What TechBrite does

TechBrite is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based electronics manufacturer founded in 1999 that designs, produces, and distributes LED and fluorescent lighting fixtures for commercial, industrial, and outdoor applications across the United States. Its product portfolio spans troffers, surface wraps, strip fixtures, high bays, vaportite (IP65/66/67) fixtures for harsh and food-processing environments, outdoor wall packs/area lights/canopies/floods, full retrofits, and "wired for LED tubes" fixtures that bridge fluorescent and LED technologies; the company also sells accessories such as occupancy sensors, photocells, wireguards, and a proprietary wireless control system for dimming, on/off, and zone control without pulling control wire. Differentiating technology includes a patent-pending Tandem Joiner that combines two 4-foot fixtures into an 8-foot unit on-site, selectable wattage/CCT configurations across most product lines, and efficiency benchmarks up to 138-160 lumens per watt with L70 lifespans exceeding 130,000 hours.

The company sells through a nationwide network of manufacturer representatives covering all 50 states plus Washington DC, complemented by website-based quote requests, a quick-ship program for select SKUs, and an in-house technical support team. Pricing is quote-based with tiered freight allowances (for example, $1,500-$2,000 per shipment on 4-foot fixtures and $3,000-$3,500 on 8-foot fixtures depending on destination), and revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of LED and fluorescent fixtures, retro kits, components, and free technical support services. Customer segments are segmented horizontally across commercial office, industrial/plant, outdoor/hardscape, and retrofit/replacement use cases, with end markets including warehouses, manufacturing, food processing, parking garages, offices, educational and healthcare facilities, and building exteriors.

Name

TechBrite

Legal name

TechBrite

Website

https://techbrite.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

TechBrite is a Cincinnati-based LED and fluorescent lighting fixture manufacturer serving commercial, industrial, and outdoor end markets across the United States via a nationwide rep network, with a broad SKU catalog spanning troffers, high bays, vaportite, outdoor, and retrofit products plus a wireless control system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Lighting Fixtures

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Location & Explosion-Proof Lighting (ATEX/IECEx, intrinsically safe fixtures) (IMAGAIAC), Smart Lighting & Electrical (Bulbs, Switches, Outlets, Panels) (HSAPAQAC)

Keywords

• Commercial lighting fixtures
• LED lighting products
• Fluorescent lighting fixtures
• Industrial lighting solutions
• Outdoor area lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Fixtures: Sale of LED fixtures including troffers, high bays, strips, vaportite, wall packs, flood fixtures, door packs, and retro kits for commercial, industrial, and outdoor applications.
2. Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures: Sale of fluorescent fixtures including BayBrite high bays, strip fixtures, lay-in troffers, surface wraps, and retro kits for replacement and retrofit applications.
3. LED Tube Retrofits: Fixtures pre-wired for LED tubes, allowing customers to easily upgrade from fluorescent to LED technology.
4. Accessories and Components: Sale of accessories including sensors, occupancy sensors, photocells, wireless controls, reflectors, ballast covers, wireguards, and mounting hardware.
5. Technical Support Services: Free technical support for product selection, lighting layout requests, and installation guidance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TechBrite designs, manufactures, and distributes commercial and industrial LED and fluorescent lighting fixtures—including troffers, high bays, strip fixtures, surface wraps, vaportite enclosures, wall packs, area/flood lights, canopies, and door packs—along with retrofit kits, wireless lighting controls, and occupancy/photo sensors. Products are configured for office, warehouse/industrial, outdoor/hardscape, and harsh/wet-environment installations and sold through a nationwide manufacturer-rep network and direct website quoting.

Product overview

TechBrite is a lighting fixture manufacturer based in Cincinnati, Ohio, offering a comprehensive portfolio of LED and fluorescent lighting products across multiple categories. The product line includes: Troffer fixtures (LED Troffer, LED Troffer Eco, LED Center Basket Eco Troffer, Selectable LED Center Basket variants, Center Basket Troffer LED Tubes, and LED Backlit Flat Panel); Surface fixtures (LED Surface Wrap in multiple variants including Selectable, Eco, and Continuous Row); Strip fixtures (LED Narrow Lens Strip, LED Selectable Strip, LED Slim Strip, SOTA LED Fixture with occupancy sensor option); High Bay products (BayBrite High Bay G2, BayBrite Eco, LED UltraBay, LED Linear High Bay with selectable variants, Round Sensor Ready High Bay, LED Low Bay, LED Express Bay); Harsh Environment fixtures (LED Vaportite High Bay, LED Vaportite High Bay Advanced, LED Vaportite Strip, LED Vaportite Strip Advanced with IP67 ratings); Outdoor fixtures (LED Shoebox Area Light, LED Selectable Area Light Pro, LED Flood Fixture, Low Profile Canopy, LED Canopy, LED Door Pack, multiple LED Wall Pack variants including Selectable, Economy, Adjustable, Full Cut Off, Sensor Ready UFO); Retrofit products (LED Center Basket Retro Troffer, LED Retro Troffer, LED Retro Troffer Eco, LED Quick Strip Retro G2, LED Strip Retro Kit G2, LED Vaportite Retro Strip, SOTA Retro LED with and without sensor, High Bay Retro); Wired for LED Tubes products (BayBrite Eco, Strip with Tandem Joiner, Vaportite High Bay, Vaportite High Bay Advanced, Surface Wrap, Vaportite Strip variants); Fluorescent products (BayBrite High Bay, BayBrite ECO High Bay, Surface Wrap, Lay-In Troffer, Retro Lay-In Troffer, Retro Strip, Strip Fixture, Vaportite High Bay, Vaportite Strip); plus accessories like the 2X2/2X4 Surface Mount Kit, Sensors (FSP-211, LSXR), and a Wireless Control Enabled System for wireless dimming, photocell, on/off, zone and individual fixture control. The products serve commercial, industrial, and outdoor applications including offices, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, parking garages, food processing, and building exteriors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BayBrite: Product line featuring high bay lighting fixtures, including BayBrite Eco LED Tubes and BayBrite High Bay products
• Vaportite
• SOTA
• Quick Strip

Products and services

• LED Troffer (Center Basket) family Cloud-series and Center Basket LED troffer fixtures available in 2x2 and 2x4 configurations with 0-10v dimming standard, integrated T-grid clips, soft low-glare diffuser, and wattage/CCT selectable options; includes eco/economy variants for office ceiling retrofits and new construction.
• LED Backlit Flat Panel Architectural-grade LED flat panel achieving up to 125 LPW, available in 2x2, 2x4, and 1x4 sizes with color and wattage selectable options; DLC Premium listed for utility rebates in office and education retrofits.
• LED Surface Wrap family LED surface wrap fixtures with prismatic lens in 4ft and 8ft lengths, including Selectable, Eco Selectable, and Continuous Row variants for office corridors, stairwells, and back-of-house areas.
• LED Strip Fixture family LED strip fixtures including Narrow Lens, Selectable, and Slim Strip variants for task lighting, utility areas, and industrial corridors; SOTA LED Fixture offers up to 138 LPW with occupancy sensor and wireless-control options.
• BayBrite LED High Bay family BayBrite LED high bay fixtures in standard, Eco, G2, Linear, Adjustable Linear, UltraBay, Low Bay, and Express Bay variants, plus Round Sensor Ready UFO up to 140 LPW; designed for warehouses, manufacturing plants, and logistics facilities replacing metal-halide high bays.
• LED Vaportite High Bay family IP67-rated LED vaportite high bay fixtures (standard, Advanced, and Selectable variants) engineered for wet, dusty, and harsh environments including food processing, parking garages, and refrigerated storage; can save up to 60% energy versus metal halide.
• LED Vaportite Strip family IP65/IP66/IP67-rated LED vaportite strip fixtures in 2ft, 4ft, and 8ft lengths, including Slim Selectable and Advanced (NSF/ANSI2 sanitation certified) variants for food processing, washdown, and refrigerated storage.
• LED Area Light / Shoebox family LED area lights and shoebox fixtures (Shoebox, Selectable Area Light Pro, Selectable Flood Area Light) with Type 3 or 5 distribution, photocell and PIR options, 347/480V availability, and IP66 wet-location rating for parking lots and building exteriors.
• LED Wall Pack family LED wall packs including standard, Selectable (up to 159–160 LPW), Economy Selectable, Adjustable Selectable (up to 90°), and Full Cut Off Selectable variants for dark-sky compliance; polycarbonate or glass lens, integral photocell option for building perimeters.
• LED Canopy family LED canopy fixtures including Low Profile Canopy, standard LED Canopy, and Selectable LED Canopy variants for gas stations, covered walkways, and other canopy applications.
• LED Flood Fixture LED flood fixture available in 120/277V or 347/480V configurations with DLC Primary Use (Architectural Flood and Spot Luminaires) and DLC Premium listings, plus UL Wet Location rating, for parking lots and facade lighting.
• LED Door Pack Compact LED wall pack designed for building entryways and doorways, with dusk-to-dawn photocell option for perimeter security lighting.
• LED Corridor Fixture LED fixture purpose-designed for corridor lighting applications in offices, schools, and healthcare facilities.
• LED Retrofit Kit family LED retrofit kits including Center Basket Retro Troffer, LED Retro Troffer (2x2), LED Retro Troffer Eco, Quick Strip Retro G2, Strip Retro Kit G2, Vaportite Retro Strip, SOTA Retro LED (with and without occupancy sensor), and High Bay Retro for converting existing fluorescent or HID fixtures to LED without full fixture replacement.
• Wired-for-LED-Tubes Fixture family Fixtures pre-wired for LED tubes—including BayBrite Eco, Strip, Strip w/ Tandem Joiner, Vaportite High Bay (standard and Advanced), Surface Wrap, and Vaportite Strip (standard and Advanced)—for easy upgrade from fluorescent to LED technology.
• Wireless Control Enabled System Proprietary wireless control system capable of dimming, photocell, on/off, zone control, and individual fixture control without pulling control wire; sensors installable up to 150 feet away and require no power or batteries; CSA USA certified.
• Sensors (FSP-211, LSXR) Occupancy and photo sensors, including FSP-211 and LSXR models, sold as accessories for TechBrite fixture families to enable occupancy-based dimming and daylight harvesting.
• Fluorescent Lighting Fixture family Legacy fluorescent fixtures including BayBrite ECO High Bay, BayBrite High Bay, Surface Wrap, Lay-In Troffer, Retro Lay-In Troffer, Retro Strip, Strip Fixture, Vaportite High Bay (UL Wet Location, NSF, NEMA 4X, IP66/IP67, ROHS), and Vaportite Strip (NSF Component, IP65/IP66/IP67), serving replacement and retrofit applications in offices and plants.
• 2X2/2X4 Surface Mount Kit Surface mounting kit accessory that enables 2x2 and 2x4 troffer and flat panel fixtures to be surface mounted where recessed installation is not feasible.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy efficiency improvements of 60% or more compared to traditional HID/metal halide lighting
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MaxLite: US-based LED lighting manufacturer offering indoor (troffers, panels, wraps) and outdoor (wall packs, area lights) fixtures with a strong retrofit focus. Closely comparable product mix, distribution model (reps and distributors), and mid-market positioning.
• GE Current, a Daintree company: US-focused commercial and industrial LED lighting manufacturer with strong presence in retrofits and high-bay/troffer categories. Highly comparable business model to TechBrite — domestic mid-market LED fixture manufacturer selling through distribution and rep networks — with a meaningful controls and IoT overlay.
• Atlas Lighting Products: US-based commercial and industrial LED lighting manufacturer with focus on wall packs, area lights, flood, and high-bay fixtures. Comparable outdoor and industrial product overlap and similar mid-market distribution-led go-to-market.
• RAB Lighting: US LED lighting manufacturer focused on commercial, industrial, and outdoor fixtures with strong contractor and distributor channels. Comparable across high bays, wall packs, area lights, and flood fixtures, with similar mid-market positioning and a comparable controls/accessory strategy.
• NICOR Lighting: US-based lighting manufacturer offering LED downlights, panels, troffers, and outdoor fixtures sold through distribution. Comparable as a US mid-market LED fixture maker competing in commercial and outdoor channels.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global lighting leader offering LED fixtures, lamps, and connected lighting systems (Interact). Comparable in commercial/industrial fixture categories and at the technology level on controls, but with worldwide brand, IoT platform, and OEM relationships.
• Hubbell Lighting: Hubbell's lighting division (Columbia, Prescolite, Dual-Lite, Kim) manufactures commercial and industrial LED fixtures, controls, and outdoor luminaires. Comparable to TechBrite across indoor and outdoor categories, with stronger brand recognition and national-account reach.
• Eaton (Cooper Lighting Solutions): Eaton's lighting business (Halo, Metalux, Lithonia, McGraw-Edison) is a major US manufacturer of commercial, industrial, and outdoor LED fixtures. Closely comparable product overlap in high bays, troffers, strips, and outdoor area lights, with substantially greater scale and channel coverage.
• Acuity Brands: Largest US-focused lighting and building solutions company (Lithonia, Gotham, Mark Architectural). Directly comparable as a manufacturer of commercial/industrial LED fixtures, troffers, high bays, and outdoor luminaires, but with vastly broader portfolio, controls platforms, and national distribution.
• LEDVANCE: Global lighting company (Sylvania brand in the US) selling LED fixtures, lamps, and components across commercial and industrial channels. Comparable category overlap, though LEDVANCE's scale and Sylvania brand give it broader distribution and consumer/contractor awareness.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance22 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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