Major Industries

What Major Industries does

Kingspan Light + Air North America (formerly Major Industries) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kingspan Group plc, a publicly traded Irish building products conglomerate founded in 1965. The North American entity, headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, manufactures and sells architectural daylighting, natural ventilation, and roof safety products for commercial and residential construction projects. Its portfolio spans seven product lines: translucent wall systems, custom skylights, canopies and walkways, pre-engineered unit skylights, smoke vents and dropout skylights, Solatube tubular daylighting devices, and roof safety products.

The company sells engineered physical products rather than software or services, with technical differentiation rooted in advanced material science for glazing, translucent panels, and fire-rated smoke ventilation. Core technology includes proprietary tubular daylighting devices (via the Solatube brand partner) that capture roof-level sunlight and channel it through reflective tubes into interior spaces, alongside pre-engineered and fully custom skylight systems designed to meet specific architectural specifications and building code requirements.

Revenue is generated through B2B hardware sales on a quote-based pricing model for custom-engineered systems, with the company employing a sales-led go-to-market approach via a dedicated Architectural Solutions Team that engages customers from initial concept through installation. Target customers include architects, design professionals, and commercial building project stakeholders across the United States, with the company leveraging Kingspan Group's global presence in 80+ countries for parent-level brand and distribution support.

Name

Major Industries

Legal name

Kingspan Light + Air North America

Website

https://majorskylights.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kingspan Light + Air North America (formerly Major Industries) manufactures and sells architectural daylighting, natural ventilation, and roof safety products, including custom skylights, translucent walls, smoke vents, and Solatube tubular daylighting devices, serving commercial building projects and design professionals across the United States as a subsidiary of Kingspan Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Daylighting and Ventilation Products

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

akta.pro primary industry

Skylights, Roof Windows & Daylighting (IMADAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Louvers, Vents & Architectural Grilles (IMADAIAM), Gazebo, Pavilion & Shade Structure Installation/Repair (HSAIAJAH)

Keywords

• Architectural daylighting systems
• Skylight manufacturing
• Natural ventilation products
• Translucent wall systems
• Roof safety solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Wausau

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Daylighting and ventilation products: Revenue generated from sale of pre-engineered and custom daylighting, ventilation, and roof safety products. Products include unit skylights, custom skylights, smoke vents, translucent wall systems, canopies, and tubular daylighting devices. Both standard and custom engineered solutions available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Major Industries, operating as Kingspan Light + Air North America, designs, manufactures, and supplies architectural daylighting, natural ventilation, and roof safety products. The product portfolio includes unit skylights, custom skylights, translucent wall systems, canopies and walkways, smoke vents and dropouts, tubular daylighting devices (Solatube), and roof safety products. The company serves commercial, residential, and custom architectural projects across North America with both standard pre-engineered and bespoke engineered solutions.

Product overview

Kingspan Light + Air North America offers a comprehensive portfolio of daylighting and natural ventilation solutions. The product portfolio centers on architectural daylighting systems and includes: Wall Systems (translucent wall assemblies), Custom Skylights (bespoke architectural designs), Canopies and Walkways (structural coverings with daylighting), Unit Skylights (pre-engineered individual skylights), Smoke Vents + Dropouts (fire safety ventilation), Roof Safety Products (access and fall protection), and Solatube Tubular Daylighting (tubular daylighting devices). The company operates as part of the global Kingspan Group (founded 1965 in Ireland, 20,000+ employees across 80+ countries) with North American headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois. Major Industries brands now fall under the Kingspan Light + Air North America umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Solatube: Tubular Daylighting Devices - a product brand for commercial daylighting solutions under Kingspan Light + Air.

Products and services

• Wall Systems Translucent wall system solutions providing architectural daylighting and natural ventilation for building exteriors. Designed for commercial and institutional buildings.
• Custom Skylights Bespoke skylight systems designed to meet specific architectural requirements for commercial and residential applications. Engineered solutions for complex building designs.
• Canopies and Walkways Structural canopy and walkway coverings that provide weather protection while incorporating daylighting elements for commercial and public space applications.
• Unit Skylights Pre-engineered individual skylight units designed for efficient natural light transmission in buildings. Standard product line for commercial and residential applications.
• Smoke Vents and Dropout Skylights Smoke ventilation systems and dropout skylights that provide fire safety and natural ventilation capabilities. Code-compliant smoke ventilation solutions integrated with daylighting.
• Roof Safety Products Safety equipment and systems designed to protect workers and maintain roof integrity during maintenance and access. Roof safety solutions for commercial buildings.
• Solatube Tubular Daylighting Devices Tubular daylighting devices (TDDs) that capture natural light through a roof-mounted dome and deliver it through reflective tubes into interior spaces via diffusers. Commercial daylighting solutions under the Solatube brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Buildings with natural daylighting report improved occupant wellbeing and productivity

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Solatube InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolatube International is a brand partner of Kingspan Light + Air, providing tubular daylighting devices as part of the combined product portfolio. The partnership focuses on commercial daylighting solutions, combining Solatube's tubular daylighting technology with Kingspan's broader daylighting and ventilation product lines.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Exelite / EXTECH/Exterior Technologies: Manufacturer of skylights, curtain walls, and translucent wall systems. Directly competes with KLA NA in custom architectural daylighting and translucent façade solutions for commercial buildings.
• Wasco Products: U.S.-based manufacturer of skylights, roof windows, and custom daylighting systems. Directly competes with KLA NA in unit skylights, custom skylights, and translucent wall systems for commercial construction.
• VELUX Group: Global leader in roof windows and skylights for residential and commercial buildings. Directly comparable to KLA NA's unit skylight and custom skylight portfolio, with overlapping daylighting solutions and similar architectural specification channels.
• CrystaLite Inc. U.S. manufacturer of skylights, canopies, and translucent wall systems. Overlaps with KLA NA in custom skylights, walkways, and architectural daylighting solutions for commercial construction.
• Natural Light Energy Systems: U.S. manufacturer of tubular daylighting devices and roof-mounted skylights. Competes head-to-head with KLA NA's Solatube product line in residential and light commercial TDD installations.
• Bilco (Babcock-Davis): Manufacturer of roof hatches, smoke vents, and safety products for commercial buildings. Directly comparable to KLA NA's smoke vents and roof safety products in the safety and access category.
• Sunoptics Signatures / Acuity Brands: Manufacturer of tubular daylighting devices and prismatic skylights. Directly competes with KLA NA's Solatube sub-brand on TDD technology and high-performance commercial daylighting applications.

Emerging players

• Major Industries (legacy) / CPI Daylighting: Daylighting system provider that absorbed parts of the legacy Major Industries product line. Continues to compete in translucent wall systems and pre-engineered skylights for the same architectural channel as KLA NA.

Broad incumbents

• Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope: Large incumbent manufacturer of curtain walls, storefronts, and skylight systems for commercial buildings. Adjacent competitor with overlapping architectural glazing and skylight categories, though daylighting is a small part of its broader portfolio.

Others

• Kingspan Group (parent): Parent company of KLA NA; a global leader in insulated panels and building envelopes. Provides R&D, capital allocation, and brand backing that shape KLA NA's competitive positioning, but operates a much broader portfolio beyond daylighting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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