GTE Sylvania
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GTE Sylvania was a major American manufacturer of lighting, electrical, and electronic products formed after the acquisition of Sylvania Electric Products by General Telephone & Electronics (GTE).
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronics manufacturer
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lighting manufacturer ⓘ manufacturing company ⓘ |
| associatedWith | telecommunications conglomerate GTE ⓘ |
| brand | Sylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandType | technology brand ⓘ |
| businessModel | design and manufacture of lighting and electrical products ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct manufacturing companies of the United States
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Lighting brands ⓘ |
| corporateForm | subsidiary ⓘ |
| corporateRelationship | subsidiary of GTE in lighting and electronics ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focus |
consumer lighting products
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electronic components for communications and consumer products ⓘ industrial and commercial lighting systems ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Sylvania Electronics
NERFINISHED
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Sylvania Lighting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | Hygrade Sylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | mid-20th century American electronics industry ⓘ |
| historicalRole | major competitor in U.S. lighting market ⓘ |
| industry |
electrical equipment
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electronics ⓘ lighting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
manufacture of lighting products in North America
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production of consumer and industrial lighting systems ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
North America
NERFINISHED
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United States lighting market ⓘ |
| originEvent | acquisition of Sylvania Electric Products by GTE ⓘ |
| ownedBy | GTE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
GTE Corporation
NERFINISHED
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General Telephone & Electronics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sylvania Electric Products NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
electrical distribution equipment
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electronic components ⓘ fluorescent lamps ⓘ high-intensity discharge lamps ⓘ incandescent lamps ⓘ lighting fixtures ⓘ radio tubes ⓘ semiconductors ⓘ television picture tubes ⓘ |
| roleInParentCompany | diversification into electronics and lighting ⓘ |
| servedMarket |
commercial and industrial lighting customers
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residential lighting customers ⓘ |
| successor | Osram Sylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTrademark | Sylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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