What WAC Lighting does

WAC Lighting is a second-generation, family-owned US manufacturer of integrated solid-state LED lighting fixtures, headquartered in Port Washington, New York, with manufacturing operations in Ontario (California), Lithia Springs (Georgia), and Cedar Hill (Texas). Founded around 1985-1986 and operating for 37+ years, the company designs, engineers, and produces a broad range of LED luminaires — pendants, chandeliers, flush mounts, sconces, recessed downlights, track systems, tape lights, landscape lighting, ceiling fans, and architectural linear systems — and markets itself as a top-10 US LED lighting manufacturer with over 90% vertical integration from component fabrication through finished goods.

The technology stack centers on LED with IoT integration for smart-home and building control. Proprietary platforms include VENTRIX (configurable linear power, lighting and control), WAC HOME (connected residential lighting with app control), Colorscaping (outdoor color-changing landscape lighting), Human-Centric Lighting (full-spectrum circadian-supportive fixtures), and InvisiLED Tape Systems (tunable-white, RGBWW, dim-to-warm, and Pro variants). The ecosystem integrates with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, a proprietary WAC Wallstation, and a WAC-Mesh portable gateway. Products carry a five-year warranty, are rated for a 15-20 year service life, and the company claims energy savings up to 50% versus conventional fixtures and zero-landfill manufacturing.

The business operates a multi-tier go-to-market model: authorized local dealers and showrooms for mid-market buyers, online dealers for SMB and consumer purchases, and a direct specification and contract sales channel for enterprise and architectural projects. Separate customer portals serve the WAC, Landscape Lighting, and aSpire product lines, supporting a specialized trade channel. The company sells through seven operating sub-brands (WAC Lighting, WAC Architectural, WAC Home, WAC Limited, Modern Forms, Schonbek, and product-line brands VENTRIX and ColorScaping), reaching residential, commercial, hospitality, landscape, architectural, retail, and outdoor end markets. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is managed through the dealer and specification network; the only publicly known funding event is a 2009 NYSERDA grant of $200,000.

Name

WAC Lighting

Legal name

WAC Lighting

Website

https://waclighting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

WAC Lighting is a second-generation, family-owned US manufacturer of integrated LED lighting fixtures and smart-home lighting systems, selling through authorized dealers, online dealers, and a specification channel to residential, commercial, hospitality, and architectural customers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LED Architectural Lighting

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335131), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Commercial Luminaires (High-bay, Low-bay, Troffers, Downlights) (IMAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB), Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights) (IMAGAIAK), Landscape Lighting Design & Layout (HSAIAHAA)

Keywords

• LED lighting fixtures
• Architectural lighting
• Landscape lighting
• Smart lighting controls
• Linear lighting systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Fixtures: Sale of integrated LED luminaires including pendants, chandeliers, sconces, recessed lighting, track systems, tape lights, landscape lighting, and ceiling fans. Products designed for residential, commercial, hospitality, and architectural applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

WAC Lighting designs, engineers, and manufactures integrated LED luminaires and connected lighting systems for residential, commercial, hospitality, and architectural applications, spanning pendants, recessed, track, tape, under-cabinet, landscape, outdoor, ceiling fans, and a configurable linear system. The company is over 90% vertically integrated, producing from component fabrication through finished fixtures, and sells through authorized dealers, online dealers, and a specification/contract sales channel. Its portfolio also includes smart-home ecosystems (WAC HOME), tunable-white and color-changing landscape lighting (Colorscaping), and high-end decorative lines (Schonbek, Modern Forms).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Modern Forms: A sub-brand of WAC Lighting offering contemporary lighting solutions.
• Schonbek
• WAC Architectural
• WAC Home
• WAC Limited
• VENTRIX
• Colorscaping

Products and services

• VENTRIX Linear Lighting System Premier linear power, lighting, and control system offering configurable elements (recessed trim, recessed trimless, recessed grid, suspended, surface, and wall/soffit) for retail, restaurant, commercial office, and upscale residential applications, sold as a flexible, future-proof configurable system without custom lead times.
• WAC HOME Connected Lighting Ecosystem Smart-home connected lighting system with wireless connectivity, tunable white technology, and mobile app control enabling residential users to manage LED fixtures via phone, tablet, or computer with app technology and integrate with the WAC-Mesh portable gateway.
• Colorscaping Landscape Lighting Outdoor color-changing and tunable-white landscape lighting system for dynamic outdoor environments, including accent, wall wash, walkway, hardscape, in-ground/well lights, indicator lights, underwater, and outdoor LED tape configurations for residential and commercial landscapes.
• InvisiLED LED Tape Lighting Systems LED tape light systems with multiple configurations including indoor LED tape, outdoor LED tape, outdoor LED color-changing tape, Duet tunable white, RGBWW color changing, Tunable White, Dim to Warm, and high-brightness Pro variants, paired with compatible power supplies and controls.
• Modern Forms Contemporary Lighting Sub-brand offering contemporary decorative LED lighting fixtures including modern pendants, flush mounts, ceiling fans, and architectural luminaires targeted at design-forward residential and hospitality interiors.
• Schonbek High-End Decorative Lighting Sub-brand offering high-end decorative LED lighting including crystal and statement chandeliers and luxury decorative fixtures for upscale residential, hospitality, and commercial interiors.
• WAC Architectural Specification Lighting Sub-brand portfolio of architectural specification-grade lighting including recessed, track, linear, cove, and outdoor architectural fixtures for commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and institutional projects.
• WAC Limited Value-Oriented LED Lighting Value-oriented sub-brand offering track, recessed, tape, under-cabinet, outdoor, steplights, landscape, portable, fans, ceiling, wall, and Twist-N-Lite LED luminaires and fans at accessible price points for residential projects.
• Ceiling and Smart Ceiling Fans Integrated indoor and indoor/outdoor LED ceiling fixtures including indoor pendants, mini pendants, linear pendants, pendant chandeliers, multiple pendants, indoor flush mounts, semi-flush mounts, smart downrod fans, and smart flush mount fans for residential and commercial ceilings.
• Wall Sconces and Vanity Lights Indoor, indoor/outdoor, bathroom sconces, vanity lights, step/wall lights, reading swing arms, picture lights, linear recessed wall, backlighting, and display wall fixtures for residential, hospitality, and commercial wall-lighting applications.
• Recessed Downlights and Linear Recessed Specification-grade LED recessed lighting including downlight collections, multiple recessed, linear recessed, indicator lights, and VENTRIX recessed configurations for commercial and residential ceilings.
• Track Lighting Systems Track lighting systems comprising track heads, track pendants, outdoor track, complete kits, monopoints, and track accessories for residential, retail, and commercial accent and display lighting.
• Under-Cabinet Task Lighting Under-cabinet LED lighting including strip and tape lights, bar lights and edge-lit task lights, puck/button lights, medical under-cabinet fixtures, and backlighting for residential kitchens, offices, and healthcare applications.
• Outdoor Architectural Lighting Outdoor LED fixtures including Colorscaping wall and ceiling fixtures, tube and cube architectural luminaires, step and wall lights, post lights, bollards, and outdoor tape for facades, entrances, and exterior commercial and residential applications.
• Landscape Lighting Systems Comprehensive landscape lighting line including accent, wall wash, walkway, hardscape and masonry, in-ground and well lights, indicator lights, outdoor LED tape, ceiling/pendants, outdoor track, wall mount, underwater fixtures, and accessories for residential and commercial landscapes.
• Smart Ceiling Fans Smart downrod and smart flush mount ceiling fans with LED integration for residential and light commercial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings up to 50% off energy bills by converting to LED lighting from conventional fixtures
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Acuity Brands: Largest US-listed lighting pure-play, offering architectural, commercial, and residential LED fixtures, controls, and lighting-as-a-service. Overlaps with WAC's commercial/architectural specification line but at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global lighting leader (Philips brand) spanning consumer, professional, and IoT lighting products. Competes with WAC across residential, commercial, and connected lighting, with much larger R&D and global distribution.
• Hubbell Lighting: US-based broad-line lighting manufacturer covering industrial, commercial, and outdoor applications with brands like Lithonia. Comparable to WAC on commercial/industrial fixture manufacturing but with greater scale and a focus on utilitarian, specification-grade lighting.

Direct peers

• Tech Lighting (Visual Comfort & Co.): Architectural and decorative LED lighting brand with a strong specification/sales-rep channel and residential collections. Direct competitor to WAC Architectural and WAC Lighting on designer-oriented fixtures and pendants.
• Lucifer Lighting: Premium architectural recessed and downlight specialist focused on specification-grade projects with high-performance LED. Direct peer to WAC's architectural recessed and VENTRIX-downlight programs for high-end commercial and residential projects.
• Sonneman (A Way of Light): Contemporary decorative and architectural LED fixture manufacturer serving residential and hospitality channels. Comparable in product categories (pendants, sconces, decorative LEDs) and channel strategy to Modern Forms and WAC core.
• Access Lighting: Designer-oriented LED lighting manufacturer serving residential and commercial specification channels with contemporary fixtures. Direct competitor to WAC on mid-market to premium decorative and architectural SKUs.
• Nora Lighting: Family-owned US lighting manufacturer of LED recessed, under-cabinet, track, and architectural fixtures with strong specification presence. Closely comparable business model (family-owned, US manufacturing, spec channel) and overlapping product portfolio with WAC.
• Feit Electric: US-based manufacturer of LED bulbs, fixtures, and smart lighting sold through retail and e-commerce. Comparable as an independent US LED lighting manufacturer competing with WAC in residential and SMB channels on price-competitive connected products.

Emerging players

• Lutron Electronics: Leader in lighting controls and shading systems (Caseta, RA, HomeWorks), with which WAC Home integrates. Comparable as the smart-lighting/IoT ecosystem layer that WAC partners with; potential adjacent competitor as controls grow more important to fixture selection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/waclighting
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/WACLighting
• Facebookfacebook.com/wac.lighting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wac-lighting
• Instagraminstagram.com/wacgroup_official
• TikToktiktok.com/@wacgroup
• Pinterestpinterest.com/WAC_group/_saved

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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