History of the Merlin Light®The Merlin Light is a 2nd generation family business. The founder Merlin E. Johnson worked in the custom lighting field since the mid nineteen fifties, lighting some of the finest collections of art throughout the United States, Canada, and Japan. His lighting works have been featured in Architectural Digest, Designers West, Palm Springs Life, and Vogue magazine. His example inspired his sons who in turn have continued as creators and designers in the lighting industry. In late 1968 Mr. Johnson developed a new optical projector light, naming it the “Merlin Light”. Over the next 38 years he continued to develop and refine his product until March of 2006 when his son Glenn "Merlin" Johnson, CEO of GlennCo Inc, encouraged him to retire by buying his business and moving it to Salt Lake City. Glenn has continued the family tradition of product development, by applying for 2 new patents featuring a new mounting system and energy saving Ceramic Metal Halide lamps.
Our latest mile stone is the successful completion of safety and airtight testing at the ETL testing Laboratories. This in essence means that our Merlin Light products are the only recessed, precision optical light which meets the following standards; UL1598 and ASTM-E283-4. With these stringent listings, we pass all safety requirements for the US and Canada and the airtight requirements for the State of Washington, The California Energy Commission and The Energy Star Program.
