Lighting in Design Q3 2023

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Rockets Beach Club: Perfectly lit dining & dance venue

How Virtual Sun lights up dark rooms

Qalibra pendant meshes lamps and art

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ment, bringing ‘sunlight’ into the space. When a series of these panels are positioned together, users only see one ‘sun’ – the software used for this effect is incredible. But likewise, Virtual Sun can be used to simulate the night sky and moon. This is part of the light’s circadian rhythm setting, which can be incredibly useful for people whose body clocks are out of sync, including hospital patients who have not been able to get out of bed and those who work nights shifts. At the same time, a new cir cadian rhythm-specific light has been sent to the International Space Station to help astronauts, who are subjected to 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets during a 24-hour period. The hope is that the light, manufactured and developed by Danish firm SAGA Space Architects, will help the space travellers regulate their body clocks and lead a healthier work time in space. There is still a lot more lighting development to come around the circadian rhythm and it can only be better for us.

The circadian rhythm is not a new discovery. It was scientifically observed for the first time in 1729 by French scientist Jean-Jacques d’Ortous de Mairan, although the first mention of a natural body cycle dates to the 4 th century BC when Greek philosopher and academic Theophrastus recorded it in his book, Enquiry Into Plants , documenting how plants open their flowers in the morning and close them in the evening. In essence, the circadian rhythm is the body’s natural oscillation that repeats every 24 hours – its body clock. This topic has become in creasingly more important to the lighting world in the past couple of decades. Countless hours of research have been dedicated to how the human body reacts to artificial lighting and how to develop lighting solutions to bet ter help the body physiologically. While there is no substitute for actual sunlight and the vitamins and nutrients our body absorbs from the sun, there is an artificial solution that is now on offer. I am intrigued by Innerscene’s Virtual Sun (read all about it on p14). It is a panel light that projects a virtual sun onto the screen – it is perfect for rooms without windows, like a base

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The Rockets Group has expanded with Rockets Beach Club Umhlanga, a three-level dining and entertainment mecca at the Durban coast. Golden hues, warm wooden tones and perfectly engineered lighting add to the experience.

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Bringing the sun indoors UK lighting developer Innerscene has transformed LED light panels into a solar experience – and there are health benefits to add to the aesthetic function thanks to the introduction of a circadian rhythm setting. From drawing to design One To One’s creative director, Martin Döller, explores the philosophy behind his design and creativity that has led to the Qalibra pendant, with the art master being involved from initial sketches, through to the final product in his hands. Garden illumination 101 With summer arriving shortly, your outdoor space can be easily transformed from a drab landscape into a gorgeous area to relax, using a handful of illumination tips, carefully placed fittings, and a little creative flair. A holistic approach to lighting solutions Venezuelan lighting architect and designer Daniela Viloria explores how humans are being shaped by lighting, why illumination should not be isolated during design conceptualisation, and how lighting affects our overall health. Setting a global example for solar-powered streetlights As cities expand and suburbs grow, street lighting and public space illumination has become more important. While South Africa is moving towards a new solution with solar-powered lights in these areas, South America is leaps ahead. News BEKA Schréder celebrates its Exedra smart city system; EU lighting revolution stops traditional lamp usage; Radiant tackles loadshedding with new LED rechargeable range; and Signify to open its Chinese mega factory.

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Fine dining

The Rockets Group has expanded with Rockets Beach Club Umhlanga, a three-level dining and entertainment mecca at the Durban coast.

W hen entrepreneur and restaurateur Sean Barber started his Rockets Group in 2007, he could not have imagined that 18 years later, he would still be living his dream. “I qualified with a finance degree in 2003 and worked internationally in finance. I even worked at Paramount Pictures movie studios in the United States. It was incredible heading up their finance department. But there is only so much that you can do in finance,” says Barber. “I longed for something

new, and I moved into hospitality in 2007.” Now, the businessman has unveiled his latest offering: Rockets Beach Club Umhlanga, the first Rockets restaurant outside of Gauteng. Situated on the gorgeous, vibey and luxurious coastline of the Indian Ocean, Rockets Beach Club Umhlanga is spread across 1 500m 2 in a modern building, with three floors in the venue: The restaurant, Lolita’s club, and the rooftop bar. “My restaurants are not just dining spots. I call them

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in Rockets Beach Club Umhlanga is perfect for the coastal scene, with lighting playing an important role in setting a very different scene on each level. The restaurant section features warm wooden materials, hues and tones to give that casual dining feel, complemented with shades of beige for the seating and walls, aimed at relaxing patrons while they enjoy their meals. Carefully placed downlights and strip LED panels in the restaurant’s overhead

‘Sensory Restauranteering’,” explains the Rockets CEO. “Restaurants appeal to all five senses at the same time – sight, smell, touch, hearing and taste. How the food looks, tastes and smells, what music are you playing, is the décor aesthetically and physically appealing? These are important factors and they come into play with every Rockets establishment,” says Barber. The overall design, architecture and décor used

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beams rain down warm summery shades of gold that bathe guests in gentle light, giving the eatery a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere whether patrons are dining on sophisticated sushi dishes or a sauce dripping burger. Lolita’s has a darker, bolder feel thanks to a richer, more textured walling that is further enhanced by the dark wood tables and chairs. There are two spaces on this level. The first is the sit-down area, where Japanese-styled flowers and pot plants are carefully placed around the vibey

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enjoy good music from local and international DJs and to dance the night away. Cleverly positioned strip LED lights run along the skirtings to highlight step transitions, while overhead strip LED lights mesmerise guests while providing simple yet effective lighting solutions for the club space. Finishing off Rocket Beach Club Umhlanga is the third floor with the rooftop bar taking centre stage. The ceiling features glass panels, allowing in natural daylight and the clear night sky providing that ‘outdoor’ feeling during the evenings. It has a

club space to give it an Asian influence. The real magic here is in the lighting: Elegant minimalist table lamps are positioned to light up tables as patrons sip on cocktails, while gorgeous hand blown glass pendants hang elegantly at different height profiles from the ceiling to give Lolita’s a fresh, contemporary ambience where guests can enjoy music and good conversation. The second section of Lolita’s features darker woods and tiling, accented with copious quantities of gold shades. The space is intended for patrons to

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subdued strip LED panels lighting accentuating steps and curves in the space. Live music and the open-air space transport patrons to well-known clubbing spots like Ibiza, giving partygoers the perfect space to dance through the night and into the early hours of the morning.

light décor styling to give an almost Mediterranean atmosphere, with grey hues making up the furniture and tiling colour scheme. Lighting has been kept to the minimalist best, with festoon lights attached high above on support rafters. Elegant sconces are attached to the pillars, with

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From drawing to design One To One’s creative director, Martin Döller, explores the philosophy behind his design and creativity that has led to the Qalibra pendant.

C ape Town-based industrial designer and conceptual artist, Martin Döller, is crystal clear about the products he designs: “They must be functional. They must be aesthetic. These two aspects must blend seamlessly. That is what I want when I look at the end result. I want that harmony.” The design master’s latest creation is the Qalibra Pendant. “I started with a piece of paper. I had a few ideas about the shape I wanted. This is always a great starting point with any design,” says Döller. “That is not to say that what we have in our hands at the end of the process looks 100% the same as where we started, but initial form is always important when you are creating a new product.” One To One’s lead creative is hands on with every aspect of his products, revealing, “I guide my team. I am not an expert in every field, so I

have people working with me who are exceptional talents. They can see and feel my vision. I sit with the designers, I speak with the people who understand the raw materials, I have experts who are creative in their fields, and together we can come up with design solutions that innovate and captivate.” The Qalibra Pendant is such an example. “I took two elements – the physical design, and the core element of lighting – and combined them. But instead of the Qalibra being two separate constructs, I have managed to build the lighting mechanism into the actual bronze body. Even the way the pendant hangs, we spent months trying to evolve traditional suspension mechanisms until we were happy with it. Nothing about the Qalibra’s design and functionality has been left to chance. We have custom built this pendant, and we are excited about its potential.” Over the years,

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Döller has refined his styling and processes, but he reveals that he still takes inspiration from his heroes. “I look at (late) Apple CEO Steve Jobs and his former Chief Design Officer, Sir Jony Ive. They revolutionised industrial design. The way everyone used to stop what they were doing when Apple unveiled a product was incredible. It inspired me because I wanted to get into their mindset. Look at the iPod, for example. Steve went to his team and told them to make software that could access every single menu and folder with just three clicks of a button, then return to the main menu in three clicks as well. He did not sit and build his products himself. That was left to Sir Jony, who changed product design. Even in his new company, Sir Jony’s creativity is endless. It is similar with my philosophy – surround yourself with the best people to achieve your own dreams.” The Qalibra is the culmination of three years’ worth of blood, sweat, tears and creative charge. “This pendant is one of my favourites. I have spent a lot of time working on it. I am delighted by what I have in front of me. It makes me proud to be able to stand back and have people look at it in the same way that I see it. This pendant is more than just a light. It is an entirely new illumination philosophy,” concludes Döller.

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Bringing the sun indoors

UK illumination developer Innerscene has transformed LED light panels into a solar experience – and there are health benefits to add to the aesthetic function. V irtual Sun by UK-based tech firm Innerscene is called “a simulated skylight solution” because the panels promise to recreate

objective of developing wall-mountable 3D displays realistic enough to be substituted for physical windows. Virtual Sun does just that: Mimicking the experience of real sunlight for rooms and spaces without views, such as basements. “Each panel weighs 37kg and measures 97cm by 52.5cm. They can be mounted horizontally in a ceiling, installed vertically in a wall, or positioned into the corner of a wall and ceiling at an angle, making them the perfect lighting solution no matter the physical constraints of a room,” says Beeson. The Innerscene CEO is particularly proud that when Virtual Sun panels are installed in a series, the sun stays “fixed” as people pass under the fittings. Thanks to some clever software, it doesn’t appear that each window contains its own sun but rather that the panels are showing the same sun. “Virtual Sun looks real because users get all the depth cues satisfied: Things like motion parallax – when you move your head left and right, things far away from you move slowly, and things close to you move quickly,” says Clark. “When we started Innerscene, we didn’t necessarily have this kind of sun lighting as our focus. The more we used software to make 3D displays, where you could see anything you want, we realised the implications

sunshine in your house, no matter the time of day. Not all houses and buildings are built with skylights in mind, while some homeowners struggle to get any decent sun into their rooms at all.This is where Virtual Sun is shining light where there once was darkness. Tech expert Hayden Beeson from LEDs magazine says that Virtual Sun will become important when people realise how vital the circadian rhythm is to our body clock (our body functions according to the amount of sunlight and darkness it gets). “Virtual Sun casts electric light of varying colour temperature onto objects and creates shadows, so when occupants look up, they appear to see the sun surrounded by a boundless blue sky. This illusion is achieved with a 2D image slice created by an array of collimated images and projected onto a Fresnel prism sheet, which produces an effect similar to virtual reality goggles or a 3D TV, but without the need for glasses,” says Beeson. Innerscene was founded by mechanical and lighting engineer Jonathan Clark in 2013 with the

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and what we could do. Virtual Sun is something we believe people will get value from, something that can be used all the time.” According to Innerscene’s measurements, Virtual Sun’s UV light component is approximately 0.41µW/cm 2 with 10 000 lux at the surface, which falls off exponentially with distance until it is essentially non-existent. Virtual Sun is also safe to use near sensitive art pieces like paintings, photographs and sculptures, and it falls within the parameters of UV radiation suggested for artefact conservation. “When our team tackled the challenge of matching the sun’s brightness, they started implementing the colour changes in our circadian rhythm setting. We wanted a blue sky and the sun,” explains Clark. “If you measure the colour temperature of the sky without the sun, it’s 40 000K on a clear blue day, but most LEDs don’t go over 6 500K, which is like an overcast day if you had it in a panel format. Once we combined multiple LEDs, it was easy to get any colour temperature we wanted.” The CEO adds that testers “felt” a difference under a blue daytime sky compared to warmer skies of later evening. “It’s amazing to feel what 20 000K or 40 000K feels like compared to 6 500K. It’s like you’ve had an extra cup of coffee that day – it really wakes you up and gets your body going. That is essentially what we wanted with this product. It can be used in any application, from hospitals and factories, to homes and offices. Sunlight is important and Virtual Sun can recreate that where sunlight isn’t possible.”

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Garden illumination 101

With summer arriving shortly, your outdoor space can easily be transformed from a drab landscape into a gorgeous area to relax, using a handful of illumination tips. E njoy the beauty of your outside areas at night with a few simple illumination ideas. The most popular options are spotlights, you have a small garden or a more expansive area, these ideas will help you light up your garden and patio perfectly. The more, the merrier

LEDs and stakes, but that does not mean you can’t experiment and find the solutions that work best in your garden. The first step is to decide if you want an ambient glow effect, or if you want something bolder and brighter to highlight features. Whether

Use multiple light sources. Add garden lamps, hanging pendants, ground lights planted among bushes, even LED strip panels that run across your

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house and patio space to give your garden extra size and a relaxed atmosphere. Different materials are a must Previously, garden lights came in stale grey or white PVC bodies only. Nowadays you can buy lights made from any number of materials – including concrete and bronze. Using different styles and light fixtures made from alternate materials, you can add texture and detailing that will turn heads. Light up the path If you have a pathway, consider stake lights to illuminate the paving. You can set them high or push them low into the ground, depending on your preference – the higher the light from the ground, the more area will be lit up. If you go with a solar option, you will also eliminate the need for a power supply that would have forced you to dig up along the pathway, ruining your grass in the process. Backlights for pot plants Do not place smaller lights into your pot plants. Instead, opt for a backlight that shines against the backdrop behind the pot plant instead of the plant itself. This gives light to the wall or space behind the plant, while also creating a dramatic effect on the pot plant itself. Look up Seating areas should ideally have an overhead light. This can be any style of your choosing, but a festoon of lights is the easiest option as the bulbs are all attached to one power source and there are enough bulbs to provide ample lighting for anyone sitting in the area. Don’t ignore the small things Corners are simple to light up – one fitting can spread across two walls. Do not ignore smaller spaces either. Warm bulbs carefully spaced can give the illusion of size to tiny areas that are often overlooked. Focus on the features While subtle lighting can provide spectacular results, a focal feature needs to be just that – central and highlighted. By using a statement light, unique shapes and design details can be accentuated to draw the eye. It’s all about the spacing Do not make the mistake of clumping lights too close together. Instead of a delicate effect, this will overpower the garden and detract from the objective of creating a warm, cosy atmosphere.

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A holistic approach to lighting solutions

Venezuelan lighting architect and designer Daniela Viloria explores how humans are being shaped by lighting, why illumination should not be isolated during conceptualisation, and how lighting affects our overall health.

S peaking at the 25 th annual Lighting Seminar in Mexico City earlier this year, lighting designer Daniela Viloria delivered an important mes sage to her colleagues: “Lighting is an integrated element in constructive solutions. It should be rooted in the concept that the building itself should become a luminaire.” Viloria has been based in Spain for the past 16 years and currently runs her design company, Dany Viloria Design Consultancy, while lecturing at universities around Madrid. She also worked as a lighting design professor at the Universidad Antonio de Nebrija for six years while heading up the lighting design division at architectural firm BroadwayMalyan, also in Spain. “I have been fortunate to reflect on a lot of my work over the years,” she explains. “The impact of lighting, as we see it physically and how it affects our biological systems, is important. We have reached a critical juncture in the industry, where we can no longer ignore the light that we are subjecting our bodies to.” According to the light architect, there are

short- and long-term effects to be aware of. “Short term effects involve understanding perception processes and the influence they have on people who live and interact in an area that has a specific lighting setup. A lighting designer must approach the design consciously and always based on the knowledge of these perception processes.” She adds, “In recent years, the influence of light as a regulator of circadian cycles and the impact it has at a physiological level has been scientifically demonstrated. This long-term effect needs to be consciously monitored and evaluated, and it is important to maintain healthy lighting constructs for this very reason. Lighting has a great influence on our bodies and environment.” In 2002, photoreceptor ipRGCs (known as intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells) were discovered, leading to the discovery of the biological mechanisms that regulate the circadian rhythm (those that determine physical, mental and behavioural changes in a 24-hour cycle and respond to light and dark cycles). “The wealth of information gathered from this research needs to

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be organised and disseminated so that effective strategies can be implemented in any project,” says Viloria. “The lighting design should not be isolated from acoustic management, nor from temperature or ventilation control. There should be multidisciplinary working groups to ensure your design concept’s success. This overall harmony should be evident when anyone walks into the space. They should immediately feel at ease, calm and able to continue with what they are doing.” Viloria shares three tips on how to approach her new design concept theory: 1. A commitment to ongoing vocational training: Collecting data and organising it in such a way that it can be put into practice in the project. 2. Put the client at the heart of the project: “Understanding each person’s relationship with the areas we design, based on empathy, and understanding design as a service, not as a channel for personal expression. The project is not a channel to express our own creativity as designers; it should be understood as a service, which creates a more committed design philosophy,” she says.

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3. Promote corporate responsibility on a personal and professional level to enhance our commitments to the planet and humanity in general. “The things we design can end up re-designing us,” says the lighting designer. “Are we even aware of how much anything we create can end up re creating us? The design of a light influences the time spent in its glow without us consciously thinking about it. This interpretation has a direct impact on our physical and psychological functioning and performance, and, as a result, on the decisions we make at any given time.”

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South America: Setting a global example for solar-powered streetlights

As cities expand and suburbs grow, street lighting and public space illumination has become all the more important. While South Africa is moving towards a new solution with solar-powered lights in these areas, South America is leaps and bounds ahead.

T raditional lighting solutions have relied on electricity, they are inefficient, and they con tribute to our carbon footprint. Solar power, on the other hand, is efficient, does not require electricity, nor does it add to carbon emissions. South America, Colombia in particular, is moving towards a greener future by introducing solar powered streetlights across cities and suburbs. “South America has a high potential for renewable energy sources, especially solar energy,” explains Cris Tseng, a designer at China based solar lighting specialists Anethic Lighting. The company has been concluding contracts across South America to install solar-power lighting solutions, with Tseng adding, “Many South American countries have invested in solar-powered streetlights, especially in remote areas where access to electricity is limited.” South America, like South Africa, is littered with rural areas where access to the electrical grid is near impossible. “Solar-powered streetlights operate independent of the electricity grid. They are self-sustaining and do not require any connection to the electrical network,” explains Tseng. “This makes them ideal for remote areas

• In Peru, the government has installed solar powered streetlights in rural areas to provide lighting for communities living off the grid, especially for women and children who often need to walk long distances at night. • In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, solar-powered streetlights have been installed in several informal settlements known as favelas. The solar-powered streetlights have also contributed to increased safety and security for residents in these areas. Solar-powered streetlights offer a low-maintenance lighting solution to areas where electrical infrastructure is either limited or non-existent for various reasons. The lights provide clean and renewable options to traditional lighting systems, while also providing other benefits such as reducing carbon emissions and footprints. Having been proven to change lives in South America, it is only a matter of time before this illumination solution is introduced into South Africa in the hopes of brightening lives and providing an improved way of life.

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where the cost of installing electricity infrastructure can be prohibitively high. Solar- street lights are also more resilient to power outages, making them a reliable lighting source in areas with an unstable electrical supply.” • In Bogota, Colombia, the local government has installed over 22 000 solar powered streetlights, which in turn has reduced the city’s carbon footprint by some 4 000 tons of CO 2 per year.

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BEKA Schréder celebrates its Exedra smart city system

Schréder Exedra is a remote control platform based on shared and open technologies, allowing for hassle-free vertical and horizontal Internet of Things (IoT) integrations. “This brings a new layer of tangible benefits that maximises the return on investment and creates new opportunities for cit ies,” explains Combrink. “Exedra opens an infinite number of possibilities to improve neighbourhoods and communities with the correct illumination solutions.” Exedra is technology-agnostic and uses open standards and protocols to provide an architec ture that can interact seamlessly with third-party software and hardware solutions. It is considered plug-and-play, so once the node or sensor is plugged into the luminaire, an intelligent automated commissioning process recognises, verifies and retrieves luminaire data into the user interface. The self-healing mesh between the luminaire controllers enables real-time adaptive lighting to be configured directly in the user interface, which features a fully customisable dashboard with infor mation-providing widgets at the user’s fingertips.

Leading lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder has introduced its Exedra management system. “This is the most advanced lighting management system on the market, and paves the way for future applications in a smarter city,” says Grant Com brink, BEKA Schréder’s Marketing and Segment Development Manager. “We run Smart City canvas workshops. There are three steps: Learning, Ide ating and Improving, all of which help us to plan a city’s smart lighting management.”

Enquiries: www.beka-schreder.co.za

EU lighting revolution stops traditional lamp usage

lamps in September 2021, with further restrictions on CFLni, long-life LFL lamps and circular T5 being imposed on 25 February 2023. From the end of August 2023, users will face restrictions on long-life CFL, T5 and T8 FL lamps, and G9, G4 and GY6.35 halogen lamps being im pacted towards the end of September 2023. Users are required to transition to LED lighting systems that can be combined with sensors and controls to deliver significant energy savings and enable better lighting options.

While South Africa is still in the process of ban ning fluorescent and incandescent lightbulbs, the European Union (EU) has already signed a similar white paper into legislation, taking further effect on Friday 25 August 2023. Use of several commonly used lamps is being restricted, affecting the placing of compact and linear fluorescent lamps (CFLs and FLs T5 and T8) for general lighting, as well as mains voltage halogen lamps (G9) and low-voltage halogen lamps (G4 and GY6.35) over the next six weeks. The legislation, known as EU EcoDesign, phased out CFLi, HL R7s > 2700 lm, T2 and T12 FL

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Radiant tackles loadshedding with new LED rechargeable range

Lighting manufacturer Radiant has un veiled its new range of LED lights that combat loadshedding head-on with up to 6 hours of operation time. The T8 tubes are available in 600mm, 1 200 mm and 1 500 mm, featuring 3.7V lithium-ion batteries that require 15 hours of charging time and deliver up to 6 hours of illumination during loadshedding periods. The RD330 emergency downlights feature the same battery that provides three hours of running time, but there is advanced technology in the LED’s engine. The downlights are dimmable and can operate at 100% illumination, 50% and 25% – users can get up to 12 hours of lighting if the RD330 operates at 25% lighting power. Radiant has also unveiled a range of multifunction rechargeable flash lights and lanterns, all featuring micro USB chargers and variable brightness settings. They have a 1W integrated LED that provides 6 500L colour tem perature and up to 80 lumens on high setting. The flashlights and lanterns require a 3-4 hour charge time and can offer up to 8 hours of lighting if used on low settings.

Enquiries: www.radiant.co.za

Signify to open its Chinese mega factory

a key component of our global business strate gy. This new factory is an important addition to our global produc tion capacity, support ing Signify’s growth in China and across the world. Fully in line with our growth vision, the plant illustrates our long term commitment to China, and enhances our manufacturing and inno vation presence in this important market to support China’s sustainability goals,” says Signify CEO Eric Rondolat. Signify projects that the factory will be fully operation by the end of 2023 and will house over 180 production lines to keep up with the demand for its LED products.

Global lighting giant Signify has announced that it will soon be opening a 200 000 m 2 LED mega factory in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, China. The facility is a venture with Signify’s company Zhejiang Klite Lighting Holdings Co., Ltd, of which Signify has owned 51% since 2019. It is intended to manufacture LED lighting sources and luminaires, including Philips-branded lamps, for the company’s Chinese and international markets. “Further growth in China is

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