What Lumitec does

Lumitec is an engineering and design firm specializing in the development and manufacture of high-quality extreme environment LED lighting, with a primary focus on marine applications. The company's product portfolio spans underwater lights (SeaBlaze X2/X3/Quattro/Typhoon/Mini Spectrum, Zambezi surface-mount series, Javelin), flood and spreader lights (Capri3/Caprera3, Razor Light Bar), interior and courtesy lighting (Illusion, Fiji), navigation lights (Contour series), and dock/deck systems (Kraken, Mantis). Two proprietary technologies underpin the product ecosystem: TTP (Timed Toggle Protocol), which enables dimming and color change through standard on/off switches without external control boxes, and PLI (Power Line Instruction), which enables digital lighting control commands to be transmitted over existing power wiring and integrates with the Poco Digital Lighting Control system for MFD and mobile app control. ColorMatch technology ensures consistent output hue across product families, and select products carry USCG (2nm and 3nm) and ABYC C-5 certifications for navigation lighting.

Lumitec operates as a subsidiary of Clarience Technologies, a diversified transportation lighting conglomerate that also owns Truck-Lite. The company is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, with manufacturing tied to the parent group's Wellsboro, Pennsylvania facility, and was founded in 2007. Revenue is generated exclusively through hardware sales of LED lighting products, distributed via a global network of more than 150 authorized dealers and distributors — including West Marine, Defender, and Donovan Marine — with defined dealer qualification tiers (minimum initial orders of $2,500 for dealers/installers and $7,500 for OEM boat builders, with annual volume thresholds of $25,000 and $100,000 respectively). Lumitec does not sell directly to the public, and end customers include marine/boat builders, pontoon boat manufacturers, and vessel owners across recreational and commercial segments. As of January 1, 2025, all products carry a 5-year warranty, a positioning Lumitec claims makes it the first and only US LED manufacturer to offer such coverage across its full product line.

Name

Lumitec

Legal name

Lumitec Lighting LLC

Website

https://lumiteclighting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lumitec designs and manufactures extreme-environment LED lighting for marine applications — including underwater, flood, navigation, and dock lights — selling exclusively through a global network of 150+ marine dealers and distributors, and operating as a subsidiary of Clarience Technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine LED Lighting

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Lighting & Signaling Systems (Internal/External) (IMAJAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

LED Drivers, Ballasts & Power Modules for Lighting (Constant-current/voltage drivers, ballasts, control gear) (IMAGAIAJ), Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI)

Keywords

• Marine LED lighting
• Underwater boat lights
• Vessel navigation lights
• Digital lighting control
• Dock lighting systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Delray Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Products: Lumitec generates revenue through the sale of marine LED lighting products including underwater lights, spreader lights, flood lights, dome lights, navigation lights, and dock lighting systems. Products are sold exclusively through dealers and distributors, not directly to end consumers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lumitec designs, develops, and manufactures extreme environment LED lighting products specifically engineered for marine vessel applications, including underwater lights, spreader and flood lights, down lights, navigation lights, and dock lighting systems. Its product ecosystem is built around the proprietary Poco Digital Lighting Control system and supporting TTP and PLI control technologies, sold exclusively through a global network of authorized dealers, distributors, and OEM boat builders.

Product overview

Lumitec is an innovative engineering and design firm solely focused on the development and manufacture of high-quality extreme environment LED lighting for marine applications. The product portfolio is organized around a core digital lighting control platform (Poco System) that integrates with and controls a comprehensive range of marine-specific lighting products. The underwater lighting lineup includes the SeaBlaze family (X2, X3, Quattro, Typhoon, Javelin, Mini Spectrum) and Zambezi surface-mount series, representing benchmark products in marine LED underwater illumination. Marine interior and exterior lighting encompasses flood/spreader lights (Capri3, Caprera3), down lights (Illusion series), utility lights, courtesy lights (Fiji), and navigation lights (Contour series including anchor, masthead, and dock combination lights). Dock and deck lighting is served by above-water and below-water fixtures plus the Kraken modular system. Two proprietary technologies enable the product ecosystem: TTP (Timed Toggle Protocol) allows dimming and color control via standard switches, while PLI (Power Line Instruction) enables advanced digital control through the Poco system. The company offers a 5-year warranty (as of January 1, 2025) and does not sell directly to the public, distributing through authorized dealers and distributors worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SeaBlaze: Underwater LED lighting series including SeaBlaze X2, SeaBlaze X3, SeaBlaze Quattro, and SeaBlaze Mini
• Poco
• Maxillume
• Zambezi
• Moray
• Contour
• Typhoon
• TTP
• PLI

Products and services

• Poco 4.0 Digital Lighting Control Digital lighting control hub enabling precise color selection, dimming, and programmable light scene creation via compatible multi-function displays or the Lumitec mobile app, intended for vessel owners and OEM boat builders integrating digital lighting control.
• SeaBlaze X3 Underwater Light Premium through-hull underwater LED light offering dual-color white/blue or full-color RGBW spectrum output, designed for marine vessel installations.
• SeaBlaze Typhoon Underwater Light High-output through-hull underwater LED light delivering over 10,000 measured lumens with modular quick-change design, solid naval bronze housing, and PLI compatibility for the Poco digital lighting control system; available in dual-color white/blue or full-color spectrum.
• SeaBlaze X2 Underwater Light Dual-color underwater LED light with cross-fade and strobe modes, available in single or dual color configurations for through-hull marine installation.
• SeaBlaze Quattro Underwater Light Multi-emitter underwater LED light offering variable intensity and color output modes for through-hull vessel illumination.
• SeaBlaze Mini Spectrum Underwater Light Compact underwater LED light with full-color RGBW spectrum cycling capabilities and PLI compatibility with the Poco digital lighting control system.
• Javelin Underwater Lights High-performance underwater LED light series designed for marine vessels, field-proven for reliability in harsh marine environments.
• Zambezi X2 Surface Mount Underwater Light Surface-mount pontoon boat underwater light outputting over 6,000 lumens with no through-hull wiring required and PLI compatibility with the Poco digital lighting control system.
• Zambezi Quattro Surface Mount Underwater Light Surface-mount underwater light for pontoon boats delivering 2,000 lumens in spectrum RGBW or white/blue configurations.
• Zambezi Mini Surface Mount Underwater Light Compact surface-mount pontoon boat LED light with 670-890 lumens output, available in single color or full-color spectrum; the Spectrum variant received a PLI technology upgrade in 2023 making it compatible with the Poco digital lighting control system.
• Capri3/Caprera3 Spreader Lights Deck spreader lights providing flood illumination for marine vessel decks and cockpit areas, part of the benchmark Capri/Caprera spreader product family.
• Illusion Down Light Interior marine down light offering adjustable color temperature and output for cabin and deck illumination with modern aesthetics.
• Fiji Courtesy Light Compact LED courtesy light designed for accent and step lighting applications throughout marine vessels.
• Moray Flex Light with Integrated Controller RGBW flex light described as the world's only with both internal driver and internal color/output controller; connects directly to 2-wire DC systems without external drivers, is Poco digital lighting control compatible, and is available in eight sizes from 1.5' to 12'.
• Contour Navigation Lights Navigation light series including drop-in/inset, masthead 360 all-round anchor combo, surface mount composite, and anchor light variants; USCG approved to 2-3 nautical miles and conforming to ABYC C-5 standards.
• Contour LED Anchor Light Slim-profile LED anchor light with retractable locking base, available in 12" or 1m shaft heights; USCG approved for 2 nautical miles.
• Kraken Dock Light System Modular dock lighting system providing above-water illumination for docks and piers.
• Mantis Dock Light Kit Complete plug-and-play dock lighting kit for above-water marine applications.
• Razor Light Bar LED light bar providing high-intensity flood illumination for marine applications.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Clarience TechnologiescoreOthersLumitec Lighting LLC is a subsidiary of Clarience Technologies. Clarience Technologies, including its direct and indirect subsidiaries, operates with multiple brands including Truck-Lite and Lumitec. The parent company provides privacy policy oversight and corporate governance for Lumitec.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hella Marine: Marine lighting division of Forvia/Hella, producing interior, exterior, navigation, and underwater LED fixtures for the global recreational and commercial marine markets. Closely comparable to Lumitec in product breadth and OEM/dealer go-to-market, though backed by a much larger parent.
• OceanLED: Marine LED lighting specialist focused on underwater and above-water illumination for recreational and commercial vessels. Competes head-to-head with Lumitec in the through-hull and surface-mount underwater categories, sharing the same dealer-driven distribution model.
• Lumishore: UK-based specialist in high-output marine LED lighting, particularly underwater and surface-mount fixtures for luxury yachts and sportfishing vessels. Directly competes with Lumitec's SeaBlaze and Zambezi product lines and is a primary alternative for boat builders and dealers worldwide.
• Bluefin LED: UK designer and manufacturer of premium marine underwater and utility LED lighting for OEM and refit applications. Competes with Lumitec's premium underwater lines, particularly in the European superyacht and sportfishing segments.
• Shadow-Caster LED Lighting: US-based marine LED manufacturer offering underwater, accent, and above-water lighting with digital color-change control. Direct competitor in the SeaBlaze/Zambezi categories, with overlapping dealer channels in the recreational marine market.

Broad incumbents

• Navico (Simrad, Lowrance, B&G): World's largest marine electronics company spanning sonar, radar, autopilots, and digital switching. Competes indirectly with Lumitec by integrating vessel-wide control into OEM helm electronics, which could subsume standalone lighting-control ecosystems.
• Garmin (Marine segment): Global marine electronics incumbent integrating chartplotters, sonar, and increasingly vessel-wide digital switching and lighting control via OneHelm and EmpirBus. A potential platform threat to Lumitec's PLI/Poco ecosystem at the OEM integration layer.
• Attwood (Marine Accessories): Broad marine accessories brand under the Brunswick/Marine Power group offering lighting, pumps, fuel systems, and seating. Overlaps with Lumitec on navigation, courtesy, and utility lighting but competes as part of a much wider accessories portfolio rather than a lighting specialist.

Emerging players

• I2Systems (marine/architectural LED): LED lighting company with marine and architectural product lines, including fixtures with integrated drivers and tunable white/RGBW control. Comparable to Lumitec on integrated-driver architecture but with a more fragmented marine presence.

Others

• Lumitec parent-sibling: Truck-Lite: Sister brand under Clarience Technologies and a leading North American manufacturer of commercial vehicle LED lighting, signal lamps, and harness systems. Shares engineering DNA and supply chain with Lumitec but addresses commercial trucking rather than marine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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