Our Company

Our Story

Since 2010 SpecGrade LED has been a leader in the manufacturing of innovative horticultural, commercial, and industrial LED lighting. With the emergence of LED technology Rick Nathans, CEO, and Doug Lauck, President, both of whom have previously spent the majority of their careers in the lighting industry, made a fundamental commitment to have integrity and product excellence be the bedrock of everything we do.

Today many grow light companies are run largely from behind a computer’s email and text messages. From the top down, SpecGrade’s underlying culture is to blend old-school customer service along with technology so that every customer gets the highest level of attention possible.

Stacked boxes of SpecGrade LED grow lights in warehouse

Why subject yourself to the learning curve? Doug and I both invite you to experience the SpecGrade difference…the first time.

Leadership Signatures

Flora-10 being assembled

Engineering Excellence & Robust Construction

SpecGrade’s senior product developer, Eric Brownfield, and his team carefully consider every detail of every product we manufacture. In these days of imported white-labeled resellers of just-good-enough LED lights our ground-breaking designs, engineering excellence, and use of the highest quality construction materials will stand the test of time while maximizing your ROI.

One fundamental disconnect is that because we are dealing with an electronic system of LEDs and drivers the overall designs and engineering must be able to handle the thermals that are generated such that the plants are not negatively impacted and the HVAC system burden is minimized while prolonging the investment. Drivers, which are the weak link of the system, can vary greatly in terms of quality and are usually not well-vetted by purchasers making it a critical detail for our team.

Thermal Management

Our thermal management system is engineered to pull the LED’s heat away from the plant while ensuring a long LED life.

Modular Construction

Every grow light is designed modularly so that the grower can replace any failed component in the field while it’s installed without any loss to productivity.

Light Uniformity

The uniformity of the light output ensures that the grower is optimizing every square foot of their cultivation space.

Conformal coating thickness on the Linea

Finishes & Coatings

Our construction materials include powder-coated finishes over high-grade aluminum and steel that protects the frame and additional layers of conformal coating to protect the LEDs from airborne chemicals.

Drivers

We use quality Inventronics drivers which are widely considered to be the top-rated driver in the grow lighting industry.

Grow Light Life Expectancy

As this industry matures it is demonstrated repeatedly that most grow lights do a relatively good job when they initially come out of the box. The real test is over time. How quickly does the LED light output depreciate? Will they hold up to the harsh environment of a grow facility with high humidity levels, moisture, CO2, chemicals, 12-14 hour on-times as well as the human factor?

A simple search on social media will reveal that SpecGrade grow lights will stand the test of time. Better yet, contact our clients and ask them about their metrics using our lights (yields, terpenes, chemical content, failure rates, etc).