Lighting firm powers up UK operations with Birmingham warehouse

LEDVANCE, an international lighting company headquartered in France, has opened a new warehouse and distribution centre just outside of Birmingham.

The new, centrally located facility will stock a variety of products, including LED lamps, luminaires, smart lighting, and light management systems.

With the new warehouse, LEDVANCE aims to streamline its operations, reduce lead times, and better meet the growing demand for its products in the UK market.

Nelo Neves, LEDVANCE UK managing director said: “Until now, our stock was housed and distributed solely from our central warehouse and distribution facility in Molsheim, France, with a lighting portfolio that caters to the whole of Europe. However, the increasing awareness of sustainability and energy-saving technologies has driven the decision for us to establish a local warehouse to help meet customer demand more efficiently and cost-effectively by importing our UK-specific lighting solutions directly to the UK.”

Lee Hickling, logistics and warehouse manager at LEDVANCE said “We wanted a UK-based warehouse to streamline our logistics and reduce lead times for deliveries to our wholesale customers across the UK. Any improvement in service levels greatly increases customer satisfaction. Another plus is that our UK warehouse reduces shipping costs and lowers import tariffs, which lead to significant savings in transportation expenses. It also gives us full control of our local stock. All these benefits ultimately accrue to our valued customers in the UK.”