Visual Communications Company
Visual Communications Company, LLC (VCC) is an American electronics manufacturer founded in 1976 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California. The company produces LED indicators, light pipes, and related electronic components.
History
VCC was founded in 1976 in El Segundo, California. In 2011 it was acquired by Cloudbreak Capital and Wedbush Capital Partners. In 2012 the company acquired the indicator product lines of Leecraft, Littelites, and Chicago Miniature Lighting. VCC later acquired Display Products, Inc. in 2017 and Wilbrecht LEDCO in 2018.
In 2013 the company opened a manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico, and entered a distribution agreement with Digi-Key. Since 2022 VCC has also offered Printed Circuit board assembly and cable assembly services.
Products
VCC manufactures LED indicators, panel mount indicators, and light pipes for industrial, medical, aerospace, and transportation applications.
Recognition
- Elektra Award – Passive and Electromechanical Product of the Year (2018).
- Elektra Award – LED Lighting Product of the Year (2019).
- Golden Mousetrap Awards finalist (2019).
- Inc. 5000 – ranked 1,367th in 2012.
- San Diego Business Journal – listed among the 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2013 and 2019.
- OEM Off-Highway Top New Products of 2015.