About us

A privately owned company in business for over 56 years, Whelen has never had a company layoff. The pride and commitment of its workforce, whose average employment longevity is 22 years, is rewarded by sharing the company's benefits as shareholders in the tradition established by the Whelen family over fifty years ago.

The development of the first aviation light helped launch Whelen into the automotive safety lighting industry as well. Whelen currently provides safety lighting for Police, Fire, EMS, and DOT etc. The production volumes seen in the automotive industry have allowed Whelen to invest in the latest automated assembly equipment. Our aviation division capitalizes on our state of the art manufacturing and testing equipment, even with typically low volume production runs. Last year Whelen purchased over 60 million LED's for use in their extensive family of products.

Whelen remains the industry leader in FAA approved aviation lighting products. If you're buying Whelen, you can be assured of a quality, FAA approved product, proudly manufactured in America.