This substantial growth along with the addition of their Flame-Thrower® coil and spark plug wire product lines made it necessary for PerTronix to expand production and relocate to a brand new 22,000 square foot custom manufacturing facility in 1997. With the tremendous growth of the performance industry in the 90's, PerTronix began to shift their emphasis to their automotive product offering. The name change in 1991 to PerTronix signaled the company's total commitment to the ignition business. In early 1990, Per-Lux sold their lighting division to Grote International and a year later the management team lead by Tom Reh, the company's Chief Financial Officer, acquired the Ignition Division. Utilizing the Ignitor technology, a complete electronic distributor was developed in 1985 and supplied to Wis-Con, a major original equipment engine manufacturer. Only a few automotive applications were available in those early years, but automotive enthusiasts began using the Ignitor for the superior performance it offered. The product gained wide acceptance with fleet managers who came to realize the dramatic improvement in reliability and reduced maintenance cost whether they were responsible for delivery trucks, school buses or generator/industrial engines. After patenting the product, Per-Lux started manufacturing the Ignitor® with sales and marketing emphasis on the lift truck and industrial engine markets.

In the early 70's, an engineer came up with the idea of an electronic ignition system that would replace the points and condenser in distributors. Originally known as Per-Lux, the company was founded in 1962, primarily a manufacturer of driving and fog lights for the heavy-duty market (big rig trucks). Facebook link Twitter link YouTube link About

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