What Chauvet & Sons does

Chauvet & Sons LLC is a privately held, Sunrise, Florida-based manufacturer of LED lighting fixtures, lighting control systems, and power distribution solutions, founded in 1990 by Albert and Berenice Chauvet. The company pioneered the use of LEDs as a primary light source for entertainment lighting in 2000-2004 and has built a portfolio of nine owned brands covering the full lighting stack: CHAUVET Professional (production-grade touring and installation fixtures such as the Maverick, Rogue, Ovation, and COLORado lines), CHAUVET DJ (mobile-performer and club lighting), Kino Flo and LiteGear (cinematic and broadcast LED lighting consolidated under the 2025-formed Chauvet Cinema division), ChamSys (MagicQ lighting control consoles and software), LynTec and Juice Goose (AC power control, conditioning, and distribution), and ILUMINARC and TRUSST (architectural lighting and trussing accessories). Technical differentiation rests on early-mover LED expertise, a global Color Kinetics patent license, Kino Flo's True Match color-science firmware, and ChamSys's MagicQ controllers, which are widely treated as an industry standard.

The company operates a hybrid go-to-market model: hardware is sold through authorized dealers and distributors in over 100 countries, while direct regional subsidiaries in the US, UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, and Mexico handle enterprise sales, training, and support. Five logistics and experience hubs anchor the network, including a 75,000 sq ft Florida headquarters (opened 2010), a 35,000 sq ft Las Vegas facility and Chauvet Experience Center (opened 2020), and an 8,000 sq meter European distribution hub in Deinze, Belgium (expanded March 2025). Revenue is generated almost entirely through hardware sales across six customer segments — mobile DJs, professional touring and production, film/broadcast/cinema, architectural, house of worship, and pro AV system integration — with pricing set at the dealer level and not publicly disclosed. The customer base spans marquee touring acts, broadcast networks, festivals, nightclubs, houses of worship, and architectural landmarks (e.g., Eiffel Tower 120-year installation).

Between 2017 and 2025, Chauvet executed five acquisitions (ChamSys, Kino Flo, LynTec, Juice Goose, LiteGear) plus the 2025 Arkaos media-control purchase by ChamSys, transforming a single-brand manufacturer into a multi-brand lighting platform. The Chauvet family retains ownership; no institutional investor capital is indicated other than a reported 2016 Cortec Group financing event.

Name

Chauvet & Sons

Legal name

Chauvet & Sons LLC

Website

https://chauvetlighting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Chauvet & Sons is a privately held, Florida-based manufacturer of LED lighting, lighting control, and power distribution solutions, serving entertainment, touring, film/broadcast, and architectural markets globally through nine brands and dealers in over 100 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunrise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Lighting Fixtures: Production and sale of professional-grade LED lighting fixtures for touring, installations, and entertainment venues under CHAUVET Professional brand.
2. DJ/Entertainment Lighting: Consumer and prosumer LED lighting products for mobile performers, DJs, clubs, and events under CHAUVET DJ brand.
3. Cinematic/Broadcast Lighting: Film, television, and broadcast lighting solutions including Kino Flo and LiteGear products.
4. Lighting Control Systems: ChamSys lighting control consoles and software for professional entertainment lighting applications.
5. Power Distribution Solutions: AC power control systems and power distribution equipment under LynTec and Juice Goose brands.
6. Architectural Lighting: ILUMINARC brand providing architectural and architainment lighting solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chauvet & Sons designs, develops and manufactures LED lighting fixtures, lighting control systems, and AC power distribution solutions for entertainment, professional touring, DJ, cinematic, broadcast, architectural and house-of-worship markets. The company operates a house-of-brands architecture spanning nine brands (CHAUVET Professional, CHAUVET DJ, Kino Flo, LiteGear, ChamSys, LynTec, Juice Goose, ILUMINARC, TRUSST) and sells primarily through authorized dealers and direct regional subsidiaries.

Product overview

Chauvet & Sons is a manufacturer of entertainment and architectural lighting, control systems, and power distribution solutions. The company operates a platform-plus-brands architecture with seven core brands: CHAUVET Professional (production-grade lighting fixtures for touring and installations), CHAUVET DJ (lighting for mobile performers), Kino Flo (cinematic LED lighting for film/broadcast), LiteGear (LED lighting for filmmakers), ChamSys (lighting control consoles), LynTec (AC power control systems), and Juice Goose (power distribution equipment). Two additional sub-brands, ILUMINARC (architectural lighting) and TRUSST (trussing accessories), round out the portfolio. The portfolio was built through strategic acquisitions including ChamSys (2017), Kino Flo (2021), LynTec (2023), Juice Goose (2024), and LiteGear (2025). Notable product lines include the Ovation theatrical series, Maverick moving heads, and Rogue series. In 2025, Chauvet launched Chauvet Cinema as a dedicated division for cinematic lighting markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CHAUVET Professional: Designs production-grade lighting fixtures built to the rigorous demands of the touring market as well as offering durable performance for permanent installations.
• CHAUVET DJ
• Kino Flo
• LiteGear
• ChamSys
• LynTec
• Juice Goose
• ILUMINARC
• TRUSST

Products and services

• CHAUVET Professional Production-grade LED lighting fixtures designed for touring and permanent installations under CHAUVET Professional. Includes Ovation theatrical, Maverick, COLORado, Rogue, and Legend series.
• CHAUVET DJ LED lighting and control products for mobile DJs, entertainers, clubs and small venues, including Intimidator, GigBAR, Freedom, SlimPAR, and COLORstrip lines enabling synchronized light shows.
• Kino Flo LED lighting solutions for film, broadcast, digital imaging and virtual production environments with True Match color science and color-corrected lighting arrays.
• LiteGear Lightweight, unconventional LED lighting products for filmmakers, including LiteRibbon, LiteMat, and LiteTile product lines, used on set for film, TV and HD video production.
• ChamSys Lighting Control MagicQ and QuickQ lighting control consoles and software, ranging from compact units to the MagicQ MQ500 Stadium Console, used by lighting designers across venues and skill levels.
• LynTec Power Control Remotely operated AC power control systems for installed sound, performance lighting and distributed video, scaling from small conference rooms to large arenas.
• Juice Goose Power Distribution Electric power distribution, conditioning, sequencing and surge protection equipment for the commercial AV market, including UPS products; founded in 1983.
• ILUMINARC Architectural Lighting Architectural and architainment LED lighting fixtures with eco-friendly designs for interior and exterior spaces, including the Eiffel Tower 120-year anniversary project.
• TRUSST Trussing Trussing and related accessories designed for efficiency and ease of deployment in retail, exhibitions, mobile entertainment and small event production.
• Ovation Theatrical Lighting Series Theatrical-grade LED ellipsoidal, Fresnel and PAR fixtures with auto-sensing DMX/dimmer configuration and tunable whites; used in houses of worship, theater and broadcast.
• Maverick Moving Head Series High-performance LED moving heads for large scale and touring applications, including IP65-rated outdoor fixtures and ultra-premium fanless designs.
• Rogue Moving Head Series Professional moving head fixtures representing Chauvet's mid-tier professional moving head offering for production and installation customers.
• ChamSys MediaMaster 25 Show control software product from ChamSys combining lighting, pixel mapping and media playback on multiple screens and flexible project workspaces.
• Chauvet Cinema Division Dedicated division combining Kino Flo and LiteGear brands to serve film, television and HD video production markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• First company to win LDI Best Big Booth Award for predominantly LED booth (2006)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Elation Professional: US-based manufacturer of professional entertainment lighting including moving heads, LEDs, and atmospheric effects — competes head-to-head with CHAUVET Professional in mid-tier touring and production.
• Claypaky: Italian professional lighting manufacturer owned by ARRI, producing high-end moving heads and beam fixtures for concerts, TV, and large-scale events — directly competes with Chauvet's Maverick and moving-head product lines.
• GLP (German Light Products): German manufacturer of professional moving-head LED fixtures used in concerts, TV, and installations — competes with CHAUVET Professional in the premium moving-head category.
• High End Systems (ETC): Automated lighting manufacturer (formerly Barco, now part of ETC) producing consoles and moving heads for entertainment — competes with both CHAUVET Professional fixtures and ChamSys control consoles.
• Vari-Lite (Signify): Legacy automated lighting brand owned by Signify (Philips), serving touring, theatre, and broadcast — directly overlaps Chauvet Professional and ChamSys console segments in large productions.
• Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC): US manufacturer of theatrical and architectural lighting fixtures, consoles, and controls — directly comparable to Chauvet's Ovation line, ChamSys consoles, and architectural segment via ION/EOS family.
• ADJ Products (American DJ): US manufacturer of DJ and entertainment lighting, effects, and atmospheric products — closest direct competitor to CHAUVET DJ in mobile performer and prosumer segments.
• Robe Lighting: Czech manufacturer of professional moving-head and LED lighting fixtures for entertainment, touring, and theatrical markets — directly competes with CHAUVET Professional across moving-head, wash, and effect product lines.
• Martin Professional (Harman): Danish-origin professional lighting brand owned by Harman, producing LED moving heads, washes, and atmospheric effects for touring, TV, and architectural applications — overlapping customer base and product categories with CHAUVET Professional.

Emerging players

• ARRI: German leader in cinematic lighting, cameras, and now lighting fixtures (via Claypaky acquisition) — directly overlaps with Chauvet's Kino Flo and LiteGear cinema division in film/broadcast lighting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chauvetdj
• Facebookfacebook.com/chauvetprofessional

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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