Lantis Fireworks & Lasers

What Lantis Fireworks & Lasers does

Lantis Fireworks & Lasers (DBA Lantis Firework and Laser Productions) is a privately held, family-owned professional pyrotechnic and laser display company founded in 1945 by Merl Lantis in Sioux City, Iowa and relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1975 under the leadership of his son, current President Ken Lantis. The company is headquartered in Draper, Utah and operates across an eight-state Mountain West and Pacific territory (Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska) with dedicated sales offices in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.

Its core products are choreographed professional fireworks displays and laser light shows, which can be delivered as standalone productions or as integrated combinations, often synchronized to music from DJs or live bands. The underlying technology stack consists of commercial-grade pyrotechnic shells, firing systems, and laser projection hardware configured per event, with shows designed and executed by licensed pyrotechnicians. The company also offers a recurring pyrotechnician safety training program developed in partnership with the American Pyrotechnics Association and approved by the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office.

The business model is a quote-based service operation: revenue is generated per-show, with pricing varying by show length, shell size and type, local permit costs, and shipping. Specialty pricing is offered for educational institutions. Customers span six segments — Community Events, Corporate Events, Private Events, Sporting Events, Weddings, and School Events — with demand concentrated in seasonal holiday windows (Independence Day, New Year's Eve, Pioneer Day, Nevada Day). GTM is sales-led and event-driven, with direct customer engagement via phone, email, website, and social media channels. Commercial display fireworks are not sold to the general public; all shows are executed by licensed professionals with required permits handled by the company.

Name

Lantis Fireworks & Lasers

Legal name

Lantis firework and laser productions

Website

https://lantisfireworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lantis Fireworks & Lasers is a privately held Mountain West pyrotechnic and laser display company, founded in 1945, serving community, corporate, private, sporting, wedding, and school events across eight states from its Draper, Utah headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pyrotechnic & Laser Display Services

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Pyrotechnics & Special Effects (IMAEALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

National/Seasonal Holiday Festivals (New Year, Harvest, Winter Markets) (MPAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Pyrotechnic display services
• Laser light shows
• Fireworks event production
• Live event entertainment
• Pyrotechnician safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Draper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Pyrotechnic Display Services: Professional fireworks display services for events including corporate events, private parties, community celebrations, sporting events, weddings, and school events. Pricing varies based on show length, shell size/type, permit costs, and shipping. The company designs and fires shows for licensed professionals or fire departments.
2. Laser Display Services: Laser light show services, both as complements to fireworks and as standalone productions for indoor and outdoor venues
3. Pyrotechnician Safety Training: Safety training classes for pyrotechnicians conducted throughout their territory. Open to industry professionals regardless of employer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lantis Fireworks & Lasers provides professionally choreographed pyrotechnic displays and laser light shows for live events, including community celebrations, corporate events, private parties, sporting events, weddings, and school events across the Mountain West. The company also delivers pyrotechnician safety training classes throughout its service territory. All shows are conducted by licensed professionals, with permits and AHJ compliance handled in-house.

Product overview

Lantis Fireworks & Lasers is a pyrotechnics and laser entertainment company offering two primary live-event production services: Professional Firework Displays and Laser Displays/Shows. Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Draper, Utah, the company operates as the oldest professional fireworks display company in the Mountain West with over 75 years of experience. Their service model is organized around event types including Community Events, Corporate Events, Private Events, Sporting Events, Weddings, and School Events, each representing customized show configurations rather than separate product lines. The core offerings work together as combined productions or as standalone services, with shows choreographed to music from DJs or live bands. The company does not sell commercial fireworks to the general public; all displays are conducted by licensed professionals with required permits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Firework Displays

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves millions of happy customers every year
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Pyrotechnics Association (APA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLantis worked with the American Pyrotechnics Association in developing and implementing Utah's first private safety training program for pyrotechnicians, which was approved by the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office.
• Utah State Fire Marshal's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to develop and approve Utah's first private safety training program for pyrotechnicians, establishing industry safety standards.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zambelli Fireworks: One of the largest professional fireworks display companies in the US, headquartered in Pennsylvania and operating nationally. Directly comparable as a competing pyrotechnic display contractor serving municipal, corporate, and private events.
• Melrose Pyrotechnics: Northeast US-based professional fireworks display company serving community celebrations and private events. Comparable as a competing family-style pyrotechnics display operator with similar service model.
• International Fireworks: Professional pyrotechnics display company producing large-scale fireworks shows for public and private events. Comparable as a competing professional display contractor with a national service footprint.
• Fireworks by Grucci: Long-established, family-owned professional fireworks display company based on Long Island, NY. Comparable as a multi-generational pyrotechnics display firm serving major civic, sporting, and private events across the US.
• Atlas Pyrotechnics: Regional professional fireworks display company serving Texas and surrounding states. Comparable as a competing licensed pyrotechnic display operator focused on community, corporate, and sporting event shows.
• Pyrotecnico: Professional fireworks and special effects display company serving events across the eastern and central US. Direct competitor offering choreographed pyrotechnic and laser shows for stadiums, municipalities, and private clients.
• Image Engineering (Laser Show Producer): Specialized laser light show production company serving concerts, corporate events, and special productions. Comparable as a direct competitor in the laser display line that Lantis offers alongside fireworks.

Emerging players

• Skybound Drone Shows: US drone light show provider competing for the same municipal and corporate event budgets as fireworks displays. Comparable as an emerging substitute technology that could displace pyrotechnic shows in drought-prone jurisdictions.

Regional players

• Phantom Fireworks: Large US retailer of consumer fireworks based in Ohio. Related but not directly comparable as it sells retail fireworks to consumers rather than producing professional choreographed displays for events.

Broad incumbents

• Walt Disney Entertainment: Operates large-scale nightly fireworks and laser productions across its theme parks globally. Comparable as a broad entertainment incumbent running in-house pyrotechnic and laser operations at a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lantisfireworksandlasers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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