# Princeton Tec

> Princeton Tec is a family-owned New Jersey manufacturer that has built headlamps, flashlights and dive lights since 1975. Starting with the first affordable waterproof dive flashlight, it grew into a supplier of tactical strobes for Navy SEALs and adventure headlamps for hikers, keeping nearly all of its production - injection molding, tooling and assembly - inside its own American factory.

- **Founded:** 1975
- **Headquarters:** Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, United States
- **Founders:** Bill Stephens (Founder)
- **Team size:** About 200 workers per company interviews; LinkedIn lists roughly 42 employees
- **Products:** Bottom Timer, Waterproof dive flashlight, Adventure headlamps (Vizz, Byte, Remix, Snap), Quad Tactical, MPLS (Modular Personal Lighting System)
- **Notable:** Invented the industry's first automatic dive timer (the Bottom Timer) in 1975, Built one of the first affordable waterproof dive flashlights, expanding access to recreational diving, Became one of the few remaining American-made flashlight and headlamp brands

## Products & services

- **Bottom Timer** — The industry's first automatic dive timer - the invention that launched the company.
- **Waterproof dive flashlight** — One of the first affordable, fully submersible flashlights, credited with opening underwater lighting to recreational divers.
- **Adventure headlamps (Vizz, Byte, Remix, Snap)** — LED headlamps for hiking, camping, running, paddling and everyday use.
- **Quad Tactical** — A compact 4-LED tactical headlamp with RGB options and IPX7 water resistance, popular with trades, first responders and campers.
- **MPLS (Modular Personal Lighting System)** — Modular helmet-mounted lights (including Charge and Switch models) built for military and law enforcement use.
- **Military strobes / marker lights** — Rescue and marker strobes, including infrared, developed after supplying strobe lights to Navy SEALs.
- **Dive lights (Aqua, Sector, League)** — Handheld and spot dive lights continuing the company's underwater-illumination roots.

## Achievements

- Invented the industry's first automatic dive timer (the Bottom Timer) in 1975
- Built one of the first affordable waterproof dive flashlights, expanding access to recreational diving
- Became one of the few remaining American-made flashlight and headlamp brands
- Supplies lighting and strobes to U.S. military branches including Navy SEALs
- Celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2015 as a still-family-owned manufacturer
- Reached its 50th year in business in 2025

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Princeton Tec marks 50 years in business, still family-owned and manufacturing in New Jersey.
- **2015-01** — Company celebrated its 40th anniversary, reaffirming its U.S. manufacturing commitment.

## Links

- Website: https://princetontec.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/princeton-tec
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/pteclights
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PrincetonTec
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/princetontec/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/PrincetonTec

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