GE Current, a Daintree Company

What GE Current, a Daintree Company does

GE Current, a Daintree Company, operating legally as Current Lighting Solutions, LLC, is a Cleveland (Mayfield Heights), Ohio–headquartered LED lighting and connected lighting controls manufacturer serving commercial, industrial, and institutional end markets including retail, industrial facilities, offices, roadway and street lighting, transportation hubs, signage, banking, education, hospitality, and warehousing. The company was founded in 2015, employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people, and operates a global footprint with localized digital presence across North America, Canada, Latin America, Europe/Middle East/ANZ, and Asia.

The product portfolio is organized around indoor LED lighting (architectural, downlights, high/low bay, linear, recessed, troffers, retrofit kits, refrigerated display), outdoor LED lighting (area/site, roadway/street, flood, canopy, signage, transportation, decorative post tops), and a controls and IoT platform anchored by the Daintree wireless controls family (Daintree One, EZ Connect, Networked), IoT Spaces intelligent controls with API solutions for smart building management, LightGRID+ roadway wireless controls, and LightSweep wired control panels. Proprietary sub-brands — Albeo (industrial), Lumination (architectural), Evolve (outdoor), Tetra (signage with snap modules), Immersion (display), TriGain (color technology), and GE Lamps — extend coverage across application-specific use cases. Recent product additions include 365DisInFx UV disinfection lighting with an LPU calculator and Selectable Lamp Options (SpectraChoice, LumenChoice). The GE monogram is used under license from General Electric.

GE Current generates revenue predominantly through one-time hardware sales of LED luminaires, lamps, and fixtures via an agent and distributor network, supplemented by lighting controls and IoT solutions and a smaller stream of professional services including technical support, energy efficiency consultation, financing, and utility rebate assistance. The company runs a sales-led, channel-partner go-to-market, with localized websites, an Agent Resource Center, and quote-based pricing supporting regional distribution. Inorganic strategy has been central to the company's build-out: it acquired Daintree Networks in 2016 to anchor the wireless controls stack, Forum Lighting in April 2021, and Hubbell's commercial and industrial lighting business in October 2021, materially expanding its product portfolio, distribution, and market footprint.

Name

GE Current, a Daintree Company

Legal name

Current Lighting Solutions, LLC

Website

https://gecurrent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

GE Current, a Daintree Company (Current Lighting Solutions, LLC) manufactures LED lighting and IoT-connected lighting controls for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers, distributing through an extensive agent and distributor network across North America and global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial LED Lighting

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB), LED Drivers, Ballasts & Power Modules for Lighting (Constant-current/voltage drivers, ballasts, control gear) (IMAGAIAJ)

Keywords

• LED commercial lighting
• Lighting controls systems
• Wireless lighting controls
• Smart building lighting
• Industrial LED fixtures

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Products and Fixtures: Sale of LED luminaires, lamps, and lighting fixtures for commercial, industrial, and institutional applications. Products include indoor lighting (architectural, downlights, high bay, linear, troffers), outdoor lighting (area, site, canopy, flood, roadway), and specialty lighting. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales via distributor/agent network.
2. Lighting Controls and IoT Solutions: Sale of lighting control systems including wireless controls (Daintree), wired controls (LightSweep), and IoT integration platforms. May include software components for building management and connected lighting solutions.
3. Professional Services and Support: Technical support services, financing solutions, and energy efficiency consultation. The company offers energy code compliance assistance, utility rebate lookup tools, and technical documentation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GE Current manufactures and sells LED lighting fixtures, lamps, ballasts and LED drivers for commercial, industrial and institutional customers, complemented by networked lighting controls and software platforms. Offerings span indoor and outdoor luminaires, signage and display lighting, roadway lighting, refrigerated display lighting, exit and emergency lighting, LED retrofit kits, and wireless/wired control systems marketed under sub-brands including Daintree, LightGRID+, LightSweep, Lumination, Albeo, Evolve, Tetra, Immersion, TriGain, GE Lamps, and 365DisInFx.

Product overview

GE Current, a Daintree Company (Current) operates as a comprehensive LED lighting and controls solutions provider with an extensive portfolio organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering spans indoor LED lighting (architectural, downlights, high/low bay, linear, recessed, surface mount, suspended, track, troffers), outdoor LED lighting (area/site, canopy/garage, decorative post tops, flood, roadway/street, signage, transportation, wall mount), and exit/emergency lighting. The IoT Spaces platform with API Solutions serves as the intelligent controls backbone, complemented by proprietary wireless control sub-brands Daintree One, Daintree EZ Connect, and Daintree Networked. Product sub-brands include Albeo (industrial LED), Lumination (architectural lighting), Evolve (outdoor/area), Tetra (LED signage systems), Immersion (display lighting), LightGRID+ (roadway wireless controls), LightSweep (wired controls), TriGain (color technology), and GE Lamps. Programs include ProLine (USA-assembled, BAA-compliant) and Quick Ship for stock items. Applications span banking, education, hazardous/demanding environments, hospitality, industrial, offices, retail, roadway/street, signage, transportation, and warehouses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Albeo: Advanced industrial LED lights
• Daintree
• Evolve
• Immersion
• Tetra
• Lumination
• LightGRID+
• LightSweep
• TriGain
• GE Lamps

Products and services

• Indoor LED Lighting Indoor LED lighting fixtures and luminaires for commercial, industrial and institutional buildings.
• Outdoor LED Lighting Outdoor LED lighting fixtures for site, area and exterior commercial applications.
• Daintree One Wireless lighting control system for commercial facilities requiring code-compliant, basic networked control.
• Daintree EZ Connect Wireless lighting control offering simple setup of networked control for smaller or standalone applications.
• Daintree Networked Scalable wireless lighting control system for enterprise facilities requiring integrated management of fixtures, sensors and software.
• IoT Spaces Building IoT platform that integrates lighting, sensors and other building systems for smart building applications.
• LightGRID+ Wireless outdoor/roadway lighting control system for municipalities and site lighting applications.
• LightSweep Control Panel Wired control panel for lighting control in commercial facilities.
• Tetra LED System LED signage lighting system for architectural signage applications.
• Albeo Industrial LED Industrial LED lighting fixtures for high-bay and industrial applications.
• Lumination Architectural LED luminaire line for commercial indoor applications.
• Evolve Outdoor LED lighting line for area, site and roadway applications.
• Immersion LED Display Lighting LED display lighting for refrigerated display cases and merchandising applications.
• TriGain Proprietary LED technology providing enhanced color quality with high CRI for retail and museum applications.
• GE Lamps LED lamp portfolio sold under the GE brand for residential, commercial and industrial lighting replacement applications.
• Exit & Emergency Lighting Exit signs and emergency lighting fixtures for code-compliant emergency egress applications.
• Refrigerated Display Lighting LED lighting solutions designed for refrigerated and freezer display cases in retail environments.
• LED Retrofit Kits Kit-based LED retrofit solutions to convert existing fluorescent or HID fixtures to LED.
• Connected Lighting Networked LED lighting fixtures with onboard sensors and controls for smart building applications.
• 365DisInFx Disinfection Lighting UV disinfection lighting technology designed to inactivate viruses and bacteria in occupied and unoccupied spaces.
• Ballasts & LED Drivers Ballasts and LED drivers for use with fluorescent and LED lighting systems in commercial installations.
• ProLine Program Professional channel program offering pricing, support and ordering for lighting specifiers and buyers.
• Quick Ship Program Expedited-shipment program for in-stock LED lighting orders.

Quantifiable outcome

• LED floodlights can reduce mining site lighting energy costs by up to 60% compared to traditional options
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hubbell Commercial and Industrial Lighting BusinesscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2021GE Current announced plans to acquire Hubbell's commercial and industrial lighting business, which specializes in professional lighting, lighting controls, and connected lighting. The acquisition represented a strategic expansion of GE Current's lighting portfolio and market footprint in the commercial and industrial lighting segments.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Legrand: Global electrical and digital building infrastructure group with substantial lighting controls (Wattstopper, Legrand Enclosures) and data-center/IoT exposure. Competes with Current on integrated lighting + building controls for commercial real estate and enterprise customers.
• Acuity Brands: Largest North American lighting fixture and controls company (Lithonia, Holophane, Gotham, Distech Controls). Competes head-to-head in commercial/industrial/roadway LED fixtures and, like Current, sells attached lighting controls into smart-building projects.
• Lutron Electronics: Specialist leader in lighting controls (dimming, wireless, Vive, Quantum) for commercial buildings. Direct peer on the Daintree/IoT Spaces controls side and a frequent incumbent on smart-building specifications where Current competes to be specified.
• Dialight: Specialist in industrial LED lighting — high bay, hazardous location, transportation, and infrastructure. Comparable to Current's Albeo industrial high-bay and hazardous/demanding segment, with overlapping mining, oil & gas, and roadway end-customers.
• Eaton (Cooper Lighting Solutions): Cooper Lighting (Halo, Metalux, Invue) is a direct C&I LED fixture competitor, and Eaton's broader electrical portfolio overlaps with LightSweep wired controls. Competes for the same commercial, industrial, and roadway retrofit projects as Current.
• Leviton: Major North American manufacturer of electrical devices and lighting controls (occupancy sensors, dimmers, luminaire-integrated controls). Overlaps with LightSweep wired controls and competes in the same electrical-distributor channel.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): The global market leader in LED lighting and connected lighting systems (Philips Hue/Interact). Direct competitor across commercial, industrial, roadway, and signage luminaires and controls, including wireless IoT platforms — almost mirror-image portfolio to Current's Daintree + IoT Spaces stack.
• Cree Lighting: LED-centric lighting company (now owned by ADLT/ams OSRAM-adjacent) serving commercial, industrial, and roadway markets. Similar go-to-market through agents and distributors and similar LED retrofit value proposition competing with Albeo high-bay and Evolve outdoor lines.
• OSRAM / ams OSRAM: European-headquartered competitor across LED components, fixtures, and specialty lighting (including signage with the Traxon brand). Comparable in global reach, automotive/industrial LED depth, and growing smart-building/IoT sensor portfolio.

Regional players

• Zumtobel Group: Austrian premium commercial lighting and controls group (Zumtobel, Thorn, Tridonic). Comparable architectural/commercial LED fixture portfolio and strong lighting-controls/IoT offering (Tridonic), but primarily a European competitor rather than North America-focused like Current.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/currentbyge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A3 records

Investments

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

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