Velum

Name

Velum

Legal name

Velum SAS

Website

https://velum.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional LED Lighting Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAGAIAA

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

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Electrical Equipment & Industrial Electronics/Lighting & Signaling Equipment (Industrial/commercial lighting, indicators)

SECONDARYIMAGAIAB

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

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Electrical Equipment & Industrial Electronics/Lighting & Signaling Equipment (Industrial/commercial lighting, indicators)

Keywords

• Professional LED lighting
• LED luminaire manufacturing
• Custom lighting design
• Smart lighting systems
• Commercial lighting solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bischoffsheim

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom LED Luminaire Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of bespoke LED luminaires to professional clients across retail, industry, public infrastructure, and hospitality sectors. Revenue is generated through project-based luminaire orders, with customisation options (IMAGIN platform) and standard product lines sold alongside installation and consultation services. Turnkey lighting solutions are a core revenue driver.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Velum designs, manufactures, and installs custom and standard LED luminaires for professional indoor and outdoor applications across retail, industry, hospitality, public infrastructure, and tertiary environments. Its portfolio includes spotlights, linear fixtures, suspensions, wall lights, roadway luminaires, bollards, retrofit kits, poles and brackets, the IMAGIN fully customisable luminaire range, and the BABEL intelligent luminaire, supported by DALI/Bluetooth/Tunable White intelligent management and an internal photometry laboratory. The company provides turnkey project delivery covering photometric study, Dialux 3D simulation, custom manufacturing with integrated powder coating, and installation.

Product overview

Velum is a French professional LED lighting manufacturer established in 1975, offering a comprehensive portfolio of over 30 distinct product categories and named product lines. The core offering consists of LED luminaires (projecteurs, linéaires/dalles, suspensions, abat-jour/appliques) for indoor and outdoor applications, alongside the Imagin sub-brand for fully customized decorative luminaires. The product range spans multiple sectors: retail (GMS), traditional commerce, hospitality (CHR), public infrastructure (collectivités), industry, and tertiary. Velum differentiates through smart lighting capabilities including DALI intelligent control, Bluetooth wireless management, and circadian lighting solutions with LED Tunable White technology (2700K-6500K). The company provides complete lighting solutions from consultation and 3D simulation studies through custom manufacturing with integrated powder coating to installation, supported by an internal photometry laboratory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IMAGIN: Custom decorative suspension lighting brand offering fully customizable luminaires with options for colors, designs, and accessories.
• BABEL

Products and services

• Projecteurs en saillie (Surface-mounted LED spotlights) Surface-mounted LED spotlights for professional indoor and outdoor illumination, available in multiple beam options and control protocols including DALI and Bluetooth.
• Projecteurs encastrés (Recessed LED spotlights) Recessed LED spotlights designed for seamless integration into ceilings and walls for retail, hospitality, and office applications.
• Linéaires et dalles (Linear LED fixtures and panels) Linear LED fixtures and LED panels for general and task lighting across commercial and industrial spaces.
• Suspensions (Hanging LED luminaires) Hanging LED luminaires for decorative and functional lighting in retail, hospitality, and office environments.
• IMAGIN — Customisable decorative luminaire platform Fully customisable decorative suspension luminaires enabling clients to specify colours (RAL palette), textures (Lisse, Rigato, Martelato), cable types, shades, sockets, and light sources for bespoke projects in retail, hospitality, GMS, and tertiary spaces.
• Routiers (Roadway and street lighting) Roadway and street LED luminaires designed for public infrastructure and road illumination, including DALI/LineSwitch/wireless management options.
• Parc, chemins & jardins (Park and garden luminaires) LED luminaires designed for parks, pathways, and garden illumination in public and private spaces, including bollards and cylindrical fixtures.
• Kit retrofit (LED retrofit kits) LED retrofit kits designed to upgrade existing conventional lighting fixtures to energy-efficient LED technology, supporting EU fluorescent tube phase-out compliance.
• Crosses & mâts (Brackets, console arms, and poles) Brackets, console arms, and poles for outdoor public lighting installations, manufactured in-house with integrated powder coating.
• NOVA — IMAGIN decorative suspension Decorative suspension luminaire with E27 or LED options, featuring customisable bowls in bi-color finishes, offered within the IMAGIN custom decorative range.
• LILA — Orientable recessed LED luminaire Orientable recessed LED luminaire with remote driver for retail, bars, restaurants, and exhibition spaces, featuring DALI and Bluetooth intelligent lighting control.
• SPLIT — Surface-mount track LED spotlight Compact LED spotlight for surface mounting with integrated driver, compatible with 3-circuit track systems for retail, hotel, restaurant, and tertiary applications.
• NEMO EVO — Industrial IP-rated linear LED fixture Industrial IP-rated LED linear fixture for surface or suspended mounting, available in standard (-20°C/+35°C), grand froid (-30°C/+35°C), and high temperature (-20°C/+55°C) models with StepDim integrated motion and brightness sensing.
• DENALI — Indoor/outdoor linear LED luminaire Indoor/outdoor linear LED luminaire with suspension kit or fixed/orientable wall-mounting brackets, IP20 or IP65 rating, and food-grade colour temperature option.
• SKYDISK — Circular LED suspension luminaire Circular LED suspension luminaire with integrated driver for retail and lobby applications, featuring indirect lighting, DALI/1-10V/Bluetooth control, and 2700K–5000K colour temperatures.
• CRIOLLO — LED street luminaire LED street luminaire with 220-240V AC power supply, pre-wired (10 m cable), DALI/LineSwitch/wireless management options, and outdoor-lighting regulation compliance.
• TOWER — Cylindrical LED bollard Cylindrical LED bollard for outdoor park, pathway, and garden applications; mounts on a concrete base with an integrated driver, 3000K–4000K colour temperatures, and DALI control.
• SIGNATURE 1919 — Decorative suspension luminaire Decorative suspension luminaire with E27 socket and enameled sheet-metal design within the IMAGIN collection, for retail, GMS, CHR, tertiary, and institutional applications.
• BABEL — Intelligent smart luminaire (Plan France 2030) Intelligent LED luminaire developed with industrial designer Tamim Daoudi under Plan France 2030, offering adaptive smart lighting capabilities for next-generation professional environments.
• GRANDIOSO EVO — Linear industrial LED luminaire Linear LED luminaire for suspension or surface mounting, with DALI intelligent lighting management, integrated driver, 3000K–6500K temperature range, and IK 09 protection for industry, transport, health, and outdoor applications.
• Luminaires sur mesure (Custom luminaire design & manufacturing service) Custom LED luminaire design and manufacturing service with integrated thermolaquage (powder coating) capabilities, offering over 600 RAL colour references and automated processing for pieces up to 10 metres long.
• Études & Conseils (Lighting study and consulting service) Professional lighting consultation including photometric studies, Dialux 3D simulation, 3D interior architecture modelling, free energy consumption audits, and full customised lighting solutions from design through installation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% energy savings by replacing legacy lighting with LED systems
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Elpro (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Acquired in 2020, Elpro is a lighting company based in the Ruhr Valley, Germany. The acquisition strengthened Velum's presence in the German market and expanded its outdoor and urban furniture portfolio. Elpro operates as VELUM Elpro Lichtechnik.
• Plan France 2030 / Région AlsaceminorOthersThe BABEL intelligent luminaire project received co-funding from the Alsace Region and the French government's Plan France 2030, in collaboration with industrial designer Tamim Daoudi. This represents a government R&D subsidy rather than a commercial partnership.
• La French FabminorOthersVelum is an ambassador of the French Fab movement, which promotes French industrial excellence internationally. Participation in this movement provides institutional visibility and access to the French industrial ecosystem.
• Bpifrance Coq Vert CommunityminorOthersVelum participates in the Bpifrance Coq Vert community of business leaders committed to ecological and energy transition, supporting sustainability networking and green business practices.
• Tamim Daoudi (Industrial Designer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with industrial designer Tamim Daoudi on the BABEL intelligent luminaire project. The designer contributed to the product's industrial design, with the project receiving France 2030 funding.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Zumtobel Group: Austrian-listed lighting group (Zumtobel, Thorn, acdc) serving architectural, commercial, and outdoor professional lighting with intelligent DALI-compatible controls and project services; competes with Velum across Europe on retail, industry, hospitality, and public-sector tenders with deeper brand recognition and broader product breadth.
• Fagerhult Group: Swedish-listed owner of Fagerhult, Glamox, iGuzzini, and LED Linear brands focused on premium professional and architectural lighting; competes with Velum in retail, hospitality, industry, and outdoor segments through smart-control-integrated luminaires across Europe and globally.
• iGuzzini Illuminazione: Italian high-end architectural lighting specialist (now part of Fagerhult Group) with deep heritage in retail, museum, hospitality, and outdoor lighting — closely comparable to Velum's IMAGIN customization offering and decorative luminaire portfolio, especially across prestige European projects.
• Glamox: Norwegian professional lighting manufacturer offering indoor, outdoor, and marine luminaires with integrated controls; serves the same retail, education, healthcare, and industrial customers as Velum across Northern Europe with comparable mid-market positioning.
• ERCO: German architectural lighting specialist focused on retail, museum, hospitality, and office LED luminaires with strong emphasis on optical engineering and customization — closely comparable to Velum's vertical integration and consultative project model with differentiated IMAGIN-style customization heritage.
• Sylvania (Havells): Globally distributed lighting brand of Havells India, offering commercial, industrial, and outdoor LED luminaires and connected lighting solutions; competes with Velum for European retail, industry, and public-sector customers with significantly larger scale and broader OEM distribution channels.
• Signify (formerly Philips Lighting): Global leader in lighting (formerly Philips Lighting) and owner of the Philips and Interact brands across professional LED luminaires, smart controls, and IoT lighting management — directly comparable to Velum's broad commercial, industrial, and outdoor portfolio at vastly larger scale, with overlapping customers in retail, industry, public infrastructure, and office.

Direct peers

• Linea Light Group: Italian mid-market LED luminaire manufacturer with indoor, outdoor, and architectural ranges distributed across Europe; competes with Velum for retail, hospitality, and architectural projects at a similar scale, with comparable customizable product offerings.
• RZB Lighting: German mid-sized family-owned professional lighting manufacturer producing indoor and outdoor LED luminaires for retail, public, and industrial applications — closely comparable to Velum on ownership structure, scale (~€50–100M revenue), European focus, and project-based custom manufacturing business model.
• TRILUX: German mid-sized professional lighting manufacturer specializing in commercial, industrial, outdoor, and office LED luminaires with strong DALI/IoT controls portfolio — directly comparable to Velum in size, customer segments (retail, industry, public, tertiary), and consultative B2B project-based sales model across the DACH region and Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 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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