Schréder

What Schréder does

Schréder is a privately held Belgian smart lighting infrastructure company founded in 1907 and headquartered in Brussels, with operations across 35 countries through direct field sales and country-specific local teams. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies outdoor LED luminaires for cities, sports venues, transport hubs, industrial sites, roads, and tunnels, alongside poles, brackets, retrofit solutions, and solar-powered lighting systems. Its technology stack centres on proprietary optical systems (LensoFlex 2 and 4 Zebra), high-output floodlights for sports applications (BRITELINE GEN3 up to 240,000 lumens, OMNIBLAST GEN2 up to 330,000 lumens), and the Schréder EXEDRA smart lighting management platform certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 with NEMA and Zhaga-D4i interoperability.

The company sells primarily through project-based B2B contracts to municipalities, governments, and enterprises, with project-specific pricing and quotations rather than public list prices. Three identifiable revenue streams are hardware sales of luminaires and systems, professional services including lighting design, custom engineering (Schréder STUDIO), and commissioning support, and managed smart city services through EXEDRA and EXEDRA Genius. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales with regional agent networks and a global portfolio of country-specific websites.

Schréder has actively expanded through acquisitions, adding Ligman Lighting USA in June 2024, Photinus as a wholly owned solar competence centre, the EdgeMachines smart city data acquisition, and NLS Lighting in April 2026 in the United States, while forming a 49%-owned joint venture with Bahra Electric in December 2025 to localise smart lighting delivery in Saudi Arabia. The portfolio is reinforced by FIFA Quality Programme certifications for sports floodlights, EcoVadis Gold sustainability status (83/100, four consecutive years), and software integrations with DIALux, RELUX, and Casambi that embed Schréder products into lighting designer and installer workflows.

Name

Schréder

Legal name

Schréder S.A.

Website

https://schreder.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Schréder is a Belgian-founded, privately held global provider of smart outdoor LED lighting infrastructure, serving municipalities, transport hubs, sports venues, roads, tunnels, and industrial sites across 35 countries with proprietary luminaires, the EXEDRA smart management platform, and solar lighting solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Lighting

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Street Lighting & Area Lighting Electrical Infrastructure (IMAFAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lighting Controls & Smart Lighting Systems (BPABAGAC), Energy Management Systems & Plant Controllers (PPC, AGC Participation, Curtailment Control) (EUAMAIAI)

Keywords

• Outdoor lighting solutions
• LED luminaires
• Smart city lighting
• Solar street lighting
• Sports floodlights

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lighting Equipment Sales: Sale of LED luminaires, poles, brackets, control systems, smart poles, solar lighting solutions, and retrofit products for outdoor lighting applications including cities, sports, transport, industries, and roads.
2. Professional Services: Services including lighting design and engineering, product customisation, installation and commissioning support, environmental impact reduction consulting, and smart lighting optimisation services.
3. Smart City Solutions: Schréder EXEDRA remote management system and smart city platforms integrated into lighting infrastructure for monitoring, metering and managing lighting networks.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Schréder manufactures and supplies LED luminaires, smart poles, poles and brackets, solar lighting solutions and retrofit kits for outdoor applications in cities, sports venues, transport infrastructure, industrial sites, roads and tunnels. Its offering is anchored by the proprietary Schréder EXEDRA remote management and smart control platform, complemented by professional lighting design, custom engineering through Schréder STUDIO, installation support and smart-lighting optimisation services.

Product overview

Schréder is a global leader in intelligent lighting infrastructure offering a comprehensive portfolio of smart outdoor lighting solutions. The core offering consists of LED luminaires for streets, roads, sports venues, tunnels, and industrial applications; Schréder EXEDRA remote control and management platform for smart city lighting networks; and solar-powered lighting solutions. Key product families include BRITELINE GEN3, OMNIBLAST GEN2, OMNISTAR, INDU BAY, and INDU FLOOD for sports and large area lighting; IZYLUM, TECEO, PIANO, and YOA for urban/street lighting; VERTICALIS, PROTOS, and ALTARA for solar solutions; and SHUFFLE smart poles integrating IoT devices. The portfolio is complemented by software tools (DIALux plugin, RELUX catalogue, ITERRA mobile app), professional services (lighting design, installation support), and custom engineering through Schréder STUDIO. Recent acquisitions (Photinus for solar, EdgeMachines for smart city data, NLS Lighting and Ligman for North American manufacturing) expand capabilities in connected solar lighting, real-time urban data services, and specification-grade LED manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Schréder EXEDRA: Smart control platform for outdoor lighting management
• Schréder EXEDRA Genius
• Schréder STUDIO
• SHUFFLE
• ITERRA
• BRITELINE
• OMNIBLAST
• OMNISTAR
• INDU BAY
• INDU FLOOD
• PROTOS
• VERTICALIS
• IZYLUM
• TECEO
• PURE NIGHT

Products and services

• Luminaires

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 75% energy savings compared to HID lighting in sports applications
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability6 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bahra ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025Schréder and Bahra Electric announced creation of a joint venture to revolutionise smart lighting solutions in Saudi Arabia. A new company was created with Bahra Electric holding 51% of shares and Schréder holding 49%. This joint venture provides a fully localised solution with a competitive edge for the Saudi Arabian market.
• EdgeMachinescoreTechnology or IntegrationFollowing a successful year-long partnership deploying projects internationally, Schréder acquired EdgeMachines to deliver smarter urban services and enhance city life. The acquisition was a natural evolution driven by a shared vision to help cities become more sustainable and resilient by providing real-time data.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Lighting): The world's largest lighting company (formerly Philips Lighting), offering a full LED luminaire portfolio, smart-city systems (Interact City), and solar solutions. Directly comparable across all of Schréder's segments but at materially greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Acuity Brands: U.S. lighting and building solutions leader (Lithonia, Holophane, Aculux, Distech). Overlaps with Schréder in street/road, tunnel, and sports lighting, with strong North American municipal relationships that complement Schréder's European stronghold.
• Hubbell Lighting: U.S.-based broad-line lighting manufacturer with strong municipal and roadway presence. Comparable to Schréder's road and tunnel segments, particularly relevant now that Schréder has built U.S. manufacturing through Ligman and NLS acquisitions.
• GE Current, a Daintree company: North American LED and smart-controls specialist with deep roots in commercial, industrial, and street lighting. Direct competitor in U.S. municipal projects where Schréder is now expanding post-Ligman/NLS acquisitions.
• Eaton (Cooper Lighting Solutions): U.S. power-management giant with a substantial lighting division (formerly Cooper Lighting). Overlaps with Schréder in industrial, roadway, and outdoor applications, particularly across the North American market where Schréder is now competing.

Direct peers

• Zumtobel Group: Austrian premium lighting specialist with Thorn and Zumtobel brands serving architectural, outdoor, sports, and industrial applications. Closest direct peer to Schréder in terms of European heritage, vertical breadth, and focus on specification-grade outdoor projects.
• Siteco (OSRAM Lighting Solutions): German outdoor and infrastructure lighting brand, formerly part of OSRAM. Closely comparable product portfolio across street, tunnel, and sports lighting with strong European specification-engineering presence.
• Cree Lighting: U.S. LED lighting specialist (now an Ideal Industries business) with strong focus on commercial, industrial, and outdoor applications. Overlaps with Schréder on roadway, area, and industrial LED luminaires.
• Holophane: Heritage industrial and outdoor lighting brand, now part of Acuity Brands, with a long history in roadway, area, and hazardous-location luminaires. Comparable to Schréder's industrial and infrastructure product lines.
• Thorn Lighting: European outdoor, road, and sports lighting brand within the Zumtobel Group. Highly comparable product mix and customer base (municipalities, sports venues) to Schréder, especially in Western Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments1 record

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