What ES SYSTEM does

ES SYSTEM is registered as a for-profit private LED lighting manufacturing company headquartered in Kraków, Poland, founded in 1990, with a stated headcount of 251-500 employees. The aggregated source material associated with this company references the Glamox Professional Building Solutions brand and product portfolio, indicating either a brand-level relationship, subsidiary arrangement, or data-aggregation ambiguity that cannot be resolved from the available evidence.

Operationally, the data describes a manufacturer of indoor and outdoor LED luminaires for non-residential applications, organized across eight vertical segments: offices (primary), education, healthcare, industry, outdoor, emergency lighting, data centres, and defence/security. The technical core combines LED hardware with a proprietary light management stack comprising Wireless Radio, Zigbee, and Ethernet2DALI control modules, supplemented by a Human Centric Lighting offering with more than 90 reference projects and a reinforced anti-ligature ceiling light line for high-security environments. In-house production supports project-level customization.

The business model is hardware sales via a direct project-sales motion to enterprise and mid-market buyers, supported by the myGlamox self-service customer portal for project configuration. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with revenue recognized at the project level rather than on recurring contracts. The 2026 commercial footprint includes a 1,500-unit connected-luminaire contract for TenneT's Dutch onshore substation via SPIE, indicating cross-border European project activity beyond the Polish home market. A 2026 Red Dot Design Award for the Luxo Align office fixture provides design-led brand validation.

Name

ES SYSTEM

Legal name

Glamox

Website

https://essystem.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ES SYSTEM is a Kraków-based LED lighting manufacturer (founded 1990, 251-500 employees) producing indoor and outdoor luminaires for non-residential commercial buildings across offices, healthcare, education, industry, and infrastructure, supported by proprietary light management systems and direct project sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial LED Lighting

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Lighting Controls & Smart Lighting Systems (BPABAGAC)

Keywords

• LED lighting solutions
• Commercial luminaires
• Light management systems
• Human centric lighting
• Industrial lighting fixtures

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

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. Professional Lighting Solutions: Sale of indoor and outdoor luminaires for non-residential applications including offices, schools, healthcare facilities, industrial buildings, and data centres. The company offers in-house production with customization options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ES SYSTEM is a Poland-based LED lighting manufacturer (Kraków, founded 1990) that designs, produces, and sells professional indoor and outdoor luminaires for non-residential applications. The company offers complete lighting solutions including LED fixtures, smart light management systems (Wireless Radio, Zigbee, Ethernet2DALI), and Human Centric Lighting solutions for offices, healthcare, education, industrial, data centre, and defence/security environments, with in-house production enabling customization.

Product overview

Glamox Professional Building Solutions offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional lighting solutions organized into three main divisions: Professional Building Solutions (indoor and outdoor lighting for non-residential applications), Marine, Offshore & Wind (maritime and energy applications), and Corporate services. The core product offering includes indoor luminaires, outdoor luminaires, and light control systems. The company provides integrated light management systems including Glamox Wireless Radio, Glamox Wireless Zigbee, and Glamox Ethernet2DALI as add-on modules. Human Centric Lighting (HCL) solutions support circadian well-being. The myGlamox customer portal serves as the digital platform for project management. The company operates with in-house production enabling customization capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• myGlamox: Customer portal for managing lighting projects, featuring a smarter, faster, and more personalised way to work
• Luxo Align
• Glamox Wireless Radio
• Glamox Wireless Zigbee
• Glamox Ethernet2DALI

Products and services

• ES SYSTEM Indoor Luminaires

Quantifiable outcome

• Lighting contributes to 15-20% of world electricity consumption and accounts for 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SPIEcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026SPIE, a leading technical services company, awarded Glamox a contract to supply 1,500 specialized connected luminaires for TenneT's Dutch onshore substation project. SPIE serves as the installation partner for the lighting solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schréder: Belgian-headquartered outdoor lighting specialist serving streets, roads, urban areas, tunnels, and large infrastructure projects. Direct peer where ES SYSTEM competes in outdoor and area lighting, particularly for municipal and utility tenders like TenneT-type substation projects.
• Siteco (Signify): German-origin professional lighting brand now part of Signify, focused on outdoor and indoor commercial/architectural LED luminaires. Direct peer in European professional LED lighting, particularly for urban, street, and infrastructure applications where ES SYSTEM also competes.
• Zumtobel Group: Austrian-listed professional lighting group with brands Zumtobel, Thorn, and Tridonic serving offices, education, healthcare, retail, and outdoor with integrated light management. Direct peer as a European-headquartered specialist in commercial and architectural LED lighting with strong smart controls capability.
• Glamox: Norwegian-headquartered professional lighting manufacturer specializing in indoor, outdoor, and marine lighting with light management systems. Direct peer because the detailed company data appears to materially overlap with Glamox's product portfolio, suggesting ES SYSTEM competes in the same professional/commercial LED luminaire category with smart controls and HCL offerings.
• Thorn Lighting (Zumtobel Group): European outdoor and indoor lighting brand within the Zumtobel Group targeting urban infrastructure, roads, sports, and commercial buildings. Direct peer in outdoor and area lighting with comparable project-based, specification-driven sales motion.
• TRILUX: German family-owned professional lighting manufacturer focused on indoor LED luminaires and connected lighting for offices, education, industry, and retail. Direct peer as a mid-sized European specialist competing in the same commercial LED lighting projects with custom and smart lighting offerings.
• Fagerhult Group: Swedish-listed lighting group with brands including Fagerhult, iGuzzini, and LEDVANCE targeting professional indoor and outdoor applications. Direct peer as a European competitor in commercial/architectural LED luminaires with similar multi-brand, multi-segment positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global leader in lighting (formerly Philips Lighting) offering LED luminaires, smart lighting systems (Interact), and connected solutions across professional and consumer segments. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating across the same professional/commercial LED lighting and lighting controls space that ES SYSTEM serves.

Emerging players

• Aura Light: Swedish lighting company offering sustainable LED solutions and lighting-as-a-service for commercial and industrial customers. Comparable as a European mid-market competitor in professional/industrial LED with emphasis on energy efficiency and circular lighting.
• ERCO: German family-owned architectural lighting specialist for museums, retail, offices, and urban environments with strong design-led positioning. Comparable as a premium European niche player competing in the higher-end commercial and architectural lighting segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/es_system_led

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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