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Hess by Thorn
12 May 2011 | Download Press Release[DOC/2MB]
Comprehensive marketing and sales cooperation in high-quality outdoor lighting - Hess AG transfers exclusive representation rights to Thorn for France, East and Southeast Europe
12 May 2011 | Download Press Release
Comprehensive marketing and sales cooperation in high-quality outdoor lighting - Hess AG transfers exclusive representation rights to Thorn for France, East and Southeast Europe
Thorn moves UK headquarters to Spennymoor, County Durham
12 October 2010
Thorn Lighting today announced proposals to relocate its UK headquarters from Borehamwood, Hertfordshire to the award winning Thorn plant in Spennymoor, County Durham, which houses 500 staff. The move is designed to improve service levels for Thorn's customers and sales force alike.
12 October 2010
Thorn Lighting today announced proposals to relocate its UK headquarters from Borehamwood, Hertfordshire to the award winning Thorn plant in Spennymoor, County Durham, which houses 500 staff. The move is designed to improve service levels for Thorn's customers and sales force alike.
Minister announces £4.3m investment in Thorn PLED technology
5 July 2010
The largest UK pure research project in the area of printed lighting panels continues to expand with more than £4m of new funding and three new partners.
5 July 2010
The largest UK pure research project in the area of printed lighting panels continues to expand with more than £4m of new funding and three new partners.
Zumtobel Group lights up pavilions at Expo 2010
The Zumtobel Group and its brands are strongly represented at Expo 2010, which is being staged in Shanghai / China from 1 May to 31 October 2010. Products and lighting expertise from the Zumtobel, Thorn and Tridonic brands are helping to light up the event.
The Zumtobel Group and its brands are strongly represented at Expo 2010, which is being staged in Shanghai / China from 1 May to 31 October 2010. Products and lighting expertise from the Zumtobel, Thorn and Tridonic brands are helping to light up the event.
2010 Zumtobel Group Awards go to Brazil and the USA
4 March 2010 | Download Press Release[PDF/337KB]
At a meeting at Roden Crater, Arizona (USA) in February, an international jury selected this year's winners of the Zumtobel Group Award for Sustainability and Humanity in the Built Environment. The Austrian lighting group's award, which carries a purse of EUR 140,000, honours sustainable solutions in architecture and engineering that make pioneering contributions to the future quality of life
4 March 2010 | Download Press Release
At a meeting at Roden Crater, Arizona (USA) in February, an international jury selected this year's winners of the Zumtobel Group Award for Sustainability and Humanity in the Built Environment. The Austrian lighting group's award, which carries a purse of EUR 140,000, honours sustainable solutions in architecture and engineering that make pioneering contributions to the future quality of life
Light and Building 2010
It’s Thorn LEDs all the way at L+B 2010 | Download Press Release[PDF/29KB]
Thorn took full advantage of its new location at Frankfurt’s Light +Building Fair to reveal its most powerful LED story in years: the StyLED road lantern. The breakthrough design will be the first LED lantern capable of lighting major traffic routes that Thorn will market to municipalities when it becomes available this autumn.
It’s Thorn LEDs all the way at L+B 2010 | Download Press Release
Thorn took full advantage of its new location at Frankfurt’s Light +Building Fair to reveal its most powerful LED story in years: the StyLED road lantern. The breakthrough design will be the first LED lantern capable of lighting major traffic routes that Thorn will market to municipalities when it becomes available this autumn.
Lighting companies initiate LED light engine standardisation
3 February 2010
An international group of companies from the lighting industry – including Acuity Brands Lighting, Cooper Lighting, OSRAM, Panasonic, Philips, Schréder, Toshiba, TRILUX and Zumtobel Group (Thorn's parent company) – is to initiate the formation of Zhaga, an industry-wide cooperation aimed at the development of standard specifications for the interfaces of LED light engines.
3 February 2010
An international group of companies from the lighting industry – including Acuity Brands Lighting, Cooper Lighting, OSRAM, Panasonic, Philips, Schréder, Toshiba, TRILUX and Zumtobel Group (Thorn's parent company) – is to initiate the formation of Zhaga, an industry-wide cooperation aimed at the development of standard specifications for the interfaces of LED light engines.
Thorn Lighting crowned Britain's Best Factory
23 September 2009
Thorn’s Spennymoor factory near Durham has been named Factory of the Year for 2009 at the Best Factory Awards (BFA) run by Cranfield School of Management in partnership with the magazine Works Management.
23 September 2009
Thorn’s Spennymoor factory near Durham has been named Factory of the Year for 2009 at the Best Factory Awards (BFA) run by Cranfield School of Management in partnership with the magazine Works Management.
Goodbye Switch Start, Hello High Frequency
1 September 2009 | Download[PDF/135KB]
Thorn is today launching a major energy saving campaign, urging small and medium electrical contractors to change from installing glow-starter switch (magnetic) driven fluorescent fittings to high frequency (HF) electronic versions, which consume about 20% less power and hence reduce CO2 emissions.
1 September 2009 | Download
Thorn is today launching a major energy saving campaign, urging small and medium electrical contractors to change from installing glow-starter switch (magnetic) driven fluorescent fittings to high frequency (HF) electronic versions, which consume about 20% less power and hence reduce CO2 emissions.
Vulkan to handle sales of Thorn outdoor lighting products in Germany
22nd June 2009 | Download[PDF/248KB]
Dornbirn, Austria / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany – Vulkan Außenleuchten GmbH, part of the Hess Group of Germany since 2007, and Thorn Licht Ges.m.b.H., part of the Zumtobel Group of Austria, have agreed a long-term sales partnership for Thorn outdoor lighting products in Germany.
22nd June 2009 | Download
Dornbirn, Austria / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany – Vulkan Außenleuchten GmbH, part of the Hess Group of Germany since 2007, and Thorn Licht Ges.m.b.H., part of the Zumtobel Group of Austria, have agreed a long-term sales partnership for Thorn outdoor lighting products in Germany.
Thorn Lighting opens new plant in Spennymoor, County Durham
05 February 2009
Spennymoor, UK, February 5, 2009 – Today marks the opening of Thorn’s £32m factory and Academy of Light, which represents the largest investment in lighting equipment manufacture and training in the UK since the 1940’s.
05 February 2009
Spennymoor, UK, February 5, 2009 – Today marks the opening of Thorn’s £32m factory and Academy of Light, which represents the largest investment in lighting equipment manufacture and training in the UK since the 1940’s.
Thorn's Monolit Concept stars at 2008 Frankfurt Light+Building Show
Stand: Hall 2 / B31, April 6-11, 2008
Thorn unveils an all-new solar-powered LED concept luminaire for urban areas at the 2008 international Light+Building show in Frankfurt, Germany – an important step which, according to the company's outdoor product marketing director, Joachim Leibig, could completely change people's thinking about exterior lighting and luminaire design.
Stand: Hall 2 / B31, April 6-11, 2008
Thorn unveils an all-new solar-powered LED concept luminaire for urban areas at the 2008 international Light+Building show in Frankfurt, Germany – an important step which, according to the company's outdoor product marketing director, Joachim Leibig, could completely change people's thinking about exterior lighting and luminaire design.
Lightlinks initiative is judged "an international success"
07 December 2007 | Download[DOC/25KB]
-The City of Lyon to assist Jericho with lighting projects
-Encouraging the development of urban lighting for all, not just rich, cities
07 December 2007 | Download
-The City of Lyon to assist Jericho with lighting projects
-Encouraging the development of urban lighting for all, not just rich, cities
Thorn OLED Project has the potential to replace conventional lighting
12 July 2007
-Thorn Lighting heads partnership of leading UK players to open up exciting possibilities for OLED technology.
-Core competencies combined to drive OLED technology from the research laboratory into a manufacturing environment.
-Solid State Lighting is a strategic growth initiative of Thorn’s parent, the Zumtobel Group.
12 July 2007
-Thorn Lighting heads partnership of leading UK players to open up exciting possibilities for OLED technology.
-Core competencies combined to drive OLED technology from the research laboratory into a manufacturing environment.
-Solid State Lighting is a strategic growth initiative of Thorn’s parent, the Zumtobel Group.
Thorn expands business in India
10 May 2007 | Download[DOC/23KB]
- 60% of shares in Thorn India Pvt.Ltd acquired
- Acquisition of remaining shares to take place in 2010
- Majority holding completes growth strategy in Asia
10 May 2007 | Download
- 60% of shares in Thorn India Pvt.Ltd acquired
- Acquisition of remaining shares to take place in 2010
- Majority holding completes growth strategy in Asia
Alu-Bay comes all in one box
10 April 2007 | Download[DOC/29KB]
Contractors and distributors alike will welcome the Thorn Alu-Bay - a high bay discharge luminaire packed complete with housing and reflector to facilitate ordering, stocking and customer convenience.
10 April 2007 | Download
Contractors and distributors alike will welcome the Thorn Alu-Bay - a high bay discharge luminaire packed complete with housing and reflector to facilitate ordering, stocking and customer convenience.
Cleanroom luminaire is redesigned – with improved features
13 March 2007 | Download[DOC/24KB]
Invincible II, that’s the name of Thorn’s new range of sealed luminaires for healthcare and industrial cleanrooms. And Invincible they really are…in more ways than one.
13 March 2007 | Download
Invincible II, that’s the name of Thorn’s new range of sealed luminaires for healthcare and industrial cleanrooms. And Invincible they really are…in more ways than one.
Thorn to build new plant in Spennymoor
10 January 2007 | Download[DOC/23KB]
- Thorn makes a long-term commitment to Spennymoor
- Creation of a new facility covering over 40,000 sq.m of floorspace
10 January 2007 | Download
- Thorn makes a long-term commitment to Spennymoor
- Creation of a new facility covering over 40,000 sq.m of floorspace
Thorn wins contract to floodlight Croke Park
13 November 2006 | Download[DOC/42KB]
Thorn Lighting has secured the contract to provide the floodlighting for Ireland’s largest sports stadium, Croke Park in Dublin.
13 November 2006 | Download
Thorn Lighting has secured the contract to provide the floodlighting for Ireland’s largest sports stadium, Croke Park in Dublin.
Zumtobel Group sells Thorn Airfield Lighting to the Safegate Group
03 November 2006 | Download[PDF/86KB]
- Zumtobel Group successfully completes sale of Thorn Airfield Lighting
- Concentration on core competencies of the Zumtobel Group
03 November 2006 | Download
- Zumtobel Group successfully completes sale of Thorn Airfield Lighting
- Concentration on core competencies of the Zumtobel Group
Thorn’s Travelling Light
30 October 2006
Now on tour – and not to be missed – is Travelling Light, Thorn’s unique, self-contained, custom-built mobile showroom.
30 October 2006
Now on tour – and not to be missed – is Travelling Light, Thorn’s unique, self-contained, custom-built mobile showroom.
Thorn secures multi-million euro order for Beijing Airport Extension
09 October 2006 | Download[DOC/52KB]
- Thorn receives order worth EUR 3 million for professional lighting
- Order confirms ongoing strategic growth
- Thorn’s experience in major project business proves decisive
09 October 2006 | Download
- Thorn receives order worth EUR 3 million for professional lighting
- Order confirms ongoing strategic growth
- Thorn’s experience in major project business proves decisive
Promenade LED: LED by light and colour
21 June 2006 | Download[DOC/396KB]
Thorn’s Promenade LED illuminated bollards enable exterior lighting to become an intrinsic part of the total design concept and not a mere utility.
21 June 2006 | Download
Thorn’s Promenade LED illuminated bollards enable exterior lighting to become an intrinsic part of the total design concept and not a mere utility.
MenloSoft SR: Recessed modular lights up
21 June 2006 | Download[DOC/537KB]
Thorn’s new MenloSoft SR luminaire now enables lighting schemes for display screen areas to be designed with good ceiling and wall illuminance ratio recommendations, using just one fitting type.
21 June 2006 | Download
Thorn’s new MenloSoft SR luminaire now enables lighting schemes for display screen areas to be designed with good ceiling and wall illuminance ratio recommendations, using just one fitting type.