Last month, we were named Manufacturer of the Year at the InAVation Awards 2026.
But this isn’t a story about an award.
It’s a story about the journey that led to it.
Between October 2024 and October 2025, we made a conscious decision to raise the bar — not just in product design, but in how we think about engineering, responsibility and long-term value in LED.
Over the past year, we challenged ourselves to move beyond incremental updates and focus on structural improvement.
With EDGE, we didn’t just design another cabinet. We re-evaluated the relationship between cabinet size, thermodynamics and signal architecture. The result was a die-cast structure four times larger than conventional formats, enabling Full HD using four cabinets instead of sixteen. Fewer joins. Less material. Faster installation. Greater integrity.
More importantly, we introduced V1 Architecture, allowing pixel-level upgrades across Flip Chip, SMD and COB technologies. That shift changed the conversation from replacement cycles to upgrade pathways.
For us, that was a defining moment.
Energy performance became another focal point.
Standby consumption has long been accepted as an unavoidable inefficiency in LED. We didn’t accept it. With ECLIPSE, we introduced intelligent Low Power and Zero Power modes across our portfolio — and made it possible to retrofit existing installations.
On a recent 25m² project, that translated to an annual saving of over 4,000 kWh. But the bigger shift was philosophical: efficiency shouldn’t be optional.
Within SOLARIS, we combined Flip Chip, Common Cathode and COB technologies to improve energy performance by 42% over legacy systems — while maintaining colour consistency through calibrated diode processing. Less waste. Longer lifespan. Smarter servicing.
Progress, for us, means measurable improvement.
At the same time, we invested in the foundations around the technology.
Our new global headquarters in Hampshire was designed to bring R&D, training and customer engagement into one integrated environment. It gives us the space to host hands-on certification programmes and technical education — because we believe being a manufacturer carries responsibility beyond the hardware itself.
Internationally, expanding into Dallas and Freiburg allowed us to localise service, reduce shipping impact and support partners more effectively. Growth, in our view, should strengthen ecosystems — not stretch them.
The journey also involved looking outward.
Through our sustainability education campaign, we challenged vague environmental claims and encouraged clearer verification of performance data. With “Don’t Pay for Pixels You Don’t Need,” we questioned specification culture and helped shift conversations toward application-led design.
Not louder marketing — better decision-making.
Manufacturer of the Year recognises sustained contribution, not a single product launch.
For us, it reflects a year of engineering discipline, strategic investment and collective effort across our teams in the UK, Europe and North America. It represents the trust of our partners and clients who chose to build with us.
But more than anything, it reinforces the direction we are heading.
We will continue designing systems engineered for longevity, built with measurable efficiency and created to integrate seamlessly into the environments they serve.
The award marks a milestone.
The journey continues.