The Barn Light facility, a landmark of Titusville’s “post-shuttle” economic recovery and a symbol of American craftsmanship, will close its doors this spring.

According to Orlando Business Journl, parent company Illumus filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice Feb. 13, 2026, announcing the permanent closure of the manufacturing plant at 320 Knox McRae Drive. The move will result in the layoff of 84 workers as operations are consolidated into the company’s Sanford campus.

Strategic consolidation
The transition follows the October 2025 acquisition of Barn Light Electric by Illumus, the Sanford-based parent company of Green Creative and Industrial Lighting Products (ILP).

“This consolidation reflects our commitment to building a stronger, more scalable platform for the future of Barn Light,” said Neil Yeargin, CEO of Illumus.

Illumus leadership maintains that the brand will endure. “Our customers can expect the same high-quality products,” Yeargin said. “There will be no interruption to customer service or order fulfillment as a result of this move.”

The layoffs will impact staff across all departments, including manufacturing, product engineering, sales, and customer care. While most will depart between April 15 and April 30, five managerial employees will remain through Sept. 30 to oversee the transition.

Trew Benishek, director of marketing for Illumus, told Orlando Business Journal that the move to the company’s 180,000-square-foot Sanford campus is intended to support long-term growth. “A portion of Barn Light employees have been offered continued employment within Illumus,” Benishek said.

For Titusville, the exit of Barn Light is more than a statistic; it is the departure of a company that helped diversify the Space Coast economy. The Scotts were previously inducted into the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame for their contributions to the “Titusville Turnaround.”

From backyard hobby to global brand
The closure marks the end of a local success story that began in 2008. Founded by Titusville residents Bryan and Donna Scott, the business started as a part-time hobby in their backyard barn during the Great Recession. Bryan, a former U.S. Marshal, and Donna, a nurse, grew the venture from a dining-room-table operation into a multi-million dollar global brand.

By 2012, the Scotts had revived the “lost art” of porcelain enamel manufacturing—becoming the only company in the United States to produce such fixtures in-house. Their commitment to keeping jobs in Titusville, despite pressure to move overseas, earned them national acclaim on HGTV, CNBC, and Martha Stewart Living.