The Carlisle & Finch Company since 1895...

An ISO 9001:2015 with Design company

Halogen & Xenon short arc as light sources...

Innovating with LED searchlight products.

Over 124 Years of Searchlight Expertise…has made The Carlisle & Finch Company  the world leader for the highest quality and brightest searchlights manufacturer. Today, the Company is being run by the fourth Generation team of 2-brothers, Kurtis B. Finch – President, and Garth S. Finch – Senior Vice President.  This owner/management team is continuing to lead the Company to remain the standard for our US Navy and Coast Guard (including aid to navigation coastal lighting), the national and international commercial marine industries, as well as the world’s most prestigious yacht builders.

The Carlisle & Finch Company, an ISO 9001:2015 with Design company, today manufactures an extensive line of marine searchlights intended for heavy duty ship board use and land based security applications……..an extensive line of searchlights using Halogen and Xenon short arc as light sources, as well as an emerging line of LED searchlight products.  Specialty and custom searchlights compliment the product line, for unique applications requiring all sorts of embedded cameras, from low light to thermal imaging and much more.  Total manufacturing square footage is approximately 35,000 and filled with all sorts of manufacturing equipment, machinery, etc. from CNC machining centers to automated Powder Coating along with many skilled craftsmen for operation.