Luminii Launches Next-Generation LED Platform Redefining the Core of Its Architectural Linear Portfolio

New Gen 2 LED architecture delivers industry-leading efficacy, color quality, precision, and system-wide performance enhancements across Luminii’s linear portfolio 

Chicago, IL — Luminii, a leader in high-performance architectural lighting, today announced the launch of its Gen 2 LED platform, a comprehensive next-generation system that re-engineers the core lighting “engine” behind the majority of Luminii’s LED strip lighting and made-to-order linear fixtures. 

More than a product update, Luminii’s Gen 2 platform represents a full-scale evolution of the company’s linear ecosystem, introducing five new LED strip families, expanded outputs and CCTs, improved efficacy, tighter cut increments, enhanced dimming performance, and a standardized LED strip architecture that both simplifies the portfolio and expands compatibility across fixtures and extrusions.  

“With our next-generation LEDs, we focused on advancing what matters most to specifiers and lighting designers: quality of light, performance, precision, and reliability,” said Jeff Parker, CEO of Luminii. “This is a foundational upgrade to the platform our customers rely on every day, delivering meaningful gains without adding unnecessary complexity.” 

A PLATFORM-LEVEL EVOLUTION 

Luminii is introducing five next-generation LED strip families, spanning 21 outputs and 13 CCT options, designed to replace and consolidate previous tape generations while expanding performance and flexibility. The Gen 2 LED strip families are available in region-specific configurations to support both North American and EMEA markets: 

All LED strip lights are now standardized to a 10mm form factor, allowing them to fit into more compact extrusions and fixtures while simplifying connectors and installation.

PERFORMANCE THAT LEADS THE CATEGORY 

The Gen 2 platform delivers measurable, specification-driven advantages, including: 

• Industry-leading color quality with 97+ CRI and 95+ R9 

• Exceptional efficacy, reaching 120+ lm/W for Vibrant Color and up to 160+ lm/W for High Efficacy 

• Extended run lengths enabled by 4oz copper PCBs, reducing voltage drop over long distances 

• Ultra-short cut increments, down to 0.66 inches (16.8 mm), for unmatched precision in the field 

• Improved dotting with dual-CCT LED packages in Warm Dim and Tunable White strips 

• Enhanced wet-location performance using a new white silicone co-extrusion for increased efficiency and a more refined appearance 

Warm Dim performance is further elevated through PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) dimming compatibility with Luminii’s PS-UNI power supply, delivering a smooth, deeply nuanced dimming curve without the need for specialized drivers. 

SYSTEM-WIDE UPDATES AND EXPANDED FIXTURES 

In addition to new LED strip lighting, Gen 2 includes updates across other products, including: 

• All New Myka Asymmetric Surface (MKA) for millwork and shelf applications. 

• Enhanced Myka compatibility: Warm Dim and Tunable White LED strips are now available in a standardized 10mm width, enabling seamless integration across Myka fixtures and extrusions and bringing Warm Dim and Tunable White performance to the Myka family for the first time. 

• Revitalized mCove REC, now compatible with Gen 2 strip lighting and simplified ordering. 

• Extended warranty coverage, with Luminii wet fixtures and wet-location LED strip lighting now increasing from a 3-year to a 5-year warranty (excluding iLight). 

• Updated iLight by Luminii features, including canopy finish options, connector enhancements, and refined documentation. 

All Luminii built fixtures and LED strip specifications have been updated as part of the Gen 2 rollout, ensuring system-wide consistency from specification through installation. 

BUILT FOR LIGHTING DESIGNERS, SPECIFIERS, AND THE FIELD 

Gen 2 supports Luminii’s core customers, including lighting designers, architects, interior designers, AV dealers, and home builders by delivering: 

• More output flexibility with fewer strip families 

• Expanded Warm Dim and Tunable White options 

• Smaller profiles for tighter architectural integration 

• Backward-compatible migration paths from legacy products 

• No planned price increases for the Gen 2 platform upgrade 

“From a sales perspective, Gen 2 strengthens every conversation we have with our customers,” said Amy Bonder, Chief Commercial Officer at Luminii. “We’re delivering clear performance advantages, broader specification flexibility, and a simplified platform, all without increasing cost. It makes Luminii easier to specify, easier to sell, and even more competitive across a wide range of projects.” 

Luminii has also expanded its digital tools at launch, including updated power consumption calculators, dotting and compatibility tools, and refreshed specification resources to support faster, more confident design decisions. 

COMPLIANCE, DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING & RELIABILITY

With the launch of Gen 2, Luminii has significantly expanded its Buy America Act (BAA) and Build America, Buy America (BABA) compliance across the portfolio, an increasingly critical requirement for infrastructure, public, and federally funded projects in the U.S. All Luminii wet-location fixtures are now BAA/BABA compliant, while select dry fixtures, including KM, KRM, BARA, MK, and MKR, are BAA/BABA rated, helping remove a common barrier to specification and project approval. 

This positions Luminii as a stronger partner for transportation-adjacent, civic, and public-sector work where domestic compliance is essential. 

ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH SMARTER PACKAGING

Complementing these investments in domestic manufacturing and long-term system reliability, the Gen 2 platform also reflects Luminii’s commitment to more responsible and sustainable operations. LED reels will transition from plastic spools to recyclable materials, significantly reducing single-use plastics across high-volume components. In parallel, product packaging is also moving away from plastic to paper-based bags, supporting broader waste-reduction goals. While certain paper materials require specialized recycling, these changes represent a meaningful step toward lowering environmental impact across Luminii’s manufacturing and distribution operations. 

AVAILABILITY 

All Gen 2 LED strip lights and reels are available worldwide, with a phased transition plan in place to support customers migrating from previous generations throughout 2026. EXPLORE GEN 2  

ABOUT LUMINII

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Niles, Illinois, Luminii is a global leader in architectural LED lighting solutions, renowned for precision, craftsmanship, and innovation. With operations across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East, Luminii delivers a comprehensive portfolio spanning linear, downlight, and motorized lighting systems. Through a commitment to engineering excellence and design flexibility, Luminii empowers architects, lighting designers, and specifiers worldwide to shape extraordinary illuminated environments. For more information, visit www.luminii.com.

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