Cincinnati, OH
www.partylite.com

Sales: $500 million (estimated)

During the dark days of the pandemic, candles helped brighten the mood for many consumers.

Luminex has a new leader. Last year, the company hired Scott Meader as its new CEO. He replaced Calvin Johnson who left after more than six years with Luminex. Most recently, Meader served as CEO of Ronnoco Coffee, a beverage distributor. He also held executive positions at AB Mauri Fleischmann’s, which manufactures ingredients for baked goods; and Milnot Holding Corp., a food products distributor.

“I’m thrilled to join a global home décor and fragrance company with such a long and storied heritage,” Meader said in a statement. “The market presents huge opportunities as people continue to spend more time at home and make more purchases online. Luminex is well-positioned to capitalize on these trends to help create better spaces and brighten people’s homes.”

Cincinnati, OH
www.partylite.com
Sales: $500 million

With the pandemic forcing folks to stay in, consumers are making their homes as comfy as possible, and that’s good news for Luminex, which calls itself the largest candle maker in the US.
Even before COVID-19 brought much of the US to a standstill, things were bright at Luminex, which grew market share 15% during the past year. Due to the substantial increase, Luminex’s candle plant in Leesburg, OH is expanding its workforce by adding a third shift. The current facility employs more than 650 employees, and the extra shift, which began this Spring, will create 65 new full-time jobs.