Trthorn LI GHTING TH ORN Lig Hting Employees Light Sources

The Newspaper for all trTHORN LI GHTING TH ORN Lig hting employees Light Sources

No. 3 September/October 1987

e ¿ THORN EMI Lamps and Compo- ¿ I nents, with Strinex Industries, hold t o = the second of their one-day seminars o ¿ I on the Future ofSpace Heating at the Ø George Washington Hotel, Washing- ton, Tyne & Weir, on November 24. fL,i-¡wõl The seminar - which is by in- vitation only - ranges from the THORN Lighting's posit¡on as the ivorld's largest - technology behind the THORN Hal- fittings manufacturer outside the USA has been ogen Heat lamp to advances in re- flector design. Gloucester cathedral is lit by further strengthened by a f 15.9m acqu¡s¡tion ¡n hidden floodlights made at Here- trTT ford. Yet products are only part Sweden. Katherine Firth recently joined of the Hereford factory story. subsidiary the and benefits in this strategic move cerns but they will find the going pages more Järnkonst, a of THORN Lamps and Components as Turn to centfe for has been bought Lighting." tough. Companies in the middle may details. ASEA company, for THORN the product manager responsible for for cash with completion planned Trade Union reaction has been be squeezed out altogether. halogen lamps and lampholders. for the end of October. favourable. Kurt Englund, shop Only those who dominate can I]ISIDE is one the top light nnn Järnkonst of steward for the engineering trades prosper, and THORN Lighting, a EVERYTHING hinged on the last O Local News: page 2 fitting manufacturers in Scandinavia. union, said: "We are tentatively op- core THORN EMI business, by ac- game in a recent darts match between O Photo competition results In 1986 it made sales worth f39m. It has been has assured plus a new Spot the Differ- timistic. As ASEA not quiring Järnkonst itself TELC and De Vere, a customer, employs more than 1000 people, and particularly interested in selling light- a seat at the top of the table in ence contest. specialises in the production ofpub- when Clive Connor, threw the winn- ing fittings, and there has been a lack Scandinavia. O Six teddy bears to be won: lic and industrial fittings for outdoor ing dart to win the trophy for TELC. of know-how, it can be an improve- page 3 and indoor use. Indeed, ever since the company ment." trntr O Company History. A review It was established at the end of the was first established in 1928 there AS part of the on-going programme of the 196O's and 197O's: second world war, with control being THORN's involvement will pro- has been a history ofsuccessful take- of investment in new products and page 6 acquired by ASEA during 1969 and vide a firm foundation for future overs from Ensign to AEI. It is a plant, the Switch and Halogen works O News round-up: page I 1974. Its headquarle¡s are at Land- growth and stability for the Järn- continuous process of change and at Enfield where the Lightstream skrona, Southern Sweden, where it is konst workforce, as well as possib- growth, and Järnkonst is unlikely to range is manufactured, is receiving by far the largest employer. ilities in European markets. be the last firm that THORN Light- f,lm worth of new plant equipment. The company has subsidiaries in Lars Redin, managing director of ing will buy. This new equipment will increase Sweden (Roshamn Industri), Nor- THORN Lighting Sweden, said: Already, other opportunities are th.e production capacity of the En- (Scalux (Orno way A,/S) and Finland "Today, we have a factory only at being searched out both in the UK field factory. The investment will Alppi & Tarenius) plus a lF¡' Oy and Oy Horn (80km from Linkoping) with and in other countries. Watch this improve efficiency and help keep the sales office in Holland. Furthermore, some 120 employees, but the ac- space! company's sharp competitive edge. it has a 25 per cent interest in the quisition of Järnkonst gets us fac- *ùt; Arabian Lighting company in Saudi tories in Sweden and Finland." Arabia, established in 1985. Mark Levett (left) is the recently app- Many people's reaction upon hear- o¡nted personnel director of THORN Commenting on the acqui- pur- Lighting. Mark was previously with sition, managing director ing thät T$pRN Lighting had a lighting company in Sweden THORN EMl. Joining him on the Hamish Bryce said: "This ac- chased mãin board is Mick Stringer, the new quisition is a key element in was surprise. Why Sweden? finance director. He hasjoined from THOfuNEMf s stategy topart- "THORN Lighting has for Ferguson, where he held a similar posit¡on. icipate substantially in global some time been looking to expand its markets." activities either in the UK or over- "I am delighted with this move as seas. The Järnkonst purchase pre- it will add significantly to THORN sented the ideal opportunity, and we Working Lighting's established international were able to conclude the deal at the position which, last year, enabled it right price", said Bob Steele, director to achieve more than 50 per cent of of International Division. sales the UK."- Together its outside ' "Above all, the purchase \ryATCH out for THORN EMI's "Both parties will contribute to gives us dominance in Scand- 1987 employee report, WorkÍng the new partnership; Järnkonst has inavian markets, and Järn- an excellent record of achievements, Together. Published in five edit- konst, with its stylish products, exciting and complementary prod- including dov e t ail s, extraor dinarily w e ll ions, for all staff Light- ucts, design flair and additional mar- ing, the new magazine-style bro- ket share." with our business." chure replaces the old annual The Natural H¡story Museum's skeleton of a 70 million-year-old Tr¡ceratops "THORN Lighting provides in- Many commentators forecast that grand Headline newspaper insert. is revealed in a new light. The old dinosaur hall, with its stunning ternational distribution, high tech- by 1990 the lighting market will be architecture and beautifully pa¡nted arched ceiling, has been relit by Pau! If you require copies of other noiogy light sources, and the man- controlled by a mere handful of Glark with high pressure sodium and tungsten halogen lamps. The lamps editions please contact your per- agement ability to integrate the com- companies. In specialised niches, were supplied by the Leicester and Enfield factor¡es, using floodlights from sonnel department. panies. There are many synergies there may be room for smaller con- Hereford. Leocester offers improved rclnge NEW phosphor development mercury equivalent and gives better has enabled Leicester factory colour rendering and colour appear- to offer an ¡mproved range ance - will prove a bonus to those of Super Deluxe mercury updating existing mercury install- lamps. lt replaces the well ations. known Delgxe ser¡es. Among early users are W.H. Smith Do It The Super Deluxe lamp which pro- All, which has already lit its new store duces five per cent more- light than its in Ashford Kent. Left: Ashford Store, l¡t by Cardiff Engineer, Tom Fairhurst.

ocroBER 1 987 pl t I h r

Pradip Patel, of Short Arc, who was married recently at Le¡cester Register Phil Creed, of the Metal Halide Pilot Plant, was married recently at Office, receives a gift voucher from St James the Great Church, Birstall. Phil, who plays football for the supervisor John Smalley to mark the THORN team, is pictured receiving money - collected by his friends Short Arc supervisor Jack Flashman recently took early retirement after working for occasion. - from supervisor John Smalley. the company f or 27 yeari. He is pictured receiv¡ng gifts from supervisor John Smalley. LOOKAFTER YOUR

HEARÎ Keith Vaz, the recently elected EFFORTS to back a nat¡onal Look After Your Heart MP for Le¡cester East, made a campa¡gn are underway on the Leicester S¡te. courtesy v¡s¡t to the site re- I cently, along with Bridget The campaign - launched earlier Paton, d¡strict secretary of the this year by the Health Education AEU. They were welcomed to Council - also involves other major George Goldspink, w¡th g¡fts he re- the site by Ken Wolfe, manu- ceived, and flowers for his wife, companies throughout the country. facturing and engineering Kathleen, when he ret¡red recently National television advertising manager, Halogen Division, after more than 30 years' service has already begun on the influence and Steve Finnie, personnel with the company. of smoking, diet and exercise re- manager. He joined the company in Birming- lating to heart health. Picture shows (left to r¡ght) ham as a lighting representative, and Miniature Heartbeat Award Steve Finnie, AEU convenor, transferred to the Auto & Currently, a Division 13 years ago. He was re- scheme for restaurants and other Ellis Reeve, deputy convenor, sponsible for the development of eating places is being started. Jo lbanez, Bridget Paton, Ke¡th many contracts with the larger car At the Leicester site, the com- Vaz and Ken Wolfe. manufactuers and accessory pany is giving the Look After Your makers. Heart campaign its own, three- point support: O promoting the scheme in Lamplighter. Product¡on Cricketers raise [901 a Placing scheme posters in strategic places. a Making the scheme leaflets readily available. manager Later, Sister Jones, of the Med- Priti Majithia, of quality assurance, ical Centre, plans to run a three- incandescent, with her newly-born day health promotions exhibition. ret¡res daughter, Pooja. Sue says: "Please come and see me in the Medical Centre if any of KEN Rogers, product¡on you want more information regard- manager, Halogen Lamp ing changing your lifestyle for the Division, took early ret¡re- better." ment at the end of August. Sister Jones says that the cost of Ken was responsible for the fac- disease considerable. heart is It tory's smoorth operation from the per cent male causes 2l of all beginning of his career on fluo- the absence from work, and is rescent manufacturing. main cause of premature death among men aged 35 to 64. The good, human relationships In a mixed workforce of 1500, that existed were due in no small the annual average days lost as a way to his sense of fair play, good result of heart disease are, for men, humour, understanding and energy 6,405, and, for women, 2,205. - hence his catch-phrase," Happy "Whichever way you look at it," days!?' says Sister Jones, "heart disease is He had a fund of knowledge and costing too much to ignore." experience, which will be missed, Electrician Harold Sharp, above, is but he believed in investing in the Cr¡cket teams from the Leicester site raised f9O1 .46 forthe Baby Equipment congratulated by chief electrical en- future. The young managèrs and Scanning Trust ¡n Charity Cricket Match, arranged by Sam Saini, at the gineer Geoff Agar when retiring re- supervisors in control today are Abbey Oval in.June. Chris Chettle won the best bowling award, and the best cently after'37 years' service. He Best wishes examples of his managerial outlook. batsman award went to Dave Adams. Sincere thanks to the players, as well played in the THORN football team Keightley, of glass hal- LOUISE The photograph shows Ken re- as to employees for their kind and generous donations. Special thanks to Mr for ten years, and was also well gave ogen in the Pilot Plant, birth gifts good John Axon for presenting the medals. known in the Pilot Plant where, ¡f Melton ceiving and wishes from at St Mary's Hospital, Ken Wolfe, manufacturing and en- anything went wrong, it was Harold Mowbray, on July 4, to her first Back row, from left: Dave Adams, Ali Bayat, Barrie Stones, M. Dexter, for whom they sent. A collection by gineering manager, Halogen Lamp Richards, Wayne Franklin, Kotecha, John Axon; front: Mukesh baby, Amy Rachael, who weighed Greg S. friends raised f94 for him. Division. Pancholi, B. Badiani, Raj Pabari. 6lb l3oz. Chris Chettle,

p2 ocToBER 1 987 PHÍlTÍl GÍINTEST WINNERS

Winner, Best people: Angela Gardner, Marketing, Enfield Winner, Worst p¡cture l've evertaken: MrsJ Gamble, Personnel, Winner, Best Scenic: D Gamble, Equipment Ma¡ntenance, Leicester. Leicester. THE standard of entries was very The standard of your high in our last issue's photographic competition. entries Winners of each category receive a travel clock radio, while the was runners-up get a handy calculator and currency converter. Prizes verY will be sent to your site high correspondent. Runner-up, Best scenic: Robert ðow', P:'cciuctio;: F;¡gineering, Merthyr Winner, Bestanimal: Brock Hoaran, l-ARD, Enfield.

o rhe ifference

Runner-up, Best people: Dr K Parker, Lamp Research, Leicester

Runner-up, Best animal: Frances de Roemar, LARD, Enfield

WITH an appropriate theme, Spot the Difference is back. All you have to do is circle the ten different items in the lower picture. A Name cuddly teddy 9" high is the prize to each of the six winners. Pass your entry to your SITE CORRESPONDENT, or send to Rachel Godwin, Southbury Road Site, Enfield. Please give your name, department and site, otherwise we won't know where to Dept send the prizes! Site. Closing date December 7. Runner-up, Worst p¡cture l've ever taken: Frances de Roemer, LARD, Enfield L- __l

OCTOBER 1987 p3 ,t, FOCUS ON HEREFORD '-J

A general view of the 42-acre s¡te at Hereford.

John Alsop hard at work. ONCE, it was a mun¡t¡ons factory. Now it s¡ts peac- 3 ably, skirted by a curve of wonl the River Wye, produc¡ng nearly all THORN exter¡or , lighting fittings. to suc This clean, well laid out factory, which suits the orderliness of Here- Computers are also contributing machines. ford and its surroundings, is pro- to admìnistr¿tion, and to product Advances in the foundry continue bably the biggest manufacturer of engineering. with another new machine, a huge such lighting fittings in the world. "We've joined the drawing office vibration unit. This enables one The statistics are impressive: five computer revolution," says chief operator to do what previously took major facilities on a 42-acre site, and engineer Les Turner. "We might as six or seven fettlers working with astaff of 47 5 responsible for a multi- well sell our drawingboards - nobody hand tools. After removal of gross million pound international turn- wants them. The design draughtsmen unwanted material with band saw or over. all want to work on the new work- clippers, the fine sharp-edged "fettle" Hereford tends to create a good stations we've been introducing." that remains is literally vibrated off impression, and the "family" feeling It's all part of THORN Lighting's in the new machine. It can deal with at Herefofd is only part of the story. new computer-aided design hook-up 30 to 40 thousand castings per week. Like all other THORN Lighting between Hereford, Spennymoor and Plastics establishments, in order to survive it Enfield, which enables the design depafments to work .more closely Change is nowhere more apparent has had to make changes to stay At Heref ahead of the ever more hungry inter- together and share the same informa- than in the materials being used for Germany national pack. This has meant re- tion. fittings. Ten years ago aluminium - shaping, major investment in new O An article on the tbtal system, and the foundry - reigned supreme. Peter ha plant and machinery, and a willing- called TELMIS, THORN Lighting Nowadays plastics, mainly glass- company ness to adopt new techniques. Management Informatiòn Sy st em will tìbre, are taking their place along- Thefa< The factory is now part of Light- øppear in a future issue of THORN side metal as an accepted alternative Most pe( ing Systems Division. Hereford and Lighting News - Ed. which can last virtually forever in to work, Spennymôor are the joint manufac- tough, lightweight exterior fittings. A few c, turing bases for the division, with More machines A heartening story illustrates how Scourfiel Clive Wheeler its director of manu- The company has invested large Hereford's plastics capability has distance r facturing. Top man and general súms on the Shop floor, providing grown. At one time, the site used to Monmou manager at Hereford, Bill Greener facilities which are, in some cases, buy in acrylic bowls and glassfibre Herefc reports to Clive, together with fi- ahead of any others anywhere. tops for street lanterns from sub- socially a nancial controller Derek Godfrey. The new powder coating plant in contractors in Germany. These days, Club sec Other Hereford based senior man- the spray shop, is the finest in the tops, bowls and control gear are sent cricket, r agers are.John Botwright and Jim country, and gives customers exactly by Hereford to Germany, where quoits ar Just a small part of the 'new order' at Hereford. McQuarrie, production control, Bob what they want. factory workers now merely assemble raft race Masters, production manager; Chris Foreman Charles Treherne, who the product. Who says British indus- for senio: Tomlinson, production planning; Les has been in the paint shop for 36 try cannot win? Heref< Turner, engineering; Norman Foreman Mike Lewis and plastics Safety C 'Woolard, years, can change the finish colour in purchasing; Mark Rydings, only five minutes, simply by chang- technician Peter Reece, are helping successlv materials; Stephen Apperley, mater- ing the powder hopper. introduce machines based on the cidentrat ial controller and stores; Jeff Scour- Modernisation is no stranger to latest production technology. Peter for the in field, personnel; Brian D'Lonra, data the foundry,'either. Hereford has says: "They will produce items twice common processing; Gerry Davies, site main- always had an aluminium foundry, as fast and work automatically when safety ar tenance. enlarged in1977, where l01b ingots we have sorted out the inevitable Lawrenc, teething problems." Committ Change are fed into a three-quarter ton gas furnace to be melted down at 680 Harringt People worse th¡ The most immediate sign of change degrees C for gravity casting into, say, street lighting lanterns like Machines are, of course, only part ing more in the factory is a new assembly witha shop, where the emphasis is on greater Alpha, Beta and Gamma. Despite of the story and Hereford is, more Hereford flexibility and the ability to make the encroachment of plastic mater- .than most, a "people enterprise." sending small batches ofproducts when cust- ials, 20 operators work in the area. "We are well served by our work t omers are ready for them and not Foreman Des Harmon, with eight force here," says personnel manager the first years before. That way stock does not sit years'service in the foundry, is an Jeff Scourfield. "They understand of.o lng, maln around on shelves tying up space enthusiast. "There's no scrap with our need to compete and are prepared and precious cash resources. aluminium," he says.'1All the dross to be flexible. They are part of the even eler Progress towards greater manu- can be re-melted and used again. It's new mood in British industry. They among tt facturing flexibility - being able to efficient and gives a lightweight want to succeed and they know that Service switch production from one type of product which will last well out of we can do it if we all work together." fitting to another quickly - it is doors." : Decades of working with the "We'n supported by a powerful computer- Recent investment has enhanieð' company are not unusual. Chief as a prc based system called MRP - man- the process. The latest Buhler die- engineer Les Turner, for instance, manager power and resource planning. casting machine, instead of letting has clocked up almost 4l years. "Our ain As Bill Greener, explains: "It's a molten metal fall, undergravity, into Hereford has several working fami- get exacl powerful tool when you can get it the mould, injects it under pressure lies. Setter Les Davey has his wife, they wan working properly. But it has meant a into the die. Like other pressure die- Rita, working as an operator, a son, Oneas lot of effort. We are among the casting machines in the foundry, it Colin, driving a fork lift, and daugh- ests custc estimated 15 per cent of MRP produces lighter, cheaper castings ter, Debra, in assembly. Peter White, They rec customers who have really succeeded than does the gravity'cast method chargehand setter, has wife, Pat and enormou in making it work as it should, and but - because it operates automatic- two daughters, Kim and Amanda, lights th¿ we're the first in the Group." ally - is much faster than the other all working as assembly operators. doors y€ Part of the huge v¡brat¡on unit at work. Determined to remsin I p4 ocroBER 1987 {

Volunteer Fire Brigade with Mr Batty Nikki Stinton performing ¡mportant V.D.U. work.

THE career of Les Turner has been the classic rise rFriendly from office boy to chief . lott He started as an office boy in the THORN EMI Lighting ten years old friend, and has been caught cashier's department of BTH (British later, and now THORN Lighting. numerous times over the years." Thompson Houston) in 1938. Now, When Les arrived the factory was This fish is partial to the Club top he is chief engineer at one of the still making some BTH fittings. He brass. Secretary Ken King has had world's leading lighting factories. also recalls that the first sodium him; so has treasurer Steve Lane. He has been 41 years with the com- street lights were made at the site But he's not exclusive and lets others pany - in lighting the whole time. -and some are still in service in have the experience of landing a Les moved on from office boy to Hereford Town. healthy-looking 20 pounder, too. an engineering apprenticeship at Les lives in Hereford, where he Several anglers, including Bob Price, Rugby and moved to the Hereford enjoys the blend of the old and the have caught him twice. site in 1957 after it was taken over by new. He is married with two grown- He's a leather carp and must cer- BTH. Later, the AEI Lamp and up sons and two grandchildren. tainly have a mouth of leather. It's Lighting company took over the site, almost as if he enjoyed the feel of and THORN acquired it from them trntr hooks. Ironically. he's been in more Jacqueline Heaps in the mid-60s. ANNA Harrington, occupational nurse danger from bugs than anglers. The factory went through phases at the Hereford site for the past seven as Smart and Brown Lighting, We're lucky not to have lost him months, is well content to treat only recently," says Norman. lost THORN Lighting Fittings (in 1969), "We minor injuries and concentrate more around 65 carp, from 5lb up. They ¡rd are, from left, Bill Greener, Peter Mast from on preventative nursing. caught something and died." and Les Turner. "Better to ward off trouble than But old "Leather" lives on. He s himself been with the try to clear it up after it happens," popped up early this season and gave for nearly 30 years. she says. a fishy grin to several well-wishers ç. rory is conveniently located. This is far from indicating any before plopping back. ple travel only a few miles lack of bottle. Before Hereford, Nurse nany from near Hereford. Harrington spent 17 years in Africa, ¡ntr rmmute from Wales; Jeff working virtually as a paramedic, LATEST recruit to the Hereford ranks, I is one of the longest- involved in everything from treating Jane Lawrence, 17, was recommended ommuters - 18 miles, from wounds to organising and setting up to take the plunge by a friend. th. complete clinics in the bush. "She said I'd like working here, rd people are happy to mix Working in Zambia and Rhodesia and so I wrote in to apply," said ier hours. There are Social to be near her husband, a genetics Jane. ions for angling, football, specialist, she experienced moments Jane left her YTS job the on Jane Lawrence >wing, swimming, skittles, during the civil war leading to the reception desk at a health clinic and There's d darts. a ladies' formation of Zimbabwe which she'd now works as an assembly operator. team. There's even a club rather forget. "It's quite fiddly work, but I'm get- citizens. Content now to be in the UK, ting the hang of it," she said. "I rd has won the British Anna enjoys what could have been a certainly enjoy having more money, ¡uncil award the l6th for quieter life at Hereford had she not and the people I work with are a : year for achieving an ac- enlarged the role of company nurse. friendly lot." : below the national average She took herselfoffto be trained as a lustry. It is a tribute to the counsellor with the Herefordshire nnn sense of and all the care of MIND Association, and now has a IN a previous career, Bill Hatchard, Ernie d training officer receptive ear for anyone in trouble. 60, was a regular soldier. Now, he is a and the Health and Safety typical THORN Lighting shop floor :e. Company nurse Anna "Most problems come down to lack of communication," she says, worker, currently in his 27th year with rn is happy to treat nothing the company. n cuts and bruises, spend- "at work or at home." Bill enjoyed his l3 years the lime in preventative work. Nurse Harrington's favourite chal- with Royal Artillery, but family illness r eye to skills for the future lenge is to deal with two people who prompted a change to ciwy street. trains its own apprentices, actively hate each other. A committed He joined AEI, as it was then, work- rem to a training centre in Christian, she finds that she can ing on lamp columns as his first job. ,ear then givrng them 2/3 often get to the root of the problem B¡ll Hatchard r-the-job training. Machin- and put two people on a better Nowadays, he works on the power :enance and tooling skills - footing. press, and is one of three setters in lricians - are represented the department. Despite being on his e apprentices. trnr feet all day, he is always pleased to IT was the fishiest story I'd ever indulge his passion for gardening. He has a large, well-kept lawn, and Close up of Timothy Edmonds heard. loves flowers. a service company as much I didn't like to carp, but a fish with luct company," supplies appreciate the added assurance of BS and BASEEFA an apparent appetite for air, not to Bill was helped to make the trans- John Warren points out. approvals. say death wish, which leaps again ition from soldiering to a more is to ensure that customers Twice a yeaÍ, a British Standards inspector calls, un- and again onto the hooks of members domestic life by a lady he met on the y what they want, when announced, to check procedures, calibrations and paperwork. of the THORN Lighting Angling assemblyline. He married Beryl some it." "Every operator here is an inspector. They reject their own Club - well, really! 23 years ago. Their daughter, Sue, rect which constantly inter- work if it does not meet requirements," says Les Turner, who Norman Willard, in purchasing, followed her parents' footsteps into ners is the fight for quality. also has a separate inspection department with Peter Clay as said: "It's true, I netted him myself the company, but left about three :gnise that Hereford has chief inspector. last year for Bob Price from the years ago. background in making Hereford, with its mixture of friendliness, technical skills foundry. We knew it was him. Every- "They're a good crowd of blokes lwill work reliably out of and hard-headed business, is determined to remain notjust one knows him - he's orange-backed here," he says, "and I'm happy to rr in, year out, but still the biggest, but the best. and quite distinguishable. He's an soldier on for a few years yet." Nurse Anna Harr¡ngton )r99o snd best

ocToBER 1987 p5 a a ChqllengGl Ghqnge

THE 196Os and 7Os were times of challenge, change and advance. Typically, THORN reflected this era and did not allow the grass to grow under its feet. qnd ct nce 1960: The second generation 1964: In this year, Jules Thorn live pictures of the moon, but even Pop Packwas launched. Greatly was knighted for his service to this event was upstaged by England's improving on the original, it industry and, echoing his achieve- victory over Germany in the world was aptly called the "Superslim" ment, the competition began to cup. THORN continued to set its Pop Pack. crumble. Atlas, being strong on own goals, redesigned the Pop Pack 1961: THORN introduced the fluorescent, and Associated Elec- in all white, and launching the iodine-quartz lamp, better knoWn trical Industries (AEI) strong on 500W Sunflood. as the tungsten halogen lamp. incandescent, mer!¡ed to form 1967: Jules Thorn finally gained One of the great advancements British Lighting Industries, and Sir overall control of AEI. He snat- in lamp technology, it gave Jules Thorn took a major interest ched the final 35 per cent share- increased light output and longer in the company. holding from under GEC's nose, lamp life. THORN Electrics then became giving THORN control of its own 1962zIn a joint development the largest producer of lamps in destiny. Of the many brands that with the Royal Aircraft Estab- Britain. went into this rationalisation - lishment, THORN launched the It was certainly a triumph for Atlas, Metro-Vick, Royal Ediswan VASI system, short for Visual Jules Thorn, who had fought the and Ensign - only Mazda is still Approach Slope Indicator. It lamp ring for many years. AEI and used today. was a major advancement in its Mazda trademark had been a 1969: Apollo II and crew travel aviation safety. The year 1962 key part of the ring. The mountain to the Moon, and Neil Armstrong was also that of the three had moved to Mohammed. It also takes the giant step for mankind. millionth Pop Pack and, still brought the BTH Hereford and Atlas floods provided the light for not satisfied, THORN opened a Leicester factories under the the first colour television football new factory at Enfield, doubling THORN umbrella. match (Wolves v Spurs), and the tube production capacity. 1966: The world first witnessed fifteenth million Pop Pack rolled CSI lamp production at Leicester in 197O. off the production line. British Atlas Floods provide the light for the f¡rst colour telev¡s¡on football match in 1969. Lighting Industries changed its name to THORN Lighting. 1970: The first scheduled flight of a Boeing 747, its upper deck stood as high as a six-storey office block. Smaller, just as innovative, was the Magicube X, the first photographic flashcube not re- quiring a battery, and the unique compact source iodide (CSl) lamp used for TV and floodlighting. 1977: Britain went decimal, whilst THORN, too, rang the changes, introducing the High Spot range, thefirst sealedbeam twin jïlament tungsten halogen car headlamp, qndwonits second Queen' s Award for export. 1972: The Video Recorder emerged onto the market with a price tag of f3l5 (equivalent to Åd$, more than f1,400 today). In the i I same year, THORN set up the t, Isora division, a special section for " the manufacture and development of integrated ceilings, heralding W the Arena range. A third Queen's Award was gained for technological innovation in tungsten halogen. 1973: Wembley Stadium is floodlit by the Atlas Mercury Lighting of the new V¡ctoria underground line, London, in 1968 Halide flood and the Hi-Pak range is introduced. For this remarkable achievement, Catch'em young THORN was awarded a Design Council award. At a cost of f2m, the Romford export centre was opened. 1975: Over the Atlantic the 6yR1..",91.,.. .- first home computerwas launched, whilst in Britain the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, was opening the Jules THORN Lighting Laboratories at Enfield, giving THORN the frnest lighting ËlNG is LlEVlNGit: research facilities in Europe. 7976: New introductions included 70W SON lamps, the Lo-Pak and the Topper Pack. A fourth Queen's Award for export was gained. 1979: THORN merges with EMI to become THORN EMI. Events would turn full circle in !!:ïl:fi^5*fr rrå!.:*ifr-::r å;äffiå- r!ÌHOF¡N the years to come, 43 million Ll6llTtfiG !¡"r,r:::*r ti#i;ls** Pop Packs had been produced and the Larkhall offices opened in Scotland. Finally, THORN and other Catch 'em young is the idea behind the new THORN Lighting studycard. lt is designed to make all ages of school pupils aware that effective l¡ght¡ng UK lamp manufacturers were contr¡butes to a safer, more productive and pleasant environment. given a clean bill of health by The cards. which are sponsored and written by a wide variety of organis- the Parliamentary Select Com- ations, cover subjects from the European Parl¡ament to cars, and from food mittee investigating allegations and drink to data protection. of deliberate low quality lamp production in order to preserve To assist the pupils' pro¡ect work, lOO years of Electric /amps has been The new Jules Thorn lighting labo¡atories, Enfield, 1975 updated and repr¡nted under the t¡tle Electric Lamps - Past and Present. Any sales. THORN employees who would l¡ke â copy of this publication should contact O in the next issue:- the 19E0s. Rachel Godwin, Southbury Road Site, Enfield.

p6 ocToBER t 987 Good l¡ght¡ng plays its part ¡n the renovat¡on of inner cit¡es to prevent crime and accidents. Th¡s photograph by Bristol C¡ty Council shows King Square lit by 2O Beta 79 fittings us¡ng 7OW high pressure -supplied pleased - Centre for the Deaf, Bristol, has wr¡tten to the counc¡l A galleon sa¡ls through one of the spectacular displays at Ayr Flower Show, organised by Kyle and Car¡ick sodium lamps. So are residents that the feel and safe. O¡strict Counc¡|. THORN supplied the l¡ghting ¡n the form of Popular Packs and Polylux 4OOO tubes. and expressing thanks for the l¡ght¡ng, wh¡ch makes them secure Lopaks with MBIF lamps. Frank Devine, of Larkhall. was responsible for the scheme. UNIOUE FOU NTAIN Good NEWS for SHINES Omega

THEAGAIN! unique Mazda Electric Fountain in Victoria GOOD news for Omega Gardens, Brighton, has sparkled back to life after Lighting. a four-year shut down. Roy Clarke and Dave Palmer, of "One would need to be a gift- Spennymoor, together with Tony The fountain, originally lit with ed word painter to convey any West, ofNew Malden, entered select- 1000W Mazda gas filled ed Mazda packs for the Starpack lamps, was loaned to the adequateimpressionofthebeaut- 1987 competition. County Borough of Brighton iful effects produced." The result a bronze award in in 1931 by the British Thom- the consumer -section. son - Houston Co Ltd, now Right: the recently restored fountain The packs entered included the THORN Lighting. and, below, an advertisement ann- coloured lamps and cable carton, the Brighton Borough Council has ouncing the original founta¡n in the garden flood, garden spot and special restored the fountain, using local press in 1931 . kitchen fittings. These were either THORN Lighting fluorescent packs solid board blister or litho and projector lamps, to recre- packs. ate as far as possible the 1930's coloured display. In October, 56 years after its New lamps installation, the Mayor of Brighton, Councillor R Black- bridge gap wood, delighted onlookers TWO new lamps are be¡ng when he switched the fountain manufactured by Leicester. back into action. They are a l00W high pressure This is what the Brighton Gazeffe sodium lamp, which bridges the gap had to say in l93l at the first between the 70W and 150W ratings, official inauguration: "A fas- and an improved super Deluxe mer- cinating fountain electrically cury lamp. The later replaces the well-known driven, this newly erected r¡5É series giving more light and fountain has multi-coloured Deluxe and mohe xre of better colour performance. Among lights, which will be a source good Iighting in your home early users is W.H. Smith Do It All of much admiration to those LAMPS Ltd in Ashford. who visit Victoria Gardens. Lighr scheme comb¡nes comfort PRINCIPLES put the emphasis on sophist¡cation and qual¡ty in their stores, and chose a spec¡al comb¡nat¡on clnd liYeliness of THORN fluorescent and lowvoltage tungsten halogen lighting for their New Bond Street store. The lighting scheme pictured, right combines an atmosphere of comfort with an air of restrained- liveliness. The- pleasing mix of "white" and "warm" light sources underlines the ìmportance of visual effect over bland, uniform levels of illumination. Positioned along centrâl sections of suspended ceiling are 28W 2D compact fluorescent lamps in opal bowls creating both up and downward light. Literally dozens ofstandard Lightstream low voltage Flare Spots are põsitioned along either side of the store. These complement the warmth of the compact fluorescent light source by providing plenty of crisp, white light. Equalìy; the subtle wall washing effect draws attention to focal points in the sìore. Specially-made Flare Spot window pendants highlight window displays. ' Particularly beneficial features are low running costs, a significant reduction in heat and glare, and the way in which the spot lights add a freshness and crispness to the clothes and enhance the many colours on display. Concealed 3500 Potylux fluorescent tubes increase further the level of illumination. The interior design was by McColls.

p7 OCTOBER 1987 Around What the papers the PROFITS are on target at group, THORN EMI, has switched THOR N EMl, the electron- up the power at its lighting equip- ics group, and runn¡ng ment division - the biggest outside s say the United States. The group is P¡ke ahead of last yeat, Chair- buying Swedish fittings manufac- RENTAL - European rental man Sir Graham Wilkins turer Jarnkonst for f 15.9 million THE House of Commons was Colin South- operations have been streng- general New chief executive in a move which will make its the venue for a recent exhi- told the annual gate says that the group has now thened with the acquisition bition Éeld under the slogan meeting in Septembér. Scandinavian subsidiary one of "Fight against crime - Light completed its programme of ration- in that field oÍ 24O,OOO continental He said the company, which has involved the largest companies aga¡nst crime." alisation, which in the region. The deal represents European rental un¡ts from increased profits by 53 per cent to 41 companies for f380m. It ¡llustrated the case for selling a reversal of roles from April, Granada Group for f53m. l¡ght¡ng inner city last year, has made con- better of f 159.5m That leaves it concentrating on when THORN EMI sold its UK The acquisition comprises five streets and public places to siderable progress restoring (including in music, lighting, retail domestic appliance business to rental companies and their sub- deter n¡ght-t¡me crime. profitability. Daily Telegraph. Rumbelows and Radio Rentals), The exhibition was arranged Swedish based Electrolux, but re- sidiaries in Denmark, France, Spain, For those of you who look for- software, security and Kenwood by LIF and the MP members of flects similar strategic thinking. Italy and Switzerland. The profit- ward to exhibitions with as much Marketing. the B¡itish Parliamentary Light- appliances. THORN lighting director Hamish able operations include 45 sales relish as do, am pleased to THORN. ing Group who have lighting I I More lights for Bryce described the acquisition of outlets employing more than 500 manulacturers in their constit- report that both THORN Lighting THORN EMI is buying Scandin- people. Jarnkonst as "a key element in uencies. THORN Lighting per- and MK are returning to Electrex avian lighting manufacturer Jarn- THORN Security THORN EMI's strategy to par- SECURITY - sonnel attended, urging the '88 after missing the last sojourn konst for fl5.9m. Half of its has secured a contract to provide government to al¡ocate an ad- ticipate substantially in global at Birmingham's NEC. lighting business is outside the "hands-on" fire fighting training d¡tional f5O million a year for markets. " THORN described Jarn- Lighting Today. for forecourt staff at all Shell UK the Urban Aid programme for UK, with 13 foreign offshoots. konst as one of the top lighting THORN EMI is out of the dol- Doily Mail. filling stations. lighting. fittings manufacturers in Scan- Pictured is David Tripper (!eft) drums and planning to expand its Northern Lights for THORN. In addition, a new range offire dinavia. Guardian Permanent Under Secretary of core business into overseas ma¡kets. Records, microchips and rentals detection products has been launched State, Department of the En- by the division. vironment, talk¡ng to managing SOFTWARE SCIENCES - Has director Hamish Bryce at the won a large share of work for the luncheon following the MOD's New Command System, opening. VOICE which manages sensors and weapons to combat sub-surface, surface and by The Editor air threats at sea. Gampaign AN issue ol THORN Lighting News never seems to ttI go by without some controversy or other. Last underway month it was returned photographs. EMI A SPLENDID programme All the photographs will be how a 4 x 100 metre relay team TtoRN of advertising and bro- returnedinduecôursebut,please, can complete their course in less chures is underway do be patient with us because timethanfourrecordholding 100 NEW IDENTITY - THORN EMI company there arè so many of thçm - take metrerunnersrunningindividually. plc has launched its stronger cor- throughoutthe the photographic contest, for He indicated that this analogy porate identity. for this lighting season. example! can apply to industry as much as The graphics, from PA Design, It includes a huge Mazda effort Priies, too, for the competitions to sport and, of course, he is right. may have been spotted by readers - detailed bottom right. are on their way, and ãre now A successful company should in the annual report issued earlier For instance, an illustrated being sent via pèrsonnel depart- oper-at-e like this from research to year, outside the new - this or seen guide to international floodlight- menls for manufacture to marketing and Hanover Square. safety. London HQ in ing has-been produced, as well as fin_ally to sales and distribution. 'The powerful THORN ! n I System short, leaflets from TELC, and a list of name is used rather than the still living in EMI lighting systems, wB I believe, a ,^ Y,l"i 1t1:9":t^Y?1Y.":d.1 Group or THORN leaflets from "t., Dalon nanceo over to old THORN including electronic par, hazard- sheltereáworldthínkingthaicust- T-ltI:^" Industries, which builds a stronger omers actuany o"ipiîà"ü'. ous areas,2D, folders and display ïîl-'1Ì .:.,?1jl1"9Tl*l ;.3,ill expands awareness, particularly in interna- we have to íecognise"""a that com- lighting. åtllq-1tl}j.:9"::leaves no-,one :::i:-9:S::iI wlsnlng pictured tional markets. Pronoun- oetitionexists.and*soanewcolumn merely Ïo ARENA - above -THORN In addition, new advertisements Lighting's "continuous" fl uorescent ciation differences in certain äut[ning théir activities will be f5^"-"^::,tiP:Î:'."i'*I:ät:i::t," languages eg TORN are not of on Piazza, Lightstream, airfield a general IacK oI ellon all rouno. system for quality commercial in- includeõin each issue. teriors, has been expanded to include concern as strength ofvisual recog- lighting, road lighting and All we have to do is convince ,,I'msureyou'lllsl,eefhat'aþ1e a new slim l75mm width. nition is the key. hazardous areas are already ap- custo mers our products are better. Arena 175 complements the exist- has also been updated pearing in the trade press. i'åÏ The logo ii: :i'få:'¡ i'ü:'ïJ,o.'"ï, ing 300 system, and has been de- to leaflets with the spike, thought be rather Many more ads and n n n almost seem to conspire to defeat veloped to meet the requirements for weak, hostile and boring, replaced are on the horizon. In future, THISisnowthethirdissueand,if him. What a shamè! What stu- a narrow continuous appearance to with a bolder symbol that reproduces these will combine to promote a comment is correct, ttre newspaper pidity! What a missed opportunity! the lighting, utilising single fluores- better. The new style corporate similar style. is being well received So I was delighted rècently io cent tubes. The Arena range is manu- colours are blue and grey. Many All the committee members - hear from Keith Molineux at facturêd at the company's Spenny- operating companies will adopt and they work extremely hard - Charlton of a THORN sales suc- moor Factory. the new image. The 16w 2D Strike a are trying to inform readers,,enter- cess achieved by teamwork. COLOURED 2D - CONTROLS - The group is buying tain them, and, you never know, The recent West Ham flood- lamp is now available in seven col- Conservation Services ours. Applications include hotels, JEL Energy even cheer them up! Therefore, scheme have üehting could not pubs advertising use, leisure for a maximum of f,10m. JEL light! please jokes and clubs, keep the bãen cõmpleted without enthusias- control systems ,comments, areas, retail and for directional signs. supplies electronic and stories coming. to monitorand control energyusage lN 1914, Mrs E.K. Brodge ticsalesstàfffromCharlton,relent- METALINE-The 0W series offlood- in commercial and industrial moved into her new home n n n less determination to produce gear lights, recently installed at Old Traf- buildings. as war was declared. MOVING on now, I was fortunate by Spennymoor, careful guidance ford, has been renamed Metaline. Last year's profit was t185,000 in October to watch the Lighting o.{ l?mp quality by Leicester, and This brings it in line with other Her hall toilet was lit by a small, floodlights such as the Sunflood, on sales of î,5.4 million. Systems slick^floodlight production at fancy Mazda bulb - yellow with Division,s Sales"Conl Sonpak and Sonline range. KENWOOD - Kenwood has black lines to look like a small ference in Harrogate with a fairly Hereford introduced an exciting, new con- lantern. impartial eye. And all delivered in record time ilozdc cept for the kitchen. System K is a Amazingly, 73 yearc later, that futrai a siectacle the Harrogate by special.courier despite- the gear set of cordless, small appliances same bulb is glowing as brightly! conferencjcentre was *iih õñ alone weighing more than five Ccmpoþn which can be recharged by a unit The lamp life is even more incred- ton¡j, 300 delegates all seeming to enjoy OMEGA Lighting's f /am press cam- fixed on the kitchen wall and con- ible when one considers how many "fo?,Allpersonnelinv.olvedperform- plug itt. ãuiî"t. Business ituttr paign has been launched. nected by one to a single times it has been switched on and l9g7/gg are well under'way but edmagnificentlywithcheerfulness Two separate campaigns for the power point. press off during those 73 years. ttré topic thát struck *" *as and pleasure, and _to single. out retail trade and the consumer The appliances available are Mrs E.K. Brodge was 96 in one or more would be unfair. A press are intended to place Mazda teamwôrk. as the leading authority on carving knife, can opener, food September, and we are sure that all great team' Stylel¡ght hand blender, and torch. A sporting example was used home lighting. mixer, at THORN will wish her, and the Therefore, I_will-sign off this The page spread consumer interconnected and neatly ãttrtetici. Márketing double All are faithful little bulb, many more issue not. by_'knocking'- re-aders advertising in full colour is featured bracket. DirectorEädieMinshulleiplaineã"otr""r-ning stored on a single happy birthdays. ^ once again, but by underlining in the Sunday supplements and leading women's magazines. ln order to that the Hammers' order was won reach key lighting buyers, leaflets by staff teamwork, loyalty and are being distributed through specific effort. The success was due to retail trade publications. corner ¡s now selling at Competitors' Mazda Stylelight them and them alone. I should is'a The new lamp has an axial fila- to retailers. more than 1 OOO reta¡l outlets nat¡on- L¡GHTING töugh, com- like to take this opportunity to wide. is expected that this figure ment and a factory sealed glass front CHIEF - Concord Rotallex lt pet¡t¡ve market with Philips, QUITS publicly thank them all. will be more than doubled by next lens which Sylvania claims eliminates Michael Frye executive chairman Well done. yeaf, Sylvania and German blackspots in the lamp beam. The has resigned a year after the lighting Osram (Wotan) prov¡ding revamped unit costs the same as the group was bought out by US based the main oppos¡t¡on. What old lamp and iq manufactured in GTE Sylvania. afe they uB to now? Brussels. OSRAM-GEC - Recent introductions rHoRN L|GHÏNGIYEWS WOTAN - New low voltage lamps in include a "SONPAK 7" type GRP SYLVANIA REVAMPS - GTE 75W and 100W versions have been floodlight called Nightwatch, and Sylvania aims to grab a larger share launched by Wotan. more low volt "Powerbeam" lamps. of the buoyant UK market for. low EMESS - Emess Lighting raised its PHILIPS - Philips has restructured volt tungsten halogen.dichroic re- stake in Brillant Leuchten, a West its Lighting Management Service on flector lamps with a revamped version German firm, to 24 per cent in a f 3m a more flexible basis. of its own product. deal. Brillant supply lighting fixtures

p8 ocroBER 1987

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