WE ARE MARIO
Since 1922
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF MARIO INDUSTRIES
Mario Industries is one of the oldest family-owned lighting manufacturers in the United States, having been formed in 1922. It is located in the beautiful city of Roanoke, Virginia along side the Blue Ridge Mountains. Mario Contract Lighting, often referred to as MCL, manufactures lighting domestically as well as imported lighting for the hospitality industry. MCL prides ourselves on custom capabilities for guestroom and public area lighting.
A Family-owned Business
Through each generation we’ve seen growth and change. From Mario’s son (Vito) moving the company to Mount Vernon, NY, to his grandson Louis moving it to Roanoke, Virginia, to our relocation to a 100,000 square foot complete manufacturing facility, we’ve maintained our focus and commitment to Mario’s pledge.

MARIO RUSSO
Years of Service
(1922 – 1952)

VITO RUSSO
Years of Service
(1952 – 1988)

LOUIS SCUTELLARO
Years of Service
(1988 – 2016)

MICHAEL SCUTELLARO
Years of Service
(2016 – Present)
A Brief Timeline of Mario
1922

Mario Russo Started Mario Manufacturing Company
1930

Mica was first used for a Lamp Shades
1948

Christmas Card with Mario's Staff
1952

Vito Russo Becomes Mario Industries New President
1953

Local Mayor with Vito Russo
1965

Vito Russo opening New Production Plant
1988

Vito Russo's Nephew Louis Scutellaro becomes President of Mario Industries and moved the company to Roanoke, VA
1990

Mario Opened its Office in China
2001

Mario Industries moved to a new location in Roanoke, VA
2016

Michael Scutellaro became the President of Mario Contract Lighting
2022

MARIO COMPLETES 100 YEARS
Custom Capabilities
Customizing design to fit your interior requirements is one of the fortes of Mario Contract Lighting. Our Custom Capabilities include Metal Fabrication, Ceramic Casting, Acrylic Work, Wood Work, Custom Lamp Shades and Material Finishing. Also each order is ‘Made to Order’. Which means each project is custom made to meet individual project requirements
Check out some of our domestic custom capabilities using various materials.


Manufactured Domestically
Amidst increasing import tariffs and ongoing shipment delays, Mario is proud of its Domestic Manufacturing capabilities. From casting Ceramic bodies to custom cut plasma patterns, Mario can offer complete domestic production of the Interior Lighting Products for your next hospitality design project. We offer low minimum order quantities and shorter lead times as compared to imported lighting.
Check out our full line of Domestically manufactured Lighting products
Fully Equipped Factory
From Metal to Wood to Ceramics, we have a fully equipped factory here in Roanoke, VA and a few select factories in China. Just to offer a perspective, we can handle a lamp shade as small as 3 inch to a ceiling fixture as large as 72 inch in Diameter. We can make your custom project come to life in a variety of materials.
We encourage you to take a Virtual Tour of our factory and check out our state of the art machineries in motion!


Serving Worldwide
We ship Lighting products worldwide. Apart from North America, we supply our lighting fixtures to Germany, Italy, China, Saudi Arabia, etc. We would love an opportunity to serve the rest of the world with our best in class and highly detailed Lighting fixtures.
Over 15,000 Projects Accomplished
Since Mario Industries entered in the world of Contract Lighting in 2013, we have produced many projects of different Scales and Sizes. MCL has partnered with and is an approved vendor for all the Major Hospitality Brands which includes (but not limited to)
Hilton Hotel and Resorts
Marriott International Hotels
IHG Hotels and Resorts
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
MGM Resorts
We have supplied Lighting Products for many Independent/Boutique Properties as well as Corporate, Restaurant, Healthcare, Multi-housing, Military and Commercial Properties. We encourage you to review our portfolio for a quick view of some of the projects and products we have produced in the last few years.
