The Newspaper for all trTHORN LI GHTING TH ORN Lig hting employees Light Sources No. 3 September/October 1987 V 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.