Responsible Lighting

Our Story

Founded in 1984, WAC Lighting has evolved into a global company that designs, engineers and manufactures innovative track, recessed, under cabinet, monorail, step and wall lights and decorative lighting solutions with a new sustainable LED collection for residential, retail, hospitality, museum and commercial applications.  


More than two decades ago, WAC created breakthroughs in low voltage halogen recessed and track lighting.  In addition, we have created a broad range of pendants and fixtures that work with a variety of mounting options including tracks, rails and canopies using the innovative Quick Connect™ components.  Most recently we have developed an extensive line of award-winning LEDme® luminaires including tape lights, pendants and fixtures, as well as revolutionary Organic LED fixtures. 


Our strong family values are transformed into successful business values while promoting the highest standards of entrepreneurship and quality of life.  We use the phrase “Responsible Lighting” as the brand standard that reflects WAC’s holistic approach to business, encompassing a deep commitment to responsible eco-friendly manufacturing, extensive research/development, energy saving technology, design aesthetics and altruism, while supporting diversity and goodwill in the local and global communities.


Our customers have always come first in our marketing strategy and business model.  We leverage emerging lamping and lighting technologies to create luminaires that ensure our customers’ success in the marketplace.  We listen to customer concerns and build lighting solutions that will exceed their expectations.


Technical innovation is central to what people have come to expect from the WAC Lighting brand. Advancements in light sources, materials engineering, electronics and architecture have allowed our team to push the boundaries of engineering and inspired designs. Engaging designers and artisans, we continue to build inroads in the creation of art glass lighting that combines old world techniques with modern styles and colors. We search worldwide for innovative artistic styles developed out of the creative liberties of master glass blowers. To acknowledge local art cultures, WAC goes directly to the sources for authenticity, including Italy for works of Murano fused glass fashion; Germany for technically perfect glasswork; and the North American Pacific Northwest for brilliant colors and organic creativity. Incorporating these cutting edge lighting technologies helps showcase its many works of art.


WAC Lighting continues to greatly reduce the environmental footprint of our manufacturing operations in a dedicated, clean ISO-14001/9001-certified facility. This zero-landfill, 750,000 square-foot manufacturing campus operates in-house UL authorized testing labs. Nearly 90% of all WAC Lighting products are fabricated, to a component level, within this campus and our USA facilities.


WAC has become a recognizable brand name as an Solid State Lighting leader with a stellar reputation for excellence in technology and design - a reliable name that you can trust for superior quality, innovative technology and superlative service.

 

WAC Lighting is headquartered at 44 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050. The phone is 1.800.526.2588, and the fax is 1.800.526.2585. The email address is info@waclighting.com, and the website is www.waclighting.com.
 


 

WAC Lighting Timeline

 

 

1984

 

 

 October - Founded by Tony and Tai Wang in Forest Hills, New York.

1985

 

 

 April - Moved Main Offices to College Point, New York.

1993

 

 

 January

-  Began 13-year run of 20% annual sales growth.
-  Established National Sales Force.

 

 

1994

 

 

 January

- Opened first showroom in Dallas Market Center, in the World Trade Center, Suite 303-7.
- Developed first comprehensive bound catalog.

 

 

1997

 

 

 May
June

- Tony Wang nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
- Opened west coast offices and distribution facilities in City of Industry, CA (outside Los Angeles).

 

 

1998

 

 

 

January
June
August
October

- Moved to new showroom in Dallas Market Center on third floor of Trade Mart.
- 250,000 square foot facility in Dongguan, China.
- Relocated corporate headquarters to Garden City, NY.
- Manufacturing facility achieves ISO-9001 certification status.

 

 

2002

 

 

 September

- Relocated west coast offices and distribution facilities to larger building in City of Industry, CA.

 

 

2004

 

 

 

 May
September

- Shelley Wang (daughter of Tony and Tai Wang) joined firm.
- WAC Low Voltage Monorail System and Quick Connect™ Pendants received ADEX Awards for Design Excellence, presented by Design Journal Magazine.

 

 

2006

 

 

 April

- Won ADEX Awards for Counter Balance Adjustables, Crystal Beauty Spots and Miniature Recessed Downlights.

 

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

January
April
May
July


August

October

 

- Shelley Wang appointed General Manager.
- Relocated showroom in Dallas Market Center to new wing of the Trade Mart (Showroom 3934).
- Tai Wang received Humanitarian Award from Rotary International.
- Tai Wang received Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
- Won ADEX Awards for Premier Track Heads, Adjustable Track Heads, Quick Connect™
    Pendants and Low Voltage Adjustable Track Spots.
- WAC Lighting won ADEX Award for Flexrail2™ and Architectural Elements.
- Corporate headquarters expanded to double its size, in Garden City, NY.
- 750,000 square foot, ISO-9001 certified manufacturing campus in Dongguan, China.

 

 

2008

 

 

 

 

May
August
September

- Thomas Wang (son of Tony and Tai Wang) joined firm.
- WAC received ADEX awards of Quick Connect™ Crystal Pendant and Larc Spotlights.
- Testing lab certified by UL.

 

2009

 

 

 

 

January

February
August
September

- WAC Lighting celebrated 25th Anniversary!
- Shelley Wang appointed President
- Thomas Wang appointed International Sales Manager
- Shelley Wang delivered presentations at LED and OLED Summits around the globe.
- Shelley Wang received Residential Lighting Magazine's Industry Leadership Award.

 

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

April

May



August

September

- Tai Wang received "2010 Innovative Leadership Award" from LaGuardia College Foundation.
- LED/OLED Training Session received accreditation from AIA and ALA.
- Paloma™ won LightFair Innovation Award for best track and rail systems.
- Ete Quick Connect™ Pendant and Modernism received ADEX Awards
- LEDme™ Downlights win Innovative Green Design Award, from New York House Magazine.

- Received 2010 Best of the Best Award for "Responsible Lighting" Brand Awareness Campaign, and Merchandising from TED magazine.

- Shelley Wang and Tai Wang honored at the 16th Annual " Women Achievers Against the Odds" Fundraiser

 

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

April

May
July


October

November

 

- InvisiLED® Outdoor and LEDme™ Pendants and Fixtures received Platinum ADEX Awards.
- Sōl™ received LED Award for "Most Creative Use of LED/OLED"
- Sōl™ received two 2011 Product Innovation Awards (including Best Use of OLED) from Architectural SSL Magazine.
- WAC received ISO-14001 Certification for its manufacturing campus
- Received Best of the Best Award for "Responsible Lighting" Advertising Campaign from TED Magazine.
- Sōl™ OLED Chandelier included in the prestigious IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) Progress Report to recognize products that significantly advance the art and science of lighting.
- Sōl™ OLED Chandelier received 2011 Product Innovation Award from Architectural Products Magazine.
- Sōl™ OLED Chandelier named 2011 Best of the Year (BOY) Award Honoree from Interior Design Magazine.

 

 

2012

January

May

October
 

November

December

 

- Sōl™ Organic LED Chandelier is named as an Honoree in Interior Design Magazine's Best of the Year awards.

- Moved New York Headquarters to Port Washington, New York

- The SSL Revolution” CEU Presentation on OLED and LED Lighting officially accredited by the IDCEC (Interior Design Continuing Education Council).
- Sol™ Organic LED Chandelier won Product Innovation Award from Architectural Products magazine.

- WAC Lighting president - Shelley Wald receive the Art to Life award

- Vela Organic LED Chandelier named 2012 Best of the Year Award Honoree from Interior Design Magazine.

2013

January

 

April

September

 

- Modern Forms an all LED decorative brand introduced at Dallas International Lighting Market.
- Vela Organic LED Chandelier accepted in the prestigious IES 2013 Progress Report and published in LD+A magazine.
- January 2013 Vela Organic LED Chandelier and Matching Wall Sconce were featured in Green Builder magazine’s Hot 50 Editor Picks.

- April 2013 Vela Organic LED Collection received an Architectural SSL Product Innovation Award (PIA) at Lightfair in Philadelphia.

- September 2013  Impulse Track Luminaire wins ADEX Gold Award for Design Excellence.
- September 2013  Winner for OLED Lighting in the prestigious Lighting for Tomorrow competition for its Vela OLED Chandelier.
- September 2013  Honorable Mention for Hemmingway LED Picture Lights in the Lighting for Tomorrow Competition

 

2014

May

July

September
 

October

November

December

-  Better Homes and Gardens Innovation Awards presented for Vela OLED Chandelier.

-  Tesla Energy Star LED Downlights win ADEX Platinum Award for Design Excellence.

-  Neo wins ADEX Gold Award for Design Excellence.
-  Forq wins ADEX Platinum Award for Design Excellence.

-  President Shelley Wald received the Research Association Education Leadership Award.

-  Vice President Tai Wang receives Landmark Spotlight Leadership Award and Flushing Cultural Crossroads Award.

-  Niveous Pendant named Best of 2014 by EnLIGHTenment Magazine.
-  Void Wall Sconce named Best of 2014 by EnLIGHTenment Magazine.

 

2015

January

March

May

 

-  Opens Manufacturing and Distribution Facilities in Atlanta.

-  Tai Wang receives North Hempstead Woman’s Role of Honor Award.

-  Paloma Adjustable Beam LED Track Luminaire wins Lightfair International Innovation Award
-  Modern Forms Wins Best Booth at Lightfair International
-  Town of North Hempstead declares May 16th WAC Lighting Community Day

 

2016

 January

- Grand opening of new 10,000 square foot showroom at the Dallas Market Center

- Launch of WAC Landscape Lighting