Headquarters: Eindhoven, The Netherlands
President & CEO: Theo van Deursen
Number of employees: approx. 47,800
Sales in 2006: EUR 5.5 billion
Principal markets: Europe, North and South America and Asia Pacific
Business scope: Philips is no. 1 in the global lighting market, with recognized expertise in the development, manufacturing and application of innovative lighting solutions. Philips Lighting pioneered many of the key breakthroughs in lighting technology, creating a solid basis for both its present activities and future aspirations. Through its expertise and in-depth understanding of the customer and the end-user, the division is an innovator in lighting and a shaper of the lighting industry landscape. As stated in its mission, Philips Lighting understands people and improves their lives with lighting. Lighting consists of the following businesses: - Lamps
- Luminaires
- Lighting Electronics
- Automotive Lighting
- Special Lighting Applications
- Solid-State Lighting Modules
- Lumileds
The full range of products includes incandescent and halogen lamps, compact and normal fluorescent lamps, high-intensity gas-discharge and special lamps, luminaires, electromagnetic and electronic ballasts and solid-state components, modules and systems. Philips Lighting’s products are found everywhere, throughout the home and in professional applications, for example, in 30 percent of offices, 65 percent of the world's top airports, 30 percent of hospitals, 35 percent of cars and 55 percent of major football stadiums. The division has manufacturing facilities in 25 countries, and sales organizations in more than 60. Commercial activities in other countries are handled via dealers working with the division’s international sales organization. Promoting energy efficiency
If all existing lighting systems were replaced by energy-efficient lighting solutions, it could save EUR 53 - 106 billion on worldwide electricity costs per year, which would cut CO2 emissions by 296 – 592 million tonnes per year. This is equivalent to 800 - 1600 million barrels of oil per year. As part of its strategy to build on its strength in energy-saving solutions, Philips Lighting is promoting energy-efficient lighting systems to all stakeholders to make them aware of the potential savings. |