Gammalux Lighting

What Gammalux Lighting does

Gammalux Lighting is a US-based specialty manufacturer of architectural linear LED lighting systems, founded in 1987 and operated as a brand of Elemental LED, Inc. All fixtures are engineered, manufactured, and assembled at a single facility in San Dimas, California. The company serves architects, lighting designers, and commercial building owners across new construction and renovation projects, with notable enterprise customers including Schindler Elevator Corporation, Nokia, the Bank of America building (managed by Hines), Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, Bingham McCutchen LLP, Edwards Lifesciences, and Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse.

The product portfolio is organized into four families built on a common platform of extruded aluminum housings and proprietary optical systems: the Perimeter Family (GP Series) for seamless perimeter and corner illumination, the Beam Family (GB Series) offering rectangular profiles in eight widths from 1.5" to 8", the Portal Family (GA Series) with acrylic block lens fixtures, and the Round Family (GR Series) for cylindrical suspended and wall-mounted applications. Differentiating technology includes a patented field adaptation system that maintains seamless illumination across runs and transitions, 3D lens technology, a 330-degree rotatable lens option, and 100% pre-shipment testing. All products carry a 5-year warranty and are BAA, BABA, ARRA, RoHS, REACH, and Prop 65 compliant, qualifying the firm for federally funded projects.

Gammalux operates a direct, quote-based sales model with no apparent resellers or distributors. Pricing is per-project rather than per-unit list, with full-freight terms kicking in at $5,000 (continental US) and $12,500 (international). The Rapid Ship program addresses time-sensitive orders with 5–10 business day delivery on standard continuous runs in 2-foot increments. Go-to-market relies on a specification-driven approach through architects and lighting designers, supported by a website, social channels, email marketing, and trade show participation (notably Light! Design Expo in San Francisco). The firm also accepts challenging custom projects requiring miter cutting, welding, and field-dimension adaptation, which larger catalog competitors typically decline.

Name

Gammalux Lighting

Legal name

Elemental LED, Inc.

Website

https://gammalux.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gammalux Lighting manufactures architectural linear LED fixtures in San Dimas, California. It serves architects, lighting designers, and commercial building owners through four product families (Perimeter, Beam, Portal, Round), with BAA/BABA compliance enabling federal project work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Architectural Lighting

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights) (IMAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Architectural linear lighting
• LED lighting fixtures
• Commercial lighting systems
• Recessed perimeter lighting
• Suspended linear luminaires

Headquarters

HQ city

San Dimas

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 architectural linear lighting fixtures including Beam Family (GB Series), Portal Family (GA Series), Round Family (GR Series), and Perimeter Family (GP Series). Products are sold as individual fixtures and continuous row mounting systems for commercial applications.
2. Customization Services: Custom fixture fabrication including miter cutting and welding, custom lengths and angles, and field dimension adaptations. The company takes on challenging projects requiring custom engineering solutions.
3. Rapid Ship Program: Streamlined quick-ship program for popular linear fixtures and continuous runs in 2' increments. Most orders ship in 5-10 business days, including battery backups and emergency circuits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gammalux Lighting designs, engineers, and manufactures architectural linear LED lighting fixtures in the United States. The company produces four main product families (Perimeter/GP, Beam/GB, Portal/GA, and Round/GR Series) featuring extruded aluminum housings, acrylic block lens technology, and patented field adaptation capabilities for commercial buildings. It also offers custom fabrication services and a Rapid Ship quick-ship program delivering select fixtures in 5-10 business days.

Product overview

Gammalux Lighting offers a comprehensive portfolio of architectural linear lighting solutions organized into four product families: the Perimeter Family (GP Series) for seamless perimeter lighting with illuminated corners; the Beam Family (GB Series) featuring rectangular fixtures in eight width profiles from 1.5" to 8" with suspended, wall, surface, ceiling, and recessed mounting options; the Portal Family (GA Series) with acrylic block lens fixtures for sculptural ceiling and wall applications; and the Round Family (GR Series) with cylindrical fixtures in 2.5" and 4" diameters. All products feature extruded aluminum housing, are manufactured in San Dimas, California, and support the Rapid Ship program for expedited 5-10 business day delivery on select configurations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Perimeter Family (GP Series) Seamless perimeter lighting system with customizable runs and illuminated corners. Recessed in grid or hard ceiling for direct illumination with up to 3 inch lens regress and continuous illumination in custom length runs and patterns. Used in commercial architectural applications.
• Beam Family (GB Series) Versatile linear lighting system available in eight profile widths (1.5 inch to 8 inch), delivering precise, scalable illumination with extruded aluminum housing and multiple optical options for direct, indirect, and bidirectional lighting distribution. Mounting options include suspended, wall, surface, ceiling, and recessed.
• Portal Family (GA Series) Sculptural linear lighting elements featuring acrylic block lens that deliver seamless, uniform glow while adding depth and visual structure across ceilings or walls. Available in suspended, wall-mounted, surface mounted, and recessed configurations. I.C. rated with no LEDs visible at any angle.
• Round Family (GR Series) Cylindrical fixtures with round form factor for suspended and wall-mounted applications. Features rotatable design for precise light control with 2.5 inch and 4 inch diameter housing options and approximately 330 degrees of rotation.
• Custom Fabrication Services Custom fixture fabrication services including miter cutting and welding, custom lengths and angles, and field dimension adaptations. The company takes on challenging projects requiring custom engineering solutions that other manufacturers avoid.
• Rapid Ship Program Streamlined quick-ship program for most popular linear fixtures and continuous runs in 2 foot increments. Most orders ship in 5-10 business days, including battery backups and emergency circuits, skipping drawing approval requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-year warranty on LED products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Elemental LEDcoreOthersElemental LED is the parent company of Gammalux. Gammalux operates as an architectural lighting brand under the Elemental LED corporate umbrella. Gammalux products are warranted as Company products alongside Elemental LED products under the same limited warranty terms.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Finelite: Finelite is a US-based architectural linear LED lighting manufacturer with deep focus on offices, healthcare, and education — a near-direct competitive overlap with Gammalux's four product families and vertical emphasis. Both compete on continuous-run, glare-controlled linear fixtures specified by architects.
• Vode Lighting: Vode Lighting produces architectural-grade linear LED fixture systems for commercial interiors, with comparable emphasis on seamless runs, custom lengths, and specification-grade optical control. Vode targets the same architect-and-lighting-designer buyer as Gammalux in offices, museums, and high-end commercial spaces.
• Axis Lighting: Axis Lighting manufactures architectural LED linear and recessed luminaire systems for commercial and institutional projects, often serving the same specifying community as Gammalux. Both companies compete on continuous-row linear products with similar mounting and lens configurations.
• Luminii: Luminii is a US manufacturer of specification-grade linear LED lighting systems for architectural and hospitality applications, with product families that closely mirror Gammalux's Beam, Portal, and Round equivalents. Both sell through architectural rep networks and emphasize custom configuration.
• Focal Point: Focal Point is an architectural lighting manufacturer with a strong linear recessed and pendant portfolio serving offices, education, and healthcare — the same verticals and applications where Gammalux's GP and GB families compete. Both companies target specifying architects and lighting designers.
• Kenall Manufacturing: Kenall Manufacturing is a US specialty lighting producer with strong positions in healthcare, education, and institutional applications — verticals where Gammalux has also built specifier relationships. Both emphasize domestic manufacturing, sealed/IC-rated options, and high-performance continuous-run fixtures.

Broad incumbents

• Acuity Brands: Acuity Brands is a Fortune 1000 lighting and building solutions company with extensive architectural linear and recessed product families (e.g., Peerless, Gotham, Mark Architectural Lighting). It competes broadly with Gammalux in specifier-grade commercial lighting while serving a far wider portfolio and channels.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): Signify is the global leader in lighting (formerly Philips Lighting) and offers architectural linear LED systems through brands such as Ledalux and Day-Brite that compete with Gammalux on commercial specification projects. Signify's scale and global distribution make it a benchmark incumbent in the same space.
• Current Lighting (GE Current): GE Current (now Current) is a US-headquartered commercial and industrial lighting manufacturer serving offices, healthcare, and education with linear and architectural products. It competes with Gammalux on commercial specifications while maintaining broader portfolios and larger-scale distribution.
• Eaton (Cooper Lighting Solutions): Eaton's Cooper Lighting Solutions segment produces commercial architectural and industrial LED luminaires (e.g., portfolio including Metalux, Corelite, Neo-Ray) targeting many of the same offices, healthcare, and educational installations as Gammalux. Eaton competes across virtually all specifier channels where Gammalux sells.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Gammalux/61576937355501
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gammalux-systems-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/gammaluxlightingsystems

Compliance7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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