LED Source

Understanding how LED lighting truly works and knowing the differences between LED lighting products, can be a daunting task. At LED Source®, our LED lighting Experts™ separate fact from fiction and help to lessen the confusion surrounding LED lighting. We are pioneers in the industry and have vast product knowledge, along with superior customer support, to answer the many questions surrounding LED lighting.

LED Source was founded in 2005 by partners Marcel Fairbairn and Gavin Cooper, but that really wasn’t the beginning of the story.

Marcel Fairbairn was a 20 year veteran of the Entertainment Lighting industry where he held executive roles with 3 prominent manufacturers. In 2002, Marcel founded another successful ‘Source’ company, GearSource, which is the top destination for buyers and sellers of production inventory including sound, lighting, video and staging gear.

Also in 2002, Marcel founded AVR USA in partnership with UK manufacturer, AVR Lighting who were an early producer of LED lighting products. Through AVR, Marcel met Gavin Cooper and the future was shaped.

In 2010 we launched our Franchise system and later opened our first franchise in Montreal, Quebec. We have since opened several LED Source franchise locations in cities throughout North America. For more information on our Franchise Opportunity

Today, LED Source has become the leading international solutions provider for professional, high quality LED lighting products. We specialize in design, support, product development, project management, procurement and financing for the commercial, entertainment, and residential markets.

No other LED lighting company, outside of manufacturing, has our level of LED knowledge.  LED Source has formed an industry leading team of LED lighting experts with over 100 years of combined experience. Our clients include a cross section of end users and resellers from every area of entertainment lighting, architectural lighting and now retrofit.

There are many LED lighting benefits including being energy-efficient and their long life span. While these are important considerations, when choosing a specific lighting application, selection is based upon many factors.

Better Light

• Color Rendering and Quality better than Fluorescent or CFL
• The “perceived” brightness is even higher than the measured lumens
• Color consistency is near perfect
• Provide more directional light
• Dimmable unlike most CFL
• Does not produce harmful U/V or fade merchandise

More Energy Efficient

• Many are Energy Star Rated
• Uses at least 80% less energy and lasts 25 times longer than traditional lighting
• Emits very little heat
• Lowers HVAC costs

Low Maintenance

• Most lamps rated for 50,000 hours to 70% lumen maintenance
• A typical application will see 10+ years before needing replacement
• More resistant to breakage

Environmentally Friendly

• Consumes less electricity / emits fewer greenhouse gases
• Longer life means less landfills are impacted
• No harmful mercury
• Safer – cooler operation means less (or NO) fire hazard
• Almost all components are 100% recyclable

Save Money

• In many cases, LED products pay for themselves in less than 2 years
• Return On Investment can be 12 – 15 times the cost of the product
• Lifetime savings on energy and maintenance cost can be significant
• Rebates and Tax incentives available in most states