Lumitec

What Lumitec does

Lumitec is a privately held US manufacturer of extreme-environment LED lighting and digital lighting control systems, founded in 2007 and headquartered at 1055 SW 15th Avenue, Suite 7, Delray Beach, Florida. The company designs, engineers, and produces a comprehensive portfolio of marine LED products — including underwater lights (SeaBlaze and Zambezi series), flood and spreader lights (Capri, Caprera, Maxillume), down and courtesy lights (Illusion, Fiji), navigation lights (Contour), and digital lighting control hardware and software (Poco system) — for boat owners, marine dealers and installers, OEM boat and vehicle builders, and dock and marina operators. The company's technical differentiation rests on proprietary control protocols: TTP (Timed Toggle Protocol), which enables dimming and color-change via a standard ON/OFF toggle without external controllers, and PLI (Power Line Instruction), which carries digital control over existing DC power lines. Lumitec's ColorMatch system is supported by exclusive LED bins engineered and maintained by Cree and Philips Lumileds to the company's specifications.

The core software-and-protocol platform is the Poco Digital Lighting Control System (current generation: Poco 4.0), which coordinates PLI-enabled lights across a vessel via the Poco app or compatible multifunction displays and is being retrofitted across the fixture catalog. Products are purpose-built for harsh marine environments: factory-sealed (non-user-serviceable) fixtures, heavy-duty materials such as solid naval bronze, modular quick-change designs (e.g., the SeaBlaze Typhoon's in-water serviceable light engine), and thermal management that projects heat into the surrounding water. The Contour navigation-light family carries ABYC C-5 (2021) certification with USCG 2NM and 3NM visibility ratings. Effective January 1, 2025, Lumitec offers a 5-year warranty across its entire product line — reportedly a first among US LED manufacturers.

Lumitec's revenue model is exclusively indirect-to-channel: the company does not sell direct-to-consumer. Distribution runs through authorized marine dealers and retailers, wholesale distributors (including West Marine, Defender, Land 'N' Sea, and international equivalents), and a higher-spec OEM Boat/Vehicle Builder Program that integrates Lumitec fixtures into new production hulls. Dealer qualification requires a registered business with a tax resale certificate, stocking of three product families, a $2,500 initial order, and $25,000 in annual purchase volume. OEM qualification requires five product families, a $7,500 initial order, $100,000 in annual volume, and 2% payment-in-advance terms, with custom sizes available for OEM integration. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time product sales with replenishment-driven repeat orders from stocking dealers and OEM production runs; warranty claims activity ([email protected]) and recurring product registration suggest an installed base that drives multi-year replacement and upgrade demand.

Name

Lumitec

Legal name

Lumitec LLC

Website

https://lumiteclighting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lumitec designs and manufactures extreme-environment LED lighting and digital lighting control for marine vessels, sold exclusively through dealers, distributors, and OEM boat builders. Its Poco Digital Lighting Control System plus proprietary TTP and PLI control technologies anchor the portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine LED Lighting

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Lighting & Signaling Systems (Internal/External) (IMAJAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical Engineering & Power Distribution (Generation, Switchboards, Cabling, Lighting) (IMAJAGAF), Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB), Industrial & Commercial Luminaires (High-bay, Low-bay, Troffers, Downlights) (IMAGAIAA), LED Drivers, Ballasts & Power Modules for Lighting (Constant-current/voltage drivers, ballasts, control gear) (IMAGAIAJ)

Keywords

• Marine LED lighting
• Underwater boat lights
• Digital lighting control
• Marine flood lights
• Dock lighting systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Delray Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Products (Marine & Dock): Lumitec generates revenue through the sale of extreme environment LED lighting products exclusively via an authorized dealer and distributor network. Products include underwater lights, flood/spreader lights, dome/down lights, courtesy lights, navigation lights, dock/deck lights, and digital lighting control systems. No direct-to-consumer sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lumitec designs and manufactures extreme-environment LED lighting fixtures and digital lighting control systems for marine vessels, docks, and related applications. The portfolio spans underwater lights (SeaBlaze, Zambezi series), flood and spreader lights (Capri3/Caprera3, Maxillume), dome/down and courtesy/accent lights (Illusion, Fiji), navigation lights (Contour series), dock lighting systems (Kraken, Mantis), and the Poco digital lighting control platform. Products are sold exclusively through authorized dealers, distributors, and OEM boat/vehicle builders, with proprietary TTP and PLI technologies enabling sophisticated color and dimming control using standard wiring.

Product overview

Lumitec is an innovative engineering and design firm solely focused on the development and manufacture of high-quality extreme environment LED lighting. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of marine LED lighting products organized into categories: Marine Lighting (underwater lights including the SeaBlaze series and Zambezi series; flood and spreader lights including Capri3/Caprera3 and Maxillume; dome and down lights including Illusion series; compartment and utility lights; courtesy and accent lights including Fiji; navigation lights including Contour series), Digital Lighting Control (Poco system and Pico Expansion Modules), Dock & Deck Lighting (above-water and below-water lights, Plug & Play Kits, Kraken Modular System), and PLI Lighting products. The core platform is the Poco Digital Lighting Control System, which provides advanced color control, dimming, and scene creation capabilities for PLI-enabled products. Key proprietary technologies include TTP (Timed Toggle Protocol) for color/dimming control without external controllers, and PLI (Power Line Instruction) for communication over power lines. Lumitec is the first and only LED manufacturing company in the United States to offer a 5-year warranty across its complete product line (effective January 1, 2025).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SeaBlaze Underwater Series Lumitec's flagship line of through-hull underwater LED lights for marine vessels, available in SeaBlazeX3, SeaBlazeX2, SeaBlaze Typhoon, and SeaBlaze Quattro models with dual-color, full-color RGBW spectrum, and high-lumen output options. Designed for boat owners and OEMs requiring durable below-water illumination.
• Zambezi Series Underwater Lights Surface-mount underwater LED lights designed for pontoon boats and applications requiring surface-run wiring, with no through-hull holes. Available in X2, Quattro, and Mini variants in single, dual, or full-color RGBW spectrum options, including a pontoon-specific configuration.
• Poco Digital Lighting Control System Award-winning digital lighting control platform enabling precise color selection, dimming, and light scene creation via compatible MFD (multi-function display) screens or smart devices running the Lumitec Poco app. Works with PLI-enabled Lumitec fixtures over power-line communication.
• Poco 4.0 Digital Lighting Control Latest-generation digital lighting control system from Lumitec offering advanced lighting management features for marine applications, succeeding the original Poco platform.
• Moray Flex Light RGBW flexible LED strip light with a built-in internal driver and internal color/output controller, the first flex light in the world with both. Connects directly to a standard 2-wire DC electrical system with no external driver required, and is compatible with the Poco Digital Lighting Control system.
• Capri3 / Caprera3 Spreader Lights Spreader lights for marine applications, part of Lumitec's market-leading lighting portfolio recognized as top-of-class leaders for foredeck and cockpit illumination.
• Maxillume Flood Lighting High-output marine flood lighting products for cockpit, deck, and work-area illumination, recognized as a benchmark top-of-class leader in Lumitec's marine LED lighting portfolio.
• Contour Navigation Lights Navigation lights including drop-in, inset, masthead 360 all-round anchor combo, and surface-mount composite options. Certified to ABYC C-5: 2021 standards with USCG-approved visibility ratings up to 3 nautical miles.
• Kraken Dock Light System Modular above-water and below-water dock and deck lighting system for residential and commercial marine facilities, designed for harsh dock environments with straightforward installation.
• Illusion Down Light Marine interior down lighting fixtures with TTP (Timed Toggle Protocol) technology for color and dimming control from a standard ON/OFF switch.
• Javelin Underwater Lights Underwater LED lights featuring thermal foldback protection and high-performance illumination for marine vessels.
• Fiji Courtesy Light Courtesy and accent lighting fixture for marine applications providing ambient illumination in cabin, step, and deck areas.
• Razor Light Bar Light bar product for marine flood and spreader lighting applications such as deck and work-area illumination.
• Mantis Dock Light Kit Pre-configured plug-and-play dock lighting kit for easy installation and deployment of dock illumination.
• Pico Expansion Modules Expansion modules for the Poco digital lighting control system that add additional lighting zones and control capabilities to an existing Poco installation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-year warranty — first and only LED manufacturer in the United States to offer a 5-year warranty across its complete product line

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cree (LED Supplier)coreTechnology or IntegrationCree is one of Lumitec's LED suppliers that designs and maintains exclusive LED bins exclusively to Lumitec's exacting specifications, enabling tight color consistency across Lumitec's product lines through the ColorMatch system.
• Phillips Lumileds (LED Supplier)coreTechnology or IntegrationPhillips Lumileds is one of Lumitec's LED suppliers that designs and maintains exclusive LED bins exclusively to Lumitec's exacting specifications, supporting the ColorMatch color consistency system.
• Campfire BoatsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPro staff program participant featured on Lumitec's website. Campfire Boats is a fishing boat builder that features Lumitec lighting on their sponsored fishing vessels, contributing to brand visibility in the marine fishing community.
• Skinny Fishing TeamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPro staff program participant — professional fishing team with a sponsored fishing boat featuring Lumitec lighting products. Featured in Lumitec's website imagery to build brand credibility with the marine fishing community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lumishore: UK-based specialist in marine LED lighting with a strong focus on premium underwater, surface-mount, and above-water LEDs. Directly comparable to Lumitec on product category (RGBW underwater lights, color-changing systems) and target customer (OEM boat builders and high-end recreational marine).
• OceanLED: Marine underwater LED lighting specialist with a global footprint serving both OEM and aftermarket marine markets. Directly comparable to Lumitec on underwater-light product category, OEM boat builder relationships, and color-change/RGBW feature positioning.
• Hella Marine: Marine lighting division of the global Hella lighting group, producing navigation, interior, exterior, and underwater LED lighting for recreational and commercial marine. Comparable on broad marine-lighting portfolio and global distribution, though Hella Marine operates as part of a much larger parent.
• TH Marine: Marine accessories manufacturer with LED lighting products (underwater, accent, utility) sold through marine dealers and to OEM boat builders. Comparable on channel and product overlap, with broader marine-accessories portfolio beyond lighting.
• Blue Sea Systems: Marine electrical systems manufacturer serving the same OEM boat builder and dealer channels as Lumitec, with overlapping focus on marine-grade quality, ABYC standards compliance, and ruggedized products. Comparable customer base and channel, though focused on electrical components rather than lighting.
• Shadow-Caster Marine LEDs: US-based marine LED lighting manufacturer producing underwater lights, spreader lights, and accent lighting for boats. Directly competes with Lumitec in the same dealer/OEM channels with comparable RGBW color-change product positioning.
• Perko: Long-established US manufacturer of marine lighting, hardware, and fuel systems with significant overlap on navigation lights and dock/deck lighting categories. Directly comparable to Lumitec in marine navigation lighting specifically, though broader and more traditional in product portfolio.
• Attwood Marine: Marine accessories brand (part of the broader marine portfolio including Marinco) producing lighting, bilge pumps, and related hardware. Comparable to Lumitec in marine courtesy, navigation, and utility lighting serving overlapping dealer and OEM customers.

Emerging players

• Dr. LED: Marine LED retrofit and replacement bulb specialist focused on halogen-to-LED conversion products for existing marine vessels. Partially overlapping with Lumitec on marine lighting end-applications but differentiated on retrofit-bulb form factor rather than integrated fixtures.

Broad incumbents

• Acuity Brands: Large North American lighting conglomerate producing commercial, industrial, and architectural LED lighting. Comparable technology base (LED drivers, controls, fixtures) but operates across many verticals; could enter marine lighting as a growth adjacency given channel leverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lumitec

Compliance3 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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