Signify, the world leader in lighting, has expanded its Ultra Efficient product lineup with its most energy-efficient LED tube to date. Thanks to its high efficacy, the Philips MASTER LEDtube can help customers tackle the global energy crisis, mounting pressure to lower carbon footprints, and stricter government regulations.
Signify last year broke new ground with the launch of the Philips LED A-class bulb, which consumes 60% less energy than a standard Philips LED. The MASTER LEDtube Ultra Efficient continues this technological innovation to expand the portfolio of energy-efficient products, which meet the A-grade criteria of the new EU energy labeling and eco-design framework. Under these updated rules, lighting products need energy efficiency of at least 210 lm/W to receive an A grade, the highest rating.
A typical small business with 100 fluorescent tubes would receive great savings per year by switching to the A-class Philips MASTER LEDtube UE. With a 100 000-hour lifespan, the new tube lasts five times longer than its conventional MASTER TL-D counterpart. That removes the need for regular replacements, which increases cost savings while reducing waste.
“Through extensive innovation, we’ve created our most energy-efficient tube yet, and now’s a time when it’s needed more than ever,” says Maciej Debowski Product Manager: LED Lamps and Luminaires, Signify South Africa. “Especially in industries, warehouses, offices, schools and retail spaces, where all-day lighting is required, switching to ultra-efficient LEDs can sharply reduce energy usage related to lighting.”
Sustainability is central to Signify’s strategy and is a key element of the product design process. Compared to a fluorescent tube, a new Philips MASTER LEDtube UE can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 2285 kg over its lifetime – equivalent to the emissions absorbed by more than 100 trees.
Signify has long been driving the shift from conventional fluorescent lighting to the more environmentally friendly LED. With the amended RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances) high-performance LED lights have an ever more significant role to play.
“We continue to expand our range of ultra-efficient products, in our drive to have the most energy-efficient portfolio across technologies. With ultra-efficient GU10 LED spots on their way in February 2023, in addition to the currently available bulbs and tubes, our portfolio caters to every application,” says Maciej Debowski.
Find out more about the Philips Ultra Efficient LED portfolio here.
About Signify
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers and lighting for the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact connected lighting systems and data-enabled services, deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. With 2021 sales of EUR 6.9 billion, we have approximately 37 000 employees and are present in over 70 countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. We achieved carbon neutrality in 2020, have been in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since our IPO for five consecutive years and were named Industry Leader in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Contact Nelisiwe Nkosi, Signify, Phone 011 844-8900, nelisiwe.nkosi@signify.com
