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Designers, manufacturers and suppliers of professional lighting systems since 1936.

10/09/2026

THORLUX HISTORY 09

In 2016, Thorlux launched the groundbreaking SmartScan wireless lighting management system.

Building on the success of previous Thorlux Smart lighting technology, SmartScan broke new ground to maximise energy savings and automate emergency lighting testing and record keeping.

Three years later, the SmartScan lighting management system was selected as a winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation.

SmartScan has proven to be a highly flexible platform for users and has continued to evolve over the decade since its launch. Having passed one million connected devices in 2026, SmartScan has grown into a fully integrated platform supporting performance, compliance, and long-term asset management.

Learn more about SmartScan here: https://www.thorlux.co.uk/smartscan

09/09/2026

In a new interview marking Thorlux Lighting’s 90th anniversary, Mike Allcock, FW Thorpe Plc Non-Executive Chairman, speaks to The Manufacturer magazine about the advantages of making products in the UK, the evolution of the lighting industry, and how the company continues to innovate after nearly a century: https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/how-fw-thorpe-has-outlasted-the-competition-by-bucking-the-prevailing-trends/

08/09/2026

A new, highly sustainable logistics hub in Bremen, Germany, has been lit with SmartScan-equipped Thorlux Visio luminaires.

Thorlux Lighting’s German subsidiary SchahlLED Lighting GmbH collaborated with the developers of the C3 Logistics Centre to provide a future-proof lighting system from the initial designs. As a result, the C3 facility includes nearly 1,000 Visio luminaires plus emergency lighting.

Thanks to the SmartScan system enabling fine-tuning of dimming and switch-off times, annual energy costs for the first two years of operation at C3 are around 50% lower than originally forecast.

To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.thorlux.co.uk/projects/c3-bremen

01/09/2026

Tesco’s flagship sustainability store in Harrogate, Yorkshire, features comprehensive outdoor lighting from Thorlux.

SmartScan-equipped Thorlux Acorn floodlights have been used to light the car park – an appropriate choice for a store where sustainability is a priority. Acorn has achieved an industry-leading TM66 score of 3.1, verified as the highest published score for any luminaire under the LIA/CIBSE certification scheme TSD-012 so far.

With its distinctive, IP66-rated European oak housing, recycled metal parts, and carefully controlled light, Acorn perfectly complements the range of sustainability initiatives Tesco has put in place at its Harrogate store.

Learn more about this project here: https://www.thorlux.co.uk/projects/tesco-harrogate

31/08/2026

Thorlux presents updated and improved versions of its popular Flexline luminaire, providing stylish lighting design options for a range of indoor spaces.

Designed for mounting to an exposed ceiling T-bar, Flexline is a super-narrow linear luminaire with high-efficiency, low-glare optics. It provides discreet, unobtrusive lighting with fast, simple, and secure installation. Furthermore, this updated version offers a range of 600 x 600 squares to match the spacing arrangements of flat panel luminaires.

Used with the complementary Flexview recessed picture luminaire, Flexline provides an impressive lighting solution for teaching spaces, offices, corridors, waiting rooms, break-out spaces, reception areas, retail, and windowless rooms.

Learn more: https://www.thorlux.co.uk/news/flex-system-2026

27/08/2026

This new article for Future HealthSpaces shows how the Thorlux SmartScan lighting management system is increasingly providing comprehensive building analytics and controls in the healthcare sector – learn more: https://futurehealthspaces.com/insights/going-beyond-control-with-a-lighting-management-system

26/08/2026

Today, Wednesday, 26th August 2026, marks exactly 90 years since the formal incorporation of FW Thorpe Ltd, now known as FW Thorpe Plc, the company behind Thorlux Lighting.

Our founder, Frederick William Thorpe, and his son, Ernest, initially designed and manufactured vitreous steel ‘over-lamp’ reflectors – products that were a runaway success. Early marketing materials promised “FOR EASY MAINTENANCE – THE BEST” – a maxim we still live by today.

Those initial reflectors paved the way for nearly a century of innovation, expansion, and evolution. Thorlux luminaires are now in use all around the world in almost every non-domestic application, including education, healthcare, industrial, rail, and more. Thorlux is based only a few miles from where it was founded in Birmingham, UK; and, after 90 years, Thorlux still makes over 90% of its products in the Midlands.

Thank you to all Thorlux customers, past and present. We remain committed to developing innovative, reliable lighting solutions and providing the expertise and support our customers need, both now and in the future.

24/08/2026

When CERN asks you for a solution to a lighting problem, you must step up and meet the challenge.

Thorlux is proud to have provided bespoke, radiation-hardened standard and emergency lighting to the world-famous research facility in Geneva, collaborating closely over several years and manufacturing custom luminaires to the client’s demanding requirements.

Learn more about this project here: https://www.thorlux.co.uk/projects/cern

20/08/2026

Comprising an impressive 52% recycled materials, the G3 Evo is the first of a new wave of sustainable downlighters from Thorlux.

With a contemporary aesthetic and superb levels of energy efficiency, the circular, recessed G3 Evo has achieved a rating of 2.9 on the CIBSE/LIA TM66 circularity metric – an industry-leading score for a downlighter.

Available with black or white reflectors, G3 Evo offers both IP40 and IP66/IK10-rated versions. Innovative integral sensor options mean SmartScan wireless technology is available across all models, delivering advanced lighting control even in the most demanding environments.

To learn more about G3 Evo, click here: https://www.thorlux.co.uk/products/g3-evo

19/08/2026

Thorlux has recently published an article on the additional complexities of emergency lighting in the healthcare sector.

Hospitals, clinics, and care homes demand dependable emergency lighting to ensure both security and safety. For facility managers, estates teams, and the designated ‘responsible person,’ ensuring that emergency lighting performs when needed is not only a legal obligation but a moral one.

In this setting, a power failure could endanger vulnerable patients or disrupt vital care; therefore, emergency lighting must offer immediate, dependable illumination throughout the facility.

Healthcare environments pose further emergency lighting challenges. These include complex layouts, so careful placement of luminaires is needed for continuous illumination along escape routes; furthermore, 24/7 operation requires maintenance and testing to be scheduled with minimal disruption to patients, particularly when they are resting.

To find out more, read the full article on the Future HealthSpaces website: https://lnkd.in/e9qhiBcx

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