Current

What Current does

Current (legal entity HLI Solutions, Inc.) is a North American commercial LED lighting and intelligent controls manufacturer operating from Greenville, South Carolina. The company was established through the acquisition of Hubbell's commercial and industrial lighting business (completed 2022) and operates a portfolio of 14+ heritage brands including Columbia Lighting, Prescolite, Litecontrol, Kim Lighting, Beacon, Dual-Lite, Kurt Versen, Architectural Area Lighting, EXO, and Lifeshield, collectively spanning contractor-grade through architectural specification-grade fixtures. Current's product surface covers indoor commercial and industrial fixtures (downlights, troffers, linear slot and strip, high bay, cylinders, wall mount, retrofit kits), outdoor luminaires (area/site/roadway, bollards, canopy/garage, decorative post-top, flood, sports, step lights), emergency and exit lighting, and a centralized NX Lighting Controls platform offering hybrid wired and wireless connectivity, sensors, power packs, relays, wallbox devices, control panels, and the Site Manager 6.1 software plus NX App for commissioning and management.

The business model is B2B hardware sales through a hybrid go-to-market combining manufacturer sales agents (with a 'Find an Agent' locator) covering large commercial projects and electrical wholesale distributors (with a 'Where to Buy' portal) serving contractor fulfillment, supplemented by quick-ship and in-stock programs. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with a specification-driven commercial project sales cycle. Current serves nine primary verticals — healthcare (Lifeshield complex-environment brand), education, automotive dealers, manufacturing and warehouse, office and commercial buildings, retail, hospitality, petroleum and convenience stores, and data centers — with specialized compliance for behavioral health, cleanroom, surgical and imaging, MRI, NSF/IP65/NEMA 4X ratings, and BABA/BAA/TAA federal procurement. The company claims over 200 years of lighting innovation heritage tracing to Edison-era GE origins, and maintains active presence across industry events (LightX 2026), specification channels (AIA/CES continuing education through The Institute), and social platforms. Leadership comprises a dual-president/CEO structure (Steven Harris and Manish Bhandari) alongside C-suite executives in finance, HR, IT, commercial operations, global operations and supply chain, and VP/GMs for Controls & Indoor, Outdoor & Specialty Lighting, marketing, and general counsel.

Name

Current

Legal name

HLI Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://currentlighting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Current (HLI Solutions, Inc.) is a North American commercial LED lighting and intelligent controls manufacturer operating 14+ heritage brands across indoor, outdoor, emergency, and healthcare specialty fixtures, serving healthcare, education, industrial, office, retail, and petroleum verticals via a manufacturer agent and electrical distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial & Industrial Lighting

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights) (IMAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Commercial LED lighting
• Lighting controls
• Outdoor area lighting
• Architectural downlighting
• Emergency exit lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Fixtures: Sale of commercial LED indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures across multiple product categories including troffers, downlights, linear, high bay, area/site, decorative, and emergency lighting. Products sold through distribution and agent channels with various specification levels from contractor-grade to architectural.
2. Lighting Controls Systems: Sale of NX Lighting Controls platform including wired and wireless controls, sensors, power packs, relays, wallbox devices, and control panels. Controls are offered as both standalone components and factory-integrated options in luminaires.
3. Aftermarket & Replacement: Retrofit kits, replacement parts, batteries, and accessories for existing installations enabling customers to upgrade to LED technology.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Current manufactures and distributes a comprehensive portfolio of commercial and industrial LED lighting fixtures — including indoor (downlights, troffers, linear, cylinders, bay, vaportite), outdoor (area/site, roadway, bollards, canopy, decorative post top), complex-environment (healthcare, cleanroom, behavioral, vandal), and emergency/exit products — alongside the NX Lighting Controls platform and supporting design/management software. Products are sold across 14+ specialty brands through manufacturer sales agents and electrical distributors in North America.

Product overview

Current is a commercial LED lighting and controls company offering a comprehensive portfolio of intelligent lighting solutions organized as a multi-brand platform. The product portfolio spans indoor commercial fixtures (downlights, linear slot, linear strip, surface mount, troffers/panels, bay lighting, cylinders), outdoor fixtures (area/site/roadway, bollards, canopy/garage, decorative post top, flood, landscape), and advanced controls (NX Lighting Controls platform with wireless/wired options, sensors, and management software). The ecosystem includes branded sub-portfolios: Columbia Lighting (commercial/industrial fixtures), Prescolite (architectural downlighting), Litecontrol (linear/architectural), Kim Lighting (outdoor/architectural), Beacon (outdoor area/site), EXO (outdoor contemporary), Architectural Area Lighting (outdoor decorative), Lifeshield (healthcare/complex environments), Dual-Lite (emergency/exit), Kurt Versen (small aperture), and others. Supporting tools include DesignSuite, InverterSuite, LitePro DLX, Site Manager 6.1, and NX App. The NX Lighting Controls platform serves as the central control system enabling connected building intelligence across all fixture categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Architectural Area Lighting (AAL): Architectural area lighting fixtures and outdoor site lighting for commercial applications
• Beacon
• Columbia Lighting
• Compass
• Dual-Lite
• EXO
• Kim Lighting
• Kurt Versen
• Lifeshield
• Litecontrol
• NX Lighting Controls
• Prescolite
• Security Lighting
• tradeSELECT
• Whiteway

Products and services

• NX Lighting Controls Platform Advanced wired and wireless lighting controls platform for commercial buildings, supporting hybrid connectivity, sensors, power packs, relays, wallbox devices, and control panels for intelligent environments.
• Site Manager 6.1 Lighting management software that enables users to view and control recurring schedules, monitor energy usage, and meet code requirements for operational efficiency in commercial facilities.
• NX App Mobile application for streamlined NX lighting controls system setup, enabling faster discovery, more control, and seamless firmware updates with an intuitive user interface.
• DesignSuite Online design application supporting lighting project planning, layout, and specification workflows for commercial lighting professionals.
• LitePro DLX Lighting design and visualization tool used by specifiers and designers to plan and present commercial lighting layouts.
• Columbia Lighting Indoor Fixtures Commercial and industrial LED indoor fixtures including troffers, linear strips, surface mount, high/low bay, vaportite/enclosed & gasketed, wall mount, panels, and retrofit kits. Targets contractors and commercial specifiers for offices, classrooms, warehouses, and industrial facilities.
• Prescolite Architectural Downlighting Architectural downlighting, cylinders, and high-output LED fixtures for commercial, retail, and institutional interiors, including LITEISTRY, LiteFrame, LiteBox, D2 Series, and MegaLum families.
• Litecontrol Architectural Linear Lighting Architectural linear slot, surface mount, wet-location, and troffer products including the MODx, Nelo+, Note, and Ryvl families for modern commercial interiors.
• Lifeshield Healthcare & Complex Environment Lighting Specialty lighting for healthcare and complex environments including behavioral spaces, cleanroom (ISO 3), patient rooms (antimicrobial), surgical/imaging, MRI suites (non-ferromagnetic with EMI shielding), and vandal-resistant applications.
• Dual-Lite Emergency & Exit Lighting Emergency and exit lighting products including emergency lighting units, battery packs, central lighting inverters, exit and message signs, remote heads, and replacement batteries for life-safety applications.
• Beacon Outdoor Area/Site Lighting Outdoor LED lighting brand offering area, site, garage, and canopy luminaires including Viper, Ratio, Drive, Endura, and VSH Vanish edge-lit canopy for commercial and infrastructure projects.
• Kim Lighting Outdoor Architectural Lighting Outdoor architectural area, site, roadway, decorative, bollard, and landscape lighting including Altitude, Pavilion, Bounce, Era Acorn, KicK, and PGL8 product families for pedestrian and roadway environments.
• EXO Outdoor Contemporary Lighting Outdoor contemporary lighting brand offering area, site, bollard, and canopy luminaires including the Sling and AIRO families with switchable wattage and CCT options.
• Architectural Area Lighting (AAL) Outdoor architectural lighting brand offering area, site, and decorative post-top fixtures including Slide, Providence, Promenade, KicK, and Federal Globe for pedestrian-scale and municipal projects.
• Kurt Versen Architectural Downlighting Architectural small-aperture downlighting and cylinder brand featuring the Noni 1.5" round family for high-end commercial interiors.
• Whiteway Petroleum & C-Store Lighting Lighting brand serving petroleum stations and convenience stores with canopy, exterior, and interior luminaires tailored to fuel/c-store brand standards.
• Security Lighting Security and vandal-resistant lighting products including fixtures designed to withstand physical abuse in high-risk outdoor and public environments.
• Compass Commercial Lighting Commercial indoor lighting brand offering a range of indoor fixtures for general commercial applications.
• tradeSELECT Specification-Grade Lighting Contractor-grade and specification-grade lighting fixtures targeted at electrical contractors and smaller commercial projects.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Leviton Manufacturing: Leviton produces commercial and residential lighting controls, sensors, and fixtures through its Lighting & Energy Solutions division. It competes directly with Current's NX controls platform and with select fixture categories in the commercial market.
• Hubbell Lighting: Hubbell divested its commercial and industrial lighting business to Current in 2022, exiting the lighting market. While Hubbell no longer competes in commercial lighting, it remains a direct historical peer and a useful comparison for what the C&I business was worth and how it operates within a larger electrical products portfolio.
• Lutron Electronics: Lutron is the leading lighting controls specialist (Caseta, Vive, Quantum, Athena). It competes most directly with Current's NX Lighting Controls platform in commercial and architectural controls, and its dominance in dimming and controls is a benchmark Current's NX platform must overcome.

Emerging players

• Kenall Lighting: Kenall is a US manufacturer specializing in healthcare, behavioral health, cleanroom, vandal-resistant, and transportation-grade lighting. It directly competes with Current's Lifeshield brand in the complex-environment lighting niche that Current has built via acquisition.
• MaxLite: MaxLite is a US-based LED lighting manufacturer competing in the commercial and industrial fixture market with a focus on energy-efficient products. It overlaps with Current's Columbia and tradeSELECT value-tier offerings and competes for distributor and contractor-led business.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Lighting): Signify is the global lighting leader (formerly Philips Lighting) offering Philips and Interact-branded fixtures and controls worldwide. It overlaps with Current across commercial and outdoor LED lighting and is the dominant global specification brand, providing the scale and brand-recognition benchmark Current must beat.
• Legrand (Wattstopper): Legrand owns Wattstopper, a major commercial lighting controls brand, plus lighting fixture brands (Finelite, OCL Architectural). Its fixture-plus-controls model mirrors Current's positioning and it competes directly in architectural specification.
• Acuity Brands: Acuity Brands is the largest North American lighting and lighting controls company (NYSE: AYI). It offers an overlapping portfolio of commercial, industrial, and outdoor LED fixtures plus the nLight controls platform, making it Current's most direct large-scale competitor in specification-grade commercial projects.
• ams OSRAM: ams OSRAM is a global leader in LED components and lighting solutions (OSRAM, Digital Lumens, Traxon). It overlaps with Current in industrial, architectural, and outdoor lighting and competes through both LED component supply and finished fixtures.
• Eaton (Cooper Lighting Solutions): Eaton's Cooper Lighting Solutions division (Halo, Metalux, McGraw-Edison) competes head-to-head with Current in commercial and industrial LED fixtures. After Eaton acquired Cooper, it built a portfolio similar to Current's Columbia/Prescolite/Litecontrol brands and is a top-tier North American competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/currentlighting
• YouTubeyoutube.com/CurrentLighting
• Facebookfacebook.com/CurrentLtg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/current-lighting
• Instagraminstagram.com/Current_Lighting

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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