Point Lighting Corporation

What Point Lighting Corporation does

Point Lighting Corporation is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer of specification-grade LED aviation lighting systems, founded in 1993 and headquartered in a 48,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Bloomfield, Connecticut. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a comprehensive catalog of products for heliports (PRL rollover inset lights, PEL elevated lights, PHC heliport controllers), marine helidecks (PSL status lights, PSF surface floodlights, ATEX/IECEx-rated variants), vertiports, and obstruction lighting on towers, buildings, wind turbines, and flare stacks (POL low-intensity obstruction lights, PFB medium/high-intensity beacons, POC controllers, PL11640 ADLS modules, HSOL solar systems). Underlying technology is LED-based with proprietary marine-grade finishing (chrome-free aluminum conversion coating plus epoxy primer and polyester topcoat per U.S. DoD MIL-PRF-24712A Type VI), 100,000-hour LED ratings, NVG compatibility, and integration with third-party aircraft detection radar for wind-turbine applications.

The company sells exclusively through a sales-led channel — manufacturer representatives covering all 50 U.S. states, DC, and Puerto Rico, dedicated representatives in Canada and Mexico, a Managing Director for EMEA, and master reps in Asia Pacific and India — supplemented by electrical distributors. Revenue is generated almost entirely from hardware sales; pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes are handled on a project basis. 60% of sales are exported, with products serving customers in 133 countries across hospitals (helipad lighting), offshore oil & gas (marine helidecks for rigs and platforms), commercial real estate (e.g., 99 Hudson, NJ), telecommunications, wind energy, and process industries (refineries, grain mills, chemical plants). The portfolio is supported by an unusually dense regulatory stack — FAA ALECP, ISO 9001:2015, ATEX, IECEx, ABS Type Approval, UL 844, CSA, Transport Canada CARS, GACA Saudi Arabia, Aramco and ONGC vendor approvals — which functions as the principal barrier to entry.

Name

Point Lighting Corporation

Legal name

Point Lighting Corporation

Website

https://pointlighting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Point Lighting Corporation is a privately held, U.S.-based manufacturer of specification-grade LED aviation lighting systems — heliport, marine helideck, vertiport, and obstruction lighting — sold globally through representatives and distributors to hospitals, offshore oil platforms, towers, wind turbines, and tall structures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Lighting Systems

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

Hazardous Location & Explosion-Proof Lighting (ATEX/IECEx, intrinsically safe fixtures) (IMAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights) (IMAGAIAK), Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI), Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB)

Keywords

• Aviation obstruction lighting
• Heliport lighting systems
• Marine helideck lighting
• Vertiport LED lighting
• FAA certified lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aviation Lighting Products: Point Lighting manufactures and sells specification-grade aviation lighting products including heliport lights, helideck lights, obstruction lights, wind cones, controllers, and backup systems. Products are sold through electrical distributors and representatives. The company exports 60% of its sales internationally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Point Lighting Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells LED aviation lighting systems for heliports, marine helidecks, vertiports, and aviation obstruction marking. The product range includes perimeter lights, elevated lights, surface floodlights, status lights, obstruction beacons, wind cones, approach guidance systems, digital controllers, battery backup systems, and solar-powered packaged lighting solutions. Products are sold specification-grade through manufacturer representatives and electrical distributors domestically and internationally, with engineering consultation provided from layout design through commissioning.

Product overview

Point Lighting Corporation is a specialized manufacturer of aviation lighting systems, offering a comprehensive portfolio of LED-based products for heliports, marine helidecks, vertiports, and obstruction lighting applications. The product line centers on specification-grade lighting solutions including perimeter lights (PRL rollover inset lights, PEL elevated lights), surface floodlights (PSF series), status light systems (PSL series), wind cones (PWC series), approach guidance systems (HAPI and VAGS), and obstruction beacons (PFB series). These products are complemented by system controllers (PHC, PRC, POC, PPC), backup power systems (EBS, BBS, UPS), and solar-powered alternatives (HSOL systems). The company serves diverse markets including hospitals, oil rigs, marine vessels, cell towers, wind turbines, and tall buildings. Products are available for safe areas as well as hazardous locations meeting Class I Division 2, ATEX, and IECEx certifications. The company was the first US manufacturer to offer complete LED heliport and vertiport lighting systems, and manufactures 100% in the USA at their Bloomfield, Connecticut facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PRL-97004 Rollover Inset Light LED TLOF and FATO perimeter light for heliports and helidecks, available in safe area, Class I Division 2, and ATEX/IECEx hazardous area versions with mounting options including PLS inset base and LSM low surface mount; copper-free aluminum castings with 316 stainless steel hardware, IP66/IP67, NVG compatible.
• PEL-57007 Elevated Light Low height elevated LED FATO perimeter light drawing only 4.0 W per head with NVG compatibility standard, specially engineered polycarbonate materials for casting and lens, and Marine Treatment standard finish for land-based heliports and raised metal decks.
• PSF-53063 Surface Floodlight LED surface floodlight with high brightness output and brightness control, UL 1598A Marine Vessels and UL 1598 Wet Locations tested and listed for land-based heliports and marine helidecks.
• PSL-35002 Helideck Status Light System LED flashing red main status lights visible from any direction of approach for offshore marine helidecks, available in safe area, Class I Division 2, and ATEX/IECEx hazardous area versions.
• POL-21007 Obstruction Light LED obstruction light meeting FAA L-810 and ICAO low-intensity Types A and B standards, available in safe area, solar powered, and hazardous area versions for towers, buildings, and industrial structures.
• PFB-37004 LED Obstruction Beacon Medium intensity LED flashing obstruction beacon for dual systems, white systems, wind turbines, and standalone beacons, meeting FAA L-864/L-865 and ICAO medium-intensity Types A, B, and C standards with on-board GPS synchronization and optional FAA photocontrol.
• PHC-66001 Heliport Lighting Controller ETL-UL listed digital heliport lighting system controller with programmable color touchscreen, brightness control options, and optional Helipad Web Control (HWC) for remote operation of heliport lighting.
• POC-68002 Obstruction Lighting Controller System controller for red obstruction beacons and red obstruction lights, available in safe area and Class I Division 2 versions, designed for buildings, towers, and process plants.
• EBS Heliport Lighting Emergency Backup System Emergency backup system integrated into normal heliport lighting, providing 12V DC backup power to perimeter lighting for up to 24 fixtures during grid power outages.
• PWC-8061L Wind Cone Type 806 Aviation wind cone with 8-ft pole and 18-inch windsock, available in externally lighted, internally lighted, solar powered, and hazardous area configurations for heliports and helidecks.
• HAPI-89001 Heliport Approach Path Indicator LED glide slope path indicator providing vertical slope guidance at heliports and helidecks, available in safe area and hazardous area compact units, with gyro-stabilized versions for marine applications.
• VAGS-89021 Visual Alignment Guidance System LED approach visual alignment indicator providing horizontal alignment guidance at heliports and helidecks, available in safe area and hazardous area configurations.
• HSOL Solar Powered Lighting System Packaged solar powered aviation lighting system for remote or unattended heliports and helidecks where commercial or generator power is not practical, sized with a 30% safety margin.
• PL11640 Light Control Module (LCM) Interface module enabling Aircraft Detection Lighting System (ADLS) functionality for wind turbines to switch obstruction lighting on and off based on detected aircraft, with interface compatibility to Detect Harrier and Terma Scanter radar systems.
• PFB-38111 High Intensity LED Beacon High intensity white flashing 270,000 candelas obstruction beacon meeting FAA L-856 and ICAO high-intensity Type A standards for prominent structures and buildings over 700-ft tall.
• HAPI-C082 Portable Heliport Approach Path Indicator Portable LED HAPI with internal battery housed in a wheeled hard case for temporary heliports and emergency services heliports, with available wireless operation.
• BBS-60502-AC Battery Backup System Battery backup system powering multiple DC low intensity LED red obstruction lights for buildings and towers requiring hours of backup power.
• PSF-53062-SOL Solar Powered Surface Floodlight Solar powered LED surface floodlight with wireless operation for on-demand switching or higher capacity version that operates all night, available in portable or permanent installation configurations.
• PRL-97704-CL Cable Loop Rollover Light 12-inch diameter semi-flush LED TLOF and FATO perimeter light with cable loop for metal helidecks or FAA inset mounting base, suitable for marine offshore helidecks and land-based sites in concrete.

Quantifiable outcome

• LED rated for 100,000 hours
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• TWR Lighting: Specializes in obstruction lighting for towers, wind turbines, and tall structures, overlapping directly with Point Lighting's FAA L-810/L-864/L-865 obstruction beacon portfolio and serving similar telecom, broadcast, and utility customers.
• Flight Light Inc. Manufactures aviation obstruction lighting, heliport lighting, and airfield lighting products — directly competitive with Point Lighting in FAA-certified obstruction and heliport fixtures for the US market.
• Carmanah Technologies: Designs and manufactures solar-powered LED aviation obstruction lights and marine lighting, directly overlapping with Point Lighting's POL-21007 solar obstruction light and HSOL solar system offerings.
• Aviation Renewables: Provides obstruction lighting solutions, particularly for wind turbines, with FAA-certified and ICAO-compliant systems — overlapping with Point Lighting's wind turbine obstruction lighting and ADLS integration product lines.
• Dialight: Industrial LED lighting specialist with an aviation obstruction lighting line (L-810, L-864, L-865), competing with Point Lighting in tower, building, and industrial obstruction applications with a larger global manufacturing footprint.

Broad incumbents

• ADB Safegate: Global leader in airfield and airport lighting systems (runway, taxiway, approach). A broad incumbent whose airfield portfolio overlaps with Point Lighting's heliport/obstruction category, but at much larger airport-scale customers.
• Eaton (Crouse-Hinds): Eaton's Crouse-Hinds division manufactures hazardous area and airfield lighting including explosion-proof fixtures, directly comparable to Point Lighting's ATEX/IECEx Class I Div 2 marine helideck lighting portfolio — and was a prior employer of Point Lighting's founder.
• Hubbell Lighting: Diversified lighting manufacturer with industrial, commercial, and hazardous-location product lines. Overlaps with Point Lighting in industrial-grade LED lighting and hazardous-area certifications, though aviation is not a primary focus.
• Astronics Corporation: Aerospace and defense lighting systems provider for aircraft interiors, exteriors, and airfield lighting. A broad incumbent with engineering depth that could expand into the vertiport/UAM lighting category that Point Lighting targets.
• SPX Technologies (Flash Technology): Through its Flash Technology and Obstruction Lighting subsidiaries, SPX provides FAA-certified aviation obstruction lighting for towers, wind turbines, and tall structures, directly comparable to Point Lighting's obstruction lighting portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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