Final assembly department - 1949
The Thorlux range of luminaires is designed, manufactured and distributed by Thorlux Lighting, a division of the F.W. Thorpe plc Group.
Thorlux luminaires have been manufactured continuously since 1936, the year Frederick William Thorpe founded the company.
The Company now operates from the Group’s modern 14,410 square metre self-contained factory in Redditch, Worcestershire, central England.
Thorlux is well known throughout the world and provides a comprehensive range of professional lighting and control systems for architectural, commercial, floodlighting, industrial, hazardous area and tunnel applications.
Head office and factory, Redditch, UK
The Company is assessed to BS EN ISO 9001:2000., which is the customers assurance that Thorlux luminaires are subject to the most stringent quality control.
LIF & SLL Membership
As a member of the Lighting Industry Federation and the Society of Light & Lighting, we are fully committed to the following aims and values:-
- Professional advice and competence
- Service
- Training
- Ethical Behaviour
- Safety, performance and compatibility of our lighting equipment
Design
3D computer-aided design is used to develop and model new products, with high specification materials and components. Computer simulation techniques are also used to achieve the photometric performance required. Pre-production models are fully assessed for electrical, thermal and mechanical characteristics before final production.
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Product Testing
Rigorous product testing is essential in maintaining our reputation for reliability and quality. Testing covers all aspects of the service conditions a product may experience including extreme ambient temperatures, dust/water ingress where appropriate and also compliance testing with European lighting equipment standards.
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Photometric Data
Our B.S.I. registered Photometric Test Laboratory houses a sophisticated goniophotometer for the fast and accurate measurement of luminaire light distribution and efficiency. Results, in digital or hard copy format, are available for those wishing to plan a lighting scheme using our products.
Goniophotometer
Help & Advice
Our team of highly skilled lighting engineers covers the United Kingdom and is available without obligation to help and advise clients on the best lighting solutions for their requirements. Use our postcode search to find out contact details for your local sales engineer.
Technical Support
We have a Technical Services Department ready to answer queries regarding the technical aspects of Thorlux products and their use in specific environments. After sales care is always available to provide absolute customer satisfaction. You can ask a technical question using our information centre.
Lighting Design
Our award winning Lighting Design Department will prepare lighting scheme proposals to meet the unique needs of each project including energy saving controls where appropriate. Cost effective lighting, low cost of ownership and user comfort are three key elements accounted for in our designs. For those wishing to produce their own schemes our lighting design computer software is available upon request, free of charge. We are both Dialux and Relux partners.
Please feel free to download our software online.
Export
We currently export to over sixty countries and our experienced Export Department will advise and handle customer’s requirements from small orders up to large international projects. You can ask our Export Department a question using our information centre.
Light+Building Exhibition, Frankfurt