KBS Innovations

KBS Innovations is a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway company that develops portable lighting and battery power solutions. KBS Innovations has three recognizable brand names: Koehler (mining/construction products), Bright Star (Industrial and safety lights), and KBS Power Solutions (lithium-ion and alkaline batteries). Innovation is critical to our company mission for each of our brands. We focus our innovation on providing a well-designed solution that offers our customers best-in-class products while still offering value compared to the competition. KBS Innovations is a US company located in Hanover Township, PA (near Wilkes-Barre, PA), where we manufacture most of our products in our 75,000 sq. ft. facility. Here in Pennsylvania, we design, develop, test, manufacture, and warehouse our products through our ISO9001 certified quality system. Our Brand, Bright Star, was founded in 1909 as a battery manufacturer. In the 1930s Bright Star developed and produced the first plastic safety-certified flashlight for use in hazardous locations. Over the past century technology has changed significantly, but the extreme conditions that our products operate in have not. KBS Innovations has a long, accomplished tradition in designing and developing batteries and lamps for mine safety. Founded in 1912, Our brand Koehler manufactured the first naphtha-burning safety light ever approved by the U.S. Bureau of Mines for explosive coal mining atmospheres. In 1918 Koehler developed the first electric, rechargeable cap lamp. Koehler went on the develop the world’s first Lithium Ion powered cap lamp which continued to provide the most reliable light in the marketplace. Our commitment to safety is as steadfast now as it was when Koehler and Bright Star began. This continuing commitment is why we have remained strong for over 100 years, and why we remain a leader in portable lighting and power solutions.