Since 1901...
Innovation has been the hallmark of Grote Industries from the start. From durable, easy to see stop lights to the latest in LED lighting technology, Grote has been leading the way in advanced vehicle system solutions from early in the last century right up to today. With these innovations, Grote has helped millions of people throughout North America and the world benefit from the innovation and design excellence of Grote products.
William Grote founded the company through a lens of original thinking and visionary leadership. In 1922, Grote embarked on a program of research and development that has led the industry in vehicle safety equipment and carried on the innovative spirit with breakthrough designs and processes.
Today, the road is filled with cars and trucks using Grote lighting components, and the nation’s highways are safer thanks to Grote safety systems. In fact, Grote pioneered many of the manufacturing processes that company take for granted today in America.
Why Grote?
Many companies can tell you “what” they do. At Grote, they are more guided from “why” they do what they do. By giving you a peek at that mindset, you can rest assured that you’re partnering with a collection of individuals driven by pride and determination, not simply profits.
With a heritage of nearly 120 years, they aren’t just a company; they are a brand of trust. But more than anything, they are a collection of individuals who, together, give Grote Industries a decisive competitive advantage. Here at Grote, their shared vision is clear—to meet the needs of the customers they serve. They accomplish that mission every day by following a set of core values that makes them who they are:
Trust
The name Grote stands for quality you can trust. Whether the focus is staying in compliance, maximizing profit, or simply staying safe; company know that their customers rely on the products they make, and their customers know that they
do it better than anyone else.
Integrity
At Grote Industries they take their promises seriously. Their word is their bond. Their products and their customer service are the proof. They strive to deliver the best possible experience in every interaction because they know they are investing in a relationship, not just a transaction.
Responsibility
They pride themselves on taking care of their customers, their team members, and the global communities in which they operate. Through healthy choices that embrace safety, inclusion and corporate responsibility, they seek to make a meaningful impact for the better on their world.
Respect
Just like their customers, Grote is a collection of individuals working together to produce something remarkable. By empowering innovative thinking, encouraging change and continuously promoting quality, company ensure that they deliver the right products and services the right way for their customers and for the company.
As a corporation and as a family, company believe in the importance of trust, integrity, responsibility, and respect. These values are shared by their entire organization around the globe and help us to consistently do the right thing for their customers and for each other.
From advanced quality planning techniques to environmental testing, quality is central to maintaining our competitive edge. Grote has long been recognized as a preferred supplier to the leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, with world class systems to ensure the quality of its products.
Creating the Quality Standard, Every Day
In their continued effort to meet or exceed the quality and performance standards requested by their customers, established global regulations and institutions such as SAE, ASTM, Grote became the first manufacturer in their industry to receive ISO/TS16949 certification in 2003. They have now integrated and transitioned their business management systems to receive ISO/IATF 16949 1st edition certification in 2018. Second, only to Safety, Quality is their priority and their ultimate goal is to achieve zero failures for every shipment.
With global design and manufacturing operations, Grote utilizes Advanced Product Quality Planning, and the customer’s specific requirements in all aspects of planning their new product launches in both product and process design. This concept leverages their resources to provide products and services that meet or exceed their customer expectations.
Through their subsidiary, Grote Electronics, they have a great advantage in integration of their designs and pcb board designs, leading to their vision of being the preeminent business partner for innovative visibility solutions.
Through the use of these tools, the Grote team concentrates on preventing issues, not just on correcting issues, thus minimizing the risk to their customers, and the consumers of their products. Because when it comes to their products, they’ll deliver exactly what you need – every time, in alignment with the Grote vision, mission, and values.
ROTE MADISON CERTIFICATIONS:
GROTE LATIN AMERICA CERTIFICATIONS
GROTE EUROPE CERTIFICATIONS
Quality Management System registered to ISO 9001
Quality Management System registered to IATF 16949
Environmental Management System registered to ISO 14001
GROTE ELECTRONICS CERTIFICATIONS
GROTE SHANGHAI CERTIFICATIONS
Quality Management System registered to ISO 9001 (Mandarin)
Quality Management System registered to ISO 9001 (English)
Conflict Mineral statement
Grote Industries LLC. is deeply concerned with and dedicated to being a responsible corporate citizen. We are particularly concerned that the “Conflict Minerals” (tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold) produced in and around the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) may be funding armed groups engaged in serious human rights violations and environmental destruction. It is our position that Grote Industries will take any reasonable action to ensure our supply chain does not utilize minerals extracted from this region of conflict. To meet our goal, we will work with our suppliers to document the sources of any of these minerals that are utilized in our products. We will openly share this information and documentation with our customers. Through this concerted action, we will ensure to our end users that the products they purchase are being produced in an ethical and responsible manner.