The Brown family has been in the sign making business for over 60 years. In 1947 H. A. Brown, Jr. and W.L. Gantt purchased Hite Signs, a company started in West Columbia by D.I. Hite in 1923. Brown and Gantt merged with Colonial Metal Letters, Inc. to form Colonial-Hites Company. Later renamed Colite, the company thrived as one of the best in the business.

Marty and Peter Brown grew up in the sign business working for their father at Colite and became the new owners of Colite in 1992. They expanded the company's focus by establishing contact in dozens of countries worldwide and under their leadership, Colite went from selling signs to selling and implementing sign programs nationwide and worldwide. As of today, Colite has exported signs to over 110 countries. Colite's services include engineering, design, project management, surveys, installations, permitting, manufacturing and maintenance.

Colite specializes in brand identity sign programs, ensuring the brand integrity of its clients through quality and consistent sign implementations. Colite centralizes the sign program by providing signage for all the locations worldwide, simplifying the process for our clients.

Facts:
Employees - 125
Headquarters - 5 Technology Circle Columbia, SC 29203
Other Offices - London, England
San Jose, Costa Rica
Panama City, Panama
Shanghai, China
Merida, Venezuela
Manufacturing Facility - Columbia, SC
Affiliate Partners - 65 countries
Projected Sales for 2009: $30 MM