1919 Hendrick Moe begins work at The Phoenix Lighting Fixture Company.
	1929 Hendrick and Ole Moe form Moe Brothers Manufacturing. Moe Brothers is the predecessor of the Thomas Lighting Group.
1948 Hendrick and Ole Moe decide to sell their stock to a group headed by Lee B. Thomas. Moe Brother Manufacturing changes its name to Moe Light.
	1953 Moe Light and The Electric Sprayit Company merge. The name is changed to Thomas Industries and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
1966 Under a new showroom development program, the first Thomas Lighting Center opens its doors. The program assists Thomas customers with site selection, financing, advertising, promotion, stocking plans, and interior arrangements. Thomas Industries is listed on the New York Stock exchange under the symbol TII.
	1995 Thomas unveils a new logo, replacing the original identity that had been in use since 1953.
1998 Thomas Industries and The Genlyte Group Inc. form a lighting joint venture. The new company is named Genlyte Thomas Group LLC and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
	2002 Thomas Lighting celebrates the most successful year in its history and is awarded “Outstanding Company of the Year Award” by Genlyte Thomas Group.