StressCrete was founded in 1953 as a concrete utility pole manufacturer. Although StressCrete Group makes poles for myriad purposes, you won't find any firefighters sliding down its products. StressCrete makes a wide variety of spun concrete poles for street lighting, utility, and ornamental applications. The company's special use products include flag poles, camera surveillance poles, traffic sign and signal poles, sports lighting poles, closed circuit television poles, and microwave towers. The group's King Luminaire unit, which was acquired in 1985, makes decorative outdoor lighting products. King Luminaire also offers site amenities, such as benches, trash receptacles, bicycle racks, and tree guards/grates.