Touche Lighting Control

What Touche Lighting Control does

Touche Lighting Control was a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based manufacturer of computerized lighting control systems, founded in 2009 and operating as a privately held company with 11–50 employees. The company's core technology centered on proprietary 'light level profiling' methods, protected by two patents covering computerized lighting control systems. Its product portfolio consisted of lighting control hardware and systems sold into what appears to have been a B2B channel (evidenced by the inclusion of client lists in the bankruptcy asset bundle), though no specific customer segments, pricing models, or revenue mechanics are disclosed in the available sources. Founder and president Michael Picco led the company through its operating life.

The company entered insolvency in early 2026, filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy following layoffs and unpaid invoices. Disclosed financials showed roughly $228,000 in assets against $2.58 million in listed liabilities—an asset-liability ratio of approximately 1:11. All remaining assets, including finished goods, component inventory, manufacturing equipment, the two 'light level profiling' patents, and client lists, were liquidated through a sealed-bid bankruptcy auction that closed on April 16, 2026. Core operating assets sold for $5,000 to Habitat for Humanity, with an additional $21,045 recovered from office furniture, for total liquidation proceeds of $26,045—approximately 1% of listed liabilities. The website touchecontrols.com is now defunct, displaying only a default hosting error page, and the entity's operating status is recorded as closed.

Name

Touche Lighting Control

Website

https://touchecontrols.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Touche Lighting Control was a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based manufacturer of computerized lighting control systems using proprietary 'light level profiling' technology. The privately held company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2026 and has ceased operations, with all assets liquidated at auction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lighting Controls

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Wiring Device Manufacturing (33593)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Smart Lighting & Dimming Control Installation (HSAHADAB)

Keywords

• Lighting control systems
• Commercial lighting controls
• Building lighting automation
• Light level profiling
• Lighting controls manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Wayne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Touche Lighting Control manufactured and sold computerized lighting control systems built around its proprietary "light level profiling" technology, protected by two patents. The product portfolio included finished lighting control hardware, supporting component inventory, and manufacturing tooling (die molds), sold to commercial/institutional lighting buyers. All of these assets were subsequently liquidated in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy auction.

Product overview

Touche Lighting Control was a lighting control technology company that went through Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. The company held two patents for computerized lighting control systems using "light level profiling" technology. The company's assets, including finished goods, component inventory, manufacturing equipment, and patents, were sold at auction. No active product portfolio or product details were available from the source data as the company's website is defunct and displays only a default hosting error page.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Computerized Lighting Control Systems with Light Level Profiling Finished computerized lighting control hardware built around Touche's proprietary "light level profiling" technology (two patents), sold to commercial and institutional lighting buyers. Inventory of finished goods was part of the company's asset base until the 2026 liquidation.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Habitat for HumanityminorOthersHabitat for Humanity was the winning bidder at the sealed-bid bankruptcy auction, purchasing Touché Lighting Control's core business assets (patents, inventory, client lists, die molds) for $5,000. This appears to be a distressed asset purchase rather than a strategic partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Signify: Signify (Philips Lighting) is the global lighting major that acquired Douglas Lighting Controls' assets out of bankruptcy in 2023. Highly relevant as a strategic acquirer of distressed lighting-control IP and as a competitor in computerized lighting controls.
• Acuity Brands: Acuity Brands is a leading North American lighting and lighting-controls manufacturer (nLight, Distech). Comparable as a broad incumbent with a substantial commercial lighting-controls portfolio competing for the same customers as Touché.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric provides building automation and lighting control solutions (EcoStruxure) as part of a broad energy-management portfolio. Comparable as an incumbent competing in computerized commercial lighting controls.
• Legrand: Legrand is a global electrical and digital building infrastructure major that owns multiple lighting-control brands (Wattstopper, Vantage, Legrand Shading). Comparable as a broad incumbent offering computerized lighting controls alongside a wider electrical portfolio.
• Hubbell Lighting: Hubbell manufactures lighting fixtures and controls across commercial, industrial, and outdoor segments. Comparable as an incumbent offering lighting controls alongside a broader lighting-and-electrical product portfolio.
• Eaton: Eaton offers lighting controls and building electrical solutions (e.g., Greengate) as part of its broader power-management portfolio. Comparable incumbent serving similar commercial and industrial lighting-control customers.

Direct peers

• Leviton Manufacturing: Leviton manufactures lighting controls, dimmers, sensors, and wiring devices for residential and commercial markets. Directly comparable product line and customer base to Touché's computerized lighting control systems.
• Douglas Lighting Controls: Douglas Lighting Controls is/was a Canadian manufacturer of lighting control panels and systems whose assets were acquired by Signify out of bankruptcy in 2023. Highly comparable in product scope (commercial lighting control panels and computerized controls) and in distressed-asset trajectory relative to Touché.
• Crestron Electronics: Crestron offers integrated lighting, shading, and AV control systems for commercial and high-end residential customers. Comparable as a provider of computerized, networked lighting controls targeting similar architectural and building-automation customers.
• Lutron Electronics: Lutron is the dominant manufacturer of residential and commercial lighting control systems (dimmers, motorized shades, networked controls). Directly comparable to Touché as a lighting-control systems specialist serving overlapping commercial and architectural customers.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/touchecontrols

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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