Watch Our Anniversary Video to See the History of NAL’s First Forty Years

Discover the innovations, milestones, and dedication that have made us leaders in automotive lighting technology and design. Join us in celebrating this remarkable milestone and see how NAL has been lighting the way for the automotive industry.

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Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Koito Manufacturing is the parent company of North American Lighting. As a Koito Group Company, NAL operates according to kaizen management principles, which means we manage, measure and improve everything we do. That’s how in 40 short years, NAL has grown to become the leading tier one supplier of automotive lighting systems in North America.

Our vision is to dramatically improve roadway safety by developing innovative lighting technologies that enhance driver vision and response time. We are a team continuously working to bring our vision to light.

With ten facilities in North America, our people are our greatest asset. NAL is hiring engineers, supervisors, trainees, manufacturers, interns and a whole lot more!

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We had blast at our 3rd annual MFG Day in the Park with nearly 150 4th graders in Paris, IL. This is one of our favorite events of year because we get to celebrate our industry and share with the community what modern manufacturing is all about. Students rotated through different manufacturing and STEM stations getting hands on experience working with a CNC machine, miter saw and sander to build their very own tic tac toe board, and learned about welding, tire changing, patterns and the importance of following instructions.

We could not have made this event happen without the support of our NAL volunteers, our sponsors, PEDCO and Terry Elston State Farm, the ECCEL Academy volunteers, Vigo County’s NEAT Experience 7 Enthusiasts, our local schools for bringing their students, the park staff, and Owen-Ford for loaning us a super cool Mustang! THANK YOU!
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We had blast at our 3rd annual MFG Day in the Park with nearly 150 4th graders in Paris, IL. This is one of our favorite events of year because we get to celebrate our industry and share with the community what modern manufacturing is all about. Students rotated through different manufacturing and STEM stations getting hands on experience working with a CNC machine, miter saw and sander to build their very own tic tac toe board, and learned about welding, tire changing, patterns and the importance of following instructions.
 
We could not have made this event happen without the support of our NAL volunteers, our sponsors, PEDCO and Terry Elston State Farm, the ECCEL Academy volunteers, Vigo County’s NEAT Experience 7 Enthusiasts, our local schools for bringing their students, the park staff, and Owen-Ford for loaning us a super cool Mustang! THANK YOU!Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

The first of many tour groups to come through our Flora facility! We have a busy month ahead with a total of 400+ local 8th graders scheduled to see our plant firsthand. Thank you to North Clay and Fairfield junior high schools for celebrating #ManufacturingMonth with us! ... See MoreSee Less

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The first of many tour groups to come through our Flora facility! We have a busy month ahead with a total of 400+ local 8th graders scheduled to see our plant firsthand. Thank you to North Clay and Fairfield junior high schools for celebrating #ManufacturingMonth with us!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

The Illinois Equipment Plant showed their appreciation for Team Members with a hearty breakfast, custom NAL apparel and raffle prize drawings! Thanks for all you do to equip our teams for greatness! ... See MoreSee Less

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The Illinois Equipment Plant showed their appreciation for Team Members with a hearty breakfast, custom NAL apparel and raffle prize drawings! Thanks for all you do to equip our teams for greatness!Image attachmentImage attachment+7Image attachment

In addition to their annual appreciation lunch, the Corporate Team planned a Manufacturing Spirit Week full of fun dress up themes and daily wellness challenges. The more Team Members participated, the more raffle tickets they could redeem to put in prize drawings of their choice. Prizes ranged from gift cards for local eateries, to NAL swag, a massage gift card, local concert tickets and more. Thanks to everyone who participated and made it such a fun week!

🎓 Alma Mater Monday + Vocational Wellness Challenge: Being that it is the start of quarter 4, everyone was encouraged to revisit and update their professional goals and were gifted NAL t-shirts.

🏝️ Tropical Tuesday + Environmental Wellness Challenge: To promote health and sustainability at home and work, Team Members cleaned up their workspace, switched out household cleaners for greener options, paid more attention to recycling, and partnered up with a co-worker for cross training/brainstorming.

💕 On Wednesdays We Wear Pink + Social Wellness: Team Members were invited to the annual appreciation lunch to hang out with coworkers over a yummy taco bar. They also wore pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness, and NAL’s online employee apparel store was set up onsite for Team Members to browse samples before placing custom orders.

🧢 Thursday Hat Day + Intellectual Wellness: We challenged everyone to a virtual trivia quiz to test their NAL and industry knowledge. Congrats to the 10 who got perfect scores!

🏈 Fan Friday + Physical Wellness: It was a race against time to clock 6,000 steps before 3pm or take a 10-minute walk over lunch. We also gave out rally towels (cooling towels) to all our fans dressed in NAL swag or their favorite sports team.
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In addition to their annual appreciation lunch, the Corporate Team planned a Manufacturing Spirit Week full of fun dress up themes and daily wellness challenges. The more Team Members participated, the more raffle tickets they could redeem to put in prize drawings of  their choice. Prizes ranged from gift cards for local eateries, to NAL swag, a massage gift card, local concert tickets and more. Thanks to everyone who participated and made it such a fun week!
 
🎓 Alma Mater Monday + Vocational Wellness Challenge: Being that it is the start of quarter 4, everyone was encouraged to revisit and update their professional goals and were gifted NAL t-shirts.
 
🏝️ Tropical Tuesday + Environmental Wellness Challenge: To promote health and sustainability at home and work, Team Members cleaned up their workspace, switched out household cleaners for greener options, paid more attention to recycling, and partnered up with a co-worker for cross training/brainstorming.
 
💕 On Wednesdays We Wear Pink + Social Wellness: Team Members were invited to the annual appreciation lunch to hang out with coworkers over a yummy taco bar. They also wore pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness, and NAL’s online employee apparel store was set up onsite for Team Members to browse samples before placing custom orders.  
 
🧢 Thursday Hat Day + Intellectual Wellness:  We challenged everyone to a virtual trivia quiz to test their NAL and industry knowledge. Congrats to the 10 who got perfect scores!
 
🏈 Fan Friday + Physical Wellness: It was a race against time to clock 6,000 steps before 3pm or take a 10-minute walk over lunch. We also gave out rally towels (cooling towels) to all our fans dressed in NAL swag or their favorite sports team.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

Thank you for all you do to benefit local Salem residents! It was a pleasure to be part of this project. 🛠 ... See MoreSee Less

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Thank you for all you do to benefit local Salem residents! It was a pleasure to be part of this project. 🛠Image attachmentImage attachment+5Image attachment

🏆MAYOR’S CHOICE AWARD
🏆FIRST PLACE IN LARGE BUSINESS CATEGORY

Congratulations to the Salem Team for winning the Little Egypt Festival's Mayor’s Choice award for their 80’s themed parade float. The colorful float also took first place in the large business category. The festival’s overall theme was “Music to Our Ears,” so to commemorate the plant’s opening in 1987, the Salem team chose the 80’s music era. NAL families were invited to pass out candy in the parade and drive several vehicles behind the float featuring lamps made at the Salem plant.
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🏆MAYOR’S CHOICE AWARD 
🏆FIRST PLACE IN LARGE BUSINESS CATEGORY 

Congratulations to the Salem Team for winning the Little Egypt Festivals Mayor’s Choice award for their 80’s themed parade float. The colorful float also took first place in the large business category. The festival’s overall theme was “Music to Our Ears,” so to commemorate the plant’s opening in 1987, the Salem team chose the 80’s music era. NAL families were invited to pass out candy in the parade and drive several vehicles behind the float featuring lamps made at the Salem plant.Image attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment

Happy Manufacturing Day to Team NAL! MFG Day is celebrated on the first Friday in October with celebrations continuing all month long. We take full advantage of this day/month to celebrate our Team Members and their contributions. MFG Day is also an opportunity to show students, parents and the public what modern manufacturing is all about. Our facilities will be busy all month long hosting plant tours for local 8th graders and our 3rd annual MFG Day in the Park in Paris, IL for 4th graders. ... See MoreSee Less

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Happy Manufacturing Day to Team NAL! MFG Day is celebrated on the first Friday in October with celebrations continuing all month long. We take full advantage of this day/month to celebrate our Team Members and their contributions. MFG Day is also an opportunity to show students, parents and the public what modern manufacturing is all about. Our facilities will be busy all month long hosting plant tours for local 8th graders and our 3rd annual MFG Day in the Park in Paris, IL for 4th graders.Image attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment

NAL’s Director of Corporate Production Control, Brian Gosnell, was recently invited to sit on a panel at Indiana State University's “Day of Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM)” where he shared his wealth of knowledge with students as it relates to his 22 year career at NAL and the industry itself. Brian is an original member of the ISU OSCM Advisory Board founded in 2013, and remains involved on campus through NAL’s and ISU’s corporate partnership designed to support student development in a variety of disciplines and provide scholarships to OSCM students. He was also accompanied by Haylee Fisher, Production Planning Supervisor, and Scott Fish, Purchasing Manager, for the career fair and networking portion of the program. Thank you, ISU, for the invite, and Brian, Haylee and Scott for proudly representing NAL! ... See MoreSee Less

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NAL’s Director of Corporate Production Control, Brian Gosnell, was recently invited to sit on a panel at Indiana State Universitys “Day of Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM)” where he shared his wealth of knowledge with students as it relates to his 22 year career at NAL and the industry itself. Brian is an original member of the ISU OSCM Advisory Board founded in 2013, and remains involved on campus through NAL’s and ISU’s corporate partnership designed to support student development in a variety of disciplines and provide scholarships to OSCM students.  He was also accompanied by Haylee Fisher, Production Planning Supervisor, and Scott Fish, Purchasing Manager, for the career fair and networking portion of the program.  Thank you, ISU, for the invite, and Brian, Haylee and Scott for proudly representing NAL!Image attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment

Come see us today until 3pm CST at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Career Fair! We have a number of career opportunities to share with you and some fun automotive gadgets! ... See MoreSee Less

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Come see us today until 3pm CST at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Career Fair! We have a number of career opportunities to share with you and some fun automotive gadgets!Image attachment

NAL's Paris Plant just hosted their appreciation luncheon for their Team Members last week and enjoyed a home cooked meal from Niemerg's Steakhouse & Brass Rail Lounge. Prizes were plentiful and everyone took home a new branded t-shirt. Thank you to our team for all you do to contribute to our collective success! ... See MoreSee Less

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NALs Paris Plant just hosted their appreciation luncheon for their Team Members last week and enjoyed a home cooked meal from Niemergs Steakhouse & Brass Rail Lounge. Prizes were plentiful and everyone took home a new branded t-shirt. Thank you to our team for all you do to contribute to our collective success!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

Anyone else feel like September was 5 minutes long?! Here’s to October and the fall views we will soon get to enjoy on our scenic drives! ... See MoreSee Less

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Anyone else feel like September was 5 minutes long?! Here’s to October and the fall views we will soon get to enjoy on our scenic drives!

Shout out to all the volunteers from our Salem, IL plant who partnered with Mission Salem, an organization providing wheelchair ramps, handrails and modified steps for people in need, for their Honda service project! Our crew completed one entire ramp from start to finish, removed a ramp that was no longer in use, and bult all sections for four more ramp installs. Thank you for helping make a huge difference in the lives of our Salem area residents! ... See MoreSee Less

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Shout out to all the volunteers from our Salem, IL plant who partnered with Mission Salem, an organization providing wheelchair ramps, handrails and modified steps for people in need, for their Honda service project! Our crew completed one entire ramp from start to finish, removed a ramp that was no longer in use, and bult all sections for four more ramp installs. Thank you for helping make a huge difference in the lives of our Salem area residents!Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

Catering and t-shirts and prizes oh my! Our Mattoon plant hosted their annual team appreciation luncheon last week where tasty BBQ and fun times were had by all. ... See MoreSee Less

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Catering and t-shirts and prizes oh my! Our Mattoon plant hosted their annual team appreciation luncheon last week where tasty BBQ and fun times were had by all.Image attachmentImage attachment+5Image attachment

Thank you to Nelson's for catering our annual appreciation luncheon in Flora, IL! We had a great time showing appreciation for our Team Members with a BBQ lunch, prizes and apparel. ... See MoreSee Less

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Thank you to Nelsons for catering our annual appreciation luncheon in Flora, IL! We had a great time showing appreciation for our Team Members with a BBQ lunch, prizes and apparel.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

NAL is excited to sponsor the 2024 Ford Town Fun Fest in Flora, IL this weekend! We hope to see you there as we celebrate the historic event that dubbed this rural town, Ford Town, USA!
Event: www.facebook.com/events/1580590442502808/
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NAL is excited to sponsor the 2024 Ford Town Fun Fest in Flora, IL this weekend! We hope to see you there as we celebrate the historic event that dubbed this rural town, Ford Town, USA! 
Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1580590442502808/

Thank you to our Muscles Shoals, AL team for your giving spirit in support of the Caringplace Shoals and the local YMCA of the Shoals Backpack project! We appreciate everyone who contributed to the recent fundraisers in order to buy food for these programs and the volunteers who helped pack it all up! #hondaservice #TeamHondaCares ... See MoreSee Less

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Thank you to our Muscles Shoals, AL team for your giving spirit in support of the Caringplace Shoals and the local YMCA of the Shoals Backpack project! We appreciate everyone who contributed to the recent fundraisers in order to buy food for these programs and the volunteers who helped pack it all up! #hondaservice #TeamHondaCaresImage attachmentImage attachment+4Image attachment

We’re setting up at both the Mississippi State University and Indiana State University career fairs today! Come see us at MSU from 12-4pm local time and at ISU from 1-4pm local time! We’re ready to talk with students about their future with a world class leader in the automotive industry! ... See MoreSee Less

4 weeks ago
We’re setting up at both the Mississippi State University and Indiana State University career fairs today! Come see us at MSU from 12-4pm local time and at ISU from 1-4pm local time! We’re ready to talk with students about their future with a world class leader in the automotive industry!Image attachmentImage attachment

Come see us now until 3:30pm CST at Frontier College in Bob Boyles Hall to interview for immediate job openings! NAL offers competitive wages and benefits!Our Flora, IL facility is hosting offsite open interviews at the Frontier Community College in Fairfield on Thursday, September 12 from 8:30am-3:30pm. We’re hiring Assembly Operators, Material Handlers and Technicians to help us build headlights and tail lights for automotive brands like Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Ford and more! Check out more job details at the link below. See you September 12 in Fairfield! ... See MoreSee Less

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Come see us now until 3:30pm CST at Frontier College in Bob Boyles Hall to interview for immediate job openings! NAL offers competitive wages and benefits!
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