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Philips from page 9
According to Paul Coggins, Director of
Philips Lighting Solutions UK, the switch
to LEDs for the professional indoor market
allows the company to focus on areas
where it can add most value. “In the UK
the general luminaire market is saturated,”
says Coggins. “By focusing just on
LED products, we can add value for early
adopters, and we can also accelerate the
uptake of the technology.”
While Philips feels the time is right
to focus on LEDs for professional indoor
applications, this is clearly not the case
for consumer or outdoor luminaires.
“LEDs are not the right option for every
project,” says Peter Maskell, Chairman &
Managing Director of Philips Electronics
UK Ltd. “But, we are very comfortable
with LED technology for the applications
where it works.”
This is not to say that Philips is ignoring
the domestic or outdoor luminaires
markets. The company has worked extensively
on street lighting applications, and
one of the main reasons for acquiring
the Belgian company PLI was to accelerate
the use of energy-efficient lamps
and luminaires, including LEDs, in the
domestic market.
Many of today’s applications for LED
lighting are in areas such as outdoor
floodlighting or entertainment lighting,
often using colored LEDs. However,
says Coggins, LEDs are now increasing
capable of addressing more traditional
lighting segments such as high-output
downlights or office lighting. “The market
is at a crossroads,” he says. “In particular,
the development of viable 2700K
white products is allowing much greater
penetration.”
Philips acknowledges that upfront cost
is often an issue when specifying LEDs.
“However, the cost of ownership story
invariably stacks up,” says Maskell. The
move to LED products will allow Philips to
work with a narrower range of luminaires
and control gear, making product support
easier and also simplifying the specification
process. The new strategy will also
help to bring standardized products to the
market. “By leading the move away from
traditional lighting technologies to LEDs,
Philips can become the recognized expert
in this field,” concludes Coggins. ◀
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LIGHTING
Hubbell snaps up Varon
Hubbell Inc., one of the largest US-based
lighting manufacturers, has acquired the
Varon Lighting Group, LLC. Financial terms
were not disclosed. Varon will join Hubbell’s
Lighting business, which includes lighting
brands such as Kim Lighting, Architectural
Area Lighting, Kurt Versen, Columbia
Lighting, Progress Lighting and Prescolite.
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Varon manufactures
energy-efficient lighting fixtures and
controls designed for indoor commercial
and industrial lighting retrofits, as well as
outdoor new and retrofit pedestrian-scale
lighting applications. “This very large retrofit
market is an attractive complement to our
existing lighting business, which emphasizes
new construction,” said Timothy Powers,
CEO of Hubbell Inc. The Varon Group’s four
primary brands include: Precision Lighting,
Paragon Lighting, Beacon Products and
Thomas Research Products. Precision and
Paragon focus on commercial and industrial
facilities, while Beacon specializes in outdoor
and public spaces, and has an extensive
portfolio of LED fixtures. Beacon’s LED street
lights use an indirect lighting approach to
reduce glare and improve uniformity. The
company has manufacturing operations in
California, Florida, and Wisconsin, and a
R&D facility in Illinois.
Varon was advised on the sale by
ThinkEquity, an investment banking company.
ThinkEquity's Mike Burton told LEDs
Magazine that his team spoke to more than
50 lighting companies regarding the sale.
"We think there is a window at the moment
for lighting companies to make platform
investments in technology," said Burton.
"Varon gives Hubbell access to the retrofit
market, but their LED technology was
also important; this includes Beacon's LED
streetlights and Thomas Research's driver
technology." ◀
10 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 LEDsmagazine.com
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