CUPOWER is excited to announce a pioneering partnership with the international LED tech designer and manufacturer Forge. Our mission is to provide progressive LED drivers, with a focus on innovative performance and sustainability credentials.
Forge’s commitment to sustainable sourcing and circular design and manufacturing principles provides the backbone of its LED product development, compliant with ISO 9001, and ISO14001 standards.
CUPOWER’s range of drivers will provide clients in the United Kingdom and Ireland with up-to-date embodied carbon measurement in projects. Using products with reliable EPDs allows clients' projects to meet the international standard for measuring embodied carbon.
Architects and lighting designers can use this data towards their Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA) to measure the operational carbon of a building or structure against their goal to reach net zero targets. These will be available as soon as the Product Category Rules (PSR) for the product section are finalised.
David Scott-Maxwell, Managing Director at Forge, said: “Forge is committed to protecting and reducing our impact on the environment. Through responsible sourcing, manufacturing, and waste reduction practices, we strive to minimise our carbon footprint and create a better world for future generations.
“Following our first visit to the CUPOWER manufacturing facilities in 2016 we were immediately impressed by their industry-leading investment in burn-in capacity, coupled with their highly innovative technical capabilities. So, with our commitment to reducing environmental impact, and their innovative and ethical solutions, we designed-in CUPOWER LED drivers. Eight years later we’re very happy that we found a partner that aligns with our business goals.“Our partnership with CUPOWER is a positive step towards empowering our clients to meet their sustainability goals through the production of EPDs and measures of carbon savings.”
Dirk Politowski, Managing Director at CUPOWER added: “We are proud to form this partnership with Forge to bring our range of sustainable LED drivers to a new audience, playing a key part in providing our customers with the tools to understand their embodied carbon. Our products, delivered in partnership with Forge, demonstrate our commitment to sustainability and the planet.”
Forge, founded in 1993 in the UK, is a leading international designer and manufacturer of added-value LED solutions encompassing an international client base and supply chain across a vast range of markets and industries.
