Larson Electronics
Industrial and explosion-proof lighting, transformers and power distribution built in Kemp, Texas since 1973
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Where Larson Electronics products are made
Kemp, Texas
Larson Electronics operates from Kemp, Texas with more than 210,000 square feet of fabrication and warehouse facilities and nearly $5 million in equipment — CNC lathes and mills, Mazak 6-axis machining, Trumpf and Amada lasers, waterjet cutting, CNC tube bending, press brakes and rollers.
A certified panel shop
The facility is certified by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory to UL-508A, UL-1640, UL-698A and UL-1203, plus the corresponding CSA standards. That certification lets Larson engineer and build custom explosion-proof and control equipment without certifying each individual unit.
Made to order
Much of what Larson ships is custom. Mechanical engineers, master electricians and lighting designers work to customer specification, which is why the company builds rather than warehouses most of its hazardous-location and power distribution products.
Larson Electronics describes its transformers, switchgear, hazardous-location lighting and temporary power distribution as manufactured in Texas, and documents the fabrication equipment and UL facility certifications that back that up. The company also distributes components and accessories it does not build, and it does not publish a blanket Made in USA claim covering its full catalogue. Buyers with Buy American procurement requirements should request country-of-origin documentation for the specific configuration being quoted.
The story
Larson Electronics was founded in 1973 as an industrial lighting company. Half a century later it serves government, military, aviation, oil and gas, processing, manufacturing, marine and hunting customers — sectors that share a common trait: the equipment has to work in conditions that destroy ordinary equipment.
That requirement pushed the company from selling lighting to building it. Larson became a certified panel shop for electrical control and explosion-proof equipment, which means its facility is regularly audited and it can fast-track engineering and manufacturing of custom products while remaining code compliant.
In 2006 the business started producing light towers, portable fixtures and high-powered surface-mount luminaries. The catalogue widened again into transformers, portable power distribution, disconnect switches, phase converters, variable frequency drives, light masts and solar power systems.
Larson was among the first companies in Texas to obtain the 2015 version of the ISO 9001 quality management standard. Its lighting has also turned up somewhere less expected — on the productions of NBC’s Blindspot, War for the Planet of the Apes and Batman v Superman.
Why they matter
Explosion-proof and hazardous-location equipment is a category where origin genuinely matters. Refineries, military bases and offshore platforms buy to code, and the certification behind a light fixture or a control panel is the product. A domestic manufacturer with in-house UL facility certification shortens that chain considerably.
Larson Electronics is also a working example of capital investment in American fabrication. Nearly $5 million in machining, laser and waterjet equipment on 210,000 square feet in a small East Texas town is the kind of industrial base that is difficult to rebuild once it leaves.
For buyers on federal or utility projects governed by Buy American procurement rules, a US manufacturer that engineers custom configurations to specification is not simply preferable — it is often the only compliant path.
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Frequently asked questions
When was Larson Electronics founded?
1973, as an industrial lighting company. The business now covers lighting, transformers, power distribution, masts and towers, solar systems, cameras and ventilation equipment.
Where is Larson Electronics located?
Kemp, Texas, southeast of Dallas. The facility comprises more than 210,000 square feet of fabrication and warehouse space.
Does Larson Electronics manufacture its own products?
Yes, substantially. Larson is a UL-certified panel shop and describes its transformers, switchgear and hazardous-location equipment as manufactured in Texas, using CNC machining, laser cutting, waterjet and CNC tube bending in-house. It also distributes some components it does not build.
What certifications does Larson Electronics hold?
Larson Electronics LLC is ISO 9001:2015 certified, and its facility is certified by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory to UL-508A, UL-1640, UL-698A and UL-1203, with the corresponding CSA standards for Canadian hazardous locations.