HCI Lighting

What HCI Lighting does

HCI Lighting Ltd. (legally Heritage Casting & Ironworks Ltd.) is a Canadian manufacturer of decorative outdoor LED lighting products, founded in 1986 and headquartered at 1280 Fewster Drive, Mississauga, Ontario. The company operates its own foundry for aluminum and iron casting — established in 1993 — alongside an assembly plant moved to its current larger facility in 1995, giving it vertical integration that is uncommon among lighting manufacturers. Its product portfolio spans LED luminaires in Acorn, Pendant, Decorative, and Globe series, complemented by ornamental arms, poles (aluminum, steel, and cast aluminum shafts), bollards (LED and non-lit), base covers, accessories (finials, fitters, banner arms), site furniture, outdoor area/street/flood/sports/wall-pack fixtures, indoor high bay and linear fixtures, and solar street and flood lights. Under new ownership since 2021 — led by co-CEOs Asim Ali Mir and Muhammed Sayyed — the company has expanded into solar and indoor categories and added a web-based product configurator and LED savings calculator.

HCI serves municipal governments, commercial real estate developers, recreational facilities, and residential developers across North America, with named project references including multi-borough installations for the City of New York (Broadway, Financial District, SOHO), City of Toronto (Queen’s Park, King Street, Lakeshore, Little Italy), City of Chicago, City of Boston (One Kendall Square), City of Hamilton, City of Montreal, City of Mississauga (Square One, Transit MyWay Depot), and the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. Channel reach is delivered exclusively through authorized regional sales representatives across the U.S. and Canada, supplemented by distribution partners such as Roth Lighting (Saskatchewan) and Synergy Sales (Western Canada).

The business model is project-based custom manufacturing rather than standardized distribution. All pricing is quote-based, F.O.B. factory, with new-customer terms of 50% deposit prior to production and 50% prior to shipping for the first three orders or three months, transitioning to Net 30 thereafter; a 2% per month late fee applies, cancelled orders incur a $200 administrative charge, and quotations are valid for 30 days. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time sales of complete lighting systems (fixtures, poles, arms, accessories) plus professional services revenue from custom design, 3D drawings, point-by-point layouts, and photometry. No public revenue, funding, or ownership disclosure is available.

Name

HCI Lighting

Legal name

Heritage Casting & Ironworks Ltd.

Website

https://hcilighting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HCI Lighting is a Canadian manufacturer of decorative outdoor LED lighting, founded in 1986, operating its own aluminum and iron foundry in Mississauga, Ontario, and serving municipal governments, commercial developers, and recreational facilities across North America through a regional sales representative network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Decorative Lighting

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Outdoor LED lighting
• Decorative luminaires
• Street lighting poles
• Municipal lighting solutions
• Commercial lighting fixtures

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lighting Fixtures Sales: Direct sales of outdoor decorative LED lighting products including luminaires, poles, arms, bollards, and site furniture. Products are sold as complete units or components through sales representatives. The company has transitioned to LED technology from traditional HID lighting.
2. Custom Design Services: Custom product design services for specialized lighting requirements. Includes 3D drawings creation, point-by-point layouts, and photometry services. These services complement product sales and enable project-specific solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HCI Lighting manufactures and sells outdoor decorative LED lighting products, including LED luminaires (Acorn, Pendant, Decorative, Globe series), poles (aluminum, steel, cast aluminum shafts), arms, base covers, accessories (finials, fitters, banner arms), LED and non-lit bollards, site furniture, and outdoor/indoor/solar lighting fixtures. The company also provides custom design services, 3D drawings, point-by-point layouts, and photometry services. HCI operates its own foundry for casting aluminum and iron components and supports customers with a web-based Product Configurator tool.

Product overview

HCI Lighting is a manufacturer and distributor of outdoor decorative LED lighting products with over 40 years of industry experience. The product portfolio centers on LED Luminaires in multiple series (Acorn, Pendant, Decorative, Globe styles), supported by complementary Arms, Poles (Aluminum, Steel, Cast Aluminum), Base Covers, and Accessories (Finials, Fitters, Banner Arms). The company also produces Bollards (LED, Non-Lit, and Bollard Heads), Site Furniture, Outdoor Lights (Area/Street, Flood, Sports, Wall Pack), Indoor Lights (High Bay, Linear), and Solar lighting solutions. A web-based Product Configurator enables customers to visualize and customize products with color options. Services include Custom Design with 3D drawings, Photometry & Layouts, and an LED Savings Calculator. The company operates its own foundry for casting operations and offers six standard color finishes across products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LED Luminaires (Acorn, Pendant, Decorative, and Globe series)
• Ornamental Arms Ornamental arms for mounting luminaires, offered in 36 product variants across various styles and finishes, used to support decorative outdoor lighting installations.
• Poles (Aluminum, Steel, and Cast Aluminum Shafts) Decorative lighting poles available in aluminum, steel, and cast aluminum shaft options, with 17 product variants designed for use with HCI luminaires and arms.
• Base Covers Base cover accessories for poles and mounting installations, with 40 product variants available to complement decorative lighting systems.
• Accessories (Finials, Fitters, Banner Arms) Decorative accessories including finials, fitters, and banner arms to customize and complete outdoor lighting installations.
• LED Bollards LED-lit bollards in the B802-B900 series, made from heavy-duty cast aluminum or cast iron with aluminum fixture heads; 21 products available for pathway and landscape lighting.
• Non-Lit Bollards Decorative bollards without integrated lighting, with 20 products available for landscape and safety applications such as pathways and property boundaries.
• Site Furniture Outdoor site furniture products designed to complement decorative lighting installations in municipal, commercial, and transit environments.
• LED Area/Street Lighting LED outdoor area and street lighting fixtures designed for municipal and commercial illumination applications.
• LED Flood Lighting LED flood lighting fixtures designed for sports facilities, building exteriors, and area illumination.
• LED Sports Lighting LED sports lighting fixtures designed for outdoor recreational facilities and sports venues.
• LED Wall Pack LED wall pack fixtures designed for building perimeter and security lighting, with 3 product variants available.
• LED High Bay Lighting LED high bay lights designed for indoor industrial and commercial applications such as warehouses and large facilities.
• LED Linear Lighting LED linear lighting fixtures designed for indoor commercial spaces.
• Solar Street Lights and Flood Lights Solar-powered LED street lights and flood lights designed for energy-efficient outdoor illumination without grid power.
• Product Configurator Tool Web-based tool enabling customers to choose, configure, and visualize HCI products by selecting product type, color, and assembling components, with 2D and 3D rendering image creation for customer-specific needs.
• Custom Design Services Custom design services providing 3D drawings creation and point-by-point layouts to meet specific project requirements for outdoor decorative lighting installations.
• Photometry and Lighting Layout Services Professional photometry and lighting layout services that determine optimal light distribution for outdoor lighting projects, accessed via local sales representatives or direct contact.

Quantifiable outcome

• LED technology reduces energy consumption by at least 75% compared to incandescent lighting, lasting up to 25 times longer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global lighting leader with comprehensive street, area, decorative, and indoor LED portfolios including Philips Lumec and Gardco outdoor lines — competes with HCI on large municipal streetlighting contracts across North America.
• Acuity Brands: Large North American lighting conglomerate covering indoor, outdoor, commercial, industrial, and municipal lighting via Lithonia, Holophane, and other brands — overlapping with HCI across street, area, flood, bollard, and indoor fixture categories.
• Hubbell Lighting: Broad lighting and electrical products manufacturer offering outdoor area, roadway, flood, and decorative fixtures through brands such as Kim, Architectural Area Lighting, and Spaulding — competes with HCI in municipal and commercial outdoor segments.
• GE Current, a Daintree company: Large industrial and commercial LED lighting manufacturer covering outdoor area, street, flood, and indoor high-bay products — competing with HCI's outdoor and indoor commercial fixture lines.
• Eaton (Cooper Lighting Solutions): Major lighting manufacturer offering street, area, flood, sports, and decorative outdoor fixtures through the Cooper Lighting portfolio — a broad incumbent competing with HCI in outdoor commercial and municipal projects.

Direct peers

• Sternberg Lighting: Manufacturer of decorative architectural LED street and area lighting with cast aluminum housings, serving municipalities and commercial developments — a near-direct competitor in decorative outdoor lighting.
• King Luminaire: Canadian manufacturer of decorative outdoor and street lighting with in-house aluminum/iron casting capabilities, directly comparable to HCI's product portfolio and customer base of municipalities and commercial developers.
• Spring City Electrical Manufacturing: U.S. manufacturer of decorative cast-aluminum and cast-iron outdoor lighting, poles, and accessories for municipal streetscapes — directly overlapping HCI's acorn/pendant/globe decorative luminaire range.
• Holophane (Acuity Brands): Heritage decorative and industrial lighting brand now part of Acuity Brands, offering LED street, area, and decorative luminaires for municipal and commercial applications — directly overlapping HCI's outdoor product lines.
• Lumca: Manufacturer of decorative outdoor LED lighting, poles, and bollards primarily serving North American municipal and urban beautification projects — closely comparable to HCI's decorative municipal focus.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hcilighting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hcllightingca

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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