At LCE, we believe everything makes sense when technology serves those who create, design, and manufacture. That’s why we develop custom LED solutions for manufacturers, combining innovation, technical support, and a commitment to quality.
Since our inception, we have worked alongside manufacturers to develop tailor-made LED solutions, blending technical knowledge, electronics expertise, and dedication to quality.
Meritxell Humbert, CEO and co-founder of LCE, reflects in this interview on the company’s origins. She talks about the challenges overcome and how the future of LED lighting depends on technology, well-being, and strategic vision.
Watch the interview on YouTube with English subtitles
From Electronics to LED: The Seed of LCE
Although LCE was officially founded in 2016, its origins go back much further. Meritxell Humbert had accumulated more than two decades of experience in the electronics sector when she discovered the true potential of LED technology.
The LED transitioned from being a signaling component to becoming a light source, taking a leading role in illumination. I fell in love with this technology and knew that if I ever started a company, it would focus on LED solutions.
Her commitment was strong from the very beginning. Even when LEDs were met with skepticism compared to traditional technologies like halogen, Meritxell Humbert trusted in their evolution and their ability to transform the way we light spaces.
From DISTRIBUTOR to Strategic Partner:
When LCE began its activity, the LED market was already established but still evolving.
The company started by focusing on designing custom solutions for lighting manufacturers, its natural environment.
The Potential of LED in New Applications
Over time, this vision grew. LCE began identifying opportunities beyond the traditional lighting sector:
We realized that LEDs are essential in many applications and that we could expand our horizons, introduce new products, and offer services adapted to other types of manufacturers, not just traditional lighting.
This approach has allowed LCE to expand its reach, optimize processes, and deliver real value at every stage of a project, regardless of sector or application. Today, it is a partner for custom LED solutions for manufacturers, guiding clients from start to finish in every project and offering services including: design, development, handling, assembly, pre-assembly, and distribution.
Custom LED Solutions for Manufacturers: The Heart of LCE
Unlike other suppliers, LCE does not focus on selling LED components alone. Instead, it focuses on providing real value to each client. Every project starts from a specific need that becomes a tailor-made solution.
For us, the project matters, not the product. We select components based on the needs of each client.
Throughout its journey, LCE has developed solutions for very diverse applications, always adapting to the specific challenges of each client: from LED UV adhesive curing machines to disinfection systems, industrial photo booths, or custom architectural lighting.
Each project represents an opportunity to apply technical expertise and design solutions that truly translate into efficient and functional LED systems.
The Future of Lighting: Well-Being and Technology
Meritxell emphasizes that, after years of development, the LED market has reached a high level of maturity in terms of luminous efficiency.
Although performance improvements have been significant, the real challenge today is not to light more, but to light better and smarter.
Today, innovation in LED lighting is not just about efficiency, but about how light can enhance well-being, adapt to the environment, and connect with technology.
Key Trends in LED Innovation
The major current challenges include:
– Optimizing color rendering index (CRI) to offer more natural light and faithful color reproduction.
– Applying Human-Centric Lighting principles, adjusting illumination to circadian rhythms and promoting visual and emotional comfort.
– Incorporating IoT technologies and smart sensors to enable more connected, efficient, and adaptive lighting systems.
It’s no longer just about lighting better, but about creating lighting well-being adapted to people and their needs.
Sustainability and energy efficiency continue to shape the sector’s roadmap, driving significant advances in both technology and applications.
The Team: The Soul of LCE
At LCE, we have a strong and committed technical team, mostly formed and led by women—a rarity in sectors like electronics and lighting.
I’m very proud that most of our team are women. It provides a unique vision, closer and more adapted to the real needs of the market.
Continuous training is an essential part of daily life at LCE, as a natural response to a constantly evolving technological environment.
AI Integration: Efficiency and Personalization in LED Lighting for Manufacturers
Looking to the future, LCE is already working on projects integrating artificial intelligence, both to optimize internal processes and to accelerate technical and commercial responses for clients.
Our goal is to be more efficient, deliver faster solutions, and remain competitive even against large manufacturers.
Using AI-based tools will allow LCE to optimize project management, reduce development times, and provide an even more agile and client-tailored service.
This technological evolution reinforces its philosophy: constantly innovate to anticipate the market, without losing technical essence or personalized focus.
Designing the Future of LED Lighting with Every Manufacturer
At LCE, we believe the future of LED lighting is built not only with technology but also with active listening, deep understanding, and custom LED solutions—focusing entirely on manufacturers, their projects, and their needs.
That’s why we continue evolving, innovating, and working alongside our clients—to create lighting systems that make a difference, both technically and functionally, helping their products stand out in the market.
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