Valued Partner,
 
We are excited to announce that effective today, Malcar Northwest Inc. and Northern Illumination Company LLC are combining operations and will serve the marketplace as a single entity. The combined companies will utilize the Northern Illumination Company LLC (NIC) name, location, and systems. Nearly all of the brands represented by Malcar Northwest Inc. will transition to NIC over the next few weeks. Adding these brands ensures we provide this market with the broadest range of quality lighting products.
To make this transition as seamless as possible for you, please get in touch with Steve Carpenter ([email protected]) for assistance on all outstanding quotes issued by Malcar Northwest. Steve can help you get updated quotes or place orders for the manufacturers previously represented by Malcar Northwest Inc.
We greatly appreciate your patience and continued support as we take this opportunity to grow our business to serve you better.
 
Thank you,
Kim, Steve, Ed, and the entire NIC Team

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AB Chance
Decorative Architectural foundations with immediate pole mounting capabilities and direct bolt-up and wiring. Dot & Utility power installed foundation anchors overcome the stresses of tension, compression and shear. Area Lighting foundation anchors with high strength pipe shafts to resist bending moments.
Airey Thompson Lighting
Since 1935, Airey-Thompson Co. Inc. has been serving the Electrical Industry. We specialize in premium quality LED and fluorescent extruded aluminum linear lighting for commercial and telecommunications applications. Airey-Thompson manufactures a variety of purpose built, as well as general task lighting luminaires.
Arturo Alvarez
Arturo Álvarez is an established recognized creator both inside and outside of Spain, by his conceptual contributions to the
world of design lightening. He was born in Pontevedra, Spain, in 1964. From the beginning he develops his own style with
strong personality. He handles shapes, volumes and light sources fluently in a simple and elegant way, masterfully mixing
them and bringing a new vision of creative lighting,
Barbican Architectural Products Ltd.
Barbican is one of North America’s leading manufacturers of energy efficient lighting solutions. With a strong eye to design and manufacturing, Barbican offers environmentally responsible standard and custom LED lighting solutions catering to the commercial, institutional, health care, hospitality and industrial markets.
Beghelli USA
Beghelli USA provides technologically advanced emergency lighting products and luminaires to the American market.Manufacturing of lighting products has allowed Beghelli USA to spearhead the design and introduction of innovative code-compliant products, which are channeled to market through distribution across the country.Year after year, sales continue to exceed the industry's growth rate allowing Beghelli USA to reinvest in new product development.
California Accent Lighting
California Accent Lighting manufactures a wide variety of lighting products. Accent lighting, aisle lighting, cove lighting, LED lighting systems, outdoor lighting including string and tree lighting, step lighting, task lighting, under counter lighting and wall wash lighting.
Cristal Controls
We offer lighting control solutions both for small and large scale projects. Our complete line of panels goes from 8-relay panels to a complete lighting control system networking hundreds of panels and thousands of relays. Every panel can be attached to a BACnet network for integration with BAS third parties.
Davis-Muller
The Davis/Muller three-tiered system of product design allows the specifier to consider varying levels of decorative complexity while maintaining consistent proportional and performance characteristics. Virtually all diffuser shapes and sizes are available in these product groups: Pendants, Sconces, and Ceiling Mounts.
Day-O-Lite
Day-O-Lite manufactures architectural linear fluorescent lighting for suspended pendant, ceiling surface mounted, wall mounted, cove mount, and perimeter wall slot applications. The line is complemented with a wide selection of architectural sconces.
Digital Lumens
Digital Lumens believes that every light should be intelligent in order to drive radical energy efficiency and provide a platform for distributed building intelligence. Our broad portfolio of award-winning products — from intelligent LED high bay lighting and linear LED fixtures, to LightRules® lighting and energy management software, to the Digital Light Agents (DLAs) that make any fixture intelligent. Digital Lumens’ energy efficient lighting system is proven in any commercial or industrial environment, including warehouses, manufacturing, sporting facilities, retail, and many others
Efficient Lighting                                                                                              
Efficient Lighting Corporation was founded in 2006 and is located in Buena Park, California. We have representatives across the United States, and are one of the fastest growing private companies, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal (March  2010).Efficient Lighting has an uncompromising commitment to providing our customers with quality products and services at all phases of design, development, and manufacturing. The technology and materials engineered into Efficient Lighting’s fixtures and lamps set the standard for excellence in the industry. Each product meets or exceeds the Energy Star requirements and carries the Energy Star label. In addition, our environmental safety program helps to ensure our products operate in a manner that protects the health, welfare, and safety of our employees, customers, and the environment.
Environmental Lighting for Architecture
ELA offers the same impeccable quality, unique designs, and unmatched service that made us the talk of the town in Hollywood over 85 years ago. Because of our outstanding custom capabilities, we are able to manufacture almost any modification of our product that is requested. Whether it's changing the optical system, light source, arm, lens material, or finish, we can meet the 21st century demands.​
Envoy Lighting                                                                                                                      
For nearly a decade, Envoy Lighting has set the standard of excellence for the entire commercial and industrial lighting industries through innovative designs, quality workmanship and market responsiveness. Today, Envoy Lighting continues its growth and success through its command of the latest in LED indoor and outdoor lighting design, in-stock domestic inventories, quick shipping and the most competitive pricing in the marketplace today.
HCI – Heritage Castings & Ironworks
HCI are manufacturers of quality exterior commercial lighting and site improvement products. Manufacturing products with aluminum, steel, and cast iron HCI offers a wide variety of luminaries with matching brackets and bollards.
Ilex Lighting
ILEX Architectural Lighting offers a range of contemporary pendants, sconces, flush mounts and portables to the hospitality and contract lighting industry. In addition to our standard catalog, we specialize in custom design and manufacturing for architects, design professionals and lighting specifiers.
Inverter Systems Inc.
ISI provides a full line of UL 924 Listed inverters or central power systems, exit signs and battery back-up emergency lights. ISI performs sales and service nationwide and takes pride in their customer service and dedication to customer satisfaction.
KLUS LLC
KLUS Company’s underlying idea is to create high quality, modular component systems to integrate flexible LED circuits into everyday living space in order to meet the high expectations and needs of our customers. 
To go one step further than assembling standard light fixtures, KLUS company designed a wide range of extrusions, covers, end caps, fasteners and other accessories that enables the customer to customize and adjust to their individual needs. Our offer includes small, aluminum and mdf extrusions dedicated for universal use as well as high light output fixtures dedicated for special applications.
The L.C. Doane Company
Lighting by the LC Doane Company has withstood the worst environments and toughest abuse onboard U.S. naval vessels since 1947. Utilizing our experience with shipboard lighting we have been building tough, reliable lights for other demanding environments including industrial, correctional, institutional and commercial marine – setting new records in durability and performance. Everything we engineer and manufacture, whether from our standard product line or a custom, specialty design goes through rigorous testing. LC Doane is proud to be a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB).
LEDS C4
LEDS-C4 is a well established company within the lighting industry, which boasts more than 40 years experience in the design, development and production of lighting equipment, with a presence in a hundred and forty countries worldwide
Lumax Lighing
Lumax Industries manufactures the highest quality, e LED luminaires for retrofits, renovations and new construction lighting projects. We also specialize in custom designs and modifications and proudly design and manufacture in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Lumencia Lighting
Lumencia Lighting, Inc. is a manufacturer’s consortium which specializes in lighting fixture packages for multi-unit residential/family housing projects which include the latest in outdoor, garage, bath, kitchen, dining room and living room wall and ceiling fixtures. All include the latest in LED, HID and fluorescent technologies.
LumenFocus
LumenFocus, LLC is a manufacturer of highly efficient luminaires with both LED and fluorescent light sources.  Our manufacturing plant is a 100,000 square foot facility located in Henderson, NC.  We focus on manufacturing the most energy efficient, high quality, economical luminaires possible.  We offer a wide array of luminaire types, each with a variety of lumen packages and options, which enables us to offer very comprehensive energy avoidance lighting packages for all types of projects.  Our engineered to order retrofit and new luminaire capabilities allows us to offer solutions tailored to your exact lighting needs.
LUX Illuminaire
​Lux Illuminaire is solely focused on creating architectural lighting products that are as subtle as they are brilliant in suspended, recessed, and wall-mounted applications. Our luminaires utilize state-of-the-art technologies, including name brand componentry, advanced optics, and integrated controls, providing the most energy efficient products on the market today. Our in-house team of industrial designers and lighting engineers understand the complex science of lighting and artfully curate solutions that are modern, clean, and human-centric.
Lumingen Technologies
Lumingen Technologies is a Canadian LED lighting manufacturer for premium spec-grade luminaires based in Vancouver, BC.Our uncompromising passion for cutting-edge LED technologies inspires our team from design and testing to manufacturing of our luminaires. Lumingen’s industry leading heat sink design and robust supply chain allow us to be extremely cost competitive.
MagniFlood
​For more than 50 years, MagniFlood has designed and manufactured quality lighting products. The path to success is not easy, but it is simple. Make a quality product at a fair price, be honest with your customers and deliver on time.
NexLight
NexLight designs and manufactures an array of high-reliability lighting control products and systems for use in the commercial and industrial building markets.  With more than 25 years of experience as a leader in the lighting control solutions industry, we are committed to producing the most reliable, easy to install and use, modern, and energy efficient lighting control products.  Using various system architectures and combining products from our three core product segments; Low Voltage Networkable 2-Wire Dimming Relay Panels, ZigBee® Wireless Control Devices, and PerfectSense Sensor Products; we can meet the needs and exceed the expectations of any customer​
Norwell
For more than 30 years Norwell has made lighting for the world market. We have always insisted on working together with renowned designers to create new and exciting products for new settings, which make us able to offer a wide range of decorative indoor and outdoor lighting in both modern and classic design.
Optec LED Lighting
​Optec LED Lighting is a supplier of high-efficiency, super-bright LED luminaires, ideal for indoor and outdoor applications. The super-bright LED lighting fixtures feature a patented thermal management system that provides efficient heat dissipation and extended LED life.
Pace Illumination
Pace Illumination is located in Vancouver B. C. and makes a wide variety of commercial and decorative lighting fixtures. Focused primarily on exterior lighting fixtures, Pace has several families of outdoor fixtures with building mount, low level, and pedestrian scale pole mount fixtures. Custom fixtures and modifications are easily accomplished with the extensive network of manufacturing facilities supporting Pace Illumination. This wide array of machining and manufacturing expertise has allowed Pace to react quickly and deliver custom fixtures that meet the special requirements of your application.
PerfectSense
​PerfectSense Intelligent Building Occupancy Sensors provide a full line of commercial grade ceiling, wall, and switch style sensor products.  Differentiating features like High Definition Infrared (HDIR), Dual-Technology, adjustable multi-mode sensing (occupancy or vacancy), and independent sensitivity settings help PerfectSense sensors meet the unique needs of each customer.  Intended to meet NexLight’s highest quality standards, these sensors will provide simple and reliable lighting controls to both new construction and retro-fit applications.
PLC Multipoint
Throughout the entire history of PLC Multipoint, quality of craftsmanship and attention to every detail has been at the foundation of all we do. Every product we make, from the smallest photosensor to the largest lighting control system, our customers appreciate the consistency of quality that comes standard with everything we deliver to them
Premium Quality Lighting
OUR MISSION
Designing and providing innovative energy-efficient lighting products and superior service, creating a new level of value. Our four fully-stocked distribution centers are dedicated to delivering product quickly and efficiently. Our large distribution network makes reordering fast. PQL has the resources to service your company, regardless of the size or demands needed. 
Prizm Lighting
PRIZM Lighting stands at the forefront of innovation by transforming environments with LED lighting technology. Engineering vision into innovative lighting solutions while using lighting to entertain, inspire, and make the world a more enjoyable place to live and be apart of. Through residential to retail, or entertainment to hospitality, providing creative and impactful lighting solutions has never been so easy.
Rayon Lighting
Rayon Lighting Group is a manufacturer of energy efficient lighting fixtures to meet everyday demands in architectural, commercial, and premium residential applications.  Our primary focus is to introduce an array of specification grade fixtures utilizing the best from LED technology while taking into consideration scale, ease of installation, performance, and beauty.
Red Sky Lighting
 Red Sky Lighting manufactures premier, rough service, durable LED lights designed for the harshest and most hazardous conditions. From food processing plants to paper mills, from oil rigs to trawlers, from petrochemical plants to underground mining tunnels, our fixtures are made of ruggedized construction that require low maintenance and emit high lumen output at a low energy cost.
SELF Electronics
​SELF Electronics USA Corporation (SELF USA) is a leader in innovation, design, and production for refrigerated display lighting, shelving lighting and general lighting for retail environment: super markets, grocery stores , convenient stores and drug stores, etc.
Sentry Electric
Sentry came to national prominence in the 1970’s when it was selected as the sole manufacturer of a unique luminaire to be installed throughout Manhattan’s Central Park. That fixture, known as the Central Park Luminaire, was winner of a design competition conducted by the Central Park Conservancy and has been marketed exclusively by Sentry since that time.
Sloan LED
SloanLED was founded in 1957 to design and develop high-reliability lighting products. By the early 1970s, SloanLED had become a pioneer in Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology. The founder, Charles Sloan, was driven by two simple principles: employ the latest technologies to develop quality lighting products and take really good care of the customers. Today, more than 60 years later, SloanLED continues to deliver on those principles.
Sol Outdoor Lighting                                                                                  
Sol Inc., a U.S. lighting manufacturer, is the world leader in solar LED outdoor lighting solutions with over 50,000 systems installed in more than 60 countries on six continents. Since 1990, Sol has introduced innovative and cost-effective outdoor solar powered lighting systems that provide unsurpassed levels of illumination and reliability. Sol develops, manufactures and markets commercial/industrial-grade solar powered, energy efficient, custom lighting solutions for a wide range of lighting applications including area and security, street and roadways, signs, billboards, transit and shelter lighting. Sol is committed to superior design, manufacturing, and customer satisfaction.  
Sportsbeams
​We’re experts in professional LED lighting. As a matter of fact, their extensive technical achievements of SportsBeams’ Founders include Emmy Awards for LED lighting technology “so innovative in nature that they materially have affected the …recording of television.”After leading the LED revolution for television and motion picture lighting for over a decade, including lighting major sporting events, television and sports broadcast studios, they bring their technological wizardry to the complete line of sports lighting products.
techoLED
TechoLED is an independent lighting manufacturer, based in Brooklyn, NY. We specialize in delivering simple, functional high-end architectural luminaires. Innovation is at the forefront of our product line, which is constantly being expanded to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers.
TLS International
The principal that innovation is the key driver to continuous growth is what makes TLS International leaders in designing, developing and manufacturing fully customizable LED lighting solutions. Always pushing the boundaries of innovation, TLS provides the highest service standards through building long-term client relationships and offering state-of-the-art products. Our team of talented professionals works to ensure that every project is created to exceed our client’s expectations.
Vantage
Vantage Luminaries is a down light manufacturer of architectural specification and commercial grade recessed lighting products. The fixtures are available in all lamp sources and come in a wide array of aperture sizes in both round and square openings. Vantage has the ability to modify their product to meet your down light requirements and the project application. Vantage has added a line of architectural cylinder fixtures and multi-lamp fluorescent high bay fixtures for surface and high light level applications.
Voigt Lighting
Voigt Lighting has a complete line of products emphasizing energy conservation and aesthetic styling to meet all design challenges.
WJM Poles 
WJM Poles manufactures a complete line of lighting standards and accessories in steel and aluminum. Located in East Bernard, Texas, WJM specializes in fast reliable delivery of fully warranted products at competitive prices.
ZLED Lighting
Welcome to ZLEDLighting. Our goal is to provide the highest quality and most diverse line of LED products in the United States today. From our retrofit lamps to Magnilumen products and customer specific solutions, we are able to design and produce unlimited LED products to meet any project requirement or lighting designers concepts.