Derlot

What Derlot does

Derlot is an Australian-designed commercial furniture and lighting company headquartered in Brisbane, founded in 2002 and operating as Derlot Group. It designs and manufactures a broad portfolio of seating (modular lounge systems, beam seating, stools, lounge chairs), tables, pendant and sculptural lighting, shelving, and accessories for transportation, corporate, education, healthcare, hospitality, and civic environments. The product line is built around in-house rotomoulding, injection moulding, compression moulding, and CNC fabrication, with proprietary platforms including the Trio mono-material LDPE circular seating system, the Platform beam seating with integrated OE Elsafe GPO and USB-A/USB-C charging, the Twig collection with integrated 4000K LED illumination, and the Stump Recycled line using 80% post-industrial recycled LDPE. Named installations span airports (Cairns, Adelaide, Dallas Fort-Worth, Portland, San Diego, Auckland, Perth, Sydney), universities (Dartmouth, Flinders, AUT), corporate headquarters (NAB, ABC, Australia Post), the Australian Embassy in Washington D.C., Perth Children's Hospital, and hospitality venues.

Derlot sells primarily on a project-based, one-time-purchase basis through an international distributor and dealer network plus direct enterprise sales to architects, designers, and project managers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, with minimum order quantities for custom finishes and a 5-year structural warranty on key products. The go-to-market emphasizes specification influence with architects and designers, supplemented by a Sydney showroom presence via distributor Ownworld, the company's own website, and organic social channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest). Sustainability and circular-economy positioning (recycled LDPE, reprocessing program, Wombat x Australian Wildlife Conservancy partnership) and a dedicated "Derlot Aviation" vertical focus are central to its brand and customer acquisition motion.

Name

Derlot

Legal name

Derlot Group

Website

https://derlot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Derlot is an Australian designer and manufacturer of commercial furniture and lighting for aviation, corporate, education, healthcare, hospitality, and civic environments, selling project-based seating, tables, and lighting through an international distributor and direct enterprise channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Coorparoo

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Furniture Sales: Derlot generates revenue through the sale of designed furniture products to commercial, institutional, and public sector clients including airports, universities, corporate offices, hospitals, and hospitality venues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Derlot designs and manufactures commercial-grade seating and architectural lighting for high-use public and institutional environments. Its seating product families include Versa, Exchange, and Fold, configured for airport terminals, university campuses, corporate workplaces, healthcare facilities, and hospitality venues. The company supplies specifier-driven, modular furniture systems engineered for durability in demanding commercial settings.

Product overview

Derlot is an Australian-designed furniture company specializing in lighting and seating solutions for transportation, civic, educational, healthcare, hospitality, residential, retail, and corporate environments. The product portfolio comprises multiple collections organized across categories: Seating (lounge chairs, modular seating systems, beam seating, stools, benches), Tables (coffee tables, side tables, picnic tables, bar tables), Lighting (pendant lights, sculptural lights), Shelving and Storage, and Accessories (door handles, plush toys). Key seating collections include Platform (beam seating for airports with power integration), Trio (mono-material LDPE seating for circular economy), Gateway (airport terminal seating), Cocoon (compact lounge for transit environments), and Tetromino Soft (modular seating for work hubs). Notable projects span aviation (Cairns Airport, Adelaide Airport, Auckland Airport, Dallas Fort-Worth Airport, Perth Airport, Portland International Airport, San Diego Airport, Sydney Airport), education (multiple universities), corporate offices, and hospitality venues. The company emphasizes sustainability through products like Trio (fully recyclable LDPE), Stump Recycled (80% recycled post-industrial plastic), and Wombat (made from recycled materials with AWC partnership).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Versa Seating
• Exchange Seating
• Fold Seating
• Architectural Lighting

Quantifiable outcome

• Trio uses up to 85% recycled post-use industrial LDPE
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Australian Wildlife ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Derlot's Wombat collection and Australian Wildlife Conservancy to raise awareness about protecting Australia's unique wildlife habitats, particularly endangered species like the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat. Each Wombat product purchase supports conservation efforts.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Haworth: Major contract furniture manufacturer with strong presence in office, education, and healthcare segments through a family of brands — competes in the same specification-driven B2B channel as Derlot.
• Boss Design: British designer and manufacturer of premium contract seating and tables for workplace, hospitality, and public spaces — directly comparable on design-led commercial seating for corporate and aviation interiors.
• Vitra: Swiss design-driven furniture and lighting manufacturer serving corporate, public, and residential interiors internationally — strong peer on designer-led premium brand and aviation/public-installation profile.
• Allermuir: UK-based designer and manufacturer of contract furniture for workplace, hospitality, and education — closely comparable to Derlot on design-led collections specified into corporate and institutional projects.
• Humanscale: Design-led office and contract furniture company recognized for technology-integrated seating and workspace products — directly comparable to Derlot on integrated power/USB into seating (Platform) and design-forward B2B positioning.
• Arconas: Canadian specialist in airport and public-transit seating, with installed base across major North American and international terminals — the closest direct competitor to Derlot's aviation vertical (Gateway, Platform, Cocoon).
• Figueras International Seating: Spanish manufacturer specializing in seating for airports, stadiums, and public spaces globally — directly competes with Derlot's aviation and public-installation focus and shares European export footprint.
• Wilkhahn: German design-led manufacturer of office, conference, and public-space seating with strong sustainability credentials — directly comparable to Derlot on design premium, contract channel, and circular-economy positioning.
• MillerKnoll (Herman Miller / Knoll): Premium design-led contract furniture group serving corporate, healthcare, and education markets globally; closely comparable to Derlot on design-led premium positioning and specification-grade project sales.
• Steelcase: Global leader in office and institutional contract furniture, serving corporate, education, and healthcare markets through a global dealer network — directly comparable to Derlot's vertical-specialized commercial furniture model.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/derloteditions
• Instagraminstagram.com/derlot_official
• Pinterestpinterest.com/derlot_official

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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