsmanship. Too many faults and defects slip through assembly lines, so at LEGION Lighting, an individual member of I.B.E.W. Local #3 wires each fixture.

Jonas "JB" Bellovin, who designed and manufactured lighting equipment for the Armed Forces during World War II, founded LEGION Lighting Company in 1946. Both the new firm and the industry grew rapidly.

By 1957. LEGION had moved to its current site, which has expanded several times, where over 65,000 square feet are devoted to the design and manufacture of Architecturally Engineered Energy Efficient Lighting Equipment. A third generation family business, the company remains committed to the standard of excellence their founder set in 1946.