VFC Lightning Protection

Founded in 1989, the VFC Group has grown to become the nation’s leader in the Lightning Protection Industry. Protecting facilities from Lightning and transient current by designing and installing lightning protection, grounding, surge protection, and lightning warning systems.

VFC A history of solutions
In 2006 the original owners, Todd Vought and Travis Vought took on equity partners to implement a growth strategy to become the first national Lightning Protection Company.

In 2008 VFC acquired the assets of Lyncole with its complementary services in grounding engineering and testing and its manufacturing of grounding components like its signature product—the XIT electrolytic grounding system.

In 2021 VFC acquired the Houston-based Taylor Lightning Protection and its outstanding team of employees and relationships throughout south Texas.

Leading the way with Lyncole
In 2008, Lyncole joined VFC Lightning Protection, adding an additional dimension to our capabilities. Together Lyncole and VFC are the industry’s innovative leaders with the most experienced staff in the industry in providing Total Site and Facility Protection.

Lyncole’s engineers provide a full range of grounding, lightning protection, surge suppression, and lightning warning systems from the design phase to on-site installations. With over 100 years of combined engineering experience, we can provide site-specific services to every client. Additionally, Lyncole has taken its expertise and created education services that are unmatched in the industry, providing public and private courses where attendees can get real-world and up-to-date experience combined with hands-on demonstrations.

Taylor Lightning Protection Team
VFC Group was very excited to announce the 2021 acquisition of Taylor Lightning Protection of Houston, TX. Taylor has been a leader in the Lightning Protection industry in Houston and South Texas for nearly 30 years. Combined with the VFC assets in the region, Taylor Lightning Protection is now the leading Lightning Protection Installation company in the Southern US.

Together, the VFC and Taylor team members provide industry-leading quality, safety, and professionalism.