The LED lighting manufacturer Raytec reports that the last year has been busy. Having outgrown their premises, Raytec have moved to a bigger, 30,000 sqft UK premises in Ashington, Northumberland, pictured. It provides nearly three times the amount of space for expansion, the company says.
With all manufacturing, R&D, software development, quality, technical support, lighting design, sales and marketing under one roof, Raytec say they can respond to customer demands quickly – often providing custom built solutions to meet exact customer requirements.
The move to larger premises will allow Raytec increase their production capability for security and safety applications; in particular, Raytec’s hazardous area LED lighting division has seen exponential growth in the last few years.
David Lambert, Raytec Managing Director (Joint) says: “We have always been proud that all of our illuminators are designed and manufactured here in the UK. We started out in Ashington over 10 years ago and we’re thrilled to be moving to our new premises and staying in the local area – just 100 metres down the road in fact! Crucially, the new move will allow us to tackle more challenging projects, provide quicker lead times for our customers, with the flexibility to respond to market demands for more intelligent and bespoke solutions.”
Some of the bespoke LED lighting projects by Raytec’s ‘special operations’ team have included recessed under-vehicle lighting, vibration-resistant mining lighting, pulsed lighting for number plate capture and machine vision, automatic zoomable lighting, coloured signal lighting and ultra-violet (UV) lighting for manufacturing.
David adds: “Outgrowing our current premises is an exciting prospect for Raytec, and this move is another step along that continuous journey of development and growth. We truly want Raytec to be an enjoyable and productive place to work. We will continue to invest in our facilities to ensure they provide an excellent environment so that our team can collaborate, work and share knowledge more effectively for the benefit of our customers.
“We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank all customers, suppliers, alliance partners and friends of the company for their support over the years. Our close partnerships, joint ventures and technology integrations have played a vital role in our success – and we look forward to continuing to lead and drive lighting innovation in our key markets.”
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