Lighting in Design Q2 2019

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Fonroche Lighting at African Utility Week

delivery.The company is based in southwest France and is part of the Fonroche Group, an industry leader in renewable energies. In addition to its lighting business, Fonroche has extensive expertise in biogas and high-temperature geothermal solutions. Fonroche exports its tech- nologies around the globe. The company employs over 200 people and has invested more than €600 million to date in renewable energies in France and internationally. www.fonroche-lighting.com

Pursuing its strategic development in Africa, Fonroche Lighting, a global leader in solar lighting solutions, was involved at the African Utility Week conference and exhibition which took place from 14-16 May in Cape Town. It provided an opportu- nity for the French company to present its solar streetlights to South African decision makers and identify new local distributors to extend sales chan- nels. Fonroche Lighting is working hard to expand its business globally. Already established in Africa with subsidiaries in Senegal and Kenya, the France- based company is actively seeking new distributors to partner with in South Africa. African UtilityWeek gave the company a chance to meet professionals from across the sector eager to take up a new eco-conscious challenge. Repre- senting the brand and its solar solutions, distribu- tors play an important local role in identifying new projects and helping ensure their smooth and timely

BEKA Schréder was recently approached by the Managing Direc- tor of Ermelo Toyota to discuss the possibility of LED luminaires for the company's showroom. After assessing and measuring all areas of relevance, BEKA Schréder’s applications department created lighting designs to determine which luminaire would best comply with the required lux levels, and be the most cost-efficient lighting solution. Owing to a previous bad experience with low quality LED lumi- naires, the client was initially sceptical of another LED solution, and how long it would last. The warranty of the product, and the fact that BEKA Schréder had been in business for over 40 years, were deciding factors, considering their first experience. The product of choice was the LEDbay, a locally designed and manufactured LED highbay luminaire. It is highly efficient and energy saving, and can be used for lowbay or highbay applications. The various optical solutions available make it suitable for a range of applications, such as factories, warehouses, retail areas, and ser- vice stations, to name a few. The added advantages of LED technol- ogy include a long product lifetime, low maintenance requirements, and flicker-free lighting. Another important benefit is the product’s standard five-year warranty, as BEKA Schréder stands by its high- quality performing product. BEKA Schréder, through its senior technical sales consultant, Heinrick le Roux, is proud to report that the client is very satisfied with this installation, so much so it has placed an order for its other showroom at Pongola Toyota. BEKA Schréder locally develops and manufactures energy-efficient LED lighting products, designed and suitable for local conditions. The company is proud to be associated with Ermelo Toyota in providing a successful lighting solution. www.beka-schreder.co.za Efficient LED lighting for Ermelo Toyota

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