You tell us
The Nanolux US team at
the Maximum Yield Indoor
Gardening Expo in Boston
last October.
Nanolux Technology, an industry leader in
the manufacturing of horticultural ballasts,
is known for introducing the original
nano-style ballast to the indoor gardening
marketplace. Emily Walter, the company’s
national sales manager, tells Maximum Yield why the
team is so special, and what makes Nanolux products unique.
Tell us a bit about Nanolux Technology.
Nanolux Technology, Inc. is a company that specializes in
electronic ballasts, lighting, environmental controls and
commercial-grade, double-ended (DE) HPS lighting.
The first Nanolux ballast was launched in 2011 and sold
through hydroponic distributors. Nanolux Technology introduced the original nano-style ballast into the marketplace.
The nano ballast is the smallest and lightest ballast on the
market, weighing in at 3.5 lb. for a 1,000-W digital ballast
while still packing the same punch as the traditional ballasts
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that were the industry standard at the time. The company’s
US headquarters are in Petaluma, California. The US team
includes 13 full-time employees—seven reps, one engineer,
support staff and the management team. Our newest team
member is Zeus, the office dog.
What makes Nanolux Technology stand out?
As a manufacturer with our own representatives, we are able
to base our business model on pricing and superior custom