A bright future

Philips is now positioned as a full-range supplier of home lighting products. In addition to a broad selection of different light bulb technologies, the company now also offers a comprehensive spectrum of home luminaires. This has in part been made possible by the acquisition of Partners in Lighting International (PLI), a Belgian manufacturer of home lighting products. “With the acquisition of PLI we have integrated the products of the world’s biggest manufacturer of home luminaires into our portfolio,” said Gij Hensen, Director Consumer Lighting Solutions. While Philips Lighting previously achieved around 80 per cent of its consumer business sales with light bulbs, solid-state lighting already accounts for 50 per cent of the total these days.