Simes

What Simes does

Simes S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of architectural outdoor LED lighting, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Corte Franca (Brescia), Italy. The company designs and produces a comprehensive portfolio of luminaires organized into distinct product families — bollards, ceiling, floor-standing, inground walkover, linear effects, spot lights, step lights, submersion-rated, surface-mounted, suspension, wall, and wall-effect fixtures — serving architects, lighting designers, commercial and hospitality operators, residential developers, and urban/municipal buyers across Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. Its technology stack centers on LED with proprietary Comfort Optics (CRI 90), multi-protocol dimming (DALI, DALI2, DMX, Push-DIM, 1-10V), IoT-ready Zhaga sensor integration, and connected features such as motion-activated sensors and Wi-Fi Access Points on urban luminaires like SHIFT PRO.

The business is a hardware-led, project-driven model: revenue is generated through luminaire sales supplemented by professional services tied to project specification (lighting tests, simulations, and consultancy visits). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled via project-based quotes requested through the website or sales consultants. Distribution is direct in most of the world and is anchored in the United States by an exclusive partnership with Sistemalux Inc. Go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, supported by a four-language website (IT/EN/FR/DE), a blog, a 895+-project inspiration gallery, downloadable technical catalogues, and active participation in major industry events including Light+Building 2026 in Frankfurt. The company is privately held as an Italian Società per Azioni with €30,100,000 share capital, registered in Brescia (R.E.A. N. 191441), and operates with 51–100 employees without disclosed external institutional ownership.

Name

Simes

Legal name

SIMES S.p.A.

Website

https://simes.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Simes S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of architectural outdoor LED lighting, serving architects, commercial and hospitality operators, residential developers, and municipal clients globally with a comprehensive portfolio of bollards, recessed, urban, and connected luminaires.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Outdoor Lighting

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Outdoor lighting fixtures
• LED architectural lighting
• Urban lighting bollards
• Landscape lighting systems
• Inground walkover luminaires

Headquarters

HQ city

Corte Franca

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lighting Fixture Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of outdoor architectural LED lighting products including bollards, ceiling fixtures, inground walkover luminaires, spot lights, wall mounted fixtures, and related lighting solutions for residential, commercial, and urban applications
2. Professional Services: Pre and post-sales support including sales consultant visits, project support with lighting tests and simulations, and company visits to headquarters for product demonstrations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Simes S.p.A. manufactures outdoor architectural LED lighting fixtures for buildings, landscapes, residential, and urban applications. The product portfolio spans bollards, ceiling lights, floor-standing fixtures, inground walkover systems, linear effects, spot lights, step lights, submersion-rated pool lighting, surface mounted fixtures, suspension systems, and wall mounted solutions. The company supports its products with consultative sales, project support through lighting simulations, and an accessories program covering power supplies, controllers, and IoT-ready Zhaga sensors.

Product overview

Simes S.p.A. is an Italian outdoor architectural lighting manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of luminaires organized into distinct product families. The core product line includes urban lighting solutions (SHIFT PRO bollards and pole mounts, ANY-WAY fixtures, FIELD sensor lights), architectural accent lighting (BRONZE Collection with multiple form factors), and recessed/surface fixtures (ZIP DOWN-LIGHT COMFORT ceiling luminaires, ZIP COMFORT inground walkover fixtures). Products support standard lighting control protocols including DALI, DALI2, DMX, and Push-DIM dimming, with optional IoT integration via Zhaga sensors and Wi-Fi Access Point capability on select luminaires. The portfolio is complemented by a comprehensive accessories program spanning power supplies, controllers, lenses, and mounting hardware.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bronze Collection: A product family featuring bronze-finished architectural lighting fixtures including ceiling recessed, ceiling surface, ground stake, spot light, wall, and wall recessed variations.
• AIR-LIGHTING®
• IP SYSTEM®
• GHOST

Products and services

• SHIFT PRO Urban lighting bollard and pole-mounted fixture featuring rotosymmetric optics for 360° light distribution, with control, safety, and connectivity features including optional Wi-Fi Access Point integration.
• ANY-WAY Bollard Bollard and pole-top luminaire designed for versatile outdoor illumination, engineered to extend lighting reach in various architectural contexts.
• FIELD Sensor Light Sensor-equipped outdoor luminaire that activates lighting only when needed, providing energy-efficient illumination through motion detection technology.
• BRONZE Collection Comprehensive family of architectural outdoor lighting fixtures including spot lights, ground stakes, wall surface and recessed, ceiling surface and recessed, and walk-over luminaires, unified by a bronze material finish for architectural integration.
• AIR-LIGHTING® Suspended lighting system for architectural interiors and covered outdoor spaces, providing diffused illumination from an overhead mounting configuration.
• ZIP DOWN-LIGHT COMFORT Recessed LED ceiling downlight for functional architectural lighting and accent illumination, featuring comfort optics and IP65 protection for outdoor humid areas including swimming pools and spas. Available in multiple sizes with CRI 90 LEDs and IK09 mechanical resistance.
• ZIP COMFORT Inground walkover LED luminaire for residential, public park, and urban area applications. Available in round and square shapes with four sizes, stainless steel or black aluminum finishes, and multiple beam angles from diffused to narrow beam or asymmetrical distribution. Features RGBW option, IP65/IP67 protection, and tiltable optics.

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sistemalux Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSistemalux Inc. is the exclusive distributor for Simes products in the United States market, providing localized sales, distribution, and support services for American customers seeking Simes outdoor architectural lighting solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• iGuzzini Illuminazione: Italian architectural lighting manufacturer (now part of Fagerhult Group) with a deeply overlapping portfolio of indoor and outdoor architectural luminaires for specifier-driven projects. Most direct Italian-headquartered peer to Simes.
• Hunza Lighting: Specialist manufacturer of premium outdoor architectural luminaires (bollards, inground, wall, spike lights) targeting landscape and architectural projects. Comparable niche focus and design-led positioning.
• Bega Gantenbrink-Leuchten: German premium manufacturer of outdoor architectural lighting with bollards, facade, inground and pole-top luminaires. Direct competitor for specifier-driven European projects at the premium tier.
• ERCO: German architectural lighting specialist with extensive outdoor and indoor portfolios targeted at specifiers. Comparable in design-led, premium specification positioning for cultural, hospitality and urban projects.
• Targetti Sankey: Italian architectural lighting specialist with strong outdoor and indoor product lines for hospitality, cultural and urban projects. Comparable in size, geographic footprint and specifier-led go-to-market approach.
• WE-EF Leuchten: German outdoor architectural lighting specialist with bollards, inground, wall and pole-top families for urban and landscape applications. Strongly comparable product mix and specification-driven model.
• Platek Light: Italian manufacturer specializing in outdoor architectural lighting including bollards, inground, wall and pole-mounted luminaires. Closely comparable in product category, design-led positioning and European mid-scale profile.

Broad incumbents

• Zumtobel Group: Austrian-listed lighting group offering Thorn outdoor, Zumtobel indoor architectural and Zumtobel-branded outdoor products. Larger multi-brand competitor overlapping with Simes in the architectural and urban lighting segments.
• Fagerhult Group: Swedish listed lighting group owning iGuzzini, Targetti, Fagerhult, LTS and other architectural brands. Larger multi-brand competitor with broader portfolio across indoor and outdoor architectural segments.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global lighting incumbent with a broad outdoor and architectural portfolio across residential, professional and municipal segments. Larger-scale competitor with significantly greater R&D and distribution capacity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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