NSG Group, one of the world’s leading producers of glass and glazing products, is a multinational supplier of architectural, automotive and technical glass for buildings, OEM and aftermarket replacement and displays, optoelectronics and glass fiber products. With principal operations in 28 countries and 27,000 employees worldwide, the 629.2M yen Tokyo-based company sells its products into over 130 companies around the globe.
Its Pilkington Automotive facility in Redditch, UK, boasts an aftermarket automotive glass product range of nearly 7,000 parts covering 600 vehicle models, including everything from AC Ace, Aston Martin and Ferrari to Jaguar, MG, Mercedes and Volvo.
The Challenge: Difficult Access for Repetitive Lighting Maintenance
Like most facilities of its time, the Pilkington plant was lit by conventional HID lamps with linear fluorescents as emergency backup. But, as is typical with HID technology, the fixtures required frequent bulb changes.
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