Growing stronger, year by year
Over the years, our Group has grown into a large family of brands. Each brand has been strategically acquired to further expand our product offering and our geographical footprint. We are now 12 lighting brands in the Group, all with their own heritage and identity. Below an overview of our acquisitions:
The Fagerhult story begins at Christmas in 1943, when our founder Bertil Svensson made a lamp for his mother. Today, Fagerhult has developed to become a leading European brand offering solutions for most lighting applications.
Our oldest brand, started by Hans and Verna Bergström in 1934, in Skåne, a region in southern Sweden. Ever since, ateljé Lyktan has supplied partners and customers with luminaries for both outdoor and indoor use, always with Nordic design in mind.
Founded in 1945 by Tom Freer, Whitecroft Lighting has become one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of commercial lighting. Focused on tailored solutions for office, education and healthcare applications.
Eagle Lighting was established in Melbourne, Australia, in 1972, and has developed into a leading brand present throughout Australasia. They develop innovative indoor lighting solutions and are leaders in adopting new smart lighting control.
Founded in 1985 by the twin brothers Wilfried and Walter Schlegel in Ravensburg, Germany. With a strong base in the German market, LTS today offers lighting solutions for indoor solutions focusing on office, retail and hospitality applications.
Designplan was established in the UK in 1963 by Arthur Cumper and his business partner John Barber. Their aim was – and still is – to design robust luminaries for challenging environments with high-ingress protection and great resistance.
I-Valo started within the famous Iittala glass factory in Iittala, Finland. In 1963, the company was launched as a separate brand and has ever since been considered the best partner for luminaries designed and tested for heavy industry with extreme conditions.
Arlight was founded in Ankara in 1991 by Cemil Arli. Always focused on quality and product development tailored to local market needs, they have become a leading lighting company for indoor applications in the region.
Founded in 2006, LED Linear started when the LED revolution began. Continuously innovating, they take full advantage of LED technology and offer high-quality linear lighting solutions. Fully customizable, always providing the right solution for every project.
Founded in Bispingen, northern Germany in 1950 by Wolfgang Fritzsche, WE-EF has since developed from a small family-owned company into a leading global manufacturer of high-performance outdoor luminaries.
Founded in 1975, Dutch Veko Lightsystems specialize in linear LED lighting for industrial spaces. Always highly innovative, they were the first in the world to introduce linear lighting and cable ducts in one lighting system.
Started in 1959, iGuzzini has grown from a small company in Recanati to become a world-renowned, leading brand for architectural lighting. True to their heritage they continue to develop innovative lighting solutions with a strong-rooted desire for design.