Lumeco
Lumeco is a Dutch LED lighting specialist that renovates, supplies, and installs commercial and institutional lighting with proprietary circular luminaire technology and Light as a Service subscription contracts, serving offices, hospitals, universities, sports halls, museums, and government buildings across the Netherlands.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2009
- HeadquartersHendrik-ido-ambacht, Netherlands
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Lumeco does
Lumeco B.V. is a Netherlands-based LED lighting solutions provider founded in 2009 and headquartered in Hendrik-ido-Ambacht. The company supplies, designs, and installs LED lighting for commercial and institutional buildings, with a focus on TL-to-LED conversion of existing luminaires, new LED fixture installation, and circular renovation methodology certified by SGS to retain CE marking under the European Low Voltage Directive and NEN 60598-1. Its proprietary LED TL PRO tube, co-developed with OSRAM and Samsung, delivers 160 lumens per watt system efficiency, CRI above 97, and up to 100,000 hours of lifespan. Light management offerings include DALI-based control, wireless OSRAM HubSense and Inventronics mesh networks, Legrand Wattstopper integration with building management systems, and biodynamic/tunable white lighting used in care homes, hospitals, and museums.
Lumeco operates a project-based business model supplemented by a Light as a Service (LaaS) subscription offering in which clients pay recurring fees over multi-year contracts (up to 10 years) for guaranteed light output, with Lumeco retaining fixture ownership and providing maintenance. Customer segments are organized vertically and led by offices, hospitals and care institutions, schools and universities, sports halls, industrial facilities and warehouses, and cultural/museum venues, with a secondary focus on municipalities and parking garages. The company sells directly through enterprise field sales with dedicated account managers, participates in public procurement tenders, and distributes products via an installer partner network that includes major Dutch electrical contractors. The company is a certified Social Enterprise that integrates social return into project delivery, creating work hours for people with distance to the labor market, a positioning that supports access to public tenders with social criteria.
Lumeco firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Lumeco
- Legal name
- Lumeco
- Website
- https://lumeco.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2009
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Lumeco is a Dutch LED lighting specialist that renovates, supplies, and installs commercial and institutional lighting with proprietary circular luminaire technology and Light as a Service subscription contracts, serving offices, hospitals, universities, sports halls, museums, and government buildings across the Netherlands.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Lumeco industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Lighting Services
- NAICS
- Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)
- SIC
- Electrical Work (1731), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Lighting Controls & Smart Lighting Systems (BPABAGAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Industrial & Commercial Luminaires (High-bay, Low-bay, Troffers, Downlights) (IMAGAIAA), LED Retrofit & Lighting Upgrade Installation (HSAOAFAH), Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ)
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Where Lumeco is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hendrik-ido-ambacht
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Lumeco business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
Revenue model
- LED Renovation and Conversion Services: Core revenue stream: converting existing TL (fluorescent) luminaires to LED by replacing internal electronics while retaining the housing. Includes technical survey, proposal, installation, and handover. Revenue is project-based, one-time per installation. This is the primary service offering, covering the full project lifecycle from consultation to installation.
- New LED Fixture Supply and Installation: Supply and installation of new LED luminaires tailored to client specifications, including custom-made luminaires. Used when renovation is not suitable or for new-build projects. Project-based, one-time revenue.
- Light as a Service (LaaS): Clients pay for light output rather than purchasing luminaires. Lumeco retains ownership of fixtures and provides guaranteed lighting for a contracted period (e.g., 10 years). Includes maintenance and monitoring. Applied for Piet Heingarage Amsterdam and Het Eemhuis Amersfoort. Creates recurring revenue stream.
- Light Management Systems and Sensors: Supply and configuration of DALI, HubSense, Wattstopper, and other light management systems as part of or separately from lighting projects. Can include ongoing software configuration services.
- Advisory and Consultancy Services: Free initial consultation followed by paid advisory services including light planning, energy savings calculations, lux-level assessments, and subsidy application support (e.g., DUMAVA). Revenue is embedded in project pricing.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | LED Luminaire Renovation (TL to LED conversion) — full renovation approach |
| Unit Pricing | One time/ perpetual license | LED Retrofit — budget tube replacement |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | New Custom LED Luminaires |
| Subscription | Annual | Light as a Service (LaaS) |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels9 records
Lumeco product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Lumeco supplies and installs LED lighting solutions for commercial and institutional buildings across the Netherlands, specializing in the conversion of existing fluorescent (TL) luminaires to LED while retaining the original housings. The company delivers complete end-to-end projects from technical advice and light planning through installation, commissioning, and handover, supported by smart light management systems (DALI, HubSense, Wattstopper), biodynamic/tunable white lighting, and a Light as a Service subscription model.
Product overview
Lumeco operates as a lighting solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of LED lighting services for commercial and institutional buildings. The core offering centers on TL-to-LED conversion (Ombouwen) and new LED installations, supported by smart lighting management systems including DALI, presence/daylight sensors, and wireless HubSense platforms. Additional value-add modules include Biodynamic/Tunable White lighting for circadian-aligned illumination, Circular LED solutions emphasizing material reuse, and Light as a Service subscription models. The company also provides custom-made luminaires for unique architectural requirements and integrates Social Return programs creating employment for people with barriers to the labor market. Lumeco serves diverse sectors including offices, warehouses, schools, sports halls, hospitals, and care facilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- TL to LED Conversion (Ombouwen naar LED) Full-service conversion of existing TL fluorescent luminaires to LED, replacing internal electronics with high-quality LED components while retaining the original luminaire housing. Certified by SGS to retain CE marking and meet European Low Voltage Directive. Provides up to 100,000 hour lifespan and a 2-3 year typical payback period.
- New LED Fixture Supply and Installation
Quantifiable outcome
- Energy savings of 90% achieved in New Babylon Den Haag project (LED renovation + wireless HubSense + occupancy sensors)
- +13 more outcomes
Companies that use Lumeco
Customer profileNamed customers25 records
Segments8 records
Lumeco technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
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App detail
Integration5 records
Feature10 records
Lumeco partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.
- VDK GroepcoreLumeco joined the VDK Groep, a larger corporate group, in April 2026. This affiliation provides Lumeco with greater scale and resources while maintaining its brand identity and social enterprise mission. A new office was developed in partnership with Smedts (also part of VDK Groep ecosystem).
- Gemeente AmsterdamflagshipLumeco partnered with the Municipality of Amsterdam on the Piet Heingarage circular lighting project (2017 tender). Lumeco won the tender based on circularity and social return criteria. The project uses Light as a Service model over 10 years, with support from people with distance to the labor market. 70% energy reduction achieved.
- PwC NetherlandsflagshipLumeco partners with PwC Netherlands to provide circular LED lighting across 13 PwC offices and parking garages. More than 80,000 kWh saved annually. More than 5,000 work hours created for people with distance to the labor market. The partnership was designated a Best Practice by Buy Social Europe. PwC uses Light as a Service model for parking garages.
- OSRAM (now LEDVANCE)coreLumeco developed the LED TL PRO tube in collaboration with OSRAM and Samsung. OSRAM HubSense wireless lighting control system is a key technology used across Lumeco's projects. Lumeco has implemented the largest OSRAM HubSense project in the Netherlands.
- Samsung LEDcoreLumeco developed the LED TL PRO tube in collaboration with OSRAM and Samsung. The LED strips use Samsung LED technology with OSRAM LED drivers, providing a minimum lifespan of 100,000 hours.
- Legrand (Wattstopper)coreLumeco is a certified Legrand Wattstopper partner in Europe, integrating Wattstopper Plus light management systems into projects. Evert Schaeffer (VP, Head of Legrand LBS Europe) describes Lumeco as playing a crucial role in Wattstopper Plus projects in the Netherlands, citing their commercial clarity and thorough product knowledge.
- Inventronics HubSensecoreLumeco uses Inventronics HubSense wireless communication platform in projects such as Hogeschool Rotterdam, Hoornbeeck College, and New Babylon. The platform links luminaires, sensors, and switches wirelessly, reducing installation time and material costs.
- SGSminorSGS tested and certified Lumeco's renovated luminaire methodology, confirming compliance with the European Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC) and NEN 60598-1. This certification enables Lumeco to maintain CE marking on renovated luminaires.
- WeCycleminorLumeco uses WeCycle for recycling electronic waste from lighting projects. Old LED strips removed during renovation are recycled by WeCycle, supporting Lumeco's circular economy approach.
- TBM KootminorTBM Koot is an installation company that executed the Leeuwarden skyscraper HubSense project with technical support from Lumeco. An example of Lumeco working with certified installer partners.
- Buy Social EuropeminorBuy Social Europe recognizes Lumeco as a Best Practice in its network of social enterprises. The designation helps promote Lumeco's model and supports its visibility in corporate sustainability and procurement discussions.
- RET RotterdamminorCollaboration between Lumeco, RET (Rotterdam public transport), and Rotterdam Inclusief. Featured in RTV Rijnmond coverage, highlighting social impact and inclusive employment in lighting projects.
- Rotterdam InclusiefminorRotterdam Inclusief works with Lumeco and RET on inclusive employment initiatives in Rotterdam's lighting projects, connecting people with distance to the labor market to Lumeco's project workforce.
- WSP RijnmondminorWSP Rijnmond featured Wouter Plomp (Lumeco Director) in a segment highlighting Lumeco's social approach to lighting. Collaboration focused on inclusive employment in the Rotterdam region.
- Sociaal Werkbedrijf WEZOminorSocial employment partner for DSM Zwolle project, providing 337 hours of social employment during the LED renovation. WEZO supports people with distance to the labor market in the Zwolle region.
- Stichting ANDERS RotterdamminorLumeco supports Stichting ANDERS Rotterdam in helping Rotterdammers in need, providing lighting installations and financial donations. Thijs van der Kooij (Regional Director) describes Lumeco as always ready to help with various assistance requests.
- Youth for Christ NederlandminorLumeco provides lighting solutions for various Youth for Christ locations and helped start up a new location, supporting the organization's work with vulnerable youth. Part of Lumeco's broader social impact mission.
- KlimaatpleinminorLumeco is a long-standing supporter of Klimaatplein, an online platform for CO2-neutral entrepreneurship. Rob van der Rijt (Founder) describes Lumeco as contributing to awareness, inspiration, and concrete actions for energy saving and sustainable entrepreneurship.
Scale indicators20 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Lumeco competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Trilux: Trilux is a German commercial and industrial lighting manufacturer with a strong project-services arm in Northern Europe. It offers comparable LED renovation and connected-lighting solutions for offices, education, healthcare, and industry — the same verticals Lumeco serves.
- Sustainder: Sustainder is a Dutch circular LED lighting manufacturer focused on reusing housings and integrating smart controls — a near-mirror of Lumeco's circular renovation and connected-lighting approach. It is the most direct Dutch peer in terms of circular-economy positioning.
- Lightronics: Lightronics is a Dutch lighting manufacturer with deep roots in the Netherlands serving municipalities, infrastructure, and commercial customers. As a fellow Dutch lighting specialist with comparable B2B project capabilities, it is one of the closest geographic direct competitors to Lumeco.
Broad incumbents
- Signify: Signify (formerly Philips Lighting) is the Dutch lighting-market incumbent with the broadest portfolio spanning fixtures, controls, and connected lighting services. It competes with Lumeco at the higher end of the institutional and connected-lighting market and is a major reference point for any Dutch LED project.
- Zumtobel Group: Zumtobel is an Austrian-headquartered lighting group offering fixtures, controls, and lighting-management services across commercial and institutional markets in Europe. It is a comparable incumbent in the institutional and architectural lighting space where Lumeco competes.
- LEDVANCE: LEDVANCE (the OSRAM-branded lighting business) is both a Lumeco technology partner (HubSense, drivers) and a broad lighting competitor offering fixtures, lamps, and connected-lighting solutions. Its connected-platform depth and brand reach overlap with parts of Lumeco's offering.
- Legrand: Legrand is a French global electrical and digital building infrastructure group whose Wattstopper brand Lumeco integrates as a certified partner. As a supplier-and-competitor relationship, Legrand's broader building-systems portfolio competes with Lumeco at the integrated-building layer.
- Glamox: Glamox is a Norwegian lighting manufacturer with a strong European footprint in professional building, healthcare, and marine lighting. It competes with Lumeco for institutional projects where lighting quality, controls, and Scandinavian design credentials matter.
- Fagerhult Group: Fagerhult Group is a Swedish lighting conglomerate operating multiple brands across commercial, educational, and outdoor lighting. It competes with Lumeco for institutional projects across Northern Europe and offers integrated lighting-management solutions.
Emerging players
- Helvar: Helvar is a Finnish lighting-controls specialist with DALI-based wireless and wired solutions used in offices, healthcare, and education. Its controls portfolio is directly comparable to the DALI/HubSense/Wattstopper systems Lumeco integrates and competes on connected-lighting specifications.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Lumeco social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance4 records
Lumeco financial estimates
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Lumeco M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Lumeco
What does Lumeco do?
Lumeco supplies and installs LED lighting solutions for commercial and institutional buildings across the Netherlands, specializing in the conversion of existing fluorescent (TL) luminaires to LED while retaining the original housings. The company delivers complete end-to-end projects from technical advice and light planning through installation, commissioning, and handover, supported by smart light management systems (DALI, HubSense, Wattstopper), biodynamic/tunable white lighting, and a Light as a Service subscription model.
Is Lumeco a public or private company?
Lumeco is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Lumeco founded?
Lumeco was founded in 2009. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Lumeco based?
Lumeco is headquartered in Hendrik-ido-ambacht, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Lumeco make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. LED Renovation and Conversion Services are the primary driver. The others are new LED Fixture Supply and Installation, light as a Service (LaaS), light Management Systems and Sensors and advisory and Consultancy Services.
Who are Lumeco's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Trilux, Sustainder and Lightronics. Broad incumbents are Signify, Zumtobel Group, LEDVANCE, Legrand, Glamox and Fagerhult Group. Helvar is listed as an emerging player.
Does Lumeco have an API?
No public API is recorded for Lumeco.
What industry is Lumeco in?
Lumeco's product category is Commercial Lighting Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPABAGAC, Lighting Controls & Smart Lighting Systems, with a secondary code of IMAGAIAA, Industrial & Commercial Luminaires (High-bay, Low-bay, Troffers, Downlights). Its NAICS code is 335132 and its SIC code is 1731.