LiteTrace Brands 2025 Year in Review:
Scaling Innovation and Expanding Global Impact
Brand Expansion, Commissioning Breakthroughs, and Proven Customer Value Define Transformative Year
COLUMBIA, MD — December 23, 2025 — LiteTrace Brands delivered transformative growth in 2025, launching the EmerLite wireless emergency lighting testing brand, introducing revolutionary commissioning tools that dramatically reduce project installation time, expanding manufacturing capabilities with a new Vietnam facility, and offering TAA compliant products. To date, the company’s Bluetooth® mesh lighting controls are integrated in over 4 million nodes worldwide, the Autani building intelligence platform is installed in over 300 million square feet of commercial space, and over 2 million Keilton Basic standalone lighting sensors have been delivered. With proven energy savings of up to 60% through networked lighting controls, these solutions help facility managers reduce operational costs, improve building performance, and support sustainability goals across commercial, educational, and industrial facilities.
| 2025 HIGHLIGHTS AT A GLANCE ✓ Launched EmerLite wireless emergency lighting testing brand ✓ Introduced RP1 Advanced Commissioning Kit with FlashNet™ 50-foot optical technology ✓ Introduced a new high bay lens with coverage for up to 50-foot mounting heights ✓ Opened new manufacturing facility in Vietnam ✓ Began offering TAA compliant products ✓ Opening Autani Innovation Lab Q1 2026 |
Market Context: Leading the Smart Building Controls Evolution
The global building automation and controls market continues its robust expansion, valued at over $200 billion in 2025 and projected to exceed $340 billion by 2030 as facility managers prioritize energy efficiency and data-driven operations. The company’s 2025 achievements position it at the forefront of this transformation, with Bluetooth® mesh technology enabling the wireless, scalable deployments that modern commercial facilities demand.
Leadership Perspective: Accelerating the Smart Building Transformation
“2025 marked a pivotal year in our evolution as we continue our expansion from lighting controls into comprehensive building intelligence including HVAC,” said Fred Tai, Chief Executive Officer of LiteTrace Brands. “The launch of EmerLite, our revolutionary commissioning innovations, expanded manufacturing capabilities, and TAA compliant product offerings demonstrate our commitment to solving the real deployment challenges our partners face. As the intelligent building controls market experiences rapid expansion driven by rising energy costs and sustainability mandates, we’re positioned to help thousands more facilities achieve the measurable savings and operational efficiency our customers experience. We’re building the infrastructure for the next generation of smart buildings.”
LiteTrace Brands by the Numbers (2025)
Delivering Measurable Impact Across the Portfolio
The company’s growth reflects proven customer value across its brand family. Keilton+autani‘s Bluetooth® mesh modules support 4,800+ buildings with up to 60% lighting energy savings and $211 average utility rebates per luminaire.
The Autani platform expanded to 600+ customers managing over 300 million square feet, delivering up to 80% total building energy savings by integrating Keilton+autani networked lighting controls with HVAC, security, and sensor systems on a unified platform.
Keilton Basic has shipped 300,000 units annually since 2019, operating in 3,300+ commercial spaces with 30–50% energy savings through trusted OEM partnerships.
EmerLite Launch: Digital Transformation for Emergency Lighting
May 2025 marked a strategic expansion with EmerLite™, bringing Bluetooth® mesh intelligence to emergency lighting compliance by replacing manual testing and paper logs with automated NFPA 101 and OSHA testing, real-time monitoring, and digital reporting. Built on the proven Bluetooth mesh technology powering Keilton+autani commercial lighting installations, EmerLite saves facilities an average of $125 per unit annually.
“Emergency lighting testing remains one of the final building systems awaiting digital transformation,” said Chris Primous, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “With EmerLite™, we’re replacing outdated manual push-button testing and paper logs with intelligent wireless systems while expanding our vision of comprehensive building intelligence.”
EmerLite technology is exclusively provided to OEM manufacturers who integrate the solution into exit signs, emergency lights, battery backup drivers, and emergency lighting combinations. The growing EmerLite ecosystem consists of leading emergency lighting product providers integrating LiteTrace Brands’ solution into products that meet UL924, CSA C22.2 No. 141, and CEC Title 20 standards, with 10-year lithium batteries and AWS cloud storage. Strategic manufacturer partnerships established in 2025 are building this collaborative ecosystem.
Commissioning Breakthrough: Solving the Industry’s Biggest Deployment Challenge
The Keilton+autani RP1 Advanced Commissioning Kit addresses the industry’s primary bottleneck: configuring large-scale Bluetooth® mesh networks. The kit includes the RP1 Advanced Commissioning Tool, FL30 FlashNet flashlight, and power accessories. FlashNet™ optical technology enables contactless commissioning from 50 feet away, eliminating lifts and scaffolding in high-ceiling facilities. The RP1 Advanced Commissioning Tool integrates three Bluetooth modules with 13 functional buttons for complete control. Quick Commission, an iPad feature in the Keilton+autani Pro HD App, enables simultaneous device detection, naming, and grouping, reducing commissioning time by up to 50%.
These innovations deliver reduced labor costs, improved safety, greater scalability, and enhanced precision, fundamentally changing the economics of large-scale deployments for contractors and integrators.
| Customer Perspective: Proven Results in the Field |
“The commissioning efficiency of the new Keilton+autani advanced commissioning tools has changed how we approach large projects. Quick Commission and the RP1 Advanced Commissioning Kit, featuring the new FlashNet™ technology have cut our deployment time significantly while improving accuracy. When you’re managing hundreds of fixtures across multiple zones, these tools aren’t just convenient—they’re essential to project profitability.”
– George Filtsos, President – EcoGrid Technologies Inc.
Global Expansion and Innovation Lab
The company expanded its international partner network in 2025, with new manufacturing capabilities in Vietnam supporting global growth across key verticals including warehousing, retail, higher education, and commercial real estate. The Autani Innovation & Development Lab, launching Q1 2026 at the Columbia, MD headquarters, will provide partners hands-on training, system integration testing, and product validation in a state-of-the-art facility featuring live installations of the complete product portfolio.
Industry Leadership and Market Visibility
LiteTrace Brands elevated its industry presence throughout 2025. COO Scott Metker discussed connected controls and data-driven systems on the Get a Grip on Lighting podcast. EVP Chris Primous shared insights on Bluetooth lighting and emergency testing trends with EdisonReport at NYControlled. Director of Product Management David Weigand presented on scalable Bluetooth® mesh design at LightFair. The company exhibited at LEDucation, NYControlled, and regional partner events.
Looking Ahead to 2026
LiteTrace Brands enters 2026 with demonstrated market traction across its portfolio. Key initiatives include expanding the EmerLite ecosystem through partnerships with OEM emergency device manufacturers and projects in European markets, growing the Autani Ecosystem Partners program to encompass complementary manufacturers and products, and broadening our IoT offerings with new smart thermostat solutions and enhanced market penetration. The company will continue advancing the capabilities of the Autani EnergyCenter platform while introducing innovative technology products that bring smart lighting controls to new market segments. As intelligent building controls experience accelerating adoption, LiteTrace Brands is positioned to help more facilities achieve the 30–60% lighting energy savings and up to 80% total building energy reductions with integrated HVAC control that customers consistently experience with our technology.
About LiteTrace Brands
LiteTrace Brands is a leading provider of Bluetooth® mesh lighting control and multi-technology building intelligence solutions for commercial, educational, and industrial facilities. Through its family of brands (Keilton Basic, Keilton+autani, Autani, and EmerLite), the company has deployed over 4 million Bluetooth mesh lighting control nodes and over 2 million standalone lighting sensors managing over 300 million square feet of commercial space worldwide.
LiteTrace Brands solutions deliver proven energy savings of 30–60% for lighting controls and up to 80% total building energy reductions through integrated HVAC control, along with rapid ROI and simplified deployment. Headquartered in Columbia, MD, the company serves customers worldwide through a network of distribution partners, OEM partnerships, and manufacturer representatives. For more information, visit www.litetrace.com.
