Peterson Manufacturing celebrated its 60th anniversary during the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show November 3 in Las Vegas NV.
Over the past six decades, Peterson has grown from a small automotive aftermarket supplier to a $250 million corporation that serves transportation-related industries around the world. The company that began as a supplier of items such as safety lighting and tire pumps now has more than 2,200 lighting and accessory items for the automotive and heavy-duty truck markets. Grandview MO-based Peterson now employs more than 650 people and operates a 450,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.