What PLC Multipoint does

PLC Multipoint is a privately held US electronics manufacturer founded in 1991 and headquartered in Everett, Washington, with a secondary office in Bloomfield, Connecticut. The company designs and manufactures lighting control systems hardware, including the IRIS line of photosensors (marketed as the "Gold Standard" for indoor, skylight, atrium, and outdoor applications), the Cadence family of occupancy sensors, the Tandem and Bantam networked relay panels, the LC8 single-point daylight controller, and the LODESTAR and LODESTAR+ outdoor lighting control systems. Underlying technology combines photodiode-based daylight sensing, passive infrared and acoustic occupancy detection, 0-10V and phase dimming, BACnet and CAN bus communication, and ZigBee wireless mesh networking for outdoor applications. All products are manufactured at the company's ISO 9001:2015-registered facility, which also holds UL508A Panel Shop certification, with sensors carrying UL916 and RoHS compliance.

The company serves four primary customer segments: commercial and industrial buildings (daylight harvesting, occupancy sensing, time scheduling), transportation infrastructure (DOT agencies operating tunnels, bridges, decks, and underpasses), custom engineered solutions for industrial and process control applications, and OEM/ODM partnerships with major lighting manufacturers who integrate PLC Multipoint sensors into their own product lines. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales via a network of regional sales representatives across the United States, with additional revenue from direct OEM component production and custom engineering services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers are routed through a "Where to Buy" distributor finder or to OEM partners. The company is family-owned, founded by Fred Dittmann in 1991 following his acquisition of Multipoint Control from inventor Fred Blake, and currently operated by Dittmann and his son Norm Dittmann, who serves as President. The company has 11-50 employees and has maintained continuous operations for over 30 years.

Name

PLC Multipoint

Legal name

PLC Multipoint

Website

https://plcmultipoint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PLC Multipoint is a US manufacturer of lighting control hardware, including photosensors, occupancy sensors, relay panels, and outdoor lighting controllers, serving commercial buildings, transportation infrastructure (DOT agencies), custom industrial applications, and OEM partnerships with major lighting manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lighting Control Systems

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Wiring Device Manufacturing (33593), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing (335931)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Lighting control systems
• Daylight harvesting sensors
• Occupancy sensors
• Relay panels
• Outdoor lighting controls

Headquarters

HQ city

Everett

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of lighting control products including photosensors, occupancy sensors, switches, relay panels, contactor panels, and single-point controllers. Products are sold through channel partners, distributors, and direct OEM relationships with lighting manufacturers.
2. Custom Engineering Services: Custom system design and manufacture for specialized applications outside standard product lines, including complete installation and training services.
3. OEM/ODM Component Production: Component production partnerships with major lighting manufacturers, providing daylight sensing and occupancy sensing products as integral parts of their systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PLC Multipoint designs and manufactures a broad portfolio of lighting control hardware, including UL916-certified photosensors (IRIS line), occupancy sensors (Cadence line), relay and contactor panels (Bantam, Tandem, LCM-ASTRO, LCM-IE), single-point controllers (LC8), outdoor twist-lock and wireless lighting controllers (LODESTAR and LODESTAR+), and switches and power packs. Products support wired and wireless (ZigBee) communications with BACnet integration and are sold to commercial, industrial, transportation, OEM, and custom-engineered-solution customers.

Product overview

PLC Multipoint offers a comprehensive portfolio of lighting control products organized into six main categories: Lighting Control Systems (including contactor panels LCM-ASTRO and LCM-IE, relay panels Bantam and Tandem, and single-point controllers like the LC8), Photosensors (the IRIS line including EDS, CES, and MAS sensors), Occupancy Sensors (the Cadence family with wall, ceiling, hallway/wide view, and fixture-mount sensors plus power packs), Outdoor Control (LODESTAR and LODESTAR+ wireless systems), Switches (SWPB, SWCAN, and OCS series), and Wireless Solutions. The products are designed for commercial, industrial, transportation, and OEM applications, featuring both wired and wireless communication options with BACnet interface capability. All products are manufactured in the USA at an ISO 9001:2015-certified facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IRIS Photosensors: Photosensor product line providing options for indoor, skylight, atrium, or outdoor applications, considered the 'Gold Standard' in the lighting industry.
• Cadence Occupancy Sensors
• LODESTAR
• LODESTAR+

Products and services

• LCM-ASTRO Contactor Panel Exterior astronomical time clock lighting control system with contactor-based architecture, supporting 2 or 3 zones with menu-driven LCD screen, 20A zone relays, photosensor input, and adjustable hold-on timer. Used by commercial and exterior lighting specifiers for time-of-day and daylight-based control.
• LCM-IE Contactor Panel Interior/exterior lighting control system with contactor-based design supporting 2, 3, 4, or 6 zones, factory preprogrammed settings, 20A or greater contactors, and photodiode sensor input. Used in commercial and exterior lighting applications.
• Bantam Relay Panel Standalone relay panel system with 8-48 relays in a single enclosure, supporting 4 enclosure types, pre-programmed control strategies, 4 analog channels for dimming, and CAN bus digital switch stations. Used by commercial lighting specifiers for self-contained relay-based lighting control.
• Tandem Relay Panel System Networked lighting control system supporting unlimited controllers with up to 48 relays each, 0-10V or phase dimming, remote programming, BACnet or web integration, for commercial applications. Used by building automation and large commercial facility teams.
• LC8 Single-Point Controller Single-point lighting controller that automatically switches a dry contact in response to changes in natural daylight, providing single pole double throw relay output for driving contactors or EMS inputs. Used for daylight switching in commercial and exterior lighting.
• IRIS Photosensors Family of UL916-certified and RoHS-compliant photosensors including EDS, CES, and MAS models, providing 0-10VDC, 1-10VDC, and 4-20mA light level signals for daylight harvesting and indoor dimming control. Used by commercial, industrial, and OEM lighting customers.
• Cadence Occupancy Sensors Family of occupancy sensors including OCS-100 wall switches, OCS-200 and OCS-250 ceiling sensors, OCS-400 hallway/wide view sensors, and OCS-500 fixture-mount sensors with PIR and optional passive acoustic detection and photocell daylight override. Used by commercial and industrial lighting specifiers for occupancy-based lighting control.
• LODESTAR Outdoor Lighting Controller ANSI C136.41 twist-lock outdoor lighting controller with three selectable dimming levels (30%, 50%, 70%) and three start time options, reducing energy usage by 40% compared to LED fixture conversion alone. Used by municipalities, utilities, and outdoor lighting specifiers.
• LODESTAR+ Wireless Outdoor Control System Wireless outdoor lighting control system with preprogrammed ZigBee network, mobile app control for iOS and Android, daylight and motion sensing for automated energy savings. Used by municipalities and outdoor lighting operators needing networked pole-light control.
• OCS-900 and OCS-950 Power Pack Controllers Power pack controllers (OCS-900 wired and OCS-950 wireless) that transform incoming line voltage to Class 2 low voltage and switch on/off power to connected lighting loads as directed by sensors and controls, with optional 0-10V dimming output. Used by lighting installers as the load-switching interface for low-voltage sensor systems.
• Switches and Digital Addressable Control Stations Family of low-voltage and line-voltage wall switches, dimmers, and digital addressable control stations (SWPB, SWCAN, OCS-801/803, OCS-821, OCS-823, OCS-851, OCS-852/854) for circuit control, scene control, and override of relay-based lighting systems in commercial buildings.
• Custom Engineered Solutions Custom system design, manufacture, installation, and training for specialized manufacturing, processing, automation, and energy production process controls outside standard product lines. Used by industrial customers with unique control problems.
• Transportation Lighting Control Systems Specialized roadway transportation lighting control systems providing daytime and nighttime lighting for tunnels, bridges, decks, and lids, with workstation software integrating gas detection, ventilation, and pump control for DOT and transportation authority customers.
• OEM Component Production Program OEM/ODM component production partnership program supplying daylight sensing and occupancy sensing products as integral components to major lighting manufacturers worldwide, with the company positioned as a market leader in component production for daylight harvesting systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Single LODESTAR connected to existing pole light can reduce energy usage by 40% more than LED fixture conversion alone

Named customers6 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Major Lighting ManufacturerscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSince its inception in 1991, PLC Multipoint has proven itself to be an integral partner as a daylight sensing provider to all major lighting manufacturers. With quality and service as the two leading principals, they are the market leader in component production for most systems that include daylight harvesting.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Leviton: Leviton manufactures occupancy sensors, dimmers, and lighting control panels for commercial buildings and is a comparable mid-to-large US lighting controls competitor to PLC Multipoint's Cadence, IRIS, and relay panel lines.
• Wattstopper (Legrand): Wattstopper is a leading brand of commercial lighting controls including daylighting sensors, occupancy sensors, and relay panels, competing head-to-head with PLC Multipoint in commercial daylit and code-driven spaces.
• Douglas Lighting Controls: Douglas Lighting Controls offers networked relay panels, occupancy/daylight sensors, and switches for commercial applications — a close functional analog to PLC Multipoint's Bantam and Tandem systems.
• Lutron Electronics: Lutron is the dominant US manufacturer of dimming controls, occupancy sensors, and architectural lighting controls for commercial and residential markets — directly overlapping PLC Multipoint's photosensor, occupancy sensor, and dimmer/switch product lines.

Emerging players

• Distech Controls: Distech Controls provides BACnet-based building automation including lighting integration, directly adjacent to PLC Multipoint's BACnet-enabled Tandem product but with a broader BMS focus.
• Enlighted (Siemens): Enlighted, owned by Siemens, offers IoT-enabled lighting sensors and building analytics — an emerging smart-building competitor with stronger software/analytics positioning than PLC Multipoint's hardware-centric portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Lighting): Signify (Philips Lighting) is the world's largest lighting company with its Interact and Luxon controls platforms; an incumbent competitor across both OEM channels and end-customer specifications.
• Acuity Brands: Acuity Brands is a large US lighting and building solutions company whose nLight and DTL controls platforms compete with PLC Multipoint in networked commercial lighting control.
• Current Lighting (GE Current): Current Lighting offers networked LED fixtures and controls including outdoor lighting management, competing with PLC Multipoint's LODESTAR outdoor wireless controls and broader commercial portfolio.
• Hubbell Lighting: Hubbell Lighting (a Hubbell company) is a major US lighting fixture and controls manufacturer with daylighting and occupancy product lines; broader portfolio but directly competes with PLC Multipoint in controls and OEM supply.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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