Looking Ahead to a Bright Year

For 90 years, J.W. Speaker has been engineering the light that keeps work moving forward, on the road, in the field, and on the trail. For us, that work has always been about more than the product itself. It’s about supporting the vehicles, programs, and people who rely on that light to keep safe.

2025 was another year of engineering new ways to see more on highways, job sites, backroads, and beyond. As we celebrate and welcome 2026, our team is ready to turn that innovation into even more real-world confidence for your teams and customers.

A Legacy Built Over Time

Being in business for 90 years didn’t happen by chance. This milestone is the direct result of our dedication and our relationships with partners and riders who’ve trusted our brand over decades of change in the industry.

From our beginnings in 1935 to today’s advanced LED systems, each year has been about pushing visibility, safety, and performance further. While tools and technologies continue to evolve, our goal remains the same: developing innovative and high-quality vehicle lighting solutions that are second to none.

Taking that long view has helped us stay consistent through shifting markets, new regulations, and changing vehicle platforms.

Quality That Holds Up

There’s a lot that happens behind the scenes at J.W. Speaker. Before a product leaves any of our facilities, we take the time to get it right. Our ISO-certified management system ensures every product we deliver is engineered, tested, and manufactured under globally recognized quality and safety frameworks.

For customers, this means fewer field issues and lighting that withstands vibration, weather, and daily use. For our teams, it means accountability. If something doesn’t meet expectations, it gets addressed before it moves forward.

The Partnerships Behind the Work

We couldn’t do this alone.

To the OEMs and engineering teams, thank you for trusting our team to co-design lighting into your next platforms and programs. Every prototype review, beam pattern test, and launch milestone is a shared achievement.

To our distributors and aftermarket partners, thank you for championing premium lighting in the market. Every spec sheet you study, every customer you guide, and every retrofit you support helps put safer, higher-performing lights on the road.

And to our teams in Germantown and around the world, thank you for every design iteration, lens, circuit board, and assembly that leaves our facilities ready to perform.

Shining a Light on the Year Ahead

This year, we’re investing even more in optical engineering, electronics, and smart lighting technologies that support the next generation of LED solutions. That includes adaptive headlights, advanced work lights, and modular systems that give OEMs and upfitters more flexibility without adding unnecessary complexity. We’ll also continue expanding platforms like Mosaic and compact work lights, helping shorten development timelines while maintaining performance and style.

We’re also strengthening our testing, validation, and manufacturing capabilities in Germantown to keep quality, lead times, and support aligned with customer needs.

As the new year gets underway, we’re proud of what 90 years of experience has built, and we’re honored to be the lighting partner behind your vehicles, your programs, and your customers’ safety.

Here’s to brighter paths, clearer visibility, and safer journeys for the drivers, operators, and riders you support.