SHIELD WORKS · CUSTOM LED LIGHTING
OEM manufacturing for lighting brands: LED boards and drivers built in an ESD-controlled zone, then integrated with optics, heatsinks, and housings into tested, compliant fixtures.
Shield Works manufactures custom LED lighting for Western brands from an ISO-certified, British-owned facility in Zhuhai, China.
LED boards and drivers are assembled in an ESD-controlled zone, housings and optics are sourced through vetted suppliers, and complete fixtures are integrated, photometrically checked, and tested in-house before shipping.
Who We Are
A lighting product fails in two ways: at the board, where a cold joint or thermal mistake shortens its life, and at the fixture, where housings, optics, and seals from different suppliers fail to come together. Both problems are solved by the same thing: one facility accountable for the complete build.
Shield Works runs board assembly, fixture integration, and testing under one roof, with the multi-supplier component chain managed and inspected before anything reaches the line.
See PCB assembly and box buildWhy Choose Shield Works
Multi-component builds
LED boards, drivers, optics, heatsinks, housings, and wiring come from different suppliers and disciplines. We manage the full chain, inspect every component on arrival, and integrate the finished fixture in-house.
ESD-controlled assembly
LED PCBs and driver electronics are assembled in a dedicated ESD-controlled zone with in-line verification, so failures are caught at the board, not in the field.
Safeguarding your innovations
Optical designs, driver firmware, and distinctive housings are protected by black-box workflows and supplier isolation.
Quality proven by measurement
Photometric checks, electrical safety, thermal performance, and ingress testing run against your specification, with dual-layer verification by an independent C2W Group engineer.
British management
British owned and managed, with Western engineering oversight and compliance experience for lighting across UK, EU, and US markets.
C2W Group heritage since 2005
Backed by the C2W Group’s 20 years of China manufacturing, including LED lighting and electrical products for Western brands. That track record includes a decade of full-time quality control for a US professional-tools brand across its flashlight and lighting lines, sold through major retailers, plus dedicated custom LED lighting programmes.
What We Build
Custom LED lighting engineered for output, thermal life, and compliance, for residential, commercial, and outdoor applications.
Designer fixtures, lamps, and decorative lighting with premium housings and finishes.
Linear, panel, and architectural fixtures engineered for output consistency and long service life.
High-bay, task, and site lighting built for thermal performance and durability.
IP-rated outdoor and landscape lighting with ingress-tested housings and corrosion-resistant finishes.
App-controlled and sensor-driven lighting with wireless modules assembled in our ESD-controlled zone.
Drivers, controllers, mounting systems, and the accessories that complete a lighting range.
Our Development Process
Share your concept, materials, target market, and production goals. We sign an NDA before specifics are discussed, then assess feasibility and the best path forward.
A structured manufacturing roadmap for your product: key stages, estimated costs, and production timelines, agreed before tooling money is committed.
Engineering files refined into physical prototypes, iterated until materials, function, and durability are proven rather than assumed.
Bill of materials, tolerances, and assembly workflows finalised for repeatable production, eliminating manufacturing problems on paper rather than on the line.
A pilot batch verifies every component against specification before full production. Multi-supplier sourcing means no single supplier ever sees the complete design.
Every batch is inspected against your agreed criteria, then packed, consolidated, and shipped from our own warehouse, in secure custody until it leaves for your market.
Certifications
Shield Works is independently certified across three management systems: Quality (ISO 9001), Environmental (ISO 14001), and Occupational Health & Safety (ISO 45001). Also audited annually under SEDEX SMETA, an independent ethical-trade audit covering labour, health and safety, environment, and business ethics.
| Certification | Standard | Accredited By |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | Quality Management System | BSI ANAB |
| ISO 14001 | Environmental Management System | BSI ANAB |
| ISO 45001 | Occupational Health & Safety | BSI ANAB |
| SEDEX SMETA | 4-Pillar Ethical Audit | Independent third-party |
Frequently Asked
Residential, commercial, industrial, and outdoor fixtures, plus smart and connected lighting. We handle the complete build: LED boards and drivers in our ESD-controlled zone, housings and heatsinks through vetted suppliers, and final assembly, testing, and packing in-house.
Yes. Wireless modules, sensors, and app-connected controls are assembled alongside the fixtures, with firmware loaded under controlled protocols. See our electronics manufacturing expertise.
Photometric and electrical checks, thermal performance, and ingress testing for rated products, all against your agreed specification, with independent batch verification before shipping. More on quality inspection and testing.
Yes. Compliance testing and certification are managed against the standards your market requires, with the timeline built into your production plan.
Suppliers receive only the data their component requires, the complete fixture is integrated in-house, and each client project is isolated. See the full IP protection model.
We do not run a fixed minimum order quantity, but projects typically start from USD 10,000 in order value.
We look at your fixture and requirements, assess fit, and reply to most enquiries within 24 hours. If it looks like a fit, we review the project in detail and issue an NDA where needed, then set up a call to confirm fit before we come back with a proposal. All work runs under a paid engagement. Submit your project brief.
Colour temperature that drifts between batches, or drivers that fail early, turn a lighting range into a returns problem. Binning, driver selection and batch testing are controlled here so the tenth order matches the first.
Start Your Enquiry
Send your photometric targets, your driver and housing specification, or a description of the fixture you are building. We assess fit and reply to most enquiries within 24 hours.
If it looks like a fit, we review the project in detail and issue an NDA where needed, then set up a call to confirm fit before we come back with a proposal. All work runs under a paid engagement.
