What Nemalux does

Nemalux Inc. is a Calgary, Alberta-based industrial LED lighting manufacturer specializing in solid-state luminaires rated for explosion-proof and hazardous-location service. Founded in 2003 (originally as Global Scada Inc., renamed in 2008), the company designs and manufactures LED fixtures engineered for flammable, corrosive, vibration-intensive, and extreme-temperature industrial environments. Its product portfolio comprises twelve named luminaire series — JR, MR, XR, AR, GS, BL, NL, EXC, CANLED, XCANLED, ZLM, and LS — spanning 500 to 56,000 lumens, supplemented by IECEx/ATEX-certified international variants (RB, RF, RM, RH, RL) and accessory systems including the Top Hat Retrofit Adapter and Optimount pre-assembled stanchion. Nemalux holds an extensive stack of third-party certifications (UL 1598/1598A/844, CSA C22.2, IECEx, ATEX, ABS, ISO 9001:2015, DLC, IDA Dark Sky) that function as a meaningful regulatory barrier to entry in this segment.

The company's core technology centers on thermal management: underpowering CREE, Samsung, and Nichia LEDs to 50–70% of rated maximum current, paired with custom metal-core PCBs, marine-grade copper-free aluminum housings, and IP66/67/68 pressure-equalized enclosures. Revenue is primarily generated through quote-based hardware sales to industrial B2B customers, with complementary revenue from AGI32/Dialux Evo-based lighting design, on-site facility lighting audits, custom fabrication, OEM contract manufacturing, and kitting/pre-assembly services. Primary customer verticals are oil & gas, chemical processing, mining, and marine/ports; secondary verticals include grain processing, pulp & paper, military & aerospace, infrastructure, nuclear power, automation & control, and temporary lighting. Go-to-market is a direct enterprise field-sales motion with in-house industrial LED lighting specialists, supported by industry-specific application guides and a quote-based pricing model.

In November 2025, Nemalux was acquired by Cooper Lighting Solutions, a Signify business, integrating Nemalux into Cooper's industrial portfolio alongside the Fail-Safe brand. The acquisition extended Cooper's industrial lighting footprint into Canada — its first Canadian manufacturing site — while providing Nemalux with access to Cooper's broader North American distribution network spanning the US, Canada, and Mexico. Prior to and following the acquisition, Nemalux continues to operate its 11–50-employee organization with manufacturing and headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, supported by stated 2–3 week lead times enabled by component stocking programs.

Name

Nemalux

Legal name

Nemalux Inc.

Website

https://nemalux.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nemalux designs and manufactures explosion-proof, hazardous-location LED luminaires for oil & gas, chemical, mining, and marine operators. Founded in 2003 and acquired by Cooper Lighting Solutions (Signify) in November 2025, the Calgary firm sells certified industrial lighting hardware plus lighting design, audit, and OEM services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial LED Lighting

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Location & Explosion-Proof Lighting (ATEX/IECEx, intrinsically safe fixtures) (IMAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial LED lighting
• Hazardous location luminaires
• Explosion-proof lighting
• Marine LED fixtures
• Industrial lighting manufacturer

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

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. LED Lighting Fixtures: Sale of industrial-grade LED luminaires including JR, MR, XR, AR, GS, BL, NL, EXC, LS, ZLM, CANLED, XCANLED series and accessories. Products sold as one-time capital purchases with various mounting configurations and certification levels.
2. Lighting Design Services: Complimentary industrial LED lighting design services using AGI32 and Dialux Evo software. Professional layouts and detailed reports illustrating fixture placement and expected performance outcomes.
3. Facility Lighting Audits: Complimentary lighting audit services for industrial, municipal, marine, and hazardous sites including on-site analysis with comprehensive proposal packages containing lighting calculations, recommended fixture locations, energy-saving reports, and budgetary estimates.
4. Custom Fabrication: Custom luminaire fabrication services including custom mounting brackets, spectrum & optical engineering, packaging, thru-wiring electronics, dark sky compliance, and remote-power solutions. Addresses site-specific challenges with unique configurations.
5. OEM Fixture Design: Original Equipment Manufacturing design and contract manufacturing services for corporations requiring specific lighting solutions. Exclusive products developed for specific customer brands.
6. Kitting & Pre-Assembly Services: Pre-assembly and kitting services for remote projects including ARTSU articulating strut pole assembly, GS Shield protective covers, Solar GS standalone units, Bullrail GS protective cases, and Swivelpole pre-wired assemblies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nemalux designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial-grade LED lighting fixtures engineered for hazardous locations and harsh environments. The company produces explosion-proof luminaires certified for use in oil & gas, mining, marine, chemical processing, and other heavy industrial settings, alongside custom fabrication, OEM design, lighting audits, and kitting services supporting both retrofit and new-build projects.

Product overview

Nemalux is a manufacturer of industrial-grade LED lighting solutions for harsh and hazardous locations, operating as part of Cooper Lighting Solutions (a Signify Business). The product portfolio centers on explosion-proof and hazardous location rated LED luminaires organized into multiple series (JR, MR, XR, AR, GS, BL, NL, EXC, CANLED, XCANLED, ZLM, LS, RB, RF, RM, RH, RL) ranging from 500 to 56,000 lumens, complemented by accessory products including Top Hat Retrofit Adapters for Crouse-Hinds legacy fixture upgrades and Optimount pre-assembled stanchion solutions. The company also offers value-added services including lighting design using AGI32 and Dialux Evo software, facility lighting audits, custom fabrication, OEM design, performance comparison, and kitting services. All products are designed and manufactured in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JR Series LED Luminaire
• MR Series LED Luminaire
• XR Series LED Luminaire
• AR Series LED Luminaire
• GS Series LED Luminaire
• BL Series LED Luminaire
• NL Series LED Luminaire
• EXC Series LED Luminaire
• CANLED Series LED Luminaire
• XCANLED Series LED Luminaire
• ZLM Series LED Luminaire
• LS Series LED Luminaire
• RB Series LED Luminaire
• RF Series LED Luminaire
• RM Series LED Luminaire
• RH Series LED Luminaire
• RL Series LED Luminaire
• Top Hat Retrofit Adapter
• Optimumount
• Lighting Design Service
• Lighting Audit Service
• Custom Fabrication Service
• Performance Comparison Service
• OEM Design Service
• Kitting Service

Quantifiable outcome

• XR Series Floodlights reduce energy costs by 50-75% on projects
• +2 more outcomes

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cooper Lighting SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Cooper Lighting Solutions, a Signify Business, acquired Nemalux in November 2025. The deal complements Cooper's existing Fail-Safe brand capabilities and extends its ruggedization portfolio into hazardous industrial applications. This marks Cooper's first manufacturing footprint in Canada with operations spanning the US, Canada, and Mexico. Nemalux maintains its manufacturing base and headquarters in Canada as part of the Cooper Lighting Solutions portfolio.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Acuity Brands: Acuity Brands is a large lighting conglomerate whose Holophane, Lithonia, and Hydrel brands cover commercial, industrial, and hazardous-location segments. As Nemalux's parent Cooper competes with Acuity, Acuity represents both an overlapping competitor and a market-sizing reference for industrial luminaires.
• Hubbell Lighting: Hubbell Lighting (including the Chalmit and Hawke product lines historically) manufactures industrial and hazardous-location LED luminaires for oil & gas, mining, and marine applications, competing broadly with Nemalux's MR, XR, and AR series.
• Emerson Appleton: Emerson's Appleton brand supplies explosion-proof enclosures, lighting, and electrical apparatus for hazardous industrial locations. It overlaps with Nemalux's Class I/II Division 1 and Zone 1/21 lighting for oil & gas and chemical facilities.
• Appleton (Emerson) / O-Z/Gedney: Emerson's industrial portfolio, including Appleton and O-Z/Gedney, supplies explosion-proof conduit, lighting, and enclosures into the same oil & gas, chemical, and mining end markets as Nemalux, serving as a broader incumbent peer in hazardous-location electrical equipment.
• Eaton (Crouse-Hinds): Eaton's Crouse-Hinds division is the legacy incumbent in explosion-proof and hazardous-location lighting and is also the supplier whose mounting hoods Nemalux's Top Hat Retrofit Adapter targets. It offers a broader portfolio beyond lighting and competes across the same oil & gas and chemical plant end markets.

Direct peers

• Kenall Manufacturing: Kenall specializes in sealed, vandal-resistant, and hazardous-location LED luminaires for industrial, transportation, and infrastructure markets. It competes with Nemalux's BL, NL, and JR linear and compact fixtures in harsh-environment applications.
• Holophane: Holophane, an Acuity Brands company, produces high-bay, low-bay, and hazardous-location industrial luminaires with strong presence in heavy industrial and infrastructure applications similar to Nemalux's heavy industrial and infrastructure segments.
• Phoenix Lighting: Phoenix Lighting manufactures heavy-duty and hazardous-location LED fixtures for mining, marine, oil & gas, and industrial infrastructure. It competes directly with Nemalux's ZLM, AR, and XR high-output floodlights and high-bay luminaires.
• Dialight: Dialight is the closest direct competitor, manufacturing LED industrial lighting fixtures for hazardous locations, mining, oil & gas, and heavy industrial applications with extensive Class I/II/III and IECEx/ATEX certifications, mirroring Nemalux's core product and end-market focus.
• R. Stahl: R. Stahl is a German-headquartered specialist in explosion-protected electrical equipment and lighting for hazardous (IECEx/ATEX) environments. It competes head-to-head with Nemalux's XR, MR, RB, RF, RM, RH, and RL product lines in international hazardous-location projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance16 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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