What Effilux Gmbh does

Effilux GmbH is the German subsidiary of EFFILUX SAS, a privately-held European designer and manufacturer of high-performance LED lighting solutions for machine vision and scientific imaging. The product portfolio spans LED bar lights (EFFI-FLEX and EFFI-FLEX2 series, including IP67/IP69K variants), linear lights (EFFI-LINE3), ring lights (EFFI-RING and the new EFFI-RING-LG ultra high-power), backlights (EFFI-BL, EFFI-SBL, EFFI-MBL SWIR), dome lights (EFFI-FD, EFFI-SDOME), 3D structured lighting projectors (EFFI-LASE family), shape projectors (EFFI-SHARP), telecentric (EFFI-TELE) and coaxial (EFFI-COAX) illumination, supported by a complementary accessory ecosystem (power supplies, pulse controllers, dimmers, optical and mechanical accessories). Underlying technological capabilities include SWIR-range illumination, hyperspectral broadband lighting, fluorescence UV, collimation, polarization, high-speed video lighting, and IP67/IP69K waterproofing for hygienic environments. Intellectual property is claimed across optics, mechanics, and electronics solutions, with ISO 9001 certification backing quality management.

The company's revenue model is a hybrid of catalog standard-product sales and custom-tailored engineering projects, priced ex-works (EXW) with 50% advance payment for major orders. GTM is direct, field/enterprise sales with three regional contact points: North America, Germany & Austria, and Rest of World, supported by free feasibility studies and free testing services. The company is described as a European leader with 15+ years of experience and sales reach into 100+ countries, with a majority export ratio. Named enterprise customers include Amazon, Apple, Bosch, Tesla, La Poste, Zebra, Safran, and IMEC, spanning logistics, automotive, aerospace, technology, and research segments. Vertical focus areas include logistics/intralogistics, food processing, space & defence, biomedical, robotics, automotive, and printing. In September 2025 EFFILUX opened a joint laboratory with CCS, a Japanese lighting company, signaling continued R&D and cross-border collaboration.

Name

Effilux Gmbh

Legal name

EFFILUX SAS

Website

https://effilux.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Effilux GmbH, the German subsidiary of French EFFILUX SAS, designs and manufactures high-performance LED lighting solutions for machine vision, logistics, and scientific imaging, serving enterprise customers across logistics, automotive, aerospace, biomedical, robotics, and food processing verticals in 100+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Machine Vision LED Lighting

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Inspection Lighting (Ring lights, bar lights, backlights, strobed illumination) (IMAGAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Machine vision lighting
• Industrial LED illumination
• Structured light projectors
• Hyperspectral LED lighting
• Scientific imaging lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hürth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Product Sales: Catalog-based sales of LED lighting solutions including barlights, ring lights, backlights, domes, projectors, line lights, 3D structured lighting, and accessories
2. Custom/Specific Product Manufacturing: Tailor-made projects based on customer specifications for specialized industrial and scientific applications
3. Accessories and Peripheral Sales: Sales of optical accessories (lenses, filters, polarizers), mechanical accessories, and electronic accessories (power supplies, controllers, cables)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Effilux GmbH designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance LED lighting solutions for machine vision, scientific imaging, and industrial inspection. Its product portfolio spans bar lights, linear lights, ring lights, backlights, dome lights, telecentric and coaxial lights, 3D structured-light projectors, ultra-high-power lights, and a full ecosystem of optical, mechanical and electronic accessories. Beyond standard catalog products, the company offers custom-tailored LED lighting engineered to specific customer application requirements.

Product overview

Effilux designs and manufactures high-performance optical LED lighting solutions for machine vision and scientific imaging applications. The product portfolio consists primarily of specialized industrial lighting hardware including multiple LED bar light series (EFFI-FLEX2 with IP67/IP69K variants), linear lights for linescan applications (EFFI-LINE3), ring lights including the new ultra high-power EFFI-RING-LG for logistics, backlights in standard and waterproof variants (EFFI-BL, EFFI-SBL), dome lights for diffuse illumination (EFFI-FD, EFFI-SDOME), 3D structured lighting projectors (EFFI-LASE series with V2 and V3), shape projectors (EFFI-SHARP series), telecentric lighting (EFFI-TELE), and coaxial lighting (EFFI-COAX). The ecosystem also includes supporting electronics such as power supplies (EFFI-PWR), pulse controllers (EFFI-IPSC4), dimmers, and comprehensive optical and mechanical accessories. Effilux offers both standard catalog products and custom-tailored solutions for specific industrial requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EFFI-FLEX2 Bar Light Compact, high-performance LED bar light for machine-vision illumination, available in IP67 and IP69K-sealed variants for harsh and washdown environments.
• EFFI-FLEX Bar Light Original-generation LED bar light family for machine-vision applications, including a compact variant, an IP69K washdown variant, and a hyperspectral HSI variant.
• EFFI-LSBR Line-Scan Bar Light LED bar light optimized for line-scan camera applications such as parcel inspection, printing, and continuous web inspection.
• EFFI-LINE3 Linear Light Third-generation linear LED light designed for machine-vision illumination across area-scan and line-scan applications.
• EFFI-RING Ring Light Standard LED ring light for machine-vision illumination, including a hyperspectral HSI variant for advanced imaging.
• EFFI-SRING Slim Ring Light Compact, slim LED ring light for machine-vision applications where space around the optical axis is constrained.
• EFFI-RLLA / EFFI-RLSQ / EFFI-RLSW Ring Lights Family of specialized ring lights: EFFI-RLLA low-angle ring light, EFFI-RLSQ square ring light, and EFFI-RLSW swivel ring light for tailored illumination geometries.
• EFFI-BL Backlight LED backlight for silhouette, dimensional, and presence/absence inspection, available in an IP69K-sealed variant for washdown environments.
• EFFI-SBL / EFFI-MBL Backlights Specialized LED backlight models EFFI-SBL and EFFI-MBL engineered for specific silhouette and inspection applications.
• EFFI-FD Dome Light LED dome light for diffuse, shadow-free machine-vision illumination on reflective or curved parts, available in an IP69K-sealed variant.
• EFFI-SDOME Dome Light Specialized LED dome light model for machine-vision inspection tasks requiring diffuse illumination.
• EFFI-LASE 3D Structured Light Projector 3D structured light laser projector for machine-vision 3D inspection, available in EFFI-LASE, EFFI-LASE-V2, and EFFI-LASE-V3 versions.
• EFFI-SHARP Structured Light Projector Structured light projector for machine-vision 3D inspection, available in EFFI-SHARP, EFFI-SHARP-V2, and EFFI-SHARP-PSV-HSI hyperspectral variants.
• EFFI-SPOT Spot Projector Spot-pattern LED projector for machine-vision applications requiring focused structured illumination.
• EFFI-TELE Telecentric Light Telecentric LED illumination for precision machine-vision imaging and metrology applications.
• EFFI-COAX Coaxial Light Coaxial LED illumination for on-axis machine-vision inspection of reflective, shiny, or specular surfaces.
• EFFI-FLEX-LG Ultra High-Power Bar Light Ultra high-power LED bar light for large-area and long-throw machine-vision illumination.
• EFFI-RING-LG Ultra High-Power Ring Light Ultra high-power LED ring light for high-intensity machine-vision illumination over extended working distances.
• Optical Accessories Catalog of optical accessories including lenses, collimation films, filters, line-scan accessories, masks, polarizers, protective glasses, windows, and Zebra targets to adapt EFFILUX LED lights to specific inspection tasks.
• Mechanical Accessories Catalog of mechanical accessories including camera mounting solutions, light mounting solutions, and optomechanical tools to integrate EFFILUX lighting into vision systems.
• Electronic Accessories Catalog of electronic accessories including EFFI-PWR power supplies, EFFI-CABLES cables, EFFI-DIMMER dimmers, and EFFI-IPSC4 controllers for powering, controlling, and dimming EFFILUX LED lights.
• Custom-Tailored LED Lighting (Specific Products) Custom-engineered LED lighting solutions designed by the in-house R&D team for specific customer applications, accompanied by a free feasibility study and individualized technical follow-up.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free feasibility studies and testing services reduce customer risk and ensure optimal lighting solutions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CCScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Joint laboratory opening with CCS in September 2025, representing a strategic co-development partnership for advanced lighting solutions

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Metaphase Technologies: Designer/manufacturer of LED machine-vision lighting for line-scan and area-scan applications. Comparable product set (line lights, backlights, ring lights) and logistics/inspection customer profile.
• Moritex Corporation: Japanese supplier of machine-vision lighting, lenses, and optical components. Comparable specialty lighting portfolio and overlap with Effilux's SWIR, UV, and structured illumination ranges.
• CCS Inc. Japanese LED lighting manufacturer specializing in machine-vision illumination. CCS is directly comparable as Effilux's stated strategic partner and a global competitor across ring lights, bar lights, and specialty vision lighting.
• Opto Engineering: Italian manufacturer of optical components and LED illuminators for industrial machine vision. Comparable offering across telecentric, coaxial, and structured-pattern lighting for factory automation.
• ProPhotonix: Specialty LED illumination manufacturer serving machine vision, UV curing, and 3D inspection. Directly comparable technology stack including structured/laser lighting and custom-engineered modules.
• Smart Vision Lights: US-based LED machine-vision lighting manufacturer offering ring, bar, back, dome, and coaxial lights. Directly comparable catalog, customer base (industrial automation integrators), and product breadth to Effilux.
• Advanced Illumination: US LED lighting supplier focused on machine-vision and industrial inspection applications. Closely comparable product portfolio (backlights, ring lights, line lights, specialty illumination) and target customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Cognex Corporation: Global leader in machine-vision systems and industrial barcode readers. Comparable customer base and application overlap, but operates as a broad vision-system incumbent versus Effilux's specialized lighting focus.
• Keyence Corporation: Diversified industrial automation supplier offering sensors, vision systems, and lighting. Comparable end-market (factory automation, logistics, electronics) but broader portfolio than Effilux's lighting specialty.

Emerging players

• Lambda Scientific: Specialty LED lighting and fluorescence illumination vendor for microscopy and scientific imaging. Partial overlap with Effilux's fluorescence UV and hyperspectral product lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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