Cooper Lighting FAQs: Catalogs, Revenue, Chandelier Signs, and LED Drivers

I'm a lighting specifier at a wholesale electrical distributorship in the Southeast. I've coordinated hundreds of rush orders over the past 12 years—same-day turnarounds for hotels, retail chains, and contractors who've backed themselves into a corner. When something needs to ship yesterday, Cooper Lighting is almost always part of the conversation.

Here are the questions I answer most often, straight from the calls that hit my desk:

• Is Cooper Lighting still in business?
• Where can I get the current Cooper Lighting catalog?
• Can I get chandelier lights or a chandelier sign from Cooper?
• What LED driver do I need?
• My fixture is discontinued—how do I replace it fast?
• Why does Cooper's revenue matter to my project?
• Halo, Metalux, or something else?
• What about emergency and exit lighting?

1. Is Cooper Lighting still in business? What's the revenue picture?

Yes—and the rumor that it's going away never really died. It started with the March 2020 acquisition, when Signify bought Cooper Lighting Solutions from Eaton for $1.4 billion. People hear “acquired” and assume the worst.

The revenue picture is murkier. Signify doesn't break out Cooper's standalone numbers in public filings anymore. For context, Signify reported roughly €6.1 billion in group revenue for 2024. And from what I see on the supply side, Cooper's investment hasn't slowed: Halo and Metalux lines keep expanding, and the WaveLinx controls platform gets regular updates.

Honestly, I don't have a clean standalone revenue figure for Cooper Lighting post-acquisition, and I don't think anyone outside Signify does either. What matters for your project: they're fully operational, parts availability is normal, and the parent company is investing—not divesting.

2. Where can I get the current Cooper Lighting catalog?

The big print catalog is gone. The digital catalog lives at cooperlighting.com—it redirects to the Cooper Lighting Solutions site under Signify.

Everything is organized by brand line: Halo for downlights, Metalux for troffers and panels, McGraw-Edison for outdoor, plus a few specialty lines underneath. Site search works, but the filters are clunky. Here's what I tell contractors in a hurry: call the local rep before you download a 400-page PDF.

Reps pull current spec sheets, photometry files, and BIM models in minutes—and they'll tell you what's actually in stock. The PDF can't do that. Also, check part number suffixes. A Halo trim with “30K” versus “35K” looks identical in the catalog but is a different color temperature. That difference will fail a spec review.

3. Can I get chandelier lights or a chandelier sign from Cooper?

Here's the thing: “chandelier sign” means two different things depending on who's asking. It's tempting to assume one lighting manufacturer can handle both, but the engineering, UL listing requirements, and aesthetic expectations are completely different.

If you need a decorative chandelier for a hotel lobby or restaurant—a classic multi-arm fixture—Cooper isn't your source. That's a job for an architectural decorative lighting house. Same if “chandelier sign” means a custom illuminated storefront sign with chandelier-style lamping. You want a sign fabricator or custom fixture maker.

But if you need a modern linear chandelier or a decorative pendant with real photometric data, UL listing, and a warranty, Cooper's Neo-Ray line can do it. Those are commercial fixtures built to look architectural.

In my opinion, a distributor that says “that's not our lane—here's who does it better” earns more trust than one that overpromises. I'd rather send you to a specialist than fake a custom piece with the wrong product.

4. What LED driver do I need for a Cooper fixture?

When I first started, I assumed any LED driver with the same wattage and voltage would work. Three failed retrofits later, I learned the hard way: drivers are matched to fixtures, not just to watts.

Three specs to check: wattage, output current or voltage, and dimming control type. In that order.

Most Halo downlights use constant-current drivers rated in milliamps. Many Metalux linear fixtures use constant-voltage drivers, typically 24 volts. Get the constant-current versus constant-voltage distinction wrong, and the driver won't deliver the right power to the LEDs—performance and lifespan both suffer.

The fixture's UL listing (UL 8750 for LED drivers) is tied to specific driver model numbers. If you swap in a driver that hasn't been tested with the fixture, that listing—and the warranty—gets compromised. On spec jobs, the submittal sheet lists approved drivers. If the engineer specified a particular brand, don't substitute an off-brand just because the wattage looks right.

Read the label on the old driver before calling anyone. Model number, output current, dimming protocol—it's all printed there. And a connector that physically fits doesn't guarantee the control signal protocol matches.

5. My Cooper fixture is discontinued. How do I find a replacement fast?

Last year, a facility manager called at 3 PM needing sixteen Halo downlights for a tenant walk-through the next morning. Normal warehouse turnaround was three days. We found the same model at a branch that was already on our delivery route, arranged overnight pickup, and had the lights on site by 7 AM. The freight cost $220 extra. The alternative was postponing the walk-through—which would have put a $40,000 lease signing in limbo.

If you're dealing with a discontinued Cooper fixture, there are three paths.

First, check the legacy section on cooperlighting.com. Cooper keeps documentation and cross-reference charts for discontinued models. Often the housing stayed in production and only the trim changed.

Second, ask the rep about a drop-in equivalent. Halo and Metalux are designed so optical and electrical performance carries across generations.

Third, if the fixture itself is gone, check the driver separately. A $60 replacement driver beats a $400 full-fixture replacement.

6. Why should I care about Cooper Lighting's revenue when choosing a brand?

Because revenue is a proxy for stability, and stability drives parts availability and warranty coverage. A brand that's shrinking stops stocking drivers, discontinues trims early, and cuts tech support.

Cooper's story is actually a good one. It went through two acquisitions in a decade—Eaton owned it from 2012, then Signify paid $1.4 billion for the business in 2020. Since then, Signify has kept Halo and Metalux intact and integrated them into its professional channel. That signals the brands are strategic, not expendable.

One caution: sellers that promise energy savings without specific conditions are a red flag. Per FTC guidelines (ftc.gov), environmental and efficiency claims need substantiation. Cooper's published specs are conservative, which is what you want when a specification has to hold up in review.

The bottom line: buy from a manufacturer whose financial footing lets it honor long-term support commitments. Cooper's qualifies as of 2025.

7. Which Cooper brand should I spec: Halo, Metalux, or something else?

Quick mental map:

Halo for downlights and recessed fixtures. If a client sends a photo of a ceiling with recessed cans, I'm already picturing a Halo product. It's the first brand people mention when they talk about Cooper Lighting.

Metalux for troffers and linear panels. Offices, schools, healthcare—anything that used to be a 2x4 fluorescent fixture—Metalux is the replacement. Open office photo with a grid ceiling? That's Metalux territory.

McGraw-Edison for outdoor. Parking lots, wall packs, flood lights, pole-mounted area lighting. It shows up on commercial sites more than any other outdoor line I handle.

WaveLinx for controls and sensors. It's Cooper's wireless control platform, and it works with Halo and Metalux rather than replacing them.

The quick way to remember: Halo owns the ceiling, Metalux owns the grid, McGraw-Edison owns the parking lot, and WaveLinx ties them together. When someone asks “what is Cooper Lighting?” those four names are the real answer.

8. What about emergency lighting and exit signs?

That's a bigger part of Cooper's business than people expect. The emergency lighting line—exit signs, bug-eye units, emergency LED drivers—gets speced into commercial projects constantly. When I get an urgent request for code-required emergency fixtures, Cooper is usually the default.

Pay attention to runtime, battery type, and whether the fixture includes a remote test switch. Inspectors check those items one by one, and code requirements vary by jurisdiction. Don't assume a catalog version is right for your area—confirm with a local inspector or the rep. And if you're in a true hurry, the rep can usually filter by code compliance faster than the website filters ever could.