The Beginning

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Founded in 1956, AMA Lighting was established with a simple mission: represent quality lighting manufacturers while providing outstanding service to the customers and communities we serve.

Over the decades, our company has grown alongside the industry, earning a reputation for integrity, technical expertise, and dependable support throughout Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Northwest Florida, and beyond.

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Time Line

Seven Decades of Lighting
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1956

Founded in New Orleans, Louisiana

1989

AMA Lighting established as an independent representative

1990s - 2000s

Expanded engineering support and regional expertise

2010s

Advanced into LED technology and lighting controls

Today

Delivering innovative lighting solutions across the Gulf Coast

Growth In The Industry

The lighting industry has changed dramatically over the past seven decades—and we’ve evolved with it.

As lighting advanced from conventional sources to LED technology, intelligent controls, and connected systems, AMA Lighting continually expanded its expertise to provide the engineering support, application knowledge, and technical resources our customers need to succeed.

Today, we support projects from concept through completion with practical solutions that simplify the process and deliver lasting results.

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Built On Relationships

Our greatest achievement isn’t measured in years—it’s measured in the relationships we’ve built.

From architects and engineers to distributors, contractors, manufacturers, and facility owners, we’ve had the privilege of partnering with countless professionals who have shaped our company and contributed to our success.

Those relationships continue to define who we are and remain the foundation of everything we do.

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The future of lighting will continue to change.

Our commitment to our customers will not.

Thank You

To every employee, customer, manufacturer, distributor, contractor, engineer, architect, designer, and partner who has been part of our journey—thank you.
Your trust, collaboration, and support have made the past 70 years possible, and we look forward to continuing that tradition for generations to come.