TUI stores choose Signify 3D printed pendants
Travel company TUI has upgraded its in-store lighting with sustainable 3D-printed pendants from Signify.
The luminaires – made from recycled and bio-circular materials with few components to minimise waste – were specified to echo the brand’s commitment to sustainability.
Signify’s 3D-printed luminaires gave TUI a customised design to TUI’s specifications through the Signify MyCreation online configurator.
By using lightweight materials and European manufacturing sites, Signify can reduce transportation costs and emissions.
Five pilot TUI stores were fitted with a range of panels, rafts, and track and spotlights to optimise performance in each retail space. With a well-established relationship in place between Signify, interior design practice John Worth Group, and wholesaler CEF, the group is now working with TUI on future projects across a further 30 stores in the UK.
‘Were delighted with the new store lighting, which provides comfortable light levels for customers and staff, while also creating visual interest in line with our TUI brand,’ Karen Darler, TUI’s regional property manager, told the Circular Lighting Report.
‘Meanwhile the lighting installed attributes to our 2050 net zero target through efficiency and waste reduction Thanks to excellent collaboration and team work, the process has been exceptionally smooth, with the projects delivered perfectly on time and within budget.’
Signify has been a pioneer in the additive manufacturing arena in terms of scale.
It has supplied major clients such as UK retail giant Marks & Spencer and McDonald’s restaurants.
At least 55 per cent of the Essential series is made from materials derived from waste and residues of biological origin from agriculture, forestry and related industries, such as tall oil from the wood processing industry and used cooking oil.
Signify stresses that the materials are thus not made from crude oil but from natural sources.
It says that the entire supply chain from the granulate supplier to the filament and luminaire production is certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification,an independent certification system supporting climate-friendly supply chains.
The Essential range – 3D printed at Signify’s factory in Turnhout, Belgium – is available in three sizes and can be mounted in three different ways.
One of the key advantages of 3D printing in luminaire production is the flexibility it offers in terms of design. Traditional manufacturing methods often impose limitations on intricate and complex designs, but 3D printing allows for the creation of highly detailed and intricate structures that were once deemed impossible.
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