What Led In Action does

LED in Action is a privately held Canadian industrial LED lighting manufacturer founded in 2008, headquartered in Pincher Creek, Alberta, with a secondary stocking and shipping facility in Shelby, Montana. The company designs and manufactures ruggedized LED fixtures exclusively for harsh industrial environments: heavy industrial facilities with ceiling heights up to 130+ feet, ambient temperatures up to 100°C/212°F, Class I/II Division 1 and 2 hazardous (classified) locations, marine environments, and NSF-rated food processing washdown zones. Its product portfolio is organized into application-specific lines — SuperLux high bays (up to 96,000 lumens at 160 lm/W), HazLoc/EXP explosion-proof fixtures, NSF-rated food processing lights, high-temperature/area lights, and portable work lights — supported by proprietary engineering including cold forging manufacturing, dual-layer cascading 10kV surge protection, 600V direct-input drivers that eliminate step-down transformers, and remote driver mounting up to 250 feet from heat sources.

The company sells exclusively through a network of national and regional electrical distributors across North America (Guillevin, Wesco, Rexel, Graybar, EECOL, CED, Gexpro, McNaught, Westburne, Mayer, EESCO) and is a member of the National Association of Electrical Distributors. Pricing is quote-based with no public list, and the company emphasizes operational speed — 80% of orders ship within 5–7 business days from its two stocking locations — alongside buyer risk-reduction programs such as a free 60-day pilot trial and complimentary product samples for qualified facilities. Customers include marquee North American industrials such as ArcelorMittal (300+ crane conversion, 9+ year field life), US Steel, Nucor, Algoma, Dofasco, Stelco, Imperial Oil, Cameco, Nutrien, Cargill, Tyson Foods, Maple Leaf Foods, John Deere, Ford, Konecranes, and Domtar.

The business operates two legal entities — Back To Earth Energy, Inc. in Alberta and LED in Action, Inc. in Montana — and is led by General Manager Berwin Lewis. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, the company has no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, patents, AI/ML capabilities, or industry awards referenced in available materials, and the company is privately held without any indication of a near-term IPO.

Name

Led In Action

Legal name

LED in Action Inc.

Website

https://ledinaction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LED in Action is a privately held Canadian manufacturer of ruggedized industrial LED lighting for harsh environments — high temperatures, hazardous locations, 600V applications, and food processing washdown — sold through North American electrical distributors to heavy industrial enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pincher Creek

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Fixtures: Manufacture and sale of industrial LED lighting fixtures for harsh environments including high bays, flood lights, crane lights, hazardous location lights, food processing lights, and high temperature lights

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels11 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LED in Action designs, manufactures, and distributes rugged industrial LED lighting fixtures engineered for harsh environments across North America. Its portfolio spans high-bay fixtures (SuperLux series up to 96,000 lumens), explosion-proof hazardous-location fixtures (EXP/B-TOP series), NSF-certified food-processing lights, high-temperature linear fixtures rated to 100°C, and portable/crane lighting—all distributed through major national electrical wholesalers and sold to heavy industrial customers in steel, mining, oil & gas, paper, food processing, crane manufacturing, and automotive sectors.

Product overview

LED in Action is an industrial LED lighting company specializing in rugged LED products for harsh environments in North America since 2008. The product portfolio consists of multiple specialized product lines organized by application: SUPERLUX high-output high bay fixtures (including SuperLux, SuperLux 2, and SuperLux 3) for high ceiling applications up to 130 feet; HAZLOC/EXP explosion-proof fixtures (B-TOP retrofit, FL23 flood, LN06 linear, RD05 universal) for hazardous classified areas; INDUSTRIAL general-purpose fixtures (FL27 flood, RC-01 work light, LHB09 linear); NSF-certified food processing lights (HCP06, HCP06 Mini, LHB19) with IP69K ratings; and HIGH TEMP fixtures (HH03, EXP-1319C) rated for up to 100°C. The company also offers area lights (HH33, MN03) and various mounting accessories including telescoping pole mounts and bullhorn mounts. Products are designed for heavy industrial applications including overhead cranes, high bay lighting, flood lighting, hazardous locations, and food processing environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SuperLux: High-output industrial LED high bay lighting line including SL, SL2, and SL3 models with up to 96,000 lumens
• EXP Line
• SuperLux 3 (SL3)
• B-TOP
• HCP06
• HH03
• RC01

Products and services

• SuperLux (BE-SL-600W) High-output industrial LED high-bay fixture delivering 96,000 lumens at 600W (160 lm/W), designed for high-ceiling industrial facilities up to 130 feet in harsh environments. Target customers include steel mills, mines, and other heavy-industrial plants.
• SuperLux 2 (BE-SL2-450W) High-output LED fixture producing 72,000 lumens at 450W, intended to replace 1000W metal-halide high-bay lights. Weighs 29 pounds with a single-lens, single-driver design for heavy-industrial facilities.
• SuperLux 3 (SL3) Next-generation LED high-bay fixture replacing the CHB line, with sealed driver compartment for high-heat and high-moisture environments, pre-installed 20kA surge suppressor, simplified installation, and 600V capability in 200W/240W/300W variants. Targeted at heavy-industrial high-bay applications.
• CHB (BE-CHB-100W-300W) Long-running LED high-bay fixture (now being phased out and replaced by the SuperLux 3) available in a 100W-300W range with multiple mounting options for industrial facilities.
• B-TOP Hazardous Location LED Retrofit (BE-EXP-B-TOP) Plug-and-play hazardous-location LED retrofit fixture providing CID2-rated lighting compatible with Crouse-Hinds Champ, Appleton Mercmaster III, and GE Filtr-Gard H2 fixtures. Uses a hinge design for quick installation with no rewiring required, reducing downtime in hazardous industrial areas.
• EXP-FL23 HazLoc Flood Light Explosion-proof LED flood light with IP66, NEMA 4X, and UL1598A Marine Grade ratings, providing up to 36,000 lumens at 150 lm/W with 240W capacity. Suitable for indoor/outdoor hazardous environments in oil & gas, petrochemical, and marine facilities.
• EXP-LN06 Linear HazLoc LED Compact linear hazardous-location LED fixture weighing 7 lbs with fiberglass-reinforced polycarbonate housing. Available in 2-foot and 4-foot lengths with up to 15,000 lumens and NEMA 4X marine-grade ratings.
• EXP-RD05 Universal HazLoc LED Versatile universal hazardous-location LED fixture with six interchangeable mounting options switchable in under two minutes. Provides five lumen outputs from 7,000 to 33,600 lumens with NEMA 4X and UL1598A marine-grade ratings.
• FL27 Industrial Flood LED Industrial-grade LED flood light for harsh environments, now available with a bullhorn mount supporting 2, 3, or 4 fixtures on a single mount for larger area coverage.
• RC-01 Portable Work Light Rugged portable LED work light with strong magnetic feet and durable polycarbonate housing, available in classic orange and green (RC-01-GRN) color options for industrial job-site and maintenance use.
• HCP06 NSF Food Processing Light NSF-certified LED food-processing light with IP69K rating for wash-down and high-moisture environments, 90 CRI for inspection zones, and powder-coated finish that prevents particle contamination. Targeted at meat and poultry processing plants requiring NSF/USDA-compliant lighting.
• LHB19 NSF Linear High Bay NSF-rated linear high-bay LED fixture with a 6-foot length providing 100W of output for food-processing applications needing longer fixtures with uniform light distribution.
• HH03 High Temperature High Bay High-temperature LED high-bay fixture rated for continuous operation up to 212°F (100°C) and certified for Class I, Division 2 hazardous locations, available with adapters for Appleton, Crouse-Hinds, and GE fixtures. Targeted at steel mills, paper plants, glass factories, and manufacturing hot mills.
• Clearance Catalog (Discontinued / Overstock LED Fixtures) Catalog of discontinued and overstock industrial and commercial LED lighting fixtures sold at discounted clearance pricing, including hazardous-location lights, NSF-rated food-processing fixtures, 277-480V and 600V high-voltage lighting, wall packs, drivers, work lights, and high bays.
• MN03 Marine Grade HazLoc LED Marine-grade hazardous-location LED fixture with NEMA 4X and UL1598A ratings suitable for marine environments, featuring corrosion resistance against salt water and harsh weather. Carries CID1, CID2, CIID1, and CIID2 certifications for use in oil & gas, marine, and corrosive industrial environments.
• EXP-1319C High Temperature Linear Explosion-proof linear LED fixture rated for high temperatures up to 212°F (100°C), ideal for steamy, high-moisture operations in oil & gas, food processing, or pulp & paper facilities.
• HH33 Area Light Area lighting fixture rated for high temperatures up to 100°C / 212°F, part of the expanded area lighting category introduced in the 2026 catalog.
• LHB09 Linear High Bay Linear high-bay LED fixture for industrial lighting applications across warehouses and manufacturing facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fixtures lasting over 9 years on overhead cranes at ArcelorMittal (originally expected to last 9 months)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLED in Action is a proud member of the National Association of Electrical Distributors, an industry organization supporting electrical distribution professionals across North America.
• GuillevincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational electrical distributor selling LED in Action products throughout Canada.
• WescocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational electrical distributor selling LED in Action products.
• RexelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational electrical distributor selling LED in Action products.
• GraybarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational electrical distributor selling LED in Action products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hubbell Lighting: Hubbell offers a broad industrial and commercial lighting portfolio including hazardous-location and high-bay lines distributed through the same national electrical distributor channel. A larger incumbent with overlapping SKUs but a much wider portfolio.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): Signify (formerly Philips Lighting) is the global lighting incumbent with industrial and hazardous-location product lines distributed through major electrical wholesalers. Overlaps with LED in Action's industrial and high-bay portfolio but at much greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• RAB Lighting: RAB Lighting sells industrial-grade LED flood, high-bay, and hazardous-location fixtures through the same electrical-distributor network. A broader incumbent that overlaps with LED in Action's FL27, LHB, and HazLoc lines but at a more commoditized price point.
• Acuity Brands: Acuity Brands (parent of Holophane) supplies heavy-industrial high-bay and hazardous-location LED lighting across the same distributor channel as LED in Action. Much broader portfolio and stronger R&D resources; Holophane specifically competes in steel-mill and high-ceiling industrial lighting.

Direct peers

• Holophane: Holophane (an Acuity Brands company) is a heritage brand specializing in high-bay, heavy-industrial, and high-ceiling LED lighting for steel mills, foundries, and large warehouses — directly comparable to LED in Action's SuperLux high-bay product family.
• Dialight: Dialight specializes in industrial LED lighting for hazardous locations, heavy industrial, and high-bay applications — directly overlapping LED in Action's core product lines (SuperLux, EXP series, high-temperature). Both compete for refinery, mining, and steel-mill sockets.
• GE Current: GE Current (formerly GE Lighting) sells Filtr-Gard hazardous-location fixtures — the third brand explicitly supported by LED in Action's B-TOP. Both also serve industrial high-bay and food-processing segments through overlapping electrical distributors.
• Eaton (Crouse-Hinds): Eaton's Crouse-Hinds division is the incumbent leader in hazardous-location and industrial lighting, whose Champ fixtures LED in Action's B-TOP directly retrofits. Both compete for the same HazLoc, high-bay, and food-processing sockets in heavy-industrial accounts.
• Emerson Appleton: Emerson's Appleton brand (including Mercmaster III) is a direct peer in explosion-proof and industrial LED lighting, and is explicitly targeted by LED in Action's B-TOP retrofit. Same CID1/CID2 customer base and same distributor channels.
• Kenall Manufacturing: Kenall makes specialized LED lighting for food processing, cleanrooms, and demanding industrial environments with NSF/IP-rated fixtures. Directly competes with LED in Action's HCP06 and LHB19 NSF-certified food-processing lines.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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