What GLP German Light Products does

GLP German Light Products GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of professional entertainment lighting fixtures, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Karlstadt, Germany, with a regional headquarters in Los Angeles, California. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells LED-based moving lights, static lights, strobes, LED bars, fat-beam searchlights, and specialty effects, organized around flagship product families including the X5 Series (impression X5 line, X5 Dot Wash, X5 atom), JDC Series (JDC1, JDC2 IP, JDC Burst 1, JDC Line), Wild Series (WildWash 12, WildBar 16), Creos washlights, MAD MAXX CW searchlights, and Nexus wireless uplights.

The company's core technology revolves around the proprietary iQ.Gamut color calibration algorithm paired with an RGBL (Red, Green, Blue, Lime) LED engine, delivering high CRI (90+ at 6,500K), precise color temperature control (2,500–10,000K variable CTC), and consistent color matching across the entire fixture ecosystem. Supporting technology includes iQ.Mesh wireless control, the iQ.Service mobile app for NFC-based setup and diagnostics, IP65/IP66 outdoor protection across most product lines, trademark baseless mechanical designs, and fast zoom optics. The JDC2 IP adds on-board 3D graphic processing via Dual Cortex CPUs and NDI video stream capture.

GLP generates revenue through B2B hardware sales of these fixtures, primarily through a direct sales organization (with regional sales directors for EMEA, Asia Pacific, and the Americas) supplemented by appointed regional distributors and integrators: MiD (France), MDR Lighting (New Zealand), ALTO Lighting (Italy), Solotech (North America), and Showtools (Australia). Customer segments span concert and touring (the primary market), TV and theatre, sports and arena, cruise ship, and house of worship applications. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; financing is available via APEX. The customer base includes major touring artists (Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Travis Scott, Post Malone, The 1975), global festivals (Coachella, Glastonbury, Panorama), broadcast events (Eurovision Song Contest 2025, Grammy Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards 2025), theatrical productions (Rocky Horror Show on Broadway, Paddington The Musical in the West End), and high-profile events such as the Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix, with deployments frequently exceeding 100 fixtures per production.

Name

GLP German Light Products

Legal name

GLP German Light Products GmbH

Website

https://glp.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GLP German Light Products is a German manufacturer of professional LED entertainment lighting fixtures — including moving heads, strobes, washlights, and searchlights — serving concert touring, TV and theatre, sports, and architectural markets globally through direct sales and regional distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Entertainment 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

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

Keywords

• Professional lighting fixtures
• LED entertainment lighting
• Moving head lights
• Stage lighting systems
• Concert lighting equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (Professional Lighting Fixtures): GLP generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of professional entertainment lighting fixtures including moving lights, static lights, strobes, LED bars, and specialty effects. Products are sold through direct sales, distributors, and integrators globally. The portfolio spans multiple product families (X5 Series, JDC Series, Creos, Wild Series, Nexus, MAD MAXX, impression, Fusion) serving touring, theatre, broadcast, sports, cruise ship, and architectural applications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GLP German Light Products manufactures professional entertainment lighting fixtures, including moving head washlights, static lights, hybrid strobes, LED bars, and searchlights. The company sells its own-branded product lines (X5 Series, JDC Series, Creos, Wild Series, MAD MAXX, Nexus, FUSION) through direct sales and a global network of regional distributors and integrators to touring, theatre, broadcast, sports, and architectural customers.

Product overview

GLP (German Light Products) manufactures professional entertainment and architectural lighting solutions across a broad portfolio organized into distinct product families. The core flagship is the X5 Series — a comprehensive moving head and static light platform featuring the proprietary iQ.Gamut color calibration algorithm that delivers clean white points (CRI 90+), precise saturated and pastel colors, and consistent color calibration across all X5 fixtures. The X5 Series spans compact units (X5 Dot Wash, X5 atom), moving heads (impression X5, impression X5 Compact, impression X5 IP Maxx), linear bars (impression X5 Bar 1000, impression X5 IP Bar 1000), and the JDC hybrid strobe line (JDC1, JDC2 IP). The newer Wild Series adds value-oriented wash fixtures (WildWash 12, WildBar 16). The Creos washlight provides high-power pixel-wash capability, while the MAD MAXX CW fat beam searchlight fills the gap left by legacy xenon space cannons. The Nexus Series offers wireless, battery-powered uplights with IP65 ratings and 24-hour runtimes. GLP fixtures support DMX, Art-Net, sACN, RDM, LumenRadio CRMX, and proprietary iQ.Mesh for control, managed via the iQ.Service mobile app. Most fixtures carry IP65 ratings for all-weather outdoor use. Products serve concert/touring, TV/theatre, sports/arena, cruise ship, and architectural installation applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GLP TWYN Dual-face moving head combining a powerful RGBL zoomable washlight with a high-impact hybrid strobe (reverse side based on JDC Burst 1) in a single compact IP65-certified fixture, 16 kg, continuous pan/tilt.
• GLP WildWash 12 Compact high-output LED wash featuring 12 x 40 W RGBL LEDs with iQ.Gamut color calibration, motorized 1:19 zoom (3.5°-54°), 540°/270° pan/tilt, IP65-certified, 16 kg, max 600 W. Designed for clubs, touring, festivals, and outdoor installations.
• GLP impression X5 Compact Moving head washlight using 7 x 40 W RGBL LEDs with iQ.Gamut color calibration for clean white points (CRI 90 at 6,500 K) and extended color gamut. 1:16 zoom (3.6°-66°), 7.5 kg, baseless design. Supports DMX, Art-Net, sACN, and iQ.Mesh.
• GLP impression X5 IP Bar 1000 IP65-certified linear LED bar with 18 x 40 W RGBL LEDs and iQ.Gamut color calibration for perfect white spectra. 4.5° parallel beam to 60° wash (1:13 zoom). Weighs 27 kg.
• GLP Creos High-output washlight with 18 x 40 W RGBL LEDs arranged in three rows of six pixels each, motorized 1:12 zoom, seamless pixel clustering, IP65 protection.
• GLP WildBar 16 LED tilt bar with 16 x 40 W RGBW LEDs, 10,300 lm output, motorized 200° tilt, variable zoom 4°-44°, IP65-certified, 23 kg.
• GLP impression X5 IP Maxx IP65-certified washlight with 37 x 40 W RGBL LEDs, up to 21,000 lm output, 19:1 zoom (3.3°-66°), iQ.Gamut color algorithm. Designed for touring and outdoor environments.
• GLP X5 Dot Wash Ultra-compact mini washlight in MR16 form factor. Single 40 W RGBL LED, high CRI, IP65-certified, iQ.Gamut color algorithm with full color matching to X5 Series. Integrated Twist-Zoom (manual 16°-68°).
• GLP Matrix Eye 2 Static light with 2 highly efficient RGBAL LEDs and intelligent cluster system enabling multiple devices to be connected and controlled as a single lighting unit.
• GLP Matrix Eye 4 Static light with 4 highly efficient RGBAL LEDs and intelligent cluster system enabling multiple devices to be connected and controlled as a single lighting unit.
• GLP JDC Burst 1 Segment-controlled hybrid strobe combining a multi-segment white LED strobe line with 2 RGBW LED plates. IP65-certified. Won the 2025 Parnelli Award for 'Indispensable Technology'.
• GLP impression FR2 Wash Compact LED wash weighing approximately 5 kg. RGBL engine with additional FX layer, single micro-Fresnel lens, exceptionally fast pan/tilt movement. iQ.Gamut color calibration. World debut at ISE 2026.
• GLP MAD MAXX CW LED fat beam searchlight with 750 mm beam diameter emulating legacy 3 kW and 7 kW xenon searchlights. 19 individually controllable 90 W white LEDs (up to 68,000 lm). Three-segment control with pixel mapping. IP66-rated.
• GLP JDC2 IP Next-generation IP65-rated hybrid strobe with 84 x 10 W LED beam line. Dual Cortex CPU with 3D graphic processing offering 100+ GLP DigiFX. Two Gigabit EtherCon ports supporting NDI video stream capture.
• GLP JDC1 Iconic hybrid strobe (legacy model). Rectangular form factor with RGBW LED plates and segment-controlled strobe line. Widely deployed across concert touring, film, and television productions.
• GLP JDC Line 500 / JDC Line 1000 Linear hybrid strobe fixtures available in 500mm and 1000mm form factors. Segment-controlled LED strobe lines combined with RGBW LED plates. IP-rated options available.
• GLP impression X5 / X5 Wash Flagship moving head washlight of the X5 Series. RGBL LED engine with iQ.Gamut color calibration. High output, wide zoom range, baseless design.
• GLP impression X5 Bar 1000 Linear LED bar with 18 x 40 W RGBL LEDs from the X5 Series. High output, motorized tilt, iQ.Gamut color calibration.
• GLP impression X4 Bar 10 / X4 Bar 20 Linear LED bar fixtures from the X4 Series, available in 10-LED and 20-LED configurations. High-output battens used extensively in touring and installation applications.
• GLP impression X5 IP IP-rated version of the impression X5 moving head washlight. All X5 Series features with IP65 weather protection for outdoor use.
• GLP X5 atom Compact static light in the X5 Series. Small-format LED fixture with X5 color calibration for discrete theatrical and architectural installations.
• GLP Nexus Series Wireless, battery-powered LED uplight series. IP65-rated, equipped with powerful batteries providing runtimes up to 24 hours. Fast USB-C charging. Deployed as wallwashers and for live events, TV productions, and installations.
• GLP FUSION X-PAR 12Z / X-PAR 8Z Ultra-compact static LED pars. The X-PAR 8Z is compact enough to install directly into instruments. Both feature narrow to medium beam angles and IP65 protection for outdoor use.
• GLP Force 120 High-speed, variable-direction LED fan unit used for atmospheric and visual effect generation on major touring productions.
• GLP Sports Lighting Specialized sports and arena lighting product line. Versatile fixtures designed for stadiums and arenas requiring multi-purpose lighting for sports and events.
• GLP DoP (Data over Powerline) Installation product enabling data transmission over powerline cables. Part of the GLP Installation product line for architectural and facility lighting.
• GLP Rain Cover / Air Domes Rain protection accessories for outdoor event lighting. Rain Covers protect fixtures from precipitation; Air Domes provide additional weather shielding for sensitive installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 770 GLP JDC hybrids lit Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix and fan zones
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers34 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MDR LightingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2025MDR Lighting appointed as GLP's exclusive New Zealand distributor effective May 1, 2025. 100% New Zealand owned, MDR Lighting has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment and production industry and represents top-tier brands. MDR will market GLP through existing EDMs, media, and direct demonstrations to production houses. A close working relationship with Showtools (GLP's Australian distributor) led to MDR's appointment.
• MiD (Musique Industrie Développement / mid.audio)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2025MiD appointed as GLP's exclusive French distributor in May 2025. Based in Paris with a dedicated showroom at Parc de l'Évènement in Longjumeau (south of Paris). MiD operates nationwide with over 36 AV brands, historically strong in pro-audio and now developing its lighting division. MiD considers GLP 'the flagship of our lighting division' and aims to position GLP among the top 3 lighting brands in France. The company is recruiting a dedicated brand manager for GLP and planning showroom presentations, roadshows, and trade show participation.
• Showtools (Australia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGLP's Australian distributor with a close working relationship with MDR Lighting (New Zealand). Søren Storm, GLP Sales Director for Asia Pacific, approached MDR Lighting partly due to MDR's close relationship with Showtools.
• ALTO Lighting (Italy)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorALTO Lighting serves as GLP's Italian distributor, providing support to Italian customers along with distributor MiD. ALTO worked with Lucidiscena (an Italian rental company that invested heavily in GLP products including 200 Creos, 150 JDC Burst 1, and 150 WildBar 16) and other Italian integrators.
• SolotechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolotech serves as GLP's supply partner in North America. Supplied MAD MAXX CW fixtures for The Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn world tour. Account manager Rob Kennedy described as 'solutions provider from another age' by LD Jason Baeri.
• VPLT (Verband für Präsentation und Medientechnik)minorOthersGerman industry association for presentation and media technology. GLP is a member.
• plasaminorOthersUK's leading trade association for entertainment technology. GLP is a member.
• ALD (Association of Lighting Designers, UK)minorOthersUK association of lighting designers. GLP is a member.
• NAMMminorOthersNational Association of Music Merchants (US). GLP is a member.
• USITTminorOthersUnited States Institute for Theatre Technology. GLP is a member.
• ESTA (Entertainment Services and Technology Association)minorOthersEntertainment Services and Technology Association (US). GLP is a member.
• STLDminorOthersSitc (trading as STLD). GLP is a member.
• IAAPAminorOthersInternational Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. GLP is a member and participates in the IAAPA Expo trade show.
• AVIXAminorOthersAudiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (global). GLP is a member.
• ATM System (Poland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorATM System served as the complete lighting technical service provider for Sylwester z Dwójką 2025 TV production in Katowice, supplying 350 GLP fixtures (200 JDC Burst 1 and 150 impression X5 IP) out of a 1,700-fixture total rig.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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