Cryselco has been part of the lighting industry for more than 110 years and maintains its policy of producing high quality fittings at economical prices.

The attached pages are just an example of the type of fittings we can produce. However, we can offer the flexibility of quoting for any particular ballast/gear/component preference of customers. We can also offer passive detectors, electronic interfaces, potentiometers, sensors and self testing or LED emergencies for use with fittings supplied by ourselves.

Cryselco Limited was established in 1895 to manufacture the then new concept of electric lamps (15 years after Thomas Edison had invented the light bulb) at premises in Kempston, Bedford. The main shareholders were the Deacon family.

The name is pronounced "Chris Elko" as it is taken from the original trading style of the CRYStal ELectric COmpany

During the 1930's the Company had prospered so well that it was regarded as a monopoly by the Government and was split up and sold to two smaller rivals - Philips and General Electric Company (G.E.C.)

Lamp manufacturing continued at the Bedfordshire site until the mid 1960's when production was transferred to other UK plants by the parent companies. Light fittings had been produced by Cryselco since the early 1950's and this became the main output of the Company up until 1988 when the 40 acre site that the Company occupied was sold for housing.

The factory re-sited about a mile away to its current site (shown in the photographs opposite and above - the office features Cryselco's own FLY range lights) and continued to manufacture light fittings. In 1992 the Company was sold to a London financier who was building up a large lighting group.