B-K Lighting + TEKA Illumination

What B-K Lighting + TEKA Illumination does

B-K Lighting + TEKA Illumination is a privately held, employee-owned designer and manufacturer of precision-engineered LED lighting fixtures for outdoor and architectural applications, headquartered and manufactured in Madera, California. The company was founded in 1984 and offers a broad fixture portfolio spanning floodlights, ceiling and wall mounts, bollards, in-grade, light poles, catenary, tree mount, path, steplight, signlight, and outdoor power categories, supported by a separate power supplies and mountings catalog. Its technology differentiation centers on durability engineering: IP68-rated in-grade fixtures with anti-condensation vents, hermetically sealed optical compartments, solid billet faceplate construction, water-tight anti-siphon plugs, modular replaceable components, and integrated-driver single-source LED designs (as in the upcoming Nite Star platform). The company claims over 5 million configurable variations and supports a custom and modified fixture program called Customs CoLAB.

The business model is hardware sales of made-to-order products, with no public pricing and all orders routed through a network of authorized independent manufacturer sales representatives. Customer segments include commercial/enterprise architects and designers, landscape architecture and urban planning firms, retail and mixed-use developers, and high-end residential projects; marquee visible logos include NVIDIA, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Disney. Marketing is sales-led, supplemented by project galleries, continuing education for AIA/LA CES/NCQLP/IES/IALD professionals, and a 2025 website relaunch that introduced a product configurator and a dedicated customs portal. B-K Lighting operates alongside related-company partners Teka Illumination and Star Finishes under a shared ownership structure, with no disclosed parent company, no subsidiaries, and no external funding rounds on record.

Name

B-K Lighting + TEKA Illumination

Legal name

B-K Lighting, Inc.

Website

https://bklighting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

B-K Lighting + TEKA Illumination is an employee-owned, US manufacturer of precision-engineered LED lighting fixtures for outdoor and architectural use, serving commercial, landscape, and high-end residential projects through a made-to-order, manufacturer-rep sales model.

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)

Keywords

• Architectural LED lighting
• Outdoor lighting fixtures
• Landscape lighting systems
• Commercial lighting manufacturer
• Custom architectural illumination

Headquarters

HQ city

Madera

HQ country

United States

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. Lighting Fixture Sales: B-K Lighting manufactures and sells high-quality LED lighting fixtures for outdoor and architectural applications. Products are made to order, allowing for extensive customization. Revenue is generated through direct sales to architects, designers, and project specifiers via a manufacturer representative network.
2. Custom Lighting Solutions: The company offers Customs CoLAB services for custom and modified lighting fixture solutions. Custom products include bespoke designs, special finishes, and modified standard products. All custom or modified products cannot be cancelled or changed once ordered.
3. Power Supplies and Accessories: Sale of complementary products including power supplies, transformers, mounting hardware, and accessories. Products like Universal Power Modules, Power Pipes, and Magnetic Transformers are sold separately for low voltage and remote driver configurations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

B-K Lighting + TEKA Illumination designs, engineers, and manufactures high-quality, sustainable LED lighting fixtures for outdoor and architectural applications—including floodlights, in-grade, bollards, light poles, wall mounts, pole-top, catenary, and path lights. Products are made-to-order with over 5 million configurable variations, and the company also delivers a Customs CoLAB program for bespoke and modified fixture designs. Sales are executed through authorized manufacturer sales representatives serving architects, designers, and project specifiers on commercial, landscape, and high-end residential projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nite Star LED Fixture Family (Single-Source LED Upgrade) Architectural-grade LED fixture family available across floodlight, ceiling mount, wall mount, in-grade, and bollard variants, featuring a single-source LED board with integrated driver, Adjust-e-Lume output control, and precision optics for commercial and landscape projects.
• Rio Dual Wall Mount Fixture Round dual-configuration wall mount fixture that delivers both downlight and uplight from a single housing, with multiple cap styles (45°, 90°, flush lens) and varied optic options for high-performance illumination of modern exterior environments.
• Architectural Light Pole and Pole Top Fixtures Architectural light poles and pole-top luminaires for area and site lighting of commercial, civic, and landscape projects, designed and manufactured in the USA and sold through manufacturer sales representatives.
• In-Grade LED Fixtures (IP68-Rated) IP68-rated in-grade LED fixtures with heavy-wall corrosion-free composite housings, anti-condensation vents, hermetically sealed optical compartments, and water-tight anti-siphon plugs for direct burial in soil or concrete in wet locations.
• Catenary Lighting Fixtures Catenary-suspended architectural lighting fixtures designed for outdoor public spaces including plazas, pedestrian promenades, and parks.
• Architectural Bollard LED Fixtures Architectural LED bollard fixtures used for pathway, walkway, and landscape-edge lighting across commercial, civic, and high-end residential projects.
• Tree Mount, Steplight, Signlight, and Path LED Fixtures Specialty architectural LED fixture families including tree mount uplights, steplights, signlights, and path lights used in landscape, commercial, and residential outdoor projects.
• Ceiling Mount and Ceiling Recessed LED Fixtures Ceiling mount and ceiling recessed architectural LED fixtures used in covered exterior and select interior architectural applications.
• Wall Recessed LED Fixtures Wall recessed architectural LED fixtures used for façade accent, step, and indirect illumination across commercial, civic, and high-end residential projects.
• Outdoor Power and Power Supply Solutions (Universal Power Modules, Power Pipes, Magnetic Transformers) Outdoor-rated power supplies, transformers, mounting hardware, and accessories—including Universal Power Modules, Power Pipes, and Magnetic Transformers—sold separately for low-voltage and remote driver fixture configurations.
• Customs CoLAB Custom and Modified Lighting Solutions Custom and modified lighting fixture design service offering bespoke fixture designs, special finishes, and modified standard products for unique architectural and landscape project specifications.
• Essentials LED Fixture Line Streamlined Essentials line of architectural LED fixtures offering the company's core durability and configurability standards for value-engineered commercial and residential projects.
• Architectural Floodlight LED Fixtures Architectural LED floodlight fixtures used for façade, landscape accent, and area illumination in commercial, civic, and high-end residential projects.
• Configurable LED Lighting Platform (5M+ Variations) with Adjust-e-Lume Output Control Platform-wide configurability layer enabling over 5 million LED fixture variations with fixture-level Adjust-e-Lume output intensity control for tailored light levels per project requirement.

Quantifiable outcome

• L70 rated lifespan of 70,000 hours for LED fixtures
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Teka IlluminationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeka Illumination is listed as a partner company of B-K Lighting. Both companies operate under related ownership/corporate structure, sharing resources and potentially collaborative product development for illumination products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Focal Point Architectural Lighting: Focal Point is a US specification-grade architectural lighting manufacturer offering indoor and outdoor recessed and surface fixtures. It is a direct peer competing for the same architectural specifiers on commercial, civic, and education projects that include outdoor and façade lighting.
• Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting: Vista is a premium outdoor and landscape lighting manufacturer serving similar architectural and landscape-architecture projects. It is now part of Acuity Brands, but competes head-to-head with B-K Lighting on in-grade, bollard, and path-light specifications for high-end commercial and residential projects.
• Sistemalux: Sistemalux is a Canadian architectural lighting manufacturer offering specification-grade interior and exterior fixtures. It competes with B-K Lighting for North American architects on in-grade, bollard, and wall-mount projects, sharing a similar premium, custom-oriented positioning.
• Louis Poulsen: Louis Poulsen is a premium Danish designer and manufacturer of architectural lighting fixtures, including outdoor and urban luminaires. It shares B-K Lighting's specification-driven, design-led positioning and competes for high-end commercial, hospitality, and public realm projects globally.
• ERCO Lighting: ERCO is a German premium architectural lighting manufacturer focused on specification-grade LED fixtures for museums, façades, and outdoor urban environments. It competes with B-K Lighting for international and high-end architectural projects emphasizing quality optics and customization.
• Hess Group: Hess is a European manufacturer of outdoor architectural and urban lighting, particularly strong in bollards, columns, and in-grade fixtures. It overlaps directly with B-K Lighting's outdoor commercial portfolio and competes for plazas, parks, and campus lighting specifications.
• Beta-Calco: Beta-Calco is a North American specification-grade architectural lighting manufacturer offering indoor and outdoor linear and accent fixtures. It directly competes with B-K Lighting for architects specifying customized, high-performance fixtures on commercial and corporate projects.
• Apure Architectural Lighting: Apure is a premium manufacturer of minimalist architectural lighting for commercial and high-end residential projects with a strong customization ethos. It is comparable to B-K Lighting on premium specification-grade positioning, trimless detailing, and custom finishes.

Broad incumbents

• Kim Lighting: Kim Lighting, part of Hubbell Lighting, manufactures specification-grade outdoor area/site lighting including poles, bollards, and in-grade fixtures. It competes directly with B-K Lighting's pole, bollard, and in-grade product lines for the same architects and landscape designers.
• Hydrel: Hydrel, a brand within Acuity Brands, is a longstanding manufacturer of outdoor architectural lighting including in-grade, flood, and bollard fixtures. It serves the same commercial/architectural specifier-driven market as B-K Lighting and is one of the closest direct competitors despite being part of a much larger parent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/b-k-lighting

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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