Founded in 1984 as a division of Levitt-Safety, the premier safety supply company in Canada, Northern Light Technologies (NLT) has become a global leader in underground lighting and digital network technologies. Renowned for our award-winning cap lamps, including the Aries series—the brightest, smartest and lightest cap lamps on the market—NLT sits at the forefront of lighting innovation.
With regional offices in Canada, Chile, Australia and France, and a global network of trusted distributor-partners, NLT delivers the reliability and adaptability that mining, tunneling and heavy industries require. Proudly named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, we engineer our solutions to enhance safety, streamline operations and drive productivity in even the harshest conditions.
NLT Mission
Through strong partnerships, NLT provides workers in challenging environments smarter, more technologically advanced cap lamps that are versatile, rugged and dependable.
NLT Vision
The world’s most innovative, used and appreciated lighting solutions helping in-the-dark workers get their jobs done safely and productively.
Our Team
Fred Kopeschny
General Manager
Robert Torelli
Director of Operations
Rich Humber
Director of Sales and Marketing
Janey Szeto
Engineering Manager
Andrew Cheng
Quality Manager
Janette Bauman
Customer Service
NLT Innovations
- First dry-cell battery with intelligent charging technology.
- First cap lamp powered by a nickel-metal-hydride battery.
- First high-quality LED cap lamp.
- First intrinsically safe two-way messaging in a cap lamp.
- First cordless cap lamp with LED lighting and a single lithium-ion battery that meets both MSHA and international standards for underground coal mines.
- The world’s first “Smart Cap Lamps,” which incorporate proximity and tracking tags with bidirectional communication capabilities.
- First cap lamps with Dual-Beam technology, which features three distinct beam patterns and a low-light setting.
- First cap lamps with programmable white and color LEDs for notifications and alerts.