Multi Electric

Our Mission

Our Corporate Profile

The preferred AGL supplier in the United States of America

Our mission is to be the preferred airfield ground lighting supplier for American airports with our innovative, high-performance and reliable portfolio so airports can operate in the safest and most sustainable conditions.

People at the core

For more than 100+ years we have delivered best-in-class Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) products. A company driven by people – be it our employees who have a passion for invention, our partners who take pride in our commitment to best-in-class quality delivery, and our customers for whom we have developed the most innovative and reliable AGL portfolio in the industry.

Who We Are

Located in Chicago, Multi Electric Mfg. Inc. was founded in 1917 as a manufacturer of lighting equipment and accessories. In the early 1950s, Multi Electric became involved in airport lighting, and since then has become a standard for innovation, quality, reliability and safety. We work with many government and federal agencies including FAA, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy.

In April of 2001, Multi Electric became part of the OCEM Group headquartered in Bologna (Italy).

It now falls now under the umbrella of Energy Technology, a larger top-notch organization that, combines the best of American and European knowledge and engineering experience to serve the ICAO, FAA and Military aviation market with a full range of airfield lighting products.

Multi Electric’s equipment is installed at air carrier, general aviation and military airports in the United States and throughout the world.

In September of 2018, Multi Electric Manufacturing, Inc. rebranded as Multi Electric – OCEM Airfield reflecting a closer relationship with its parent company, the OCEM Airfield Technology Group, and its renewed investments in research and development.