February 3, 2026
Lutron Acquires Key Supplier of Luxury Metal Finishes
Tanury has supplied Lutron with premium control finishes for over 25 years
In an industry that often prizes digital innovation above all else, Lutron is doubling down on something more tactile: the physical look and feel of the wall control under your fingertips.
The worldwide leader in lighting controls has acquired Tanury Industries — a wicked specialized metal finishing firm based in Lincoln, Rhode Island. But Lutron isn’t buying products. It’s buying process. The acquisition secures a deep bench of manufacturing capabilities that transform functional hardware into high-design objects of desire.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Finish as a Strategic Capability
Tanury doesn’t make the lighting controls or hardware Lutron sells. What it does make — or rather, how it makes — is arguably more strategic: the decorative and durable metal finishes that define the visual and tactile experience of Lutron’s luxury keypads and hardware found in Palladiom, Athena, HomeWorks and other control systems.
For over 25 years, Lutron has relied on Tanury to finish components in brass, bronze, stainless, and blackened metals — using advanced processes like electroplating, physical vapor deposition (PVD), and Cerakote coating. These are not off-the-shelf treatments. They’re precision aesthetic executions, tuned to the expectations of luxury homeowners, hoteliers, and designers.
By bringing these finishing capabilities in-house, Lutron can now control the full “finish stack” — from design intent to plating to final inspection. That means controlling color uniformity, faster turnarounds, and fewer compromises on product presentation. It’s the kind of vertical integration that protects Lutron’s premium positioning — and builds a moat around the details Lutron’s most discerning customers expect and inspect.
A Playbook of Surgical Acquisitions
Tanury is the latest in a pattern of surgical, highly strategic acquisitions by Lutron — each one aimed at niche expansions or deepening core capabilities. Here's how the playbook looks:
Each acquisition fills a capability gap in Lutron’s vertically integrated portfolio. With Tanury, the company now owns the means to execute one of its most visible differentiators: custom, premium finishes that elevate its controls beyond commodity plastic.
With this acquisition, Lutron can eliminate variability, protect proprietary finishes and shorten lead times — all while continuing to serve Tanury’s existing client base across other industries.
Shared Roots
Founded in 1946, Tanury has supplied Lutron for more than 25 years. Public records show Tanury employed 156 people as of 2021, and Lutron has committed to maintaining the Rhode Island facility and its customer base.
This deal reveals something easy to miss in a market full of smart controls and scalable platforms: the quiet power of physical differentiation. By internalizing the overlooked but vital step of metal finishing, Lutron is defending the high ground in luxury lighting. It's not about owning more. It's about owning better.
This is what vertical integration looks like — not headline-grabbing mergers, but capability-driven moves that protect what makes a brand distinctive.
