LIGHTNING

Charles Goodall saw an opportunity in 1955 to start his own business from the back yard of his suburban house selling eucalyptus oil products. As the business grew he moved to larger premises in Williamstown and at the same time acquired the Red Star business. Red Star was first registered in 1936 as a manufacturer of hand cleanser soap bars and as the retiring owners of the business knew Charles well, the transaction to sell the business was made.

His son Leigh joined the business in 1963 and continued the growth and evolution of the Red Star brand and in 1975, after taking over the reins of the business, Leigh acquired the Lightning brand of hand cleaner products.

In 1978 the popular and iconic Scrubber product was introduced to the market and it’s still widely in use today.

In 1985, Leigh began the pioneering the use of orange citrus in hand cleaners and as the business grew he soon realised he had to move to larger premises. So in 2004, he moved to a new site in Altona and to the day he has continued to be a the forefront of product innovation.

In 2018, the Penrite Group was given the opportunity to take over the Lightning brand and the inspiration is to make the Lightning name synonymous with cleaning, care & protection.



MPN: 390I_ZA

New Genuine LIGHTNING Scrubber Jell Hand Cleaner 4kg #390I

$102.74 $70.58

MPN: 052J_ZA

New Genuine LIGHTNING Jell Citrus Hand Cleaner 19Kg #052J

$296.79 $203.07