Lumetta
Lumetta is a privately held American manufacturer of decorative commercial lighting fixtures, using its proprietary Lumenate® washable, antimicrobial diffuser material to serve healthcare, hospitality, education, and corporate clients across the U.S. and Canada.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1992
- HeadquartersWarwick, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Lumetta does
Lumetta, Inc. is a privately held American-made decorative commercial lighting manufacturer founded in 1992 and headquartered in Warwick, Rhode Island. The company designs and manufactures a portfolio of commercial luminaires — pendants, surface mounts, wall sconces, table lamps, and floor lamps — organized into collections such as Drums, Echo, Shadow, L2, Acoustic, Reveal, Silhouette, Studio, Lite, Cones, Zen, Form, Arcs, and Task. Its core technology is the proprietary Lumenate® composite diffuser material, a flexible, lightweight, washable, fade-resistant, and ASTM E2180-verified antimicrobial substrate that supports over 500,000 standard color, pattern, finish, and configuration combinations; a more transparent variant, TransLumenate®, is used in the Shadow Collection.
Lumetta sells primarily through a network of independent sales representatives across the United States and Canada, supplemented by direct phone/email engagement and a Partner Portal. Products are offered across three pricing tiers: standard fixtures (12-week lead time), modified or fully custom fixtures (14-week lead time), and Quick Ship pre-configured units (15 business days, maximum 10 per order). All pricing is quote-based. The customer base is segmented vertically into healthcare, hospitality, education, and corporate/commercial, with named customers spanning Akron Children's Hospital, Youngstown State University, Morgan Properties, Raritan Valley Country Club, and Carteret.
The company's competitive positioning is anchored in its proprietary Lumenate® material, Buy American Act / Build America, Buy America Act compliance, and integration partnerships with Ketra (Lutron) for tunable LED lighting and BIOS for circadian lighting solutions. Acoustic-management fixtures and a budget-oriented Value Collection extend the product line into adjacent use cases. Lumetta operates with no external funding, no parent company, and no disclosed M&A activity, reflecting an organic, founder-controlled growth posture.
Lumetta firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Lumetta
- Legal name
- Lumetta, Inc.
- Website
- https://lumetta.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1992
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Lumetta is a privately held American manufacturer of decorative commercial lighting fixtures, using its proprietary Lumenate® washable, antimicrobial diffuser material to serve healthcare, hospitality, education, and corporate clients across the U.S. and Canada.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Lumetta industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Lighting Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)
- SIC
- Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial & Commercial Luminaires (High-bay, Low-bay, Troffers, Downlights) (IMAGAIAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB)
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Where Lumetta is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Warwick
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Lumetta business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Light Fixture Sales: Lumetta generates revenue through the sale of commercial lighting fixtures including pendants, surface mounts, sconces, table lamps, floor lamps, and custom installations. Products are sold through a network of sales representatives with pricing determined via manufacturer quotes.
- Custom and Modified Lighting: Revenue generated from custom lighting solutions designed from the ground up, as well as modified lighting involving adjustments to existing fixtures such as finish or configuration changes. Custom projects typically require longer lead times (14 weeks) compared to standard products (12 weeks).
- Quick Ship Products: Quick Ship program offers expedited delivery of select fixtures (15 business day lead time) with maximum quantity of 10 luminaires per order. Provides premium pricing opportunity for faster turnaround.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Standard Lighting Fixtures |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Quick Ship Fixtures |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Custom and Modified Lighting |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Lumetta product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Lumetta designs, engineers, and manufactures decorative commercial lighting fixtures—pendants, surface mounts, wall sconces, table and floor lamps—using its proprietary Lumenate® washable antimicrobial composite diffuser material. The company offers standard luminaires, a Quick Ship expedited program, a Value Collection of economy fixtures, fully custom engineered solutions, and acoustic-shade variants, sold through manufacturer sales representatives in the U.S. and Canada with support from in-house engineering and design teams.
Product overview
Lumetta is an American-made decorative commercial lighting manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of luminaires and proprietary materials. The core product is their Lumenate® proprietary washable antimicrobial diffuser material, complemented by TransLumenate® for more transparent applications. Their lighting fixtures span multiple categories including pendants, surface mounts, wall sconces, table lamps, and floor lamps, organized into collections such as Drums, Echo, Shadow, L2, Acoustic, Reveal, Silhouette, Studio, Lite, Cones, Zen, Form, Arcs, and Task. With over 500,000 standard combinations available, they offer standard products, Quick Ship options (15-day lead time), Value Collection (economical), and fully Custom solutions. The company also provides specialized variants compatible with Ketra/Lutron tunable LED technology and BIOS SkyBlue® circadian lighting systems. Their extensive customization options include 12 standard acoustic shade colors, multiple frame finishes, and design patterns across their Lumenate® collections.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Luminaires (Pendant, Surface Mount, Sconce, Table and Floor Lamps) Decorative commercial lighting fixtures including pendants, surface mounts, sconces, table lamps, and floor lamps designed for healthcare, hospitality, education, and corporate environments.
- Value Collection Luminaires Economical light fixtures that maintain high manufacturing standards with slight modifications for budget-friendly pricing. Includes Value Drum Pendants and Value Acrylic Pendants with antimicrobial washable Lumenate® diffusers.
- Quick Ship Luminaires Pre-configured luminaires available with fifteen business day lead time from receipt of confirmation and payment. Includes Drum QS pendants in multiple sizes (18", 23", 34", 48").
- Custom Lighting Solutions Fully custom commercial lighting built from the ground up—engineered, designed, and handcrafted for signature projects. Includes custom sizes, colors, and configurations.
- Acoustic Collection Luminaires Luminaires with acoustic enhancement to decrease noise and vibration in open space settings. Includes Linear Acoustic and L2 Acoustic product lines with 12 standard acoustic shade colors.
- Ketra-Ready (Lutron) Tunable LED Luminaires Fixtures compatible with Ketra/Lutron's tunable LED lighting system that emulates natural light shifting with the sun's rise and fall throughout the day.
- BIOS SkyBlue® Circadian-Enabled Luminaires Fixtures illuminated by BIOS SkyBlue® circadian lighting technology providing biological blue sky signal for daytime stimulation and nighttime sleep improvement.
- Lumenate® and TransLumenate® Material Collections Proprietary Lumenate® (flexible, lightweight, washable, antimicrobial, fully customizable composite shade/diffuser material in matte and gloss finish) and TransLumenate® (more transparent variant) across Earth, Weave, Wood, Fiber, Metallic, Pearl, Fresh, Prism, Whimsy, Design, Echo and Shadow collections.
Quantifiable outcome
- Antimicrobial performance at highest level per ASTM E2180 standards
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Lumetta
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Lumetta technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
Feature5 records
Lumetta partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- Ketra (Acquired by Lutron Electronics)coreLumetta partnered with Ketra, maker of the world's most advanced LED lighting that emulates natural light. In April 2018, Ketra was acquired by Lutron Electronics. Lumetta's innovative luminaires are Ketra Ready, making it easy to select fixtures compatible with Lutron's light control systems. This partnership enables tunable, customizable lighting experiences.
- BIOS®coreLumetta partners with BIOS to provide biologically optimized lighting solutions in various color temperatures and form factors. BIOS SkyBlue® circadian solutions produce the healthy 'blue sky' light signal needed to stimulate human circadian biology. Many of Lumetta's lighting solutions can be illuminated by BIOS to provide healthy, low energy lighting that promotes improved sleep and better health.
- Sutherland Felt Co.supportingLumetta partnered with Sutherland Felt Co., North America's premier felt supplier with one of the largest felt inventories in the world. The company specializes in producing industrial wool felt, polyester felt, architectural felt, and custom-dyed felt. This partnership enables Lumetta to expand high-quality luminaire manufacturing capabilities using premium felt materials.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Lumetta competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Hubbell Lighting: Major lighting manufacturer with extensive commercial and architectural product lines competing in healthcare and institutional channels—broader portfolio and national footprint.
- Acuity Brands: Large publicly-traded lighting conglomerate (parent of Lithonia, Winona, Gotham, Healthcare Lighting) covering commercial, industrial, and decorative lighting at national scale—competes with Lumetta on healthcare and institutional bid lists but with far broader portfolio and distribution.
- Signify (Philips Lighting): Global lighting leader offering commercial, architectural, and human-centric lighting solutions including tunable-white and circadian products—competes with Lumetta on integrated system bids but at much greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
Direct peers
- Visa Lighting: Milwaukee-based decorative commercial lighting manufacturer serving healthcare, education, and hospitality with custom and standard luminaires—directly comparable to Lumetta in product category, customer verticals, and project-driven sales motion.
- Finelite: Architectural LED lighting manufacturer serving commercial, healthcare, and educational facilities—overlapping vertical focus and specification-grade project bidding.
- Prudential Lighting: Architectural lighting manufacturer producing decorative and commercial luminaires for offices, healthcare, and education—similar product positioning and specification-driven sales channel.
- Pinnacle Architectural Lighting: Specializes in decorative architectural lighting for healthcare, education, and commercial interiors, with comparable custom and Quick Ship offerings directly competing for the same lighting specifier relationships.
- A-Light: Architectural lighting fixture manufacturer offering decorative and acoustic luminaires for commercial and institutional spaces—a direct competitor in specification-grade pendant and acoustic lighting.
- Focal Point Lights: Chicago-based architectural lighting manufacturer producing decorative pendants, sconces, and acoustic luminaires for commercial interiors—overlapping product portfolio, customer base, and customization-heavy go-to-market.
- Architectural Lighting Works (ALW): Custom and standard architectural lighting manufacturer focused on commercial, healthcare, and hospitality interiors—closely comparable custom capabilities, project-driven sales, and design-led differentiation.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Lumetta social profiles
Digital presenceLumetta compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Lumetta financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Lumetta leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Lumetta funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Lumetta M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Lumetta
What does Lumetta do?
Lumetta designs, engineers, and manufactures decorative commercial lighting fixtures—pendants, surface mounts, wall sconces, table and floor lamps—using its proprietary Lumenate® washable antimicrobial composite diffuser material. The company offers standard luminaires, a Quick Ship expedited program, a Value Collection of economy fixtures, fully custom engineered solutions, and acoustic-shade variants, sold through manufacturer sales representatives in the U.S. and Canada with support from in-house engineering and design teams.
Is Lumetta a public or private company?
Lumetta is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Lumetta founded?
Lumetta was founded in 1992. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Lumetta based?
Lumetta is headquartered in Warwick, United States, in the North America region.
How does Lumetta make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Light Fixture Sales are the primary driver. The others are custom and Modified Lighting and quick Ship Products.
Who are Lumetta's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Hubbell Lighting, Acuity Brands and Signify (Philips Lighting). Direct peers are Visa Lighting, Finelite, Prudential Lighting, Pinnacle Architectural Lighting, A-Light, Focal Point Lights and Architectural Lighting Works (ALW).
Does Lumetta have an API?
No public API is recorded for Lumetta.
What industry is Lumetta in?
Lumetta's product category is Commercial Lighting Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAIAA, Industrial & Commercial Luminaires (High-bay, Low-bay, Troffers, Downlights), with a secondary code of IMAGAIAB, Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior). Its NAICS code is 335132 and its SIC code is 3640.