Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken N.V.
1891-present
Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken N.V. (Philips Lightbulb Factories Ltd.) was founded as Philips & Co. by Gerard Philips and his father Frederik Philips in Eindhoven in 1891. The company started as a lightbulb manufacturer and later expanded into many different electronic technologies.