Walk with Isidore Leviton through 1906 as he peddles shiny brass natural gas mantle tips from a pushcart on a street corner in Manhattan, New York. There is no possibility that he and his father, Evser, could have dreamed up the impact their burgeoning company would have on the world. At that time, they were just trying to keep food on the table. Many U.S. companies began humbly, but Leviton has stayed in the game and come out on top through wars, The Great Depression, and times when America struggled.

For 120 years, Leviton has led with vision, turning potential into possibility. Our story is not just about responding to change but about forming the future. Making modern life possible throughout these twelve decades has evolved into how we affect the illumination and smarter electrification of our spaces, and the building of network infrastructure through converged technology to connect people globally. Leviton reaches beyond making products to creating impact, where sustainability, safety, and innovation enable human potential to thrive.

Historic Milestones

With the rise of electricity and Thomas Edison’s lightbulb popularity, early Leviton leaders began expanding their solutions-based innovation to include a screw-in pull chain lamp holder, which is still in the catalog and found in many homes, followed by making military parts, including dog-tag bead-chains during WWII for American GIs. This humble beginning, combined with vision, enabled Leviton to eventually become a global leader.

The contribution of Leviton to countless historical American institutions is noted from the rise of the Empire State Building in 1931, the New York World’s Fair in 1939, the remodeling of the White House under the direction of President and Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961, to the remodeling of the Statue of Liberty in 1979 and so much more. As the world has changed and electrical technology modernized, Leviton has led the way with crucial problem-solving solutions.

Pioneering Solutions

Leviton has been at the forefront of innovation and is standing tall on the past solutions that distributors have come to know, build their own businesses on, and have trusted. A few notable examples through the years include:

• The NEC mandated GFCI protection for outdoor receptacles in 1971, recognizing that electrical safety is paramount to families and workers. Leviton has been producing a full line of GFCI devices ever since, and today Leviton continues to lead with innovations like smart GFCIs, including units that integrate with voice assistants such as Alexa and Siri.
• Introduced in 1973, the Decora® switch revolutionized style and functionality with its flat rocker design. Marketed as easier to use when carrying groceries, boxes or babies, the matching outlets enable homeowners to enjoy the latest design trends in electrical aesthetics. The Decora line has evolved into an award-winning brand to include Bluetooth, voice, and app-controlled devices, blending aesthetics with Decora Smart® technology, allowing users to simply speak to their devices.
• Construction worldwide is competitive, and electrical industry workers need to be quick and accurate to remain viable.  Award-winning Lever Edge™  devices have not only made electrical switches and receptacles tamper-resistant, but also safer and easier to install. Designed with color-coded terminals, no exposed metal parts, and unique tongue-and-groove alignment, the push, click, and done installation is an industry game-changer.  Lever Edge™ solutions provide installers with a faster, more efficient way to complete jobs, enabling them to save time and achieve a higher return on investment.
• Gone are the days when a large multi-tenant building struggled to determine what utilities to allocate and how to bill each tenant. Using a single meter for an entire building was inefficient, chaotic, and relatively unfair. Submetering has become a crucial practice in utility management, helping organizations conserve energy, meet regulations and reduce costs. Leviton leads the industry in submetering solutions with its VerifEye® line.
•  Leviton has continued our ambitious sustainability initiative with CN2030, aiming for company-wide carbon neutrality by 2030 by focusing on recycling, water stewardship, waste reduction, and energy efficiency, we are on track to reach Net Zero goals for 2050.
• Leviton Electrical is meeting rising infrastructure demands for information and technology consumption with solutions for data center support, such as LEV Series Pin and Sleeve devices coupled with industry-leading ArcArrest® switch-rated pin and sleeve devices, and Leviton’s Black and White 50 Amp industrial-grade plugs and connectors, which reinforce stability for the ICT community.

Over a Century Built on Innovation, Relationships and Trust

Generation by generation, job site by job site, Leviton has renewed the trust distributors and industry professionals have put in us for all these years. Our track record has not been defined by one milestone but many, as we are committed to bringing the best products and solutions to market and doing things right with professional integrity.

As the electrical industry ushers in a new era, and we are all impacted by the need for new electrification, smart facilities, increasing energy demands, and data-driven infrastructure, distributors can meet the future with faith that Leviton will be there.

You Have More with Leviton

Leviton is growing and building as a company to bring more innovation to the electrical world that powers our lives. The modern Leviton portfolio focuses on solutions for real-world demands. Distributors will appreciate more support through educational, training, and technical resources.

Leviton is a story of potential, transformed into possibility as we continue to build what is next. Leviton’s legacy has been poured into the very foundation of the modern world lighting, powering, and connecting people and spaces. Leviton is positioned to build on the progress and systems of the past to set the stage for the adventure of our next 120 years.