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The following companies currently make vault lights (aka pavement lights),
structural glass blocks and panels, or related ironwork.

North America

• Architectural Glass, Inc, New York; founded 1982.
  • "can cast new prismatic tiles using historic steel molds purchased from an original manufacturer." --Replacement Glass for Historic Prismatic Transoms, NPS
• Architectural Iron Company, Pennsylvania; founded ?
  • "Architectural Iron Company is a Pennsylvania based corporation primarily engaged in the restoration and reproduction of 18th and 19th century cast and wrought iron work."
  • "We can assist with both the entire vault light and the individual glass prisms."
  • Makes bulls-eye type vault lights; See this drawing (PDF) of one type made recently.
• Blenko Glass Company, Inc, West Virginia; founded in 1893 by William J. Blenko in Kokomo, Indiana.
  • "Blenko Glass produces all types of glass and vault light glass lenses."
• Circle Redmont, Inc, Florida; founded ? ("Our company's history spans over a century...")
  • "Structurally Engineered, Prefabricated Glass Panel Systems"
• Cornell Iron Works, New York; founded 1828.
  • "sells original prismatic tiles acquired from the Canadian Luxfer Prism Company. Several patterns are available."
• Luxfer Studios, Ltd., Concord & Toronto, Ontario; founded ?
  • 8481 Keele St, Unit 6, Concord, Ontario, (905) 669-4244
  • Stained glass windows:
    • Former Wesley Methodist Church
    • Christ Church, Holland Landing
• OK Foundry Company, Inc, Richmond, Virginia; founded 1912. Makes cast iron bulls-eye style panels.
  • "For this project OK Foundry provided cast iron vault panels to renovate and expand the lighted vault panel streetscape at the corner of Hudson and Duane Streets in New York City."
• Rambusch Studios, New York (design studio), New Jersey (workshops); founded 1898.
• Redington Glass Furnaces, Inc, Wisconsin; founded ?.
  • Has molds for three prism tiles: FLW's flower, dew drop, and bubbles; presses reproductions in colored glass.

U.K and Europe

• Cromer Bros. Ltd (website http://www.cromer.ie defunct), Dublin; founded ?
  • "Cromer Bros Ltd. are specialists in the manufacture of CROMELITE concrete and glass brick paving, wall and roof lights, offering a full manufacture and supply service to any part of Ireland, and operating a pavement lights maintenance and repair service."
• Hammond Lane Foundry Co. Ltd, Dublin; founded ?
• La Rochère, France; founded ?
  • Dealer: WATCHROD Design & Build Ltd., Berkshire; founded ?
• Hargreaves Foundry, Halifax, West Yorkshire; founded ? ("over 100 years")
  • "Past projects range from major restoration (Tobacco Dock / Blackpool Grand Theatre), covered pedestrian walkway (Morrisons), Bandstands, Conservatories, decorative gates and railings and smaller projects such as reproduction columns - decorative and structural brackets with spandrels, pavement lights, urns and many, many more." --Architectural Castings
• Luxcrete Ltd, London (LUXCRETE, LUXBLOCK); founded 1898
  • Formed "...in 1967 when the concrete and glass division of Lenscrete was acquired by Luxfer Pavement Lights Ltd. Luxcrete went on to acquire J. A. King (Glascrete) in 1973 and John Healey (London) Ltd in 1986." --Company Profile
  • Manufactured by Oberland Glas of Germany and Vetroarredo of Florence, Italy
• Nazeing Glass Works Ltd, Hertfordshire; founded 1928
  • "Typical of the products we produce are: wellglasses, bulkheads, pavement lenses, wall blocks, railway signal lenses, marine & ship lighting, aircraft and airport runway lenses, road and traffic signal lenses, exterior light fittings, street and display lighting, laboratory glass, pub advertising ashtrays and glasses, domestic table glassware and decanters, ISO tasting glasses, corporate giftware, presentation bowls, awards & trophies, paperweights and ornamental glass."
• Shackerley (Holdings) Group Ltd, Lancashire; founded ?
• UK Pavement Light Construction, Bedfordshire; founded 1942
  • "UK Pavement Light Construction are specialists in pavement fittings; from floor lighting to cellar entrance hatches and fire escapes. We also repair and reseal existing features and supply glass bricks for exterior or interior architectural use."

Oceania

• Obeco Glass Blocks Pty Ltd, New South Wales, Australia; founded ?
  • Make replacement vault lights-- including a single pendant prismatic style-- which match the type commonly seen in Sydney.