# Leviton

> Leviton is a privately held, family-run manufacturer that grew from brass mantle tips and screw-in lampholders into a global portfolio spanning electrical wiring devices, lighting and controls, smart-home software, EV charging, energy management, and copper and fiber network infrastructure. Its durable advantage is not a single gadget but a repeatable expansion system: follow customers into adjacent infrastructure, build or acquire manufacturing depth, preserve compatibility and distribution, and turn humble installed hardware into a platform for safer, more connected buildings.

- **Founded:** 1906
- **Headquarters:** Melville, United States
- **Founders:** Evser Leviton (Co-founder), Isidor Leviton (Co-founder and inventor)
- **Team size:** 7,500+ employees
- **Products:** Electrical wiring devices, Decora, Lighting and controls, Network Solutions, Decora Smart and My Leviton
- **Notable:** Celebrated 120 years in 2026 after beginning as a New York tinsmithing business in 1906., Built a portfolio of nearly 1,000 worldwide patents, according to the company., Manufactures approximately 2.5 million units per day and employs more than 7,500 people.

## Products & services

- **Electrical wiring devices** — Switches, outlets, receptacles, GFCIs, AFCIs, plugs, connectors, wallplates, surge protection and industrial safety devices.
- **Decora** — Rocker-style wiring devices and controls that became a recognizable residential and commercial design family.
- **Lighting and controls** — Indoor and outdoor luminaires, occupancy sensors, dimmers, architectural controls, emergency controls and integrated fixture controls.
- **Network Solutions** — End-to-end copper and fiber cabling, connectors, enclosures, patching systems and data-center infrastructure.
- **Decora Smart and My Leviton** — Connected switches, dimmers, plugs and an app that coordinates lighting, load-center, EV charging and partner integrations.
- **EV charging** — Residential and commercial Level 2 charging stations, including outdoor-rated and dual-port systems.
- **Energy management** — Smart load centers, submeters, power distribution and monitoring products for homes, businesses and data centers.
- **STRATA and TORRENT** — High-density and immersion-ready copper and fiber infrastructure for hyperscale and AI data centers.

## Achievements

- Celebrated 120 years in 2026 after beginning as a New York tinsmithing business in 1906.
- Built a portfolio of nearly 1,000 worldwide patents, according to the company.
- Manufactures approximately 2.5 million units per day and employs more than 7,500 people.
- Introduced a GFCI in 1972 and launched the Decora designer line in 1973.
- Reduced total greenhouse-gas emissions from 89,394 tonnes CO2e in 2021 to 49,241 in 2025, a roughly 45% decline.
- Increased carbon-neutral sites from eight in 2021 to 23 in 2025.
- Completed a $25 million North Carolina fiber-cabling factory expansion in 2025.
- Won Platinum and Gold Cabling Innovators Awards in 2025.
- Introduced a fiber patching platform supporting 3,456 fibers in one rack unit for high-density AI networks.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Introduced the PARADIGM Extended Distance System for copper network links beyond conventional distances.
- **2026-04** — Introduced the VerifEye Series 2500 Submeter for energy measurement and management.
- **2026-03** — Unveiled North and North 3D backlit graphic luminaires.
- **2026-02** — Integrated My Leviton and the Decora Smart Scene Controller with Sonos audio systems.
- **2026-01** — Marked its 120th anniversary and announced year-long employee and social programming.
- **2025-11** — Launched STRATA high-density and TORRENT immersion-ready cabling resources for AI and hyperscale data centers.
- **2025-11** — Acquired International Dock Products to add dockside power, lighting, metering, water and accessory systems.
- **2025-09** — Acquired Molex’s ArcArrest switch-rated pin-and-sleeve device line for industrial safety applications.
- **2025-06** — Reported a 37% greenhouse-gas emissions reduction from the 2021 baseline through 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://leviton.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leviton
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Leviton
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/levitonmfg
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leviton

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Last updated: 2026-08-21