What Coolon does

Coolon is a privately held Australian manufacturer of specialized LED lighting products serving industrial and architectural markets. Founded circa 2005 and headquartered in Hallam/Melbourne, Victoria, the company designs and manufactures 100% of its products in-house in Australia, with IP66-IP68 waterproof ratings, IK06-IK08 impact resistance, and proprietary polyurethane resin encapsulation enabling deployment in harsh environments including underground mining, hazardous areas, tunnels, and exterior architectural applications. Its product portfolio spans two core lines: an industrial range (flood lights, high/low bay, hazardous area, mobile plant, conveyor, port, and underground mine luminaires) and an architectural range (LED strips including Multo, Slim, and Aduro families; linear luminaires such as Ratio, Beam, and Maxis; plus spot, flood, and pendant fixtures).

The company has built a differentiated technology platform around BitCortex, an IoT-enabled mesh networking layer integrated into its luminaires that positions lighting fixtures as digital backbone infrastructure for industrial environments. This was extended in April 2026 through a strategic partnership with Schaeffler combining intelligent lighting with industrial condition monitoring. Coolon serves enterprise customers including BHP, Rio Tinto, Alcoa, Newcrest, Codelco, Crown Resorts, Hyatt, Microsoft Sydney, and the City of Melbourne, with marquee installations such as Microsoft's 50,000-RGBW-LED staircase and Crown Casino Perth's 5km+ Aduro strip deployment.

Revenue is generated primarily through quotation-based hardware sales to B2B enterprise customers with credit terms for approved accounts, complemented by extended 5-year warranty upgrades and professional deployment services. Go-to-market is direct sales-led, segmented into Industrial and Architectural newsletters and supported by an extensive project gallery. Markets served include Australia, Singapore, Switzerland, and New Zealand. The company employs 101-250 people, is 100% Australian owned, and has no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing.

Name

Coolon

Legal name

Coolon Pty Ltd

Website

https://coolon.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Coolon is an Australian-owned LED lighting manufacturer serving industrial, mining, architectural, and commercial markets with proprietary rugged luminaires (IP66-IP68, IK06-IK08) and the BitCortex IoT mesh platform, sold directly to enterprise clients including BHP, Rio Tinto, and Crown Resorts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial and Architectural LED 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

Industrial & Commercial Luminaires (High-bay, Low-bay, Troffers, Downlights) (IMAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB), Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI), LED Drivers, Ballasts & Power Modules for Lighting (Constant-current/voltage drivers, ballasts, control gear) (IMAGAIAJ), Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights) (IMAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Industrial LED lighting
• Architectural LED lighting
• Hazardous area lighting
• Mining LED luminaires
• IoT connected lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hallam

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Products: Sale of industrial and architectural LED lighting luminaires and fixtures. Products include linear strips, flood lights, high bay, hazardous area lights, and smart connected lighting. One-time purchase with standard 3-5 year warranty coverage.
2. Product Deployment Services: Deployment, integration, and adoption support for products across client environments, particularly Australian mining sector. Includes hands-on support, training, and technical troubleshooting.
3. Extended Warranty Plans: Premium Industrial 5 Year Warranty offered as upgrade to standard 3 year warranty, providing additional service coverage period.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Coolon designs and manufactures custom LED lighting products for industrial, architectural, mining, and military applications. The company offers rugged industrial luminaires (flood, high/low bay, hazardous area, conveyor, tunnel, underground mining) and architectural linear LED strips and projectors (Multo, Slim, Aduro, Ratio, Beam, Maxis, Electro families). It also provides the BitCortex Brilliant Connected Lights IoT platform that turns lighting fixtures into a mesh-networked digital backbone for industrial environments.

Product overview

Coolon is an Australian-owned LED lighting manufacturer offering two core product lines: Industrial LED Lighting and Architectural LED Lighting. The Industrial range includes rugged solutions for flood lighting, high/low bay, hazardous areas, mining, tunnels, warehouses, workshops, and specialised applications like conveyor and mobile plant lighting. The Architectural range comprises LED strips (Multo, Slim, Aduro families), linear luminaires (Ratio, Beam, Maxis, Electro), and colour-changing products, complemented by tunable white and static colour options. Coolon also offers the Brilliant Connected Lights (BitCortex) IoT platform providing mesh networking digital backbone for industrial environments, enabling IoT services and smart lighting control. The product portfolio includes various wattages, IP ratings, and form factors designed and manufactured in Australia with 3-5 year warranties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BitCortex: Brilliant Connected Lights - IoT portal providing robust light fittings as a digital backbone with automatic MESH connection for industrial IoT applications.

Products and services

• Industrial LED Lighting Rugged LED luminaires designed for flood lighting, low/high bay, hazardous areas, mining (underground and surface), conveyors, mobile plant, lighting towers, port lighting, tunnels, warehouses, and workshops. Built for extreme temperatures, dust, moisture, vibration, and mechanical shock, with IP66/IP68 ratings and IK06-IK08 impact resistance. Sold to enterprise industrial and mining customers.
• Architectural LED Lighting LED lighting products for general and decorative architectural installations, including linear LED strips, semi-rigid strips for curves, medium and high-power linear luminaires, tunable white, static colour output, colour changing, pendant, flood, spot, and post top luminaires, plus associated drivers, controls, and power supplies. Used in hotels, casinos, civic buildings, commercial lobbies, and feature installations.
• Brilliant Connected Lights (BitCortex) IoT-enabled smart lighting platform providing robust light fittings as a digital backbone with automatic mesh network connection, enabling seamless digitisation and industrial IoT services across industrial environments. Targeted at enterprise industrial customers seeking integrated condition monitoring and real-time data visibility.
• PLUME SW Architectural accent and detail lighting fixture delivering refined single white output with new ultra-narrow optics and a Surface Mounting Bracket. Designed for architectural accent and detail lighting applications.
• Multo Versatile, compact LED strip family with homogeneous light output, available in 9W or 16W variants and multiple configurations (standard, static colour, semi-rigid cove, outdoor IP65). Used for joinery, cabinetry, retail, public spaces, and building facades.
• Slim Ultra-compact LED strip with homogeneous light output, packaged in discreet aluminium extrusion, divisible every 60mm. Designed for joinery, cabinetry, handrails, shelving, and display applications in tight locations.
• Aduro High-performance indirect LED strip with high CRI > 90, active thermal management, and 90% lumen maintenance at 145,000+ hours. Used for indirect cove and architectural lighting where longevity and high colour rendering are required.
• Aduro X2 Ultra-compact 17x17mm LED strip combining precision optics, durability, and CRI > 92 with active thermal management and dimming control. Colour temperature matched across Coolon's architectural families.
• Aduro CL Semi-rigid chain LED light for curved architectural surfaces, with flexible connection between segments, pan/tilt/roll positioning, and magnetic ball clip mounting. Used for wall washing and grazing effects on curved facades.
• Ratio Compact 20x22.5mm linear luminaire with precise optics and glare control. Available in 11W and 23W, multiple optics, Honeycomb and Longitudinal Louvre options, for directional architectural lighting.
• Ratio IP Compact exterior 20x22.5mm linear luminaire with optical control, IP66 and IK08 rated, with proprietary encapsulation for shock and abrasion resistance. Used in outdoor architectural applications.
• Ratio C IP Compact exterior linear luminaire with static colour output for high visual impact without external control. Robust IP66/IK06 design with proprietary encapsulation, available in 11W and 23W.
• Beam High-power linear LED projector/floodlight delivering 3,000 lm/m at 60 W/m. Designed for installation under canopy support beams with custom mounting profile, available in multiple optics and colour temperatures.
• Maxis High-power linear LED floodlight for architectural crown illumination and facade lighting. Offered in a range of optics and colour temperatures with various mounting gear and rotating equipment.
• Electro IP Robust compact outdoor architectural marker luminaire with homogeneous light output. IP66 and IK08 rated with fully encapsulated polyurethane resin, available in 22W and 40W wattages and various lengths and finishes.
• Industrial Lighting Design Services Professional lighting design services and solutions for industrial applications, supporting customers with specification and deployment of Coolon luminaires in industrial environments.
• Product Deployment Services Deployment, integration, and adoption support for Coolon products across client environments, with particular focus on the Australian mining sector. Includes hands-on support, training, and technical troubleshooting.
• Premium Industrial 5 Year Warranty Optional extended 5-year warranty upgrade for industrial Coolon products, on top of the standard 3-year industrial warranty, providing additional service coverage.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% lumen maintenance at 145,000+ hours
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SchaefflercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Coolon and Schaeffler partnership combining intelligent lighting and condition monitoring, enabling scalable, real-time data visibility across industrial environments. The partnership integrates Coolon's lighting expertise with Schaeffler's industrial monitoring capabilities.
• BitCortexcoreTechnology or IntegrationIoT platform subsidiary enabling smart/connected lighting functionality. Coolon lights fitted with BitCortex networking nodes creating wireless mesh network for industrial IoT applications. Dedicated website at bitcortex.net.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dialight: Specialist manufacturer of industrial and hazardous-area LED lighting for mining, heavy industry and harsh environments, directly overlapping with Coolon's rugged industrial luminaire range.
• Zumtobel Group: European lighting group spanning architectural and industrial luminaires plus lighting controls, overlapping with both of Coolon's core architectural and industrial lines.
• Glamox: Norwegian maker of professional LED lighting for harsh, marine and industrial environments, competing directly with Coolon's durability-focused industrial fixtures.
• WE-EF Lighting: Manufacturer of premium exterior and architectural LED luminaires with strong durability focus, comparable to Coolon's outdoor architectural and area lighting range.

Broad incumbents

• Signify: Global lighting leader (formerly Philips Lighting) offering industrial, architectural and connected/IoT lighting, overlapping across Coolon's segments at far larger scale.
• Acuity Brands: Large North American lighting and controls manufacturer serving commercial and industrial markets with smart lighting, a broad incumbent overlapping Coolon's categories.
• Eaton (Crouse-Hinds): Global electrical group whose Crouse-Hinds hazardous-area and industrial lighting lines compete with Coolon's mining and harsh-environment products as part of a wider portfolio.

Regional players

• ERCO: German architectural lighting specialist focused on precise optical control and high-CRI luminaires, comparable to Coolon's architectural line but primarily European in reach.
• Gerard Lighting (Pierlite): Australian commercial and industrial lighting manufacturer serving the same domestic market and buyer base as Coolon.

Others

• Nordic Lights: Maker of rugged LED work lights for mobile plant and heavy machinery, adjacent to Coolon's mobile plant and mining equipment lighting applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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