The early 1980s saw the introduction of Optikinetics' first aluminium trussing system. OPTI Trilite.
OPTI Trilite was originally branded as simply Trilite.

Trilite was developed in response to the need for a strong, yet easily de mountable and lightweight exhibition system for Optikinetics’ own products.

The original system was based around a 2 inch tube. What is now OPTI Trilite 200 and was developed into all the other variants of the OPTI Trilite 200 series.

Trilite was so successful - that in 1984, in order to satisfy demand, Optikinetics opened the first of two factories in Huntingdon, England. Trilite soon established itself as the de-facto standard for entertainment lighting installations across Europe, and naturally migrated to the exhibition industry, where it was eagerly adopted by designers and contractors alike.

In 1990, with Trilite in demand Worldwide, Optikinetics extended their presence with the opening of another Trilite fabrication factory in Carp, Ontario, Canada.

This resulted in the development of the imperial Trilite systems featured in the 'American Imperial' section of this site. This was followed by the opening of a sales and distribution centre in Ashland VA. USA to better satisfy the needs of our clients, for Trilite and Lighting, in the Americas.

In the 1991 in response to a particular requirement by the NAAFI in Portsmouth, England a 19mm tube version of Trilite was rapidly created and installed.
This was then changed to a 1 inch tube which eventually became OPTI Trilite 100 and was also developed into all the other variants of the OPTI Trilite 100 series.