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Lumetta is an innovative US manufacturer of decorative commercial luminaires, driven by engineers, craftsmen, and artisans. Through vision, innovation, creativity, and collaboration, we can modify any of our products or customize to bring your design vision to life.
We pride ourselves in our hands-on approach and fabricate each fixture from scratch. All of our products can easily be altered in design, scale, light source, and diffuser effects to create a custom look.
Lumetta has always used modern manufacturing practices to craft our dynamic line of ceiling, wall, and portable luminaires and has expanded in response to an evolution in lighting sources. We offer hundreds of finishes and lamping combinations for the commercial market.
Congress passed the Buy American Act in 1933 in response to the Great Depression to give preference for American-made goods in the federal government’s procurement process.
The Buy American Act restricts the purchase of non-domestic supplies. This act applies to federal government contracts for products used in the US. The act states that the cost of domestic components must exceed 50 percent of the total cost of components in the final product.
Lumetta has continually complied with the Buy American Act and has firmly supported American jobs for over 30 years. We’re proud to have a manufacturing facility located in Warwick, RI–producing lighting solutions that are 100% complaint with the Buy American Act.
We Support Buy American Compliance
Our company proudly supports the Buy American preference and jobs across the US. We manufacture exclusively compliant products and we’re ready to help you specify fixtures that will make your lighting installation Buy American Compliant.
All Lumetta Products Comply with the Buy American Act.
Reasons Why You Should Buy American-Made Products
· The National Economy is Important for Efficiency, Equity, and Economic Freedom
· Provides Jobs, Resources, and Higher Living Standards
· Promotes American Independence
· Better for the Environment
· Boosts American Investment Opportunities
· Guarantees Quality of Goods
· Guarantees Safer and Fair Working Conditions
· Helps to Reduce the Deficit
· Avoids Foreign Political Debates
· Outsourced Manufacturing Plants Rarely Return to the US
To secure a letter of product compliance under the Buy American Act, contact your local Lumetta Representative.
Working with new materials was always an adventure for me. My father was an engineer, and my mother an artist. Their studio and shop were my playground. Initially, I followed in my father’s footsteps and pursued an engineering degree, later changing to mathematics, and then biology. While teaching science after college, I befriended the head of the art department, and through that friendship rekindled my passion for art. I painted and made sculpture for 18 years while simultaneously doing architectural and building projects. It was this work, with a myriad of materials and techniques—from epoxy composites to welding, drafting, carpentry, and photography—that laid the groundwork for starting Lumetta in 1992.
I sent 4×5 transparencies of my first 3 products to 30 different magazines. Seven magazines featured my designs. Soon I was flooded with over 2,000 requests for my catalog. At that point, I didn’t know the difference between a purchase order and an invoice, but I knew this was going to work. It had to, because this is what I felt I was meant to be doing.
My designs caught the eye of Bill Blitzer of Lightolier notoriety. Rather than sell my designs, we agreed that I would design 3 fixtures for them and produce them. An initial order of 700 pieces made it clear that I must seek different materials to meet production demand. To satisfy the demand, I developed a revolutionary process designed for production, leading to the creation of Lumenate®. Lumenate® would soon become the backbone of our reputation.
For the past 25 years, I have had the privilege of watching employees thrive, buy cars, get married, have children, and buy homes. When the business first started taking off, I expanded into a 12,000-sq. ft. building in West Warwick, RI. Today, we are located in Warwick, in a 34,000-sq. ft. facility with state-of-the-art equipment that I never dreamed of when I was bending wire by hand in my shop in Jamestown, RI.
I sent 4×5 transparencies of my first 3 products to 30 different magazines. Seven magazines featured my designs. Soon I was flooded with over 2,000 requests for my catalog. At that point, I didn’t know the difference between a purchase order and an invoice, but I knew this was going to work. It had to, because this is what I felt I was meant to be doing.
My designs caught the eye of Bill Blitzer of Lightolier notoriety. Rather than sell my designs, we agreed that I would design 3 fixtures for them and produce them. An initial order of 700 pieces made it clear that I must seek different materials to meet production demand. To satisfy the demand, I developed a revolutionary process designed for production, leading to the creation of Lumenate®. Lumenate® would soon become the backbone of our reputation.
For the past 25 years, I have had the privilege of watching employees thrive, buy cars, get married, have children, and buy homes. When the business first started taking off, I expanded into a 12,000-sq. ft. building in West Warwick, RI. Today, we are located in Warwick, in a 34,000-sq. ft. facility with state-of-the-art equipment that I never dreamed of when I was bending wire by hand in my shop in Jamestown, RI.
Lumetta has been challenging traditional conventions for over 30 years. Our innovation, research, and ability to excite and inspire others with our exceptional design and craftsmanship is unrivaled in the industry. We’re passionate about our work and have played a significant part in many notable projects in the US and Canada. We’re equally passionate in our commitment to our customers and their lighting visualizations. Our focus has always been customer-centric, and we actively seek out new innovations and best practices to exceed our customers’ complex creative and functional specifications.
We’re collaboratively driven–fostering innovation and sustainability. We value our employees, customers, vendors, and trusted partnerships. By working in tandem, we’re able to satisfy custom specifications and provide additional services and solutions for our customers.
When we share core values with colleagues, customers, vendors, and partners, we maintain credibility, support what we stand for, and foster trust in our products, services, and our brand.
Our luminaires are utilized in retail, commercial, and hospitality environments, among others, and are made with the finest quality and craftsmanship.
Everything we produce, from sheet metal fabrication with the latest bending technologies to tooling, CNC lathes and laser cutting to powder coating, is manufactured under one roof. Each of the fixtures are completely handcrafted in Warwick, RI by our local artisans to meet your specifications. All our lighting products are rigorously quality controlled with specific manufacturing processes and proudly designated “Buy American”.
