Glamox, one of the world’s leading lighting companies, today announced contracts to provide around 5,000 energy-efficient marine LED lights for new oil and gas platforms being built for the Yggdrasil and Valhall PWP-Fenris developments in the North Sea. The contracts include around 4,000 connected lights for remotely operated production platforms in the Yggdrasil area, which Glamox believes to be the world’s first offshore platforms to use smart, remotely controlled interior and exterior explosion-proof lighting.
Yggdrasil is the biggest ongoing development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, located between Alvheim and Oseberg in the North Sea. It comprises the Hugin, Fulla, and Munin licence groups, and its oil and gas resources are estimated at around 650 million barrels of oil equivalent. Aker BP is the operator with Equinor and Orlen Upstream Norway as licence partners. Production is due to start in 2027.
Glamox received a contract from Aker Solutions, a partner in the Fixed Facilities Alliance, to provide a lighting package for the interior and exterior of the area centre Hugin A processing platform, which includes living quarters. Hugin A is planned to be periodically unmanned after some years of production. Most of the interior and exterior luminaires, including floodlights, are connected so that they can be switched on and off and dimmed locally or remotely using a light management system. Connected Glamox luminaires and floodlights will also be provided for Hugin B, a normally unmanned wellhead platform. Under a separate contract with Aibel, Glamox will provide the same smart lighting for the Munin unmanned production platform in the northern part of the Yggdrasil area.
The future is connected
“Lighting is crucial for remote operations. Indoor lights are necessary even on the unmanned platforms as they are visited by inspection and maintenance teams. Also, there are cameras on the platform, so if we detect a problem, we can activate the lights, including floodlights, from the Yggdrasil shore-based control center to take a better look,” explained Nicholas Dvorani, Package Responsible Buyer at the Fixed Facilities Alliance. “The marine certified luminaires and floodlights from Glamox are explosion proof and can cope with the harshest conditions the North Sea can throw at them.”
“In the future, more offshore energy production, whether it’s hydrocarbon or renewable, will be unmanned or largely automated. It’s therefore imperative that platform lighting is connected, has a long life, and is reliable, working when and where it is needed. Also, the quality of the LED light must be of a high standard for use with cameras. The future isn’t just bright, it’s smart,” said Astrid Simonsen Joos, Group CEO of Glamox.
Valhall PWP-Fenris
Aker Solutions, through the Fixed Facilities Alliance, also awarded a contract to Glamox to provide 225 floodlights for the Valhall PWP-Fenris platforms which are in the southern part of the North Sea with reserves estimated at 230 million barrels of oil equivalent. Production is due to start in 2027.
Glamox, a world leader in lighting, has today announced a new family of indoor luminaires that can absorb sound called FX Silence. The suspended energy-efficient LED luminaires are aimed at transforming noisy open-plan offices and workspaces. The secret to their noise-dampening properties is a unique acoustic sandwich construction and an external fibre coating made largely from recycled PET plastic bottles.
Today, the negative effects of noise on human health, well-being, and productivity are well understood. Too much noise, too often, can impact stress levels leading to spikes in heart rate and blood pressure. In a survey, 60% of office workers reported that they had experienced difficulties concentrating and had delivered poor-quality work due to loud workspaces.1 The primary causes for preventing people from working effectively are colleagues talking to each other followed by people on phone calls. Once disturbed, it takes an average of 23 minutes and 15 seconds to get back to the task.2
“Our acoustic luminaires have been specifically designed to dampen down sound and proved to be effective during independent laboratory testing at AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland,” said Andreas Wendestam, Manager of Product Management for Glamox’s Professional Building Solutions Division. “The new luminaires meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly products that support health and well-being in offices and public buildings. What’s more, around 75% of the soundproofing fibres on the exterior of the panels are made from recycled plastic bottles.”
FX Silence luminaires are constructed using a fire-resistant acoustic sandwich comprising two 9mm outer layers of compacted recycled fibres which are odourless, non-toxic, and do not create dust. The interior of the luminaire is filled with rock wool. Together they work to absorb sound.
Each stylish-looking luminaire contains energy-saving LED lights that provide downward and upward light (see technical specification). The luminaires may be connected and wirelessly controlled and versions can incorporate presence and daylight sensors to further help reduce electricity use. Versions are also available that feature tuneable light sources that can mimic natural daylight conditions for human-centric lighting applications. The luminaires are available in a grey and black finish, along with a further eight custom colours.
FX Silence has been installed in office environments, including chill-out rooms and conference rooms. The range is now available across Europe.
Glamox, one of the world’s leading lighting companies, has secured marine lighting contracts to light 19 new ships being built for the Canadian Coast Guard at two shipyards in Canada. The deal is one of the biggest marine lighting contracts the company has ever received, totalling more than 24,000 LED lights, and is an important part of the investment to renew the Canadian Coast Guard fleet.
Glamox’s contracts are with Irving Shipbuilding Inc. to provide energy-efficient lights for two Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) being built in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and with Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards for one Polar Icebreaker and up to 16 Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPV) being built in North Vancouver. Glamox will provide outdoor and indoor lighting and navigation lights for all of the ships. In addition, it will provide Helicopter Visual Aid Landing System lighting for the Polar Icebreaker, and searchlights for the Polar Icebreaker and up to 16 MPVs (see Notes to Editors).
“This major win underscores our commitment to supporting shipbuilding in Canada. We’ve been the number one lighting supplier to the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy for 33 years, with lighting from our facility in Newfoundland. We are proud to provide quality, energy-efficient products made by Canadian employees. And as federal shipbuilding contracts tend to span many years, we are a company that is here today and for decades to come,” said Astrid Simonsen Joos, Group CEO of Glamox.
The new ships are a major component of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, a long-term project to renew the nation’s fleet of combat and non-combat vessels and revitalise the country’s shipbuilding industry.
“Seaspan is pleased to be partnering with Glamox for the lighting components on these Canadian Coast Guard vessels being built at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards,” said David Belton, Senior Program Director, Multi-Purpose Vessels at Seaspan Shipyards. “Growing the shipbuilding industry in Canada is an integral part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy, so working with a proven company who manufactures their product in Canada was a key consideration.”
Pupils at two schools in Djurås and Bäsna in central Sweden will benefit from lighting that will help them to concentrate in the classroom and sleep better. Glamox, a world leader in lighting, has received a contract from lighting installer Assemblin to provide human-centric lighting for the classrooms, halls, and lounge seating areas of two newly built schools opening in 2025 in Gagnef Municipality.
Human-centric lighting (HCL) is lighting that can sync with a person’s natural inner clock or ‘circadian rhythm’. All living beings possess a circadian rhythm and, as humans, we are programmed to rise with the sun and go to sleep when it sets. The right light at the right time can influence everything from how well we sleep to how we feel and perform. That is why HCL benefits people in indoor environments such as schools, healthcare facilities, offices, and industrial buildings.
Scientific research has proven that HCL can aid wellbeing – in schools, helping pupils to be alert, concentrate, and sleep better.
“Promoting the wellbeing of those in our municipality is of the utmost importance and installing human-centric lighting in our two new schools, expected to open in the summer of 2025, will benefit around 540 pupils aged 6-15 years, along with their teachers,” says Mikael Köpman Larsson, manager of the project for Gagnef Municipality. “The lighting in the Djurås and Bäsna schools will mimic natural daily rhythms to promote overall wellbeing. Teachers will have the option to override these settings to boost focus or aid relaxation. We worked with psychologists and Glamox to arrive at a lighting solution that not only supports the children’s wellbeing but which is highly energy efficient and long-lasting as well.”
“No one understands the psychological and physiological effects of light better than people in the Nordics. The right light in the morning, with sufficient brightness and blue wavelength content, can help students stay alert and focused throughout the school day,” says Joakim Andersson, CEO of Glamox in Sweden. “And because the light is controllable, a teacher has the option to switch to a brighter cool white light to improve alertness during high focus tasks, and a warm white dimmed light for relaxation and group tasks.”
To date, Glamox has delivered human-centric lighting for around 600 projects and sold more than 136,000 tuneable luminaires. The lighting provided by Glamox (see Notes to Editors) will be delivered in January 2025 and will be installed by Assemblin.
Glamox has entered into an agreement to acquire the UK based company MARL International. MARL International is located in Ulverston, UK and has over 50 years' experience in the design and manufacture of electronic systems, specializing in LED technology. The acquisition of MARL International will provide the Glamox Group with a leading lighting solution range in the growing defense and navy markets.
The defense and navy markets are expanding and exhibits favorable characteristics that align with Glamox' strategic growth objectives. Notably, the UK Navy stands out as an especially attractive partner due to its track record of exporting advanced vessel designs. Additionally, the navy sector demands high quality and reliability, which aligns well with Glamox' expertise and innovation-driven approach. This acquisition would enable Glamox to leverage these strengths, capitalize on market opportunities, and enhance its competitive position in the maritime industry.
MARL had total revenues of GBP 6,0 mGBP for the 2023/24 financial year, with close to 60% coming from Navy projects. All 62 employees are based in the United Kingdom. The company specializes in designing and providing high performance LED lighting solutions in highly technical environments for domestic and international customers in Navy, defence, rail, and other specialty lighting.
Group Chief Executive Officer Astrid Simonsen Joos highlighted: “With MARL’s capabilities, dedicated employees and growth within the Navy segment, this strategic acquisition aligns with our ambitions. Together as one, we will be better equipped to serve our customers with cutting-edge solutions within the Navy segment.”
“The growing market for sustainable lighting solutions within the Navy and marine segments is continuing to be a profitable opportunity for Glamox, and with MARL onboard as a part of the team, we are positioned well for growth” says Simonsen Joos.
MARL International's main owner and managing director, Adrian Rawlinson, is enthusiastic about the new opportunity: “We are thrilled to see our company join forces with a solid international lighting company with a focus on innovation, engineering, and quality. Their commitment to excellence and forward-thinking approach ensures a bright future for our employees, customers, and partners.”
MARL International will be a part of the Glamox Marine, Offshore & Wind division, headed by Tommy Stranden.
Glamox, a world leader in lighting, has launched a family of outdoor wall-mounted luminaires with a difference. The new luminaires, aimed at commercial and public buildings, are vandal-resistant and have a special dark sky-certified version. The latter allows people to navigate safely while helping to limit light pollution that impacts the night-time environment - good news for nocturnal species and astronomers.
The Glamox O21-W wall light uses a design that supports a circular economy which is the opposite of the throwaway society. The luminaire is made to be disassembled so that parts may be replaced to prolong the luminaire’s life or reused or recycled at the end of life.
The O21-W is ideal for lighting commercial and residential building perimeters and entrances. Manchester Royal Infirmary and Beaulieu Primary School are two customers that have ordered it for that purpose. The wall light comes in a variety of lumen outputs, colour temperatures, sizes, and has a variety of sensor and control options. See the specification and images.
“We opted for an engaging compact design with features to facilitate speedy installation,” said Paul Fisher, Luminaires Product Manager Commercial at Glamox. “It is environmentally friendly, not only in helping customers to drive down their electricity bills by using LED technology but also in its use of recycled aluminium. We designed it for possible disassembly, supporting the design principles for a circular economy and we have a dark sky-certified version too.”
School of Hard Knocks
The new luminaire is made from diecast aluminium of which around 45% is from recycled aluminium, and has a polycarbonate diffuser. The luminaire can withstand up to 20 joules of impact – the equivalent of having a 5 kg ball dropped from a height of 40 cm – enough to withstand school playground knocks and all but the most persistent vandal.
Dark Sky version
The dark sky variant has a warm colour temperature of 3000 K and uses special optics to further restrict light spillage. This helps to avoid light pollution which can negatively impact wildlife species and plants, as artificial light can disturb the way they perceive daytime and night-time, upsetting their natural behaviour.
The wall light has been formally certified by Dark Sky International. This body comprises more than 2,000 volunteer advocates around the world who are dedicated to protecting the night sky. One of its jobs is to certify commercial, industrial, and residential outdoor lighting that reduces light pollution.
The O21 family of wall lights are made by Glamox in Basingstoke, in the United Kingdom, and exported across Europe.
For more information please contact:
Neil Pattie, Glamox Corporate Communications, Tel: +44 7784 086530, Email: neil.pattie@glamox.com
Silje Grip Glamox Marketing, Tel: +47 712 46339, Email: Silje.Kristin.Grip@glamox.com
Glamox Germany is marking a significant milestone this year - its 50th anniversary. Since its establishment in Hamburg in 1974, the German sales company has provided sustainable lighting solutions that enhance human performance and well-being.
In 1974, Germany is under the spell of two great successes - winning the soccer World Cup and the Eurovision success of Abba. In the same year, the Glamox began its success story in Germany. Initially based in Hamburg and primarily a supplier of lighting solutions for ships and maritime facilities, Glamox GmbH moved to Frankfurt as the domestic construction boom began. One of its first major prestigious projects was equipping a 45-storey tower block with 12,000 luminaires, all of which was supplied directly from the parent factory in Molde, Norway. As early as 1975, Glamox Germany participated as an exhibitor at the Hanover Fair.
Since then, the German sales location, now with its headquarters in Hildesheim and a branch in Bremen, has continued to develop and is now an important partner for customers from various sectors, including office buildings, educational institutions, healthcare and industry.
Glamox is optimistic about the future for the entire German-speaking region and looks forward to continuing to offer innovative lighting solutions that meet the needs and requirements of customers in the years to come.
Glamox has won a contract to light two Vinga series vessels, regarded as the most advanced high-end intermediate-sized chemical tankers in the world, owned and operated by Sweden’s Furetank AB. Glamox will provide complete outdoor and indoor marine LED lighting for its two latest vessels in the series.
“Furetank is committed to sustainable shipping and helping our customers to decarbonise their supply chain. Our decision to expand the Vinga series is down to the scarcity of environmentally friendly alternatives in the market,” said Furetank chief executive Lars Höglund. “This latest order makes Glamox our lighting partner for the past 19 vessels out of 22 we’ve commissioned in the series. Its product quality, reliability, and focus on sustainability make it a natural partner for us.”
“We share Furetank’s commitment to decarbonising the seas and our energy-efficient lighting will enable the vessels to save fuel and support the company’s emission reduction ambitions,” said Tommy Stranden, Chief Sales and Commercial Officer of Glamox’s Marine, Offshore & Wind business. “Each vessel will be fitted with around 800 LED lights that will not only save energy and fuel costs but require around two-thirds less maintenance than conventional marine lighting due to their long life. This represents another important cost saving.”
The two new vessels, like their sisters, have a dual-fuel capability and run on liquefied natural gas/liquefied biogas or gasoil. They also incorporate features that reduce fuel and energy consumption, resulting in much lower emissions of CO2, nitrogen oxide, sulphur oxide, and hazardous particles. The vessels have scored the best Energy Efficiency Design Index or EEDI value in their segment globally, meaning that they are the most energy-efficient vessels according to the International Maritime Organization.
Glamox will provide for each vessel navigation lights - Series 75, deck lights, explosion-proof lighting - TX60 LED, flood lights - RLX C G2 Floodlight, and searchlights - SL40 R5 Xenon. It will also provide all manner of lighting for the interior of the vessel, including lighting for the engine room, storage rooms and passageways, corridors, galley, bridge, and crew quarters. Included in the lighting package are marine-certified luminaires made in Molde, Norway.
The environmentally-friendly Vinga tankers are Ice Class 1A with a 16,300-deadweight ton (dwt) and designed by Furetank and FKAB Marine Design. They are being built by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng Co. Ltd, at its shipyard in Yangzhou, China, where it will also install the lighting. The vessels will be delivered at the end of 2026 and the beginning of 2027 respectively. They will then enter into the Gothia Tanker Alliance and be operated by Furetank out of Gothenburg.
The marine-certified LED lighting for the two new vessels will be delivered in Q3, 2025.
